The UAZ Simbir (Russian: Симбир, from Simbirsk, old name for Ulyanovsk), or UAZ-3162, is a model of off-road vehicle produced by the Russian company UAZ between 2000 and 2005.
This car is a completely new model in relation to the UAZ-469 and modifications based on it.
April 27, 2000 saw the first production sample UAZ-3162 Simbir featuring a long wheelbase and new Spicer axles from the UAZ-3160.
In 2003 the car was awarded zero stars out of a possible four by the Russian ARCAP safety assessment program.
[1] The Simbir-based UAZ-2360 pickup truck was produced in small numbers in 2004–2005.