Images of a car front bumper have appeared in the open database of Rospatent. AvtoVAZ is listed as the patent holder.
The documents do not specify which model the part is intended for, but judging by the design, the restyled Lada Niva Travel will receive it.
The design of the new radiator grille with horizontal and vertical elements remotely resembles the same element in Subaru, and the two nostrils in the bumper evoke associations with the BMW X-series.
The first prototype of the restyled Lada Niva Travel was assembled in Togliatti in February. According to preliminary data, the model will not only change its appearance, but also receive a new 90-horsepower engine instead of the current 83-horsepower one. The market debut dates for the updated SUV have not yet been announced.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that AvtoVAZ would radically change Lada Niva Travel.
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