Industrial production of Lada Niva Sport SUVs has begun at AvtoVAZ's subsidiary Lada Sport LLC. This is stated in the company's message.
Lada Niva Sport is a new model. At the first stage of industrial production, all manufactured vehicles will be delivered to the relevant functional divisions of AvtoVAZ for comprehensive testing and confirmation of design characteristics.
The car is equipped with a 16-valve engine with a capacity of 122 hp (151 Nm at 5000 rpm). The engine is located longitudinally and is aggregated with an upgraded transmission.
NIVA Sport production technologies provide for the delivery of a painted body from AvtoVAZ to the Lada Sport conveyor, and further individual assembly. Information on the timing of the start of deliveries of production vehicles to the dealer network, as well as prices and trim levels will be published later.
AVTOVAZ (TIN 6320002223) is the leader of the automotive industry in Russia. The plant, founded in 1966 in Tolyatti, produces cars under its own brand Lada. It is included in the list of backbone organizations of the Russian Federation.