The third prototype of the Lada Vesta NG was assembled at AvtoVAZ’s flagship facility in Togliatti, a detail shared within the Avtograd News community on the VKontakte social network. The chatter there indicates this model is undergoing a rigorous test cycle at the main plant, with the focus on refining production processes and validating new components before any public introduction.
Industry insiders report that the test units of the Vesta NG are powered by an eight-valve VAZ-11182 engine delivering about 90 horsepower and paired with a five-speed manual transmission. Project teams involved in the redesign of the Lada Vesta have signaled that this engine would be retained for an extended period as the primary powertrain option for the updated model, underscoring its intended role in the long-term refresh of the lineup.
The initial test program at AvtoVAZ centered on the anticipated release of the Lada Vesta NG, with discussions pointing to a mid-November timeline. The objective was to ensure proper integration of the new equipment and transfer of technologies onto the vehicle, confirming that the test units could operate as intended during evaluation. Official statements confirm that the car will not be dispatched from the assembly site and will instead be used for training purposes by personnel as part of the skills-building phase.
Following a brief ramp-up period, during which roughly 800 units were produced at the Izhevsk plant at the start of the year, production of the Lada Vesta NG was scheduled to resume in spring 2023, this time at the Togliatti facility. Dealers were projecting a price point near 2 million rubles for these units, reflecting the model’s renewed focus on modernized engineering and upgraded production processes as part of AvtoVAZ’s ongoing modernization plan.”