Body style: Wagon (station wagon, estate, combi, touring)
Segment: Compact
Production years: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
In the Soviet Union, the car-industry was mainly focused around the Tolyatti factory, where it built the Lada/Zhiguli brand in various shapes.
It was hard to hide the Fiat 124 origins under the re-shaped and revamped Lada bodywork. But the Kremlin comrades didn't care too much about that. What they cared about was the car to bring valuable foreign currencies to the desperate Russian economic situation. The engineering team noticed the differences made by the European design trends and enhanced the already old vehicle.
On the outside, the car's shape was still similar to the Fiat 124 station-wagon but featured squared headlights instead of the round ones used before. Since they couldn't found a way to fit plastic, wrapped-around bumpers, they kept the metallic one used before but added some rubber strips on it. In the rear, the slightly raked forward tailgate was redesigned to make room for more prominent taillights.
Inside, the design team installed a new dashboard with an upgraded instrument cluster. There, it placed a larger speedometer and small gauges while the tachometer was dumped. Even though most carmakers already offered power windows, Lada still featured cranked ones without any other option. As expected, the air-conditioning was still unavailable. In the back, the single-folding system for the bench was the only option to expand the trunk.
Under the hood, Lada couldn't develop a better engine than those installed previously and offered two options fed by carburetors. Their fuel-efficiency was bad, and the performances were nowhere near Western compact station wagons. Lada Nova's main advantage was the low price.
ENGINE SPECS - 1.3 | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1285 cm3 |
Power: | 48 KW @ 5600 RPM 65 HP @ 5600 RPM 64 BHP @ 5600 RPM |
Torque: | 73 lb-ft @ 3400 RPM 99 Nm @ 3400 RPM |
Fuel System: | Carburetor |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 85.12 mph (137 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 18 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | Manual, 4 Speed |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 165 R13S |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 162 in (4115 mm) |
Width: | 63.8 in (1621 mm) |
Height: | 57.4 in (1458 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 95.4 in (2423 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 12.1/36.6 cuFT (343 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2314.85 lbs (1050 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3328.98 lbs (1510 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 26.1 mpg US (9 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 32.7 mpg US (7.2 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 26.4 mpg US (8.9 L/100Km) |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.5 | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1451 cm3 |
Power: | 55 KW @ 5600 RPM 75 HP @ 5600 RPM 74 BHP @ 5600 RPM |
Torque: | 86 lb-ft @ 3400 RPM 117 Nm @ 3400 RPM |
Fuel System: | Carburetor |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 93 mph (150 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 17 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | Manual, 4 Speed |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 165 R13S |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 162 in (4115 mm) |
Width: | 63.8 in (1621 mm) |
Height: | 57.4 in (1458 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 95.4 in (2423 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 12.1/36.6 cuFT (343 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2314.85 lbs (1050 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3328.98 lbs (1510 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 25.6 mpg US (9.2 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 33.6 mpg US (7 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 27 mpg US (8.7 L/100Km) |