The Lada Granta (Russian: Ла́да Гра́нта) is a subcompact car developed by Russian automaker AvtoVAZ in collaboration with Renault, based on the Lada Kalina platform. Mass sales started in Russia on 1 December 2011.[4][5]
| Lada Granta Lada Granta Classic | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Lada |
| Also called | Lada 2190 |
| Production | 2011–present |
| Model years | 2012–present |
| Assembly | Argun, Russia (Chechen Avto) Cairo, Egypt (Alamal Group) Cherkasy, Ukraine (Bogdan) Izhevsk, Russia (IzhAvto) Tolyatti, Russia (AvtoVAZ) Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan (Asia-Avto)[1] Ganja, Azerbaijan (Ganja Auto Plant) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact (B) |
| Body style | 4-door Sedan 5-door Liftback (starting 2014 model year) 5-door Hatchback 5-door Estate (after 2018 facelift) |
| Layout | Transverse Front engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Related | Lada Kalina Datsun on-Do |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.6 L VAZ-11183-50/21116 SOHC 8-valve I4 (petrol)[2] 1.6 L VAZ-21126/21127 DOHC 16-valve I4 (petrol)[2] |
| Power output |
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| Transmission | 5-speed manual[2] 4-speed automatic[2] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,476 mm (97.5 in) |
| Length | 4,260 mm (167.7 in) |
| Width | 1,700 mm (66.9 in) |
| Height | 1,500 mm (59.1 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,080 kg (2,381 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Lada Kalina |
| Successor | Lada Iskra[3] |
Additional production at the Izhevsk plant began in September 2012, after the old VAZ-2107 was removed from production.[6] A five-door hatchback variant, aimed at replacing the discontinued Lada Samara 2 series in the line-up, debuted in 2014.[7]
The Lada Granta was the best-selling car model in Russia from 2013 to 2015.[8]
Overview
editThe Lada Granta is considered to be a step away from the classic A-, B-, and C-segment class cars and towards the needs of young Russians and small Russian families wanting supermini sedans designs that are somewhat more popular in Russia after 2010. Moreover, the Granta will likely compete with the foreign market in Russia, since most European superminis exported there are hatchbacks, thus are smaller yet more expensive.[9]
The Lada Granta is marketed in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Egypt. Within the European Union, it has been available in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary,[10] France, and Germany.[11]
Trim levels
editThe car is equipped in three different trim levels: Standard, Norm, and Luxe.
The Norm level includes power steering, front power windows, power door locks, and trip computer, while the Luxe adds passenger airbag, side airbags, antilock braking system, electronic stability control, rear power windows, air conditioning, heated mirrors, heated front seats, and multimedia system with a 7-inch touchscreen display.
Safety
editThe Granta was tested by ARCAP in 2012, earning two stars out of four. The test vehicle had a Takata airbag for the driver, but none for the passenger. The head injury criterion was 522 for the driver and 880 for the passenger.[12]
Recall
editIn May 2013, AvtoVAZ recalled about 30,000 of sold Lada Grantas and Kalinas because of problems detected in the braking system.[13]
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Lada Granta sedan (pre-facelift)
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Lada Granta sedan (pre-facelift)
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Lada Granta Liftback (pre-facelift)
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Lada Granta liftback (pre-facelift)
Facelift (2018)
editThe Lada Granta got a facelift in 2018, which revised the front headlights, grille, and trunk, which now shares its design characteristics with the Lada Vesta and Lada Xray.[14]
In September 2022, Lada offered five versions of the Granta: Sedan, Cross, Liftback, Drive Activ, and Station Wagon. The Station Wagon is also available in two special versions, Club and Cross Quest, with the latter featuring painted roof and rails in black, alloy wheels in black and silver, special interior upholstery, cargo net, heated windscreen, two airbags, multimedia capabilities, rear view camera, parking sensors, and air conditioning.[15][16]
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Lada Granta sedan (facelift)
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Lada Granta hatchback
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Lada Granta hatchback (rear)
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Lada Granta Cross
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Lada Granta Cross (rear)
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Lada Granta Coub (facelift)
Production halt
editRenault ended its collaboration on the Lada Granta when Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022. When production restarted in June 2022, the Russian-made vehicle did not include airbags, anti-lock brakes, or pollution controls.[17]
Exports to the European Union came to a halt in early 2022 as sanctions were applied to Russia following their invasion of Ukraine.
From August 23, Lada managed to overcome some of the consequences of international sanctions, and resumed production of the Lada Granta equipped with a driver's side airbag.[18]
The Granta Lux earned three stars out of four and 10.5 points out of 16 in a crash test conducted in 2015 by ARCAP. The HIC was 590 for the driver and 428 for the passenger, whereas the compression of the thoracic cavity was measured as 28 mm and 25 mm, respectively. The car was tested with two airbags and seat belt pretensioners.[19]
Specifications
edit| Standard | Normal | Luxe | |
| Body style | Four-door sedan[clarification needed] | ||
| Passengers | 5 | ||
| Length, mm | 4,260 | ||
| Width, mm | 1,700 | ||
| Height, mm | 1,500 | ||
| Wheelbase, mm | 2,476 | ||
| Curb weight, kg | 1,040 kg (2,293 lb) | 1,080 kg (2,381 lb) | 1,100 kg (2,425 lb) |
| Full weight, mm[clarification needed] | 1,515 | 1,555 | 1,575 |
| Max speed, km/h | 178 km/h (111 mph) | 188 km/h (117 mph) | 192 km/h (119 mph) (Manual) / 187 km/h (116 mph) (Auto) |
Related models
editThe AvtoVAZ division VIS-AVTO produces special commercial vans and refrigerated trucks for various purposes on the Lada Granta platform.
Motorsport
editThe Lada Granta WTCC competed in the World Touring Car Championship for the 2012 (part-season), 2013 and 2014 seasons. The main driver of the team was James Thompson,[20] while a second car was driven by Aleksey Dudukalo and Mikhail Kozlovskiy.[21] In the 2014 season, Robert Huff, the champion of the 2012 season, also joined the team in a third car.[22] For the 2015 season, the Granta was replaced by the LADA Vesta.
Replacement
editIn September 2022, company President Maxim Sokolov stated that Lada intends to launch a brand new generation of Lada Granta based on Renault's platform in two or three years' time, including a new crossover. Lada is seeking new suppliers for spare parts and components produced in "friendly" countries.[23]
The second generation of Granta will be built on the CMF-B modular platform, its design being inspired by the third generation Dacia Logan.[24]
References
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- ^ "Sales of cars and light commercial vehicles". AEB Rus (in Russian). Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ Aleksey Nepomnyashchy (28 March 2011). "В последнее время некогда даже голову поднять", - Игорь Комаров, президент "АвтоВАЗа" (in Russian). Vedomosti.ru. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
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- ^ Vydra, Jozef (15 April 2013). "Lada Granta sa vybrala do vyspelej automobilovej Európy" [Lada Granta joins advanced European automobiles] (in Slovak). Zoznam, s.r.o. Archived from the original on 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Лада Гранта". Авторевю. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ ""АвтоВАЗ" отзывает более 30 тысяч своих машин". Runews24.ru. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "(foto) Ruşii sunt în extaz! Au fost publicate primele imagini oficiale cu Lada Granta facelift" [(photo) The Russians are in ecstasy! First official images of Lada Granta facelift are published] (in Romanian). AutoBlog.MD. 17 July 2018. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Лада Гранта 2022 (Упрощенная) ЦЕНЫ +678 300 РУБ!" (in Russian). 30 August 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Универсал LADA Granta Cross Quest'22 90 л.с., передний привод, техно, 2022, от 855900 ₽., Москва, Каширское ш, д. 41, с. 2. №92201". www.avtogermes.ru. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
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- ^ "«АвтоВАЗ» возобновил выпуск Lada Granta c подушками безопасности". Фонтанка [Fontanka]. 24 August 2022. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022.
- ^ "ARCAP" (in Russian).
- ^ "The Lada Granta is ready to race". FIA WTCC. 25 April 2012. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "Михаил Козловский заменит Алексея Дудукало на этапе WTCC в Марокко" [Mikhail Kozlovsky to replace Alexey Dudukalo]. Autosport.com.ru (in Russian). Haymarket. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ Tremayne, Sam (3 November 2013). "Rob Huff secures Lada World Touring Car Championship deal for 2014". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ Dexter (7 September 2022). "«Это будет новым шагом в нашем отечественном автомобилестроении». Глава АвтоВАЗа рассказал о новой Granta и кроссовере Vesta". iXBT.com (in Russian).
- ^ "Фотошпионы засняли новую Lada Granta в камуфляже". 28 April 2023.