In 2020, the Russian brand Lada updated the legendary Lada 4 × 4, returned the Niva SUV and released special versions of the Quest and Black models. The coronavirus pandemic prevented the introduction of restyled Lada to the automotive market, but 2021 will be the year of facelifts for AvtoVAZ. The appearance of fundamentally new Lada is definitely not expected, although it is possible that the company will release the next special versions of its models.
Largus FL
In 2020, AvtoVAZ actively tested prototypes of Largus Facelift. At the end of November 2020, the first pre-production copies of Largus FL began to roll off the assembly line of the plant, and already in January 2021, the first production cars.
Lada Largus tried on an X-shaped front part of the body with head optics from Renault Logan-2, an original grille, a new front bumper, a hood and fenders of a different shape, outside mirrors of a new sample from Lada Vesta, a plastic frill with built-in washer nozzles, a shortened standard antenna on the roof.
The technical characteristics of Lada Largus FL provide for the installation of two gasoline engines with a working volume of 1.6 and 1.8 liters on the model, and the first one has been significantly modernized. Both are combined exclusively in tandem with a five-speed manual transmission.
The price of a station wagon on the official dealer's website varies from 724,900 to 975,900 rubles. The model is sold in three trim levels: Classic, Comfort and Luxe, which can be supplemented with Start, Multimedia and Prestige packages.
Niva FL
No sooner had the Niva SUV returned to the Lada family than the serial production of the restyled version of the model called Lada Niva Travel started at the Lada Zapad Togliatti plant.
Lada Niva Travel received headlights and a radiator grill from an unrealized 2014 Chevrolet Niva-2, an original bumper group, new wheel arch extensions and side moldings, a different shape of the hood and front fenders, LED lights. The stamp of the fifth door has not changed. The interior has also remained the same. By the way, Niva is now similar to the current generation Toyota RAV4 crossover.
Under the hood of Niva Travel, aka VAZ-2123, there is an 80-horsepower 1.7-liter gasoline engine. The car is equipped with a 5-speed manual gearbox, permanent all-wheel drive, a transfer case with a reduction gear and a center differential lock.
In 2021-2022, the new Niva Travel can be purchased in the following trim levels:
- Classic - from 747 900 rubles;
- Comfort - from 804,900 rubles;
- Luxe Off-Road - from 905 900 rubles.
Vesta FL
Lada Vesta celebrated its 5th anniversary in 2020. At the end of 2019, the model went through an intermediate update, receiving a Jatco continuously variable automatic transmission, a 1.6-liter Renault H4Mk engine (113 hp) and much more. In 2021-2022, the updated Vesta model should act as another new product of AvtoVAZ.
The appearance of Lada Vesta FL will become more aggressive. Sedan will receive new bumpers, a different grille, LED headlights and lights, a different shape of the hood, front fenders and trunk lid. In this case, the windscreen washer nozzles will be transferred from the hood to the car's frill, the head optics will be equipped with a washer, and the front bumper will be equipped with parking sensors.
A high-quality interior is expected to appear. In December 2018, a preliminary version of the Vesta FL interior was declassified on the Web. In July of this year, AvtoVAZ patented a new steering wheel, which is identical to the steering wheel in the "merged" images. In December it became known that a pilot batch of Vesta FL was assembled at the Lada Izhevsk automobile plant.
At the moment, the Lada Vesta family includes a sedan, a station wagon, their cross-versions, CNG and Sport modifications. The cheapest Vesta is the sedan version - 676,900 rubles. The most expensive modification is considered to be a four-door with a Sport prefix - 1,125,900 rubles.
Granta FL
The car will be built on the Global Access platform (aka the former B0). The AvtoVAZ website together with the designers presented how the exterior and interior of the new generation Lada Granta 2021 could turn out.
It can be assumed that the body frame will be taken from the current Renault Logan.Consequently, the new Grant will be larger in size than the current generation. When creating the render, the corporate X-style was taken into account, which is now being promoted by AvtoVAZ in all of its models (a variant with and without embossing on the sides is presented). And the idea with the headlights was borrowed from the Lada XCODE concept, which was shown at MIAS-2016.
In February 2021, information appeared that AvtoVAZ would soon begin installing an upgraded 8-valve engine with the VAZ-11182 index on the Granta model in the most affordable versions.
The motor line of the Granta model, in addition to the VAZ-11182 engine, also includes two 16-valve "aspirated" 1.6-liter engines: VAZ-21126 and VAZ-21127, the output of which is 98 and 106 hp. respectively. They work with a 4-speed "automatic" Jatco or 5-speed "mechanics", respectively.
New items 2022-2025
By 2025, AvtoVAZ will add four more new models to the lineup:
- In 2023, there will be two B-class models.
- In 2024, a new Niva (B-class) will appear. The SUV will receive two versions - with a compact and an extended wheelbase.
- In 2025, there will be one C-SUV model (C-class crossover).
- All future LADA models will be built on the modular CMF-B platform (new Logan and Sandero are built on it).
- In 2023 (unofficial information) - there will be a sedan and station wagon New Granta, or New Granta and New Vesta.
- In 2025 (unofficial information) - there will be an analogue of the future compact crossover Dacia Bigster.
Dacia-Lada
The general director of the new structure Denis Le-Vot spoke about the creation of an independent business unit Dacia-Lada at the presentation of the Renaulution plan. He promised that brands will remain separate companies with their own history and strategy, but will benefit from more focused and coordinated governance.
The Lada and Dacia product lines will be based on a single, highly competitive and flexible CMF-B platform. Together, the brands plan to produce more than 1 million vehicles annually on one CMF-B base. To do this, they will switch from four platforms to one and reduce the number of body types from 18 to 11. The global goal of such a division is to unleash the potential of Lada and Dacia and make them full-fledged international brands.
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