AVTOVAZ will start production of the ‘sport’ LADA Niva before the end of the year
January 15, 2024
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LADA plans to launch the ‘charged’ Niva Sport SUV in the fourth quarter. A production prototype of the vehicle will be shown in the coming months and small-scale
LADA plans to launch the ‘charged’ Niva Sport SUV in the fourth quarter. A production prototype of the vehicle will be shown in the coming months and small-scale production will start towards the end of next year.
According to Rossiyskaya Gazeta, the new version of Niva will be equipped with a 1.6-liter engine that produces 120 hp. Of. of Granta’s “sporty” modification. This fact will certainly please tuning enthusiasts, since in Niva sports SUVs for professional rallying this engine has already been boosted to 170 hp.
In December 2023, a prototype of the “loaded” car was shown – the car received extended wheel arches, off-road tires in the style of the rally version and a hood with “nostrils” for air intake.
In the interior you will find new gearbox and transfer levers, sports seats with developed lateral support, an original steering wheel and ignition switch, as well as a different architecture of the center tunnel. AVTOVAZ borrowed many components from current passenger cars – for example, the gear lever knob was taken from Vesta, the turn signal switch from Granta.
The ‘regular’ Niva Legend is now equipped with a 1.7-liter engine of 83 hp. Of. and five-speed manual transmission. The starting price is 830,000 rubles.
According to Rossiyskaya Gazeta, the new version of Niva will be equipped with a 1.6-liter engine that produces 120 hp. Of. of Granta’s “sporty” modification. This fact will certainly please tuning enthusiasts, since in Niva sports SUVs for professional rallying this engine has already been boosted to 170 hp.
In December 2023, a prototype of the “loaded” car was shown – the car received extended wheel arches, off-road tires in the style of the rally version and a hood with “nostrils” for air intake.
In the interior you will find new gearbox and transfer levers, sports seats with developed lateral support, an original steering wheel and ignition switch, as well as a different architecture of the center tunnel. AVTOVAZ borrowed many components from current passenger cars – for example, the gear lever knob was taken from Vesta, the turn signal switch from Granta.
The ‘regular’ Niva Legend is now equipped with a 1.7-liter engine of 83 hp. Of. and five-speed manual transmission. The starting price is 830,000 rubles.
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