Lada Aura
| Lada Aura | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | AvtoVAZ |
| Production | 2024 (to commence) |
| Assembly | Russia: Tolyatti |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Related | Lada Vesta |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.8 L VAZ 21179 I4 |
| Transmission | CVT |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,885 mm (113.6 in) |
| Length | 4,661 mm (183.5 in) |
| Width | 1,764 mm (69.4 in) |
| Height | 1,496 mm (58.9 in) |
The Lada Aura is a business sedan manufactured by the Russian company AvtoVAZ, the serial production of which is planned to begin in August–September 2024.[1][2]
It was first shown on 8 June 2023 at the “Eurasia is Our Home” exhibition, held at the “Sirius” site in Sochi,[3] and on June 15 of the same year, the Lada Aura was presented at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.[4]
Overview
Compared to the Lada Vesta, the car received a wheelbase increased by 25 cm (9.8 in) and extended rear doors. As a result, there is more space for the passenger. The model also has improved sound insulation, a retractable armrest, genuine leather trim and a premium audio system. The Lada Aura will be equipped with a 1.8 L engine making 122 hp (91 kW) and an automatic transmission.[5] At the presentation of the car, the Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov said that the Lada Aura "may well replace the foreign brands that Russian officials drive today".[6]
Mass production is planned to begin in the third quarter of 2024, with plans to produce about 3 thousand cars.[7] According to the president of AvtoVAZ Maxim Sokolov, the price of the model will be about 2.5 million rubles.[8]
It is also planned to produce a simplified version of the Lada Aura model, intended for taxi services.[9][10]
History
In 2024, Vladimir Putin, driving behind the wheel, opened the last section of the M-11 highway.[11] After driving a Lada Aura, the Russian president shared his impressions:[12]
Lada Aura became the fifth new AvtoVAZ model that Putin tested; in 2010, he drove the Khabarovsk-Chita route behind the wheel of a yellow hatchback Lada Kalina. In 2011, Putin got acquainted with AvtoVAZ's new budget car at that time, the Lada Granta. In 2015, at a meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club, Vladimir Putin arrived in a green Lada Vesta. He noted that it is "an excellent car, very good, with good driving characteristics and easy to drive".[14]
Notes
- ^ "It became known when they will start producing the extended "Vesta" for officials". Life.ru. 22 August 2023.
- ^ "«Avtovaz» plans to start production of Lada Aura by the fall of 2024". Vedomosti. 22 August 2023.
- ^ "A NEW LADA MODEL WAS PRESENTED AT "SIRIUS"". Sirius Magazine. 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Russian civil servants want transplant to the domestic car Lada Aura. And they agree!". Komsomolskaya Pravda. 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Комфорт-седан Aura". IronHorse.ru. 4 August 2023.
- ^ "AvtoVAZ will begin producing Lada Aura for officials in 2024". Rossiyskaya Gazeta. 3 August 2023.
- ^ Alexey Degtyarev (16 July 2024). "Putin gave an assessment of the Lada Aura after the trip". Delovaya Gazeta "Vzglyad".
- ^ "The cost of the Lada Aura will be about 2.5 million rubles". Kommersant. 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Simplified Lada Aura will go into mass production in 2024".
- ^ "AVTOVAZ will release LADA Aura special version for taxis". eng.autostat.ru.
- ^ "Vladimir Putin opened the last section of the M-11 Moscow highway" (in Russian). Channel One Russia. 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Putin called the Lada Aura a good car". RIA Novosti. 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Putin told Life.ru whether he liked the new Lada Aura". Life.ru. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Lada Aura became the fifth new AvtoVAZ model tested by Putin". RIA Novosti. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.