Two Chinese models will become direct competitors of the updated Lada Vesta on the Russian market in 2023, in an interview with the Samara Review about this declaration Dmitry Kostromin, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of AvtoVAZ.
“Geely Emgrand IV generation assembled in Belgi, Belarus, and Kaiyi E5, produced in Kaliningrad Avtotor. These are direct competitors of the new Vesta,” said Kostromin.
The Chinese sedan Kaiyi E5, produced at the Avtotor Kaliningrad plant, will cost 1.96 million rubles, reported in early February. Waiting for Geely Emgrand will appear in the brand’s model range this year.
Release of the updated Lada Vesta started March 3 at the plant in Tolyatti, where the production of this model was transferred from Izhevsk.
The redesigned Lada Vesta is equipped as standard with two front airbags and an ABS system. The car is equipped with 17-, as well as LED optics (headlights, fog lights, taillights), heated windshield, mirrors and front seats, air conditioning, parking sensors, an infotainment system with steering wheel controls and a 7-inch touchscreen. inch alloy wheels.
Previously reportedIn Russia, as of January 1, 2023, 595 thousand Lada Vesta cars are registered.