Russian automobile manufacturer AvtoVAZ will start production of Lada Niva Travel and Niva Legend SUVs with a new 1.8-liter engine in 2025. This was reported by the analytical agency “Avtostat” with reference to the head of the company Maxim Sokolov.
The senior executive did not specify whether this would be the recently introduced 1.8 Evo engine or a different power unit. At the same time, it is not planned to install a 16-valve 1.6-liter engine on Lada Niva. Now SUVs are equipped with 1.7-liter engines. 83 hp
It happened before that knownIn Russia, sales of Lada Niva Legend and Niva Travel SUVs with anti-lock braking system (ABS) and engines that meet the Euro-5 environmental class have started. Engine calibrations and control units complying with the Euro-5 standard were developed in Russia. ABS and Euro-5 will be available in all trim levels on the Lada Niva Legend and Niva Travel.
Previously reportedLada sales will double in 2023, he said.