LADA Niva Review( Overview)

The Chevy Niva is built in a joint-venture with Russia’s number-two automaker, AvtoVAZ, and it’s loosely based on the Soviet-era LADA Niva that’s been the Eastern bloc’s personal 4×4 of choice since its launch in 1977. Both are unibody trucks with control-arm front and live-axle rear suspensions, and each comes standard with a five-speed stick and two-range transfer case. Relative to the U.S. market’s smallest true 4×4, the Suzuki Grand Vitara, the Niva is 16.4 inches shorter, on an 8.3-inch-longer wheelbase-good for smoothing out rough roads.
Short gearing helps the sturdy fuel-injected 1.7-liter four’s 95 horses simulate brisk acceleration off the line, but overall performance is best described as deliberate. Average fuel economy on the Euro cycles is almost 23 mpg, which gives drivers about 350 miles to find the next gas stop. A high steering ratio with plenty of turns lock-to-lock minimizes kickback on rocky roads, and the brake pedal travels rather far before any retardation is felt.
Yet, for the money (a loaded one with power front windows, air-conditioning, and heated seats front and rear tops out just under $14,000), its popularity is understandable. Not only are 35,000 of them bought and paid for each year, but almost six percent of those wind up stolen.

Front disc brakes. Rear drum brakes. 9” v acuum booster
Tire d imensions (radial) 205/70 R15, 205/75 R15, 215/65 R16

Front disc brakes. Rear drum brakes. 9” v acuum booster
Tire d imensions (radial) 205/70 R15, 205/75 R15, 215/65 R16

The result? A smashing success. The Niva was joined in 2004 by the Chevrolet Viva, both manufactured in Togliatti, Russia. The 100,000th GM-AvtoVAZ vehicle rolled off the assembly line in late May, 2005. One sign of the Niva’s amazing popularity is the rate at which they’re stolen — they were the most popular target for Russian car thieves in 2004. In fact, over 6% of the Nivas produced since 2002 have been stolen. A good alarm appears to be mandatory. As does a rottweiler.
By the way, the original LADA Niva is still manufactured

The Chevy Niva is built in a joint-venture with Russia’s number-two automaker, AvtoVAZ, and it’s loosely based on the Soviet-era LADA Niva that’s been the Eastern bloc’s personal 4×4 of choice since its launch in 1977. Both are unibody trucks with control-arm front and live-axle rear suspensions, and each comes standard with a five-speed stick and two-range transfer case. Relative to the U.S. market’s smallest true 4×4, the Suzuki Grand Vitara, the Niva is 16.4 inches shorter, on an 8.3-inch-longer wheelbase-good for smoothing out rough roads.
Short gearing helps the sturdy fuel-injected 1.7-liter four’s 95 horses simulate brisk acceleration off the line, but overall performance is best described as deliberate. Average fuel economy on the Euro cycles is almost 23 mpg, which gives drivers about 350 miles to find the next gas stop. A high steering ratio with plenty of turns lock-to-lock minimizes kickback on rocky roads, and the brake pedal travels rather far before any retardation is felt.
Yet, for the money (a loaded one with power front windows, air-conditioning, and heated seats front and rear tops out just under $14,000), its popularity is understandable. Not only are 35,000 of them bought and paid for each year, but almost six percent of those wind up stolen. (source : www.mototrend.com) .

CHEVROLET NIVA Technical specifications :

Fully loaded mass – 1800 kg
Unladen mass – 1350 kg
Load carrying capacity – 450 kg
Luggage compartment capacity – 320 l (with folded seats – 650 l)
Allowable carload weight with roof rack – 75 Kg
Allowable weight of towed trailer with brakes – 1200 kg (without brakes – 600 kg)
Vehicle dimensions: length – 4048 mm, width – 1770 mm, height – 1652 mm
Base – 2450 mm
Front track – 1450 mm, Rear track – 1440 mm
Clearance – 200 mm
Turning radius – 5.7 m
Engine – gasoline, 1.7 l four cylinder in-line with multipoint injection, power 80hp
Maximum s peed – 140 k m/h
Fuel tank v olume – 58 l
Displacement – 1690 cubic cm
Bore diameter – 82 mm
Engine stroke – 80 mm
Compression Rate – 9.3
Maximum Torque – 127.5 Nm
According to Euro 2 requirements

Transmission: constant four-wheel drive by interaxle locking differential. Manual, five-speed gear box. Two-speed transfer case with interaxle differential which has assisted locking.
Spiral spring, independent, double-lever front suspension. Spiral spring, rigid axle-type five-rod rear suspension.

The original 1977 Niva was equipped with a carbureted 1.6-liter overhead cam four-cylinder gasoline engine that made a whopping 72 hp and 93 lb.-ft. of torque; it was mated to a four- or five-speed manual gearbox and featured full-time four wheel drive with three differentials (center, front, and rear). Other off-road goodies included a transfer case with a high/low gear selector, a central differential lock, and a towing capacity of 1,900 lbs. (860 kilos). The same Niva was given tweaks and updates all the way through 1998, but none of those came close to a full-on redesign.

The Redesign

In 1996, almost 20 years after the debut of the Niva, VAZ began working on a modernized successor to the original VAZ-2121 Niva, which was available (through export and various local manufacturing efforts) all over the world except for the U.S., Japan, and several smaller nations. The Niva’s heir apparent made its mass-production debut in 1998 — but was still very much related to the VAZ-2121, carrying over the unibody setup and suspension. The vehicle now uses a 1.7 liter gasoline-sippin’ four-banger mated to a five-speed manual gearbox making 80 horses. The powertrain allows the Niva to reach 60 miles-per-hour in 19 seconds.

Chevrolet Niva

So, where and/or how does General Motors fit into this scenario?

GM’s Entrance

A few years after the 1998 release of the redesigned Niva, General Motors formed a joint venture with AvtoVAZ. That took was finalized in 2001. Outside of Opel, the deal was GM’s first non-export foray into Russia and was conceived as a low-risk way to learn about the unique market while attaining a foothold with hopes of future expansion. That plan has resulted in Russia becoming the eighth biggest market for General Motors vehicles in 2010, right behind China, USA, Brazil, U.K., Germany, Canada, and Italy, respectively. The joint venture resulted in the renaming of the Lada Niva to Chevrolet Niva.

More importantly, the Chevrolet brand was now front and center on a popular domestic vehicle, thereby gaining instant recognition and familiarity among the Russian public. In fact, Chevrolet — an obviously foreign (and rather awkward) word for Russians — has become part of the culture, with many being familiar with Chevy and even coining their own nickname, Chev.

The Present

Today, General Motors owns and operates a Russian assembly plant near St. Petersbrug (your truly’s home town). Officially opened in 2008, the plant makes the Chevrolet Captiva and Cruze as well as the Opel Antara, Astra, and Meriva. The $300-million factory is capable of a yearly production output of 60,000 vehicles; it was GM’s first direct investment in the Russia. Contrary to most assumptions, the Niva is not assembled at that plant; instead, it’s birthed nearly 500 km away in Tolyatti.

The Niva received an update in 2009, with the most notable changes including an exterior by Bertone — an Italian auto design group. The interior also saw several improvements. And while an export version of the Niva was initially planned for developing nations, the project was dropped due to feasibility (read: business case) reasons. For those curious about Niva’s safety, we thought it pertinent to mention that driver and passenger airbags are optional. And as for comfort, air conditioning is optional.

Still, the Niva makes for one heck of a tough machine: it’s been Russia’s best-selling SUV for years and is one of the best vehicles on the market for the country’s roads, where on-road is pretty off-road by American standards.

Here’s a video demonstrating the Niva’s capabilities as it rolls in some mud in the Russian countryside. We’re not entirely convinced that any current GM vehicle is capable of such things. Note: the square-looking vehicle is the first-generation Niva 2121.

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The first modification of LADA 111 packaged carburetors four cilinders 1,5-litre petrol engines. Currently available only eight or injection 16-valve modification to the engine of 1.6 litres capacity of 81 and 89 horsepower .The car designed in a manner that ensures reliable operation without any problems at intervals temperatures of -40 ° C to 45 ° C.

Impeccable front and rear suspension, combined with easy sliding steering mechanism and ventilated front brakes provide good governance and the accuracy of your team. All the vehicles managed to corner a tilt steering wheel .

The friendly, practical car is built for you to travel with your family. It is spacious, Lada 111 will present you true freedom, because it forms a much space for adults to children and, of course, for luggage! The “polite” and dynamic design hides reliable equipment. The Lada 111 easily change the situation.

To whom as, but personally I am not the great admirer of such car as LADA 2111. I do not know precisely why, can be because of its ordinary-looking and ridiculous kind, can be because of excessively noisy interior, small speed of dispersal. Some cars owners write that the car just fine. Under a cowl look only for this purpose, what liquids to add. And so all ОК! Change details not when they will break, and according to deterioration. Only on all it is necessary to be checked constantly in car-care centres and to change spare parts in time. Ah yes, it is necessary to supervise always as you spend THAT, and that suddenly that. In a word, behind this car the eye yes an eye is necessary.

Still some write, something of that type: «… well it is final, if you from Mercedes have changed on LADA 2111 it is valid, the car will seem to you a dustbin, and if from Zhigulis, ого!» Well, they are right, so give all life we awake to change from Zhigulis to Zhigulis and to think that it is the best cars on light, not to time without having tested really high quality and reliability. Well, I think, many will agree that Mercedes never to be compared with LADA 2111, and to that there is a weight of the reasons, to explain which all and so it is clear is not necessary. But we do not say that it is necessary to change at once with LADA 2101 to Mercedes-Benz GL. Certainly is not present. But all the same it is necessary to live on the accruing. And to change the car for level above, instead of to remain on same, how to be told «sewed on soap».

Photo of tuning LADA 2111

But something we have left from a theme. I would like to talk not about my personal relation to car LADA 2111, and about tuning LADA 2111. Yes, tuning LADA 2111 deserves separate attention. Many will tell that it is impossible to make of the bad car of anything good. On the contrary. Here I will allow to disagree with them. Masters do such tuning Lada by 2111 hands that it turns to rather excellent car. Tuning LADA by 2111 hands to make not so difficult if you have on a pocket some the sum of money. It is much more difficult to make tuning LADA by 2111 hands if you are the good master of tuning. We do not become long, and not long, to tell about, how to make tuning LADA by 2111 hands (if someone has a desire, he can tell about it in comments). We wish to show ready decisions of tuning LADA 2111 on a photo more low.

Injector engine 1,6 l., 80 l.s, 5-ti mortars. K.P., basket “hathback”,, – forehand baskets with oblong headlights, original bumper, baskets cowlings of thresholds, spoiler of luggage rack, painted in a color with an additional stop-light, plastic protective straps (moldingi) on doors, – evrosalon (edging of doors and luggage rack), evropanel, managed steering column, a back seat is folded, increasing aluggage separation.

Lada 21144

Car lada 2114 — created on the base of car of vases 21093 with the modified form of basket, making better aerodynamics of car. Car of tune 2114 a modern design, renewed comfortable interior of salon, new panel of devices, distinguish. Optimum price on vases 2114 makes accessible this car. One of the most functional representatives of brand LADA, VAZ 2114 became in truth a functional and necessary car, dictated by a requirement in a machine, able to be a faithful helper to the proprietor.
One of distinguishing features of LADA 2114 the renewed engine became, in execution with 16 valves. It told on power, added both in speed and in an acceleration. A car is able to arrive at high speed a to 175 km\hour, and from a zero, a to 100 km is dispersed no more than for 12,5 seconds.

Lada 2114 there is ordinary, functional, stand and durable car and developed for those users, which need good machine, able to transport small loads. By the special popularity of VAZ 2114 uses in the less inhabited locality, out of megapolisov, because he neprikhotliv to quality of roads and brilliantly declared oneself both in the conditions of small cities and on distant distances.
A basic category of buyers is domestic people, needing in passenger and trucking industry, often visitant large wholesale markets, and summer residents. Of necessity back seats at the model of LADA 2114 folded so that an even horizontal floor turns out. It increases the volume of luggage rack to 750 litres, and transportation of load becomes possible to 500 kg of weight at comfortable sizes.
But it yet not all. Car of VAZ 2114 to 50 kg give placing of load on a luggage rack, rooftop.

But functionality of car thereon is not closed – there is possibility of placing of trailer behind, with brake power to 1000 kg of weight. As see, it is an indeed durable car and irreplaceable helper in an economy, on what did support at his development. Lada 2114 possesses the increased basket due to the special construction, and it is not unfounded assertion. Enough hard tests were conducted in different terms, up to the severest, on different roads and breadths of Russia. Thus, however surprisingly, model Lada 2114 rotined excellent results under various conditions, giving to the driver and passengers a smooth and smooth movement on the road.

A salon is enough spacious, to 4 passengers, not putting restraint each other and not interfering with a driver during a journey, can take place quietly in him.
Lada 2114 – one of the most successful developments of this brand, as proprietors assert. Landing of front driving seat is constructed so that any driver, be that fragile little woman or enough large man of high growth, will feel after a helm very comfort. One of pleasant additions in this model the powerful heating system of salon, and novelty expected a long ago, became among domestic cars – elektropodogrev of seats.
Price on VAZ 2114 enough acceptable, both for a townsman and for those, who lives in country, representatives of middle class. At a desire a machine can be purchased not only in base acquisition, but to get it in the already improved acquisition practically straight from a conveyor.

It is desirable to mark that a car is advantageous not only due to the price, functionality and good quality. As compared to western analogues, executing the same functions, enough advantageous and price on VAZ 2114 repair parts, subsequent maintenance and many other charges on maintenance car.

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LADA Priora Despite original bumpers and light engineering, in a silhouette of “Priora” lines of the predecessor – “Lada-110″ are guessed. But in the car more than thousand new details that, you see, many for restyling or face lifting. All body is cut out anew, even facings of doors, apparently, the same, as at “ten”, are updated – for reduction of backlashes … LADA Priora Appearance of “Priora” – not last sigh of an automobile fashion, but “ten” nevertheless is more modern: slanting headlights (by the way, them dispersive – from polycarbonate which is much stronger some glass) and an elegant lattice of a radiator with a large emblem. Has left in the past “zilovsky” a cowl. Now it, as on the majority of cars, habitually keeps within between wings. Backlashes between body elements have decreased twice, and interfaces a bumper – a wing – a headlight (lantern) as if are drawn now. That glasses of doors remained pure, along the edges of a windscreen have provided the rubber reflectors which are taking away splashes on a roof. A frame of back deaf “window leaf” now from metal. It is less than details – manufacturing is easier, and it is more reliable – how many former overlays in movement simply blew off air pressure!

New Lada Priora

LADA Priora Back lanterns have entirely moved to wings, on a luggage carrier cover only licence plate with an overlay covering lanterns of illumination. LADA Priora the line of a back arch is raised, and the wheel is completely opened now. From hidden to an eye I will note the changed longerons, the strengthened thresholds, bokoviny and doors. All it has allowed to improve passive safety. 29 % of a surface of a body are zinced, and settlement firmness from through corrosion – 6 years. Work of door-locks became easier, have appeared a latch ljuchka a petrol tank and a stopper on a leash. Earlier such trifles on VAZ did not favour. LADA Priora the luggage carrier aperture hardly became wider. A cowl considerably potjazhelel. And business not only that it is covered by thicker noise isolation: now instead of two gas emphasis – one folding. So, speak, more cheaply. Perhaps it is necessary to open less often? In the PURSUIT OF EURO of 16 valve the 1,6-litre engine with an index 21126 outwardly differs nothing from 21124. However in the motor many new decisions. The main thing – the shatunno-piston group became easier. Details – import, from Federal Mogul. Compression degree has increased to 11 units. Capacity of the modernised motor of 98 h.p., and it keeps within in III. ventilation kartera Is finished: the oil separator volume is increased approximately by 50 % that has considerably lowered the expense of oil on charcoal fumes. A belt, pulleys, rollers and a semiautomatic device of a tension of belt GRM – too import, with a guarantee hodimosti 200 thousand in km.

Lada Priora

Lada Priora

In a transmission of “Priora” the closed bearings and more effective synchronizers, the mechanism of a choice of transfers is strengthened. Coupling the mechanism of automatic indemnification of an extract of a cable and deterioration of a conducted disk too is strengthened, entered. CHANGE of SCENERY LADA Priora the Panel of devices with the routeing computer is modern and informative enough. In an interior from “ten” there were only seats. LADA Priora in an average part of the panel – a double nest for “music”. In the same place a place for any trifle. Below – three rotary handles of management of a heater. Distribution of air streams the round handle knows, and zaslonki moves a motor-reducer. In left “corner” the block of management was attached by light. Here the rotary handle of external illumination and two regulators – illuminations of devices and the electroproof-reader of headlights are grouped. LADA Priora in a steering wheel the 60-litre pillow of safety is hidden. (The passenger – it is visible, less valuable crewman, for it the pillow in a base complete set is not provided.) and on a ceiling there was a place and for ochechnika. LADA Priora  the updated engine reminds GAS to character 1.5 litre 16 valve, waking up after 3500–4000 rpm. The terminator works on 6200, but to the motor, apparently, such mode not in burden. A steering thanks to the electroamplifier a lung, but only on small speeds. Perhaps, even unduly easy. However, since the speed of 80 km/h, a steering-wheel it is smoothly poured by informative weight, and at achievement of hundred help of the amplifier and at all vanishes. On road “Priora” it is appreciable sobrannee “tens” – a merit of the changed characteristics of a suspension bracket and occurrence in a back suspension bracket of the stabilizer of cross-section stability. Has as a result disappeared valjazhnost, lists in turns have considerably decreased. On 70 km/h I pull a wheel, simulating the rerate, and … pleasantly I am surprised.« Priora »behaves let and not ideally, but nevertheless it is better than the predecessor though small propensity to drift is. Brakes are much more effective than”tenth”, thus effort to pedals on-inomarochnomu small – thanks the new main cylinder and the 9-inch vacuum amplifier. In fast turns the wheel, apparently,”became shorter”. But it only subjective sensation – from an emphasis against the stop here the same almost four turns. On modern foreign cars such not to meet.

Lada Priora

Lada Priora

So, “Priora” – a new mark on a way of domestic car industry? Hardly. More likely, result of the correction of mistakes, revealed at “ten”, attempt to be kept in the niche of the market at active approach on all front of leaders of a world autostructure. However the main component of success – the best parity the price-quality. And traditional quality of cars of VAZ hardly can be carried to competitive advantages. In a technical part of break too it is not visible – ABS both was not, and is not present, and a unique pillow of safety in base – yesterday. There is last trump – the price. Despite similarity with “ten”, “Priora” is more modern. But in relation to competitors-foreign cars it defends more likely, than attacks. However, defence – the best way to exhaust the opponent. SAFETY? It is handed over! Bumpers reliably protect the car at a parking, absorbing energy of blow about a motionless obstacle in speed to 5 km/h without deformation of other details of a body. “Priora” corresponds to modern requirements on passive safety at face-to-face blow with displacement and lateral arrival (rules R94 and R95 EEK the United Nations). At blow by technique EuroNCAP of “Priora”, on estimations, types three stars. Also actions in calculation are thought already over to earn four. To protection of the driver and passengers serve not only a pillow and belts (for forward armchairs with a preliminary tension), but also strengthened a board front, thresholds and lateral racks, and also door bars. In upholsteries of doors the inserts, called to disperse local loadings on a body of the person in contact zones are provided. The soft overlay over the panel of devices will help to save the forward passenger from traumas at collisions on small speeds. The bottom parts of a casing of a steering column and the panel of devices are supplied by power absorbing inserts that knees of the driver have not suffered from blow about a steering shaft and the block of pedals.

Lada Priora

LADA Priora designers of AUTOVAZ develop special colour scale For cars of family LADA PRIORA. If the flop-effect for LADA PRIORA the new pigment ksiralik will be already used more often is applied to colouring LADA KALINA. If the sun is not present, enamel with such pigment looks one-colour. But when on a surface the ray of light gets, particles of other colour or even the whole mix of several shades inside start to sparkle. This fantastic effect also will be shown in colouring of cars LADA PRIORA. For February two new colours – “space” and «a star dust» are already planned. Dealers of AUTOVAZ will start to receive cars LADA Priora in April. The marketing service of AUTOVAZ will prepare a number of celebratory actions for this time. They will be devoted an exit on the market new vazovskoj to model. According to the head of department of marketing of AUTOVAZ Alexander Bredihina, sedan LADA Priora, after the assemblage beginning, within 2-3 months, completely will replace on the main conveyor of AUTOVAZ sedan LADA 110. A hatch-back and the versatile person while will be issued in a former body. In total it is till the end of the year planned to let out an order of 84 thousand sedans LADA Priora. According to Alexander Bredihina, the price for new model will be comparable to current cost LADA 110, but taking into account the additional equipment which already in a base complete set enters into new model, for example the pillow of safety of the driver and is a lot of another. For today the recommended price of factory of 280 260 roubles. The January plan of welding of bodies for LADA PRIORA makes 84 pieces. Four bodies – for prototypes, the others will go for assemblage of commodity cars. In a New Year’s vacation works on modernisation of the welding equipment in manufacture of bodies of cars LADA have been spent. In particular, forces of experts of factory put into operation the multidot welding car necessary for welding of bodies with unified system of release of fulfilled gases for LADA PRIORA and cars of the “tenth” family. Now on the main conveyor of AUTOVAZ already there are unified bodies.

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LADA NIVA 2131 Design features :

• Standard engine 21214 with gasoline, 4 times, 4 cylinders on line
• Engine rating: 7 CV
• Cubic capacity: 1690 Cm3
• Maximum power: 81 CH with 5000 rpm
• Maximum couple: 12,75 (mdaN the EEC) to 4000 rpm
• System of liquid cooling
• Lighting: electronics, with static distribution
• Distribution: camshaft at the head
• Maximum speed: 137 km/h
• Mixed consumption: 10,5 l/100 km
• Gear box to 5 reports/ratios
• Weight: 1.210 kg
• Passable slope with full load: 58%
• Power-assisted steering

Lada is a car of Russian origins, being a product of Avto VAZ. Presently, Lada is the third biggest automotive group in the world, being surpassed only by General Motors and Toyota .

Lada became famous in Europe mainly because of the marketing of the Fiat 124 models, which happened back in the 80s. This was a great success for the company as well as for the Lada name, however, they have never reached the same success again. The basic idea in the success of such a car was that it was affordable for anyone and still offered a lot of features.

You can also review some of the Lada models in the Lada pictures and photos available on our web site’s gallery. More Lada wallpapers are also there for you to download to your hard disk.

The most common models of Lada include the classic series from the 90s, which was a model widely exported just about in any corner of the world. The Lada Classic had a sturdy body layout, so it would be useful in harsh and cold climate as well. You have to know that the Ladas sold in Antarctica and Siberia as well. There are also models such as the Lada Riva, the Lada Niva, the Lada Laika or the Lada Ecuador that have been widely sold in Europe and other parts of the world as well. The Lada 2105 sedan or the lada 2104 station wagon were also good sellers in Brazil , just as the Samara models.

The Lada cars were commonly employed as police vehicles, taxi cars, and public service vehicles in parts of Europe, Africa and the Caribbean , due to the fact that they were powerful and very affordable. The prices of Ladas varied but could sometimes go under 6000 pounds, which is a very low price for a car, and thus was considered by many people with a medium or low income.

Very recently, a quarter of Lada’s assets were acquired by Renault, which led to a further development of the assembly lines in Russia .

If you want more Lada action, check out the Lada pictures and the Lada photos on our web site. There are many exciting Lada wallpapers from this Russian large car manufacturer, so you can feel free to download whatever you like.

Global leaders are usually associated with some of the world’s most expensive and luxurious cars, but the lack of a prestige badge hasn’t put off Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who was happy this week to be spotted taking the wheel of his humble Lada Niva 4X4, a staple of that country’s motor industry for over 30 years.

The Prime Minister – who was previously Russian President – was seen by journalists driving his newly-acquired camouflage-coloured Niva at his residence on the Black Sea. Back in March, Mr Putin told workers at troubled AvtoVAZ, manufacturer of cars wearing the Lada brand, that he had bought one of their products.

Politicians being seen in a home-grown vehicle isn’t normally news, but the decidedly proletarian image of the Lada – especially in a country where the super-rich wouldn’t dream of being seen in a domestic product with its roots firmly in the Soviet era – does rather put Mr Putin in a class of his own.

VAZ started life assembling a sturdy, no-frills version of the Italian Fiat 124 sedan back in the early 1970s, and a car derived from that original Lada remains in production today, although the company has also graduated to a range of rather more modern hatchbacks such as the front-wheel-drive Kalina.

The Niva design favoured by Mr Putin was launched – as the Lada 2121 – as long ago as 1978, when the very unpleasant Leonid Brezhnev and his Politburo held sway in Moscow and the Cold War was at its height. Unlike the Lada sedan, the Niva owed little to Fiat and was a proud product of design independence of the Soviet Union.

The world and especially Russia has been transformed since those days, yet the plucky Niva is going strong and is almost unchanged in appearance over 30 years later, save for a deeper and more practical tailgate.

Mechanically the car has been updated – it now has a 1700cc unit compared to its 1600cc it started life with – and the interior has been (slightly) improved, but a Cold Warrior would still feel at home in there.

Whilst Ladas have (often unfairly) been a joke to many western motorists over the years, one thing the Niva did and still does incredibly well is conquer some of the roughest off-road terrain, with a low centre of gravity and excellent ground clearance, combined with the short wheelbase.

If Mr Putin ventures into the Russian countryside in his it will probably run rings around the big, heavy German, Japanese and American 4X4s most of his wealthy compatriots drive.

Over the years the Niva has been exported to almost every corner of the globe, and is fondly remembered in many of them. Despite its great age and Lada’s rather poor reputation among consumers it is remarkably still available today in a few western markets – France and Germany, for example – where it is the cheapest “proper” 4X4 in existence.

Ironically, Lada’s Niva continues in production despite the launch of a more modern, less distinctive new Niva, which wears a Chevrolet badge. This totally updated model, which started life as the Lada 2123, is also made at Togliatti in Russia – home of the sprawling Lada plant – by a joint venture company called GM-Avtovaz.

While the Chevy has been a reasonable success, in view of GM’s current problems, the bets could be on Lada’s original outliving its replacement. And, in truth, the age of the design is almost irrelevant to many Russians. Given the notoriously poor roads and the sheer size of their country, a robust and easy-to-maintain vehicle is always going to find a market if it is affordable.

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Following attractive incentives by the Russian government, General Motors will significantly increase production at its AvtoVAZ joint venture in Tolyatti, Russia, which — as far as GM is concerned — currently produces (the infamous) Lada model range as well as the Chevrolet Niva SUV.

According to Russian media, GM and AvtoVAZ are considering to boost the current volume of 94,000 units a year to 120,000 units. Half of the additional 26,000 units will be allocated to Lada cars while the other half will be for “GM brands”.

In particular, the expansion’s goal is to increase production of the Lada 4×4 (previously known as Niva) and (the new) Chevrolet Niva models — both of which are very popular in the country.

The news comes hot on the heels of GM’s announcement to build the Russian-market Opel Meriva with its (other) Russian partner Avtotor in Kaliningrad, Russia.

Lada Niva 4×4

LADA NIVA was set up to drive on the road, traveling to remote places, hunting trips and fishing. NIVA – 2121 had at the time, a very progressive design, combined with excellent off a comfortable car, and virtually unmatched at a time unique in providing a successful auto export to many countries . In 1994, NIVA 2121 has been replaced by the upgraded model “Taiga“, which was assigned the index LADA 21213 . The emerging rear seat can accommodate and transport of goods. Connector door luggage on the level of sex for comfort loading and unloading. Another unique feature of this machine was the use of knots cars.

For families or companies to ride on the road, traveling to remote places, hunting trips and fishing. Features LADA 4×4-methods, a comfortable lounge car, a good road geometry, low weight, constant drive and a powerful engine, enabling fast overcoming obstacles. In 1979 LADA 4×4 entered the world top three cars. Unique a predetermined popularity Fabula SUV : the model has worked in all six continents Earth.

Its cockpit is complete and its comfortable cockpit. Back seats folding make of it a utility for your transport with a useful volume of 1150 dm3.Thus, its engine has been created from the 2106, gearbox and rear bridge also borrowed from the machine. Despite this, “NIVA“ has a unique machine for a off-road . “Niva” car with off-road interruptible permanent all-wheel drive and handout with the decreasing number of boxes. Available AVTOVAZ car industry since 1977. The car has a very progressive design, combined with excellent off a comfortable car, and almost did not have the time counterparts. Successfully exported to many countries. The car is equipped with row DKW petrol, the export version equipped with diesel Peugeot. Update, which was assigned the model code “VAZ-21213″, conducted in 1994. The car was fitted with bigger and 1.7 litres capacity of the new showroom and larger bumper to the third door .

LADA NIVA 4×4 has the following equipment of series:

- Seats before adjustable – Adjustable Head-rests in height – Folding back Bench
- Two-speed, intermittent and continuous Windscreen wiper
- Windscreen washer electric before and back
- Meter with daily adding machine
- Rev counter
- Witness of differential interlock
- Electronic Antidémarrage with coded transponder .

Lada 4×4 meet European safety car in front – and side-impact, depending on the configuration equipped with a hydraulic steering system complies with the toxicity of “Euro-4″.

LADA NIVA Design features :

• Standard engine 21214 with gasoline, 4 times, 4 cylinders on line
• Engine rating: 7 CV
• Cubic capacity: 1690 Cm3
• Maximum power: 81 CH with 5000 rpm
• Maximum couple: 12,75 (mdaN the EEC) to 4000 rpm
• System of liquid cooling
• Lighting: electronics, with static distribution
• Distribution: camshaft at the head
• Maximum speed: 137 km/h
• Mixed consumption: 10,5 l/100 km
• Gear box to 5 reports/ratios
• Weight: 1.210 kg
• Passable slope with full load: 58%
• Power-assisted steering

 

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Transmission for the LADA KALINA developed on the basis of CAT, which applies to the LADA 110 .. Through the optimization of spring and an additional spring in the mechanism switching achieved better fixation lever in neutral, which provides improved diagonalnost gear (for example, from the second speed in the third and vice versa) . Like all models Lada Kalina family offers fine distinguished body contours, the original effective lighting, modern elegant appearance .

LADA KALINA is easy to use. The surface of the body facilitates washing the car, and the interior surface of the panels created in such a way that it can be easily ground. The cabin is narrow slots, which could have been cleaned vacuum cleaner .In the car, there are regular opportunities for jack, tools, bottled key, first-aid kit, fire extinguisher, an emergency stop sign .In the automobile designers have devoted considerable attention to fuel consumption. For example, the drag car assembly luxurious able to reduce the rates of the first pieces of 8%. This will reduce fuel consumption per 100 kilometers of 0.25 litres when driving at 100 km / h and 0.4 litres at a speed of 120 km per hour. Time acceleration to 100 km / h decreased by 1 second. Maximum speed increased by 4 km / h. The coefficient of aerodynamic resistance in the assembly LADA KALINA “luxury” of 0,347, which is less than some foreign “classmates”. Thanks to modern technology, painting, as well as by the fact that 49% of the weight of body parts LADA KALINA be made of galvanized steel, corrosion resistance of body LADA KALINA-at the European level, there is a minimum of six years. This greatly increased the use goryacheotsinkovannoy have a bilateral meeting, 36% of all galvanized steel. LADA KALINA than LADA 110 area details protected zinc, 20%. Shared-car 150,000 km. site :

LADA Kalina-car class B. The new models of the family used advanced technology created by the latest trends in the world avtostroenii.Being a little shorter machines families LADA Samara and LADA 110, LADA Kalina for its ergonomic qualities beyond them. A mature inside the passenger compartment, its contemporary original design, materials used create comfortable conditions for drivers and passengers.Developersof family LADA KALINA said : “We have tried to give the owner of LADA KALINA approximately the same level as the consumer as the foreign” classmates “, but for substantially less money.”

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LADA KALINA is easy to use. The surface of the body facilitates washing the car, and the interior surface of the panels created in such a way that it can be easily ground. The cabin is narrow slots, which could have been cleaned vacuum cleaner .In the car, there are regular opportunities for jack, tools, bottled key, first-aid kit, fire extinguisher, an emergency stop sign .In the automobile designers have devoted considerable attention to fuel consumption. For example, the drag car assembly luxurious able to reduce the rates of the first pieces of 8%. This will reduce fuel consumption per 100 kilometers of 0.25 litres when driving at 100 km / h and 0.4 litres at a speed of 120 km per hour. Time acceleration to 100 km / h decreased by 1 second. Maximum speed increased by 4 km / h. The coefficient of aerodynamic resistance in the assembly LADA KALINA “luxury” of 0,347, which is less than some foreign “classmates”. Thanks to modern technology, painting, as well as by the fact that 49% of the weight of body parts LADA KALINA be made of galvanized steel, corrosion resistance of body LADA KALINA-at the European level, there is a minimum of six years. This greatly increased the use

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Lada Kalina also called Lada Kalina Sedan meet all modern requirements for security and ecology . Avtovaz begin producing Lada Kalina sedan family in November 2004 . Lada Kalina sedan is equipped with the engine electronic control of fuel injection and ignition .

Sitting in the “Kalina” comfortable and in front and behind. Front seats “relaxed” at the expense of lateral support, but it is not frustrating. The second row of seats is indeed spacious, and the “Kalina” compared to competitors overseas brands. And perhaps, just this.

The Lada 1118 Kalina is “sedan”, model of new family of cars a Kalina which is let out by Autovaz. Modern elegant appearance, comfortable salon, good controllability – necessary qualities for the city car which the Kalina new the Kalina completely possesses.

Lada Kalina Sedan

Autovaz has started manufacture of sedans of family of the Lada Kalina in November, 2004. All family of cars Lada Kalina VAZ 1118 on the European classification concerns the top segment of a class «B». Now in the Russian market this class of cars is presented only by foreign cars, and release of cars of the given class of own manufacture in general was absent earlier. In a Soviet period to fill niche Lada Kalina VAZ 1118 owed class cars “In” Tavrii. But after disintegration of the USSR release on the Zaporozhye car factory has considerably decreased, and traffic walls have not allowed avtomobilestroiteljam to be kept by an Ukrainian language in the Russian market. The Kalina is planned to let out family of cars of the Kalina in three variants – a five-door hatchback, a sedan and the universal. A harmony the Kalina a sedan is equipped by the engine with system of electronic control by injection of fuel and ignition. The car corresponds to the modern requirements on safety and ecology. Having a little smaller length in comparison with cars of family of the Kalina Samara, all cars of family of the Lada kalina more manevrenny also are adapted for traffic conditions in the city environment. In new shape interior Lada Kalina VAZ 1118 is presented also. The modern design, applied new finishing materials create comfortable conditions for placing of the driver and passengers. In salon it is spacious, and both in front, and behind: the person growth of 185 sm easily takes seat, without propping up knees a back of a forward armchair. The big area osteklenija together with large external mirrors and absent back headrests provide excellent visibility. In general, the interior has turned out spacious, convenient and accurate. In a complete set of the car of the Lada 1118 Kalina is in addition provided installation of a central air of air with manual or automatic control; antiblocking system of brakes; electrowarmed upholsteries of forward seats; electroblocking of locks of doors with remote control; the steering electroamplifier. A harmony the Kalina is a great advance of a motor car giant VAZ and all domestic motor industry!

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LADA KALINA minivan is the representative of a new family of vehicles, resulting in the production of JSC AVTOVAZ . Lada Kalina 1117 is also called Lada Kalina Universal or Lada Kalina Station Vagon .
Contemporary fine body contours, the original lighting attach powerful car elegant appearance. The developed area of the cabin can comfortably accommodate five people. Rear seats can be folded so that a horizontal platform, which significantly increases the ability to transport goods. The cabin interior finishes are new materials that create comfortable conditions for drivers and passengers. The engine, equipped with a system of electronic fuel injection and ignition, performs modern requirements for toxicity, while maintaining high performance car with low fuel consumption. The car body meets international requirements for passive safety. With slightly less long than the other car LADA, LADA KALINA more manevrenena and adapted to traffic in the urban environment.

The car assembly LADA KALINA more fit :
- air conditioning, manual or automatic control.
- anti-lock brakes;
- elektroobogrevaemye upholstery front seats;
elektroblokirovka-door locks with remote control;
-elecric steering.

LADA Kalina-car class B. The new models of the family used advanced technology created by the latest trends in the world avtostroenii.Being a little shorter machines families LADA Samara and LADA 110, LADA Kalina for its ergonomic qualities beyond them. A mature inside the passenger compartment, its contemporary original design, materials used create comfortable conditions for drivers and passengers.Developersof family LADA KALINA said : “We have tried to give the owner of LADA KALINA approximately the same level as the consumer as the foreign” classmates “, but for substantially less money.”

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LADA KALINA is easy to use. The surface of the body facilitates washing the car, and the interior surface of the panels created in such a way that it can be easily ground. The cabin is narrow slots, which could have been cleaned vacuum cleaner .In the car, there are regular opportunities for jack, tools, bottled key, first-aid kit, fire extinguisher, an emergency stop sign .In the automobile designers have devoted considerable attention to fuel consumption. For example, the drag car assembly luxurious able to reduce the rates of the first pieces of 8%. This will reduce fuel consumption per 100 kilometers of 0.25 litres when driving at 100 km / h and 0.4 litres at a speed of 120 km per hour. Time acceleration to 100 km / h decreased by 1 second. Maximum speed increased by 4 km / h. The coefficient of aerodynamic resistance in the assembly LADA KALINA “luxury” of 0,347, which is less than some foreign “classmates”. Thanks to modern technology, painting, as well as by the fact that 49% of the weight of body parts LADA KALINA be made of galvanized steel, corrosion resistance of body LADA KALINA-at the European level, there is a minimum of six years. This greatly increased the use

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This automobile is suitable to transport gear because the length of this Kia model is approximately 5.1 – meters. Its cargo deck measures more than 3.1 meters by 1.6 meters. The fuel type of this powerful engine is diesel and its capacity is 60 – liters. This model comes with upgraded technology of noise – reduction.

Around cloth – upholested seating arrangement, plenty of legroom is available. In the list of its amenities, power windows, adjustable tilt steering wheel, wide bumpers, huge clear – lens headlights, digital clock, keyless entry / ignition, and height adjustable headrests are included.
Pros: 330,000klm with no problems,parts are well priced,good on fuel 650klm for 60liter tank of diesel{city} air con,cdfm radio,power windows power steer,and wow intermittent wipers,all for $23,800 au on road 2003.

well the dealer said oil change at 10,000klm and diff oil at 50,000klm but owners manual said 7,500klm and 15,000klm for the diff, so after 30,000klm on the clock i serviced it my self.

Believed to be one of South Africa’s best selling light commercial vehicles, the KIA K2700 provides business owners with reliable motoring versatility resulting in a tough and flexible business resource. Built to carry any load, the K2700 KIA operates as a chassis cab, workhorse or tipper with its hardworking 2.7 litre diesel engine powering all three options. The K2700 is designed to simplify load carrying. With the option to engage single or double rear wheels, the double rear wheels provides added toughness and their 12” diameter lowers the bed making loading that much easier, while the single rear wheel option with a 14” diameter (matching the front wheels) offers a faster smoother ride.

Equipped with a 2.7 litre 4 cylinder, J2 diesel engine, the K2700 delivers 62kW of power @ 4,150 rpm’s and 168 Nm of torque able to carry a weighty load. The suspension, with wishbone stabiliser in front and rigid axle in the rear, supports heavy loads and provides cushioning for rough road conditions. The K2700 also comes fitted with a Load Sensing Proportioning Valve (LSPV) which distributes braking power to the rear when required, for added braking stability.

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With the fuel cell and supercapacitor combo, the Kia Borrego FCEV is able to start in temperatures as cold as -30 degrees Celsius. Kia has indicated that in 2010, they will start low volume production of the Borrego FCEV starting in South Korea.

With a bit of a higher top end the Kia Borrego FCEV will max out at around 100 mph compared to the Sportage FCEV at 93 mph. The Borrego FCEV will also drop a few mpg’s as it is now rated at 54 mpg (not bad for an SUV weighing in at 4,960 lbs.) compared to the Sportage FCEV at 57 mpg.

Hyundai and Kia have partnered up and are both gearing up for rollouts in the next several years. Kia says in 2010 it will start limited edition rollouts and Hyundai has stated that by 2012, it will start rolling out 1,000 units.

The Kia Borrego FCEV like other hybrids uses regenerative braking to restore energy. The vehicle has decent 0 to 60 mph acceleration rated at 12.8 seconds.

This fuel cell vehicle will be shown at both the Chicago and Detroit Auto Shows in 2009 before being lent out for any ride and drive events, the first of which, may be in Miami, Florida.

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The 4.7-metre long new Kia Sorento moves vehicle design in this segment up to a new level of sophistication.

As part of Kia’s drive to expand market coverage with its latest CUV, the new Kia Sorento will be manufactured with a total of four engines – with different engines being available in various regions around the world in order to best suit local requirements and with CO2 emissions from just 173 g/km.

The original Kia Sorento was a ‘landmark’ vehicle which took the Korean brand into a whole new section of the automotive market all around the world. Introduced in 2002, it marked a huge step for Kia, challenging many established 4×4 and SUV brands and starting the process of changing public perception of Kia as a ‘maker of small cars.’

Now, under the direction of Kia’s Chief Design Officer (CDO), Peter Schreyer, the Kia design team aimed to deliver futuristic styling with a bold sense of power and dynamism, to once again differentiate Kia’s larger CUV (Crossover Utility Vehicle) from potential rivals by incorporating Kia’s new design DNA.

“The dynamic design of new Kia Sorento adopts simple, linear lines to create a powerful, yet polished appearance. Sporty and striking, the new Kia Sorento represents a new breed of vehicle,” commented Peter Schreyer, CDO of Kia Motors Corporation.

Bold frontal styling incorporates Kia’s new ’signature grille’ that blends seamlessly into the new Kia Sorento’s four-light, black bezel wrap-around headlamps. The profile’s rising upper belt-line and the dynamic bevel treatment beneath the greenhouse plus the unique trapezoid C-Pillar adds tension and endows new Sorento with a unique appearance. Extending the rear window to the outer edges of the simply styled tailgate hints at the spacious cabin and the large tail lamps enhance the sporty appearance.

During the development of the new Sorento, Kia engineers ditched the body-on-frame structure and designed an all-new unitary (monocoque) bodyshell with room for up to seven occupants. Building on those new foundations, they concentrated on eight key areas – class-leading performance, increased fuel economy, reduced emissions, improved on-road handling, more fun-to-drive responsiveness, greater cabin space and comfort, enhanced overall safety and the introduction of new technologies.

The original Kia Sorento earned widespread media and public acclaim for its innovative styling, durability, off-road abilities and value-for-money. Since 2002 it has attracted thousands of customers who had not previously considered buying a Kia and achieved global sales of almost 900,000 units.

“With the new Sorento, we have created an all-new, seven-seater CUV that will soon be recognized as an ‘exciting all-rounder’ with a much broader customer appeal,” commented Hyoung-Keun Lee, Senior Executive Vice President & COO of the International Business Division. “Despite the current economic uncertainties, we are confident that the new Kia Sorento will significantly increase Kia’s share of the CUV market, achieving annual global sales of 140,000 units from 2010.”

The new, longer bodyshell created for the new Kia Sorento, with its repositioned A-pillars and dashboard (moved forwards) and extended tailgate (moved rearwards), ensures that the cabin is much more spacious than the current model. The real and perceived quality of the cabin is greatly enhanced and available high-tech features will include: keyless entry, engine start button, reversing safety camera, built-in sat-nav and panoramic glass sunroof.

The new Kia Sorento’s interior styling echoes the sense of power and dynamism created by the exterior appearance. Kia is confident that existing Sorento owners and new customers will be equally impressed by the cabin’s generous proportions, sweeping dashboard design, high-quality fit, discreet trim accents and the availability of numerous high-tech features.

The thick-rimmed three-spoke steering wheel is becoming a Kia trademark feature and through it the driver can view another element of Kia’s developing design DNA – the ‘three-cylinder’ instrument cluster. Similar to the cluster fitted to the latest version of Magentis and the recently-launched Kia Soul, the new Kia Sorento’s cluster has clear and precise graphics.

Depending on the model, new Kia Sorento will be equipped with a six, eight or 10-speaker audio system, with MP3 and iPod connectivity, plus built-in or external amplifier and a new sat-nav system with a 6.5-inch screen. Remote controls for the audio system are mounted on the steering wheel.

The longer bodyshell created for new Kia Sorento ensures that the stretched cabin is much more spacious than the current model, with seating for up to seven people. Interior headroom is increased by 64 mm (to 906 mm) and legroom by 102 mm (to 795 mm). Luggage space in the new Sorento is amongst the best-in-class as cargo capacity is increased by 15per cent, thanks to moving the tailgate back by almost 70 mm.

During the design and engineering process to create the new Sorento, Kia’s research and development team prioritized achieving a major improvement in the vehicle’s refinement and minimizing its noise, vibration and harshness (NVH). An excellent foundation for creating a vehicle with good NVH qualities is a stiff bodyshell structure and the new Kia Sorento features a much higher percentage (70.4per cent) of high-tensile strength steel compared to the previous model (40.0per cent).

Kia’s all-new Sorento will be manufactured with up to four different engines to meet the needs of motorists in every region of the globe.

For the Korean market, Kia is offering the new Kia Sorento with three engines, including a version of its 2.7-litre V6 engine running on low-cost LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) called the ‘Mu LPI’. This unit delivers 165 ps and 244 Nm – the reduced outputs are a consequence of using LPG which contains 25% less ’stored energy’. New Kia Sorento will also be available in the Korean market with the four-cylinder 2.4-litre Theta II petrol engine that delivers 175 ps and 225 Nm, as well as the new four-cylinder R2.2 diesel engine.

The all-new ‘R’ family of turbo-diesel engines proves that Kia’s engineering capabilities are indeed world-class. The 2.2-litre engine comfortably out-performs most four-cylinder and many V6 units from rival brands, while complying with Euro 5 emissions standards thanks to their third-generation common-rail fuel system. The R2.2 generates a maximum of 197 ps and 435 Nm.

New Kia Sorento buyers will be offered a wide choice of transmissions and drivetrains – depending on model. Five-speed and six-speed manual and automatic transmissions will be offered. Both six-speed transmissions are new or upgraded.

Kia’s all-new six-speed automatic transmission is a regular ‘torque converter’ automatic, but it incorporates a unique ‘flat’ torque converter, which allows the unit to be 54 mm shorter, has 62 fewer parts (than a five-speed unit), weighs 12 kgs less and boosts fuel economy by up to 12per cent over a traditional automatic transmission.

New Kia Sorento buyers can select from two advanced drivetrains to ‘best-match’ the on-road and off-road abilities of their new Kia vehicle to their lifestyle. The 2WD drivetrain offers lower weight and enhanced fuel economy, while the 4WD drivetrain will be ideal for buyers who regularly face difficult driving conditions, tow trailers (weighing up to 2,500 kilos, depending on model) or go off-road.

Traction is also boosted by the available HAC (Hill-start Assist Control) which prevents the vehicle slipping backwards, and DBC (Down-hill Brake Control) that limits vehicle speed to just 5 mph on steep declines.

For the new Kia Sorento, the suspension engineers’ brief was to shift the handling bias a little to improve the on-road driving experience, in terms of ride quality and steering ‘feel’ – whilst retaining the vast majority of the previous model’s off-road abilities. The suspension has been lowered by 10 mm and thanks to the new unitary (monocoque) bodyshell construction the centre of gravity has been lowered by 54 mm.

The MacPherson strut front and multi-link rear suspension is ‘carried over’ from the previous model, but with significant improvements. The steering is now more direct, requiring fewer turns of the wheel lock-to-lock.

For maximum stopping power, all new Kia Sorento models are equipped with an all-disc braking system. Either as standard or an option, ABS anti-lock and EBD brake force distribution systems are available.

New Kia Sorento presents buyers with a range of state-of-the-art safety systems and equipment as standard or as options – depending on market. Active safety technologies that buyers can specify include ESC, HAC, DBC, TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) and RPAS (Rear Parking Assist System), plus several systems to boost braking performance during extreme conditions.

Reversing is made even safer by a new Kia Reversing Safety Camera mounted on the tailgate. This camera is fitted with a 130 degree wide-angle lens and transmits images to a 3.5-inch LCD display panel set within the cabin’s rear view mirror whenever reverse gear is selected.

New Kia Sorento’s robust all-new bodyshell structure delivers increased impact resistance. Using a much higher percentage (70.4per cent) of high-tensile strength steel the new vehicle achieves excellent rigidity and strength. Particular attention was paid to the B-pillar areas, with a roll-over hoop incorporated into the B-pillars and much stronger (60 kg grade) steel is used in the side sills.

The new Kia Sorento bodyshell is designed to achieve the top-score 5-Star rating in Europe’s EuroNCAP and the USA’s current official NHTSA crash tests, plus a ‘Good’ rating (again the top-score) in IIHS tests for both frontal and side impacts.

The Kia Sorento review indicates that the bike will be equipped with a 2200cc, E-VGT diesel engine. This engine will be able to deliver power of 195 bhp at 3800 rpm along with peak torque of 445 Nm at 1800 rpm. The length of the car is 4685mm and its width is 1885mm while its height is 1755mm. This car can seat 5 individuals.

As per the Kia Sorento review the car comes with 5-speed manual transmission feature and prospective buyers also have option of selecting 5-speed automatic transmission feature. The car has option of rear wheel drive and two 4-wheel drive options are also available. The car has fuel tank limit of 70 litres. The car has an extremely firm suspension and this causes increase in the noise levels.

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You can’t get more mainstream than a crossover, as it would seem that every car manufacturer has one. It is true that many of them are much of a muchness, however, the new Kia Sportage is one that stands out from the crowd and not just because it is orange and not because it carries any outrageous new technologies; it is simply an almost perfect package and very easy to live with.

Kia fans might not have expected to see the car quite so soon as it was due to go on sale until November 2010 but because of the praise it received when it debuted at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year it was decided that a limited number of right-hand drive versions could be brought into the country ahead of schedule.

These unique, Kia Sportage First Edition models all have a 2.0-litre diesel engine, with either a 6-speed manual or automatic gearbox and the company expects them to go quickly with anticipated sales of around 1,780 this year and 10,000 in 2011. I for one, wouldn’t be at all surprised if those figures are easily achieved.

I have mentioned the metallic Techno Orange, which suits the car beautifully but there are four, more subdued colours in the line-up, but any one of the will show off the new styling to great advantage.

From sketchpad to production has taken three years and the result is a completely new third generation, Kia Sportage, which is very different from the previous model.

The new Kia Sportage crossover is longer, lower and wider than its more SUV-orientated predecessor and has a much wide track, front and rear, which along with a slightly stretched wheelbase makes for more interior room. It also offers a larger canvass for Chief Design Officer, Peter Schreyer and his team, to come up with something to rival the Nissan Qashqai (as usual), the Peugeot 3008 the Ford Kuga and the Volkswagen Tiguan.

The first two are definitely the one’s to beat and I would add the Mitsubishi ASX to that list. The Kia Sportage has has a very similar feel to the Mitsubishi ASX but is much better looking. After all, according to Mr Schreyer, “the aim was to make it an object of desire rather than simply a mode of transport”.

So what we have is a rakish, sporty looking exterior, with a far more muscular attitude to the old Kia Sportage and even with a good deal of metal compared to the narrow windows, it appears sleek rather than overly macho.

The Second Generation Carnival known as the Kia Grand Carnival or the Kia Sedon in the UK and North America was the recent model of this car. This was released in 2006 and has the following features:
• 3.8 L V6 engine able to produce 244 hp
• Power sliding doors
• 60/40 fold flat seats
• Backup sensors
• Second row power windows
• Navigation system

The all-new Kia Carnival MPV (short body), which makes its world premiere at Geneva, will go on sale this summer. The Carnival (‘Sedona’ in some markets) has been redesigned from the ground up and will be available with powered twin sliding rear doors and a powered tailgate.
Taller, wider but shorter than the previous model, the new short-wheelbase version of the all-new Carnival long-wheelbase, which was introduced in North America and the general markets last year, has been created especially with European consumers in mind. It will bring customers new benefits in the key areas of cabin space, seating comfort, interior build quality, accommodation versatility and overall packaging, so important to MPV buyers. Seven individual seats are mounted in a 2+3+2 layout and all five middle and back row seats can be individually moved, reclined, folded or removed.

With a thoroughly modern appearance outside and inside the vehicle, improved performance and enhanced fuel economy are assured with a choice of two new 185 ps gasoline and diesel engines. To make city driving even easier, Kia’s unique new variable rack stroke (VRS) steering system further reduces the turning radius.

Sedona is a mini van constructed by KIA Motors. This model was introduced in 1998 and second generation of KIA Sedona is available in market. This sedan is also known as KIA Carnival, but popularly known as KIA Sedona. First generation of KIA Sedona is still in production in China and second generation is already in market since 2006. Beginning of 2010 certain global marketplace received updated version of KIA Sedona and updated parts include engine, equipments and new corporate grille called Tiger Nose. Present version is the second generation of KIA Sedona which was launched in the year 2006 with short wheel base and long wheel base models. In certain oversea market KIA offers this minivan in both wheelbase model like Australia and North America. During redesigning KIA Sedona lost almost 400 pounds which was mainly aided by lighter transmission, rear suspension and high tensile steel for body. National based price of 2010 KIA Sedona is around $ 22,195 which excludes all destination charges.

Trim Levels and Features:

2011 KIA Sedona is a seven passenger minivan which is available in three different trim levels and two different lengths. The base model is offered with shorter wheel base and while the other two models are offered with longer wheel base. The main three trim levels are KIA Sedona Base model; KIA Sedona LX and KIA Sedona EX trim levels.

KIA Sedona Base trim and LX trim level is offered with some standard features which include 16 inch steel wheels, full power accessories, keyless entry, powerful air conditioner, full power accessories, fold down table between front seats, cruise control, audio system with CD and MP3 player, USB and AUX-IN input jack and satellite radio and second row captain’s chair. LS trim is also equipped with Ultrasonic rear parking assist.

KIA Sedona EX trim is added with 17 inch alloy wheels, fog lamps, roof racks, dual power sliding doors, heated exterior mirrors, powered rear quarter window, leather wrapped steering wheel, power adjustable front seat, auto dimming rear view mirror, rear view camera, upgraded audio system with eight speakers and trip computer.

KIA Sedona’s LX trim can also be added with some of the features of EX trim level like rear view camera and sliding doors. EX trim is armored with power sliding doors, power adjustable pedals, leather seats, tri zone automatic climate heated front seats, multifunctional steering wheel, driver memory setting and sunroof.

Both LS and EX trim levels are offered with DVD entertainment system with 13 speakers and 8 inch flip down monitor. EX trim is also offered with luxury package with navigation system.

Engine and Performance:

2010 KIA Sedona is armored with 2.8 L capacity V 6 engine which will be mated with five speed automatic transmission. This sedan can accelerate from zero to 60 MPH in 9 seconds.

Specification:

• Base Number of Cylinders: 6
• Base Engine Size: 3.8 liters
• Base Engine Type: V6
• Horsepower: 244 HP
• Max Horsepower: 6000 RPM
• Torque: 253 ft-pounds
• Max Torque: 3500 RPM
• Maximum Payload: 1532 pounds
• Drive Type: FWD
• Turning Circle: 38.2 feet

Mileage:

• City: 17 MPG
• Highways: 23 MPG
• Combined: 19 MPG

Design and Special Features:

KIA Sedona can accommodate seven passengers in its cabinches Most of the fabrics used for interiors are of adequate quality. Controls and gauges are arranged traditionally. Cabin presents cheep feeling trim switches and pieces detach somewhat from its overall positive impression.

Interior of long wheel base trim i.e. LX and EX models offer good head and leg room and also comfortable seating position. Whole cabin is provided with small storage spaces which is scattered throughout. Long wheel base models are also offered with split third row seats which creates more space for cargo and luggage.

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A marked improvement in the visuals over the previous iteration will help the Carens case, as will the fact that it’s bigger in virtually every dimension: length, width and height. For the Europeans, at least, a 142 brake horsepower 2.0-liter gasoline engine will be available paired with a five-speed manual, along with a turbodiesel of identical displacement latched to a six-speeder. A four-speed slushbox will be available with either transmission. U.S. consumers can dream, but if the Carens crosses the pond, we imagine expecting the derv-burner would be a stretch.

The Carens is expected to base at around £12,000 ($22,300 USD).

Kia Rondo was first debuted in 2007. Kia Rondo was offered in two trim levels EX and LX. Kia Rondo was powered by 6 cylinder or 4 cylinder engine. In line 4 cylinder engines was powered by 2.4 L, 16 valves, DOHC engine. This engine generated 162 hp at 5,800 rotations per minute and had 164 lb ft of peak torque at 4,250 rotations per minute. This engine had a compression ratio of 10.5:1.

2007 Kia Rondo EX, the top trim level, had a base price of $20,195. Kia threw in the Leather package for $1,000, the Premium package for $1,200, and the third-row seat for $500. Along with its $600 destination charge, our Kia Rondo came out to $23,495.

2009 Kia Rondo Review

The Kia Rondo is the most fuel-efficient midsize station wagon you can buy, according to Environmental Protection Agency data. This page provides government fuel-economy estimates, pollution levels and more for the 2009 Rondo.

The Kia Rondo is named a Best Buy midsize car at ConsumerGuide.com, which includes both sedans and wagons. Editors rate the Rondo numerically in 11 categories (such as cargo room and ride quality) and overall.

The Kia Rondo is one of Edmunds.com’s Top Recommended Wagons under $20,000, along with the five-passenger Pontiac Vibe. This full review provides an excellent summary of the Rondo’s performance, features and pros and cons.

New 2010 Kia Rondo

The Kia Rondo is a compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), usually referred to as a compact car in the United States. Kias, which are Korean built, have shown that they can offer extremely low price tags, while at the same time managing to produce a car that is not only fun to drive but is also comfortable and offers many amenities. Kia has found a niche in the MPV market because more and more drivers are looking for a vehicle that can handle most driving environments while still having enough size to accommodate a small family with some cargo. The Rondo itself has undergone quite a few transformations since its inception almost 10 years ago, and this can be easily seen in its improved safety and features.

2012 Kia Rondo

The 2012 Kia Rondo may possibly be one of the alternatives if you’re searching to get a concise modest bus or maybe a MPV compact because the automobile. The car is expected to become released about September or later on various weeks of 2011. With regards to the appear, Kia Rondo delivers incredibly little enhancement both within the outdoors and inside planning. Still it’s got obtained the same design just like its predecessor has.

The 2012 Kia Rondo , bought below many unique nameplates, is most most likely set to become produced someday in September or later in 2011. The automobile has however to become showcased in any automobile reveals. The body style when compared towards the previous product has transformed some, mainly inside the method of a a little lowered rear. Apart from this, it continues to be similar to its previous product, both in exterior and interior. But as this really is an early time for your new model, it may well merely will need a lot more time just before full particulars grow to be known.

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