The gray-steel crossover Lada Azimut debuted at the "Innoprom.Belarus" exhibition. This is the second prototype, belonging to the compact SUV segment. The car is designed to compete with popular models such as Haval Jolion, Chery Tiggo 4, and Geely Coolray.
The crossover, currently existing only as a functional layout, is AvtoVAZ's loudest and most breakthrough novelty in 2025. It is built on a deeply redesigned Lada Vesta platform, which will also form the basis of the future Lada family minivan, scheduled for release next year.
In terms of size, the Azimut belongs to the most popular segment of small crossovers among Russians. Its length, width, and height are 4416 mm, 1838 mm, and 1607 mm, respectively, and the design is a new interpretation of the signature "X-style", elements of which are present in all current front-wheel drive Lada models, including Granta, Vesta, Largus, and Aura.
Lada Azimut will stand out among other cars thanks to its unique electric heating for the side windows. This technology, which has no analogues in the automotive industry, will be implemented using threads similar to those used for heating the windshield, rear window, and side mirrors. According to the AvtoVAZ press service, the heating can be turned on and off by pressing a button.
Initially, the Azimut engine range will include two options to choose from. These will be 1.6 and 1.8 liter gasoline engines produced at AvtoVAZ, with a capacity of 120 and 132 horsepower, respectively. These engines will be offered with a six-speed manual transmission or a CVT. In the future, it is planned to release a crossover with a turbocharged engine with a capacity of 150 horsepower and a classic "automatic" transmission.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that in Belarus a new BelAZ-7513V mining dump truck running on hydrogen was presented.
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