Lada officially registered its new SUV, which is expected to be the natural successor to legendary Lada Niva, bringing a more modern picture to one of the most iconic models of the Russian car industry.
The AvtoVAZ, the company behind the international famous Russian brand of Lada cars, which has associated its name with one of the most recognizable 4×4 of all time, seems to be moving dynamically on the next day of its historical model.
More specifically, the company announced that it officially registered the design of T-134, the code name used for its new generation Lada Niva, which is expected to be presented as a fully modernised version of the known off-road model.
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In fact, this is an attempt by the Russian firm to transfer its historical model to modern times, creating a SUV with crossover features, but without completely losing the harsh character that made Lada Niva famous for decades.
The first images and drawings that have come to light show one quite modern SUV, with rounded wheel domes, new columns A, roof rails and hidden rear door handles, elements that bring it closer to the philosophy of modern European SUVs.
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In fact, his resemblance to the Dacia Duster is particularly obvious, which is not considered accidental, as the project was originally designed during Renault's partnership period with AvtoVAZ.
More specifically, when Renault had acquired a significant proportion of the Russian car industry, The new SUV had evolved on a common platform with Dacia Duster, utilizing much of the French group's expertise.
However, after the withdrawal of Renault by AvtoVAZ, the project essentially «freeze», with many considering that the new model will never reach the production line.
However, it seems that the Russian side finally decided to continue the development of the project alone, turning the new Lada Niva in a purely Russian model, with new technical solutions and significant variations compared to the original design.
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According to information from the Russia, η αρχική πλατφόρμα αντικαταστάθηκε από την CMF-B-LS, η οποία χρησιμοποιείται ήδη στο Lada Vesta, με τη νέα γενιά να διατηρεί στοιχεία όπως η τετρακίνηση και το κιβώτιο υποπολλαπλασιασμού, χαρακτηριστικά που αποτελούν σήμα κατατεθέν του μοντέλου.
Παράλληλα, οι ίδιες πληροφορίες αναφέρουν πως το νέο SUV θα εξοπλίζεται με ατμοσφαιρικό κινητήρα VAZ 1.8 λίτρων σε συνδυασμό με χειροκίνητο κιβώτιο πέντε σχέσεων, ενώ εκτός σχεδίων φαίνεται πως μένουν τόσο ο turbo κινητήρας της Renault όσο και το αυτόματο κιβώτιο CVT της Jatco.
Σε κάθε περίπτωση, η επίσημη κατοχύρωση του σχεδίου δείχνει πως το project περνά πλέον σε σαφώς πιο προχωρημένο στάδιο εξέλιξης, με τις ρωσικές πηγές να κάνουν λόγο για έναρξη παραγωγής του νέου Lada Niva μέσα στην περίοδο 2028-2029.
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