AvtoVAZ President introduced new Lada crossover in Kazakhstan
LADA Kalina Cross will receive 16-valve engine, 106-hp - in addition to 8-valve base engine. LADA Kalina Cross is a station wagon of cross-country capacity. Car specifics: 23 mm enlarged clearance, protective body kit, original interior trim, oversized tires. Its production started in the city of Togliatti in September 2014. It should be noted that the car's test-drive was carried out in Kazakhstan from September 23 - 26.
Bo Andersson said that in the fall 2015 AvtoVAZ starts production of Lada Vesta. According to his words, the car will be made on the "B platform" that has been elaborated by the specialists of the company themselves using several structures and units of the Renault models. The Lada Vesta will have the following versions: a sedan, a hatchback and an estate car. The length of the vehicle will be 4, 35 meters - almost like of the Lada Priora, but the wheelbase will be increased. Meanwhile, as reported by the company, over 8 months of the current year, more than 30,000 Lada cars have been sold in Kazakhstan. 130,000 Kazakhstanis became owners of new cars of this brand within the past three years. Kazakhstan's demand for products of "AvtoVAZ" in the period from 2011 to 2014 increased by 4.5 times.