Lada Iskra

The St. Petersburg site, where Lada Iskra is assembled, will be shut down for modernization starting October 26

Dealers will free of charge refine the suspension, interior, and electronics of the cars

New engines are more powerful than previous ones, and valves will no longer meet pistons

Iskra will move away from "Euro-5", and the new crossover will receive a stricter environmental standard from the start of production

Engineers redesigned the construction and eliminated the risk of expensive repairs in case of a timing belt break

AvtoVAZ removed the iconic model from the conveyor belt in 2012, but it still breaks records in the secondary market

The enterprise will resume operations in August after a planned shutdown

Updated car with automatic transmission to enter production in 2027

Insider KhaDm: The car works flawlessly in summer, but malfunctions appear at sub-zero temperatures

The engines received a variable valve timing system, non-interference design, and increased output

The Russian electric car will be eligible for taxi fleets and carsharing services

Production volumes are about 100 cars per day instead of the promised 200 due to difficulties with components, claims insider KhaDm

The model received a more practical configuration for everyday driving and challenging conditions