AVTOVAZ announced the renaming of LADA 4x4 model

AVTOVAZ announced the renaming of LADA 4x4 model and the return to its original name "Niva". Now this SUV will be sold under the name LADA NivaLegend. 

Together with the new name, the vehicle received new exhaust ventilation pads on the rear pillars. The results of road tests showed that the maximum noise reduction during intensive acceleration was 3.7 dBA and 2.2 dBA when driving at constant speeds up to 120 km / h. 

For LADA NivaLegend there are more than 10 variants of execution, including commercial models. In addition, Comfort package is available for all SUV modifications, which includes central locking with a remote control, a feedback alarm, an audio system with USB and AUX connectors. 

LADA Niva Legend is the world's first off-road vehicle with a monocoque body and permanent all-wheel drive with the possibility of locking the center differential and connecting a low gear. A 1.7-liter gasoline engine is installed under the bonnet of the SUV, developing 83 hp and 129 Nm of torque. For 45 years now, it has been the most affordable all-wheel drive vehicle in the Russian market. Currently, the cost of the model is from 587.9 thousand rubles. 

According to the results of 11 months of 2020, LADA 4x4 sales in the Russian market were 26,203 vehicles, which is lower by 10% in compare with the same period of the previous year. As a result, this SUV entered the top five best-selling SUV models in the Russian market, analysts of the AUTOSTAT agency noted.