Lada Vesta
| Lada Vesta | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Lada (AvtoVAZ) |
| Production | 2015–present |
| Assembly | Izhevsk, Russia (Lada Izhevsk[1][2][3]) |
| Designer | Steve Mattin |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Small family car |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Lada B/C[4] |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
1.6 L 106 hp (79 kW) I4 1.8 L 122 hp (91 kW) I4 |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual; 5-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2635 mm |
| Length | 4410 mm |
| Width | 1764 mm |
| Height | 1497 mm |
| Curb weight | 1230 - 1270 kg |
The Lada Vesta is a small family car produced by the Russian car company AvtoVAZ since 2015.[5] Designed by Steve Mattin, it was presented in August 2014 during the Moscow International Automobile Salon[6] and went into mass production on 25 September 2015 in Izhevsk.[7] Within days after the Lada Vesta went on sale in November, it became one of the best-selling cars in the Russian market.[8]
Technical details
The Vesta is built on the new Lada B/C platform, developed by AvtoVAZ engineers. It is powered by three types of engines: 1.6-litre petrol engine ( VAZ21129/106 h.p.), 1.8-litre petrol engine ( VAZ21179/122 h.p.) and 1.6-litre petrol engine ( HR16DE/110 h.p.) coupled to a Renault-sourced manual transmission[9] or an in-house built single-clutch 5-speed automated manual transmission. As standard, the car has an airbag, anti-lock braking system with brake assist, electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD), electronic stability control, traction control system, hill start assistant, ERA-GLONASS emergency system, tilt/telescoping adjustable steering column, remote controlled car central locking system with folding key, trip computer, car alarm, 15 or 16-inch wheels and full-size spare tyre, making it one of the most equipped models in the entry-level segment in Russia.[10] The Lada Vesta gets side airbags in 2016.[11]
Production of the Vesta started on 25 September 2015 at AvtoVAZ's Izhevsk manufacturing site. The first mass production Lada Vesta was a car of the Comfort trim-level, equipped with a 1.6-litre engine and a manual transmission. Sales started on 25 November 2015. The car is one of carmaker's flagship models.[12]
Racing
Lada Sport races the Vesta in the FIA World Touring Car Championship since 2015 with drivers Robert Huff, James Thompson and Mikhail Kozlovskiy.
In March 2015, Lada grabbed the pole position for Race 2 of the Argentina WTCC, with a Rosneft Vesta TC1.[13]
See also
References
- ↑ "The AvtoVAZ Group has started the mass production of the Lada Vesta". Lada.ru.
- ↑ "Go, "Vesta". The mass production of the Lada Vesta has started in Izhevsk". Gazeta.ru.
- ↑ "The mass production of the Lada Vesta has started in Izhevsk". Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
- ↑ "LADA Izhevsk celebrated 50th Anniversary and welcomed record 30 thousand guests". AvtoVAZ. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "The AvtoVAZ Group has started the mass production of the Lada Vesta". Lada.ru.
- ↑ "Lada reinvents itself with three bold new models". Autocar. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ↑ "AvtoVAZ presents Lada Vesta and Lada Vesta WTCC". Wroom.ru. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ "More than 5,000 Lada Vesta sedans have been produced by Lada Izhevsk".
- ↑ "AVTOVAZ Group starts production of LADA Vesta". AvtoVAZ. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ↑ "LADA Vesta hits the Russian market". AvtoVAZ. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ↑ "Lada Vesta Gets Side Airbags". Wroom.ru. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ "There were revealed specifications of Lada Vesta". eng.autostat.ru. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ↑ http://www.motorsport.com/wtcc/news/lada-grab-pole-position-on-vesta-tc1-debut-in-argentina-wtcc/
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