Sollers Launches SF7 Production in Elabuga
The Sollers Group has launched serial production of the light commercial vehicle Sollers SF7 at its facility in Yelabuga.
Consensus
- Sollers began serial production of the Sollers SF7 in Elabuga.
- The Sollers SF7 includes box vans with a maximum mass of 5.5 tons and passenger buses for up to 22 passengers.
- The vehicles are equipped with a 2.7-liter Russian-made diesel engine producing 150 horsepower.
- All Sollers SF7 models feature a six-speed manual transmission.
- Production is organized using a full-cycle technology including welding and painting of bodies.
- Corrosion resistance is ensured by cathodic primer coating on parts.
- The company plans to increase localization by producing stamped body parts, interior and exterior components, and electronics.
- The Sollers SF7 is intended as a competitor to the Nizhny Novgorod GAZelle.
- The vehicles come with two airbags, ABS, ESP, a multimedia system, and air conditioning in base configuration.
- Sales of the Sollers SF7 are expected to begin in early 2027.
- Prices for the Sollers SF7 have not yet been announced.
Points of divergence
- The net loss of Sollers PJSC under RASBU in the first half of 2026 was 106.9 million rubles, compared to a profit of 3.9 billion rubles in the same period of the previous year. Sales revenue increased by 30.6% to 318.3 million rubles. — vedomosti
- The loss from sales decreased to 283.5 million rubles. — vedomosti
- The Sollers SF7 has a cargo volume of 16.4 cubic meters. — vedomosti
- Sollers is a Russian automaker founded in 2002, specializing in passenger, commercial, and some freight vehicles. — vedomosti
- The production of power units and components was previously established at Sollers facilities in Elabuga and Zavolzhye with support from the Industrial Development Fund. — kommersant
- The engine has already proven itself on the Sollers SF5 microbuses. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Group 'Sollers' began serially assembling Sollers SF7 in Yelabuga — Вести
- «Solers» began serial production of SF7 cars in Yelabuga — Ведомости
- «Sollers» launched production of SF7 vans and buses in Yelabuga — Коммерсантъ