Recall that in mid-February 2022, images of the body, almost completely hidden by the canopy, appeared on the network and only part of the back door and sill of the body were visible. In March, AVTOVAZ officially “illuminated” a piece of the bumper of the first assembled prototype, which also did not give too much food for thought. Now the sidewall of the body is fully visible and we can well imagine what the new Lada B-class in series version will look like from this angle.
The AvtoVAZ press service declined to comment on the photo, but clear conclusions can be drawn. It can be seen that some references to the current Vesta have been retained in the exterior appearance of the body (this is particularly indicated by the shape of the rear pillar), with which the new model will be produced in parallel for several years.
In general, however, the appearance will symbolize the transition to a new design concept. You can see that instead of the boomerang-shaped outriggers that are characteristic of Vesta, only a few rudiments remain – it is known that there will be no signs of the “X style” on the new Lada models.
The car, which according to the Renaulution plan is also called the successor to Grants, is to be put on the assembly line in 2023. Now there are many more questions than answers around this situation, and also around, in fact, further cooperation between AVTOVAZ and Renault. However, according to the Avtograd News source who published the new image, work on the new project continues.
Despite the suspension of the assembly of the current model range until April 24, the preparation for the production of the new model continues, writes the source. Finished bodies are transported in a test mode from the paint complex to the assembly line and then “walk” along the conveyor belt. Inconsistencies in the “rideability” (industrial term) of the body are corrected, the assembly line of Granta models itself is modernized, on which it is planned to register a new model.
- The current Granta itself, according to preliminary data, will move to one “thread” of Niva Legend and Travel, and the name of the new family will be independent, not overlapping with Granta.
- “Driving” can be read in Viber.