Lada Granta Explained

Lada Granta
Lada Granta Classic
Manufacturer:Lada
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)
Predecessor:Lada Kalina
Successor:Lada Iskra[2]
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
Engine:1.6 L VAZ-11183-50/21116 SOHC 8-valve I4 (petrol)[3]
1.6 L VAZ-21126/21127 DOHC 16-valve I4 (petrol)
Transmission:5-speed manual
4-speed automatic
Length:42601NaN1
Width:17001NaN1
Height:15001NaN1
Wheelbase:24761NaN1
Weight:10800NaN0
Related:Lada Kalina
Datsun on-Do
Sp:us
Aka:Lada 2190

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]

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

The 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]

Production halt

Renault 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.[10]

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.[11]

Second generation

See main article: Lada Iskra. In 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.[12]

The second generation of Granta will be built on the CMF-B modular platform.[13]

Specifications

ModificationStandardNormalLuxe
Body styleFour-door sedan
Passengers5
Length, mm4,260
Width, mm1,700
Height, mm1,500
Wheelbase, mm2,476
Curb weight, kg1040kg (2,290lb)1080kg (2,380lb)1100kg (2,400lb)
Full weight, mm1,515 1,555 1,575
Max speed, km/h178km/h188km/h192km/h (Manual) / 187km/h (Auto)

Safety

The 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.[14]

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.[15]

Trim levels

The 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. 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,[16] France, and Germany.[17] Exports to the European Union came to a halt in early 2022 as sanctions were applied to Russia following their invasion of Ukraine. The 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.[18]

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.[19] [20]

Motorsport

The 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,[21] while a second car was driven by Aleksey Dudukalo and Mikhail Kozlovskiy.[22] In the 2014 season, Robert Huff, the champion of the 2012 season, also joined the team in a third car.[23] For the 2015 season, the Granta was replaced by the LADA Vesta.

Recall

In May 2013, AvtoVAZ recalled about 30,000 of sold Lada Grantas and Kalinas because of problems detected in the braking system.[24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manufacture Of Lada Granta And Lada Kalina Began In Kazakhstan . . 6 July 2016 . Wroom.ru . 6 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160814042551/http://wroom.ru/en/news/5293 . 14 August 2016 . dead .
  2. Web site: АвтоВАЗ заменит Lada Granta другой моделью: раскрыто ее название. June 16, 2023.
  3. Web site: LADA Granta sedan - Vehicle specifications - LADA official website . ru . Lada.ru . 19 June 2017.
  4. Web site: Lada Granta will come on sale on 1 December . Autostat.ru . 22 September 2011 . 4 February 2012 . dead. https://archive.today/20120712151010/http://old.autostat.ru/news_Eng.asp?t=1&n=10840 . 12 July 2012 .
  5. Web site: Cеданы Lada Granta появятся у дилеров 1 декабря . Lada Granta sedan available in dealerships from 1 December . ru . Motor.Ru . 20 September 2011 . 4 February 2012 . 29 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160529010056/http://motor.ru/news/2011/09/20/granta/ . dead .
  6. Web site: ru:История вазовской "классики" завершится 17 сентября . VAZ Classic history will end on 17 September . ru . http://auto.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=474253 . Auto.Vesti.Ru . 12 September 2012 .
  7. Web site: AvtoVAZ presented Lada Granta hatchback . . 3 March 2014 . Wroom.ru . 11 April 2014.
  8. Web site: Sales of cars and light commercial vehicles. AEB Rus. 21 December 2017. ru.
  9. Web site: Aleksey Nepomnyashchy. 28 March 2011. http://www.vedomosti.ru/newspaper/article/257304/v_poslednee_vremya_nekogda_dazhe_golovu_podnyat_igor_komarov. ru:"В последнее время некогда даже голову поднять", - Игорь Комаров, президент "АвтоВАЗа". ru. Vedomosti.ru . 18 August 2011.
  10. News: McDonald's is Back, Moscow Style, as Russian Economy Stumbles on . The New York Times . 10 June 2022 . Troianovski . Anton . Nechepurenko . Ivan .
  11. Web site: «АвтоВАЗ» возобновил выпуск Lada Granta c подушками безопасности . Фонтанка [Fontanka] . 2022-08-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220829182156/https://www.fontanka.ru/2022/08/24/71597123/ . 2022-08-29 .
  12. Web site: «Это будет новым шагом в нашем отечественном автомобилестроении». Глава АвтоВАЗа рассказал о новой Granta и кроссовере Vesta . 2022-09-07 . Dexter . iXBT.com . ru.
  13. Web site: Фотошпионы засняли новую Lada Granta в камуфляже. April 28, 2023.
  14. Web site: Лада Гранта. Авторевю. 22 December 2017.
  15. Web site: ARCAP. ru.
  16. Web site: LADA Hungary . Lada.hu . 19 June 2017.
  17. Web site: Lada Granta sa vybrala do vyspelej automobilovej Európy . Lada Granta joins advanced European automobiles . https://web.archive.org/web/20181212023436/https://podkapotou.zoznam.sk/cl/1000612/1346469/ . sk . Zoznam, s.r.o. . 2018-12-12 . 15 April 2013 . Jozef . Vydra.
  18. Web site: (foto) Ruşii sunt în extaz! Au fost publicate primele imagini oficiale cu Lada Granta facelift . https://web.archive.org/web/20190914014815/http://autoblog.md/foto-rusii-sunt-in-extaz-au-fost-publicate-primele-imagini-oficiale-cu-lada-granta-facelift/ . 2019-09-14 . (photo) The Russians are in ecstasy! First official images of Lada Granta facelift are published . ro. 2018-07-17 . AutoBlog.MD.
  19. Web site: 2022-08-30 . Лада Гранта 2022 (Упрощенная) ЦЕНЫ +678 300 РУБ! . 2022-09-13 . ru-RU.
  20. Web site: Универсал LADA Granta Cross Quest'22 90 л.с., передний привод, техно, 2022, от 855900 ₽., Москва, Каширское ш, д. 41, с. 2. №92201 . 2022-09-13 . www.avtogermes.ru.
  21. Web site: The Lada Granta is ready to race. FIA WTCC. 7 August 2013. 25 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140106224826/http://www.fiawtcc.com/news/detail/id/158. 6 January 2014. dead.
  22. News: Михаил Козловский заменит Алексея Дудукало на этапе WTCC в Марокко. 28 March 2013. Autosport.com.ru. Haymarket. ru. 28 March 2013. Mikhail Kozlovsky to replace Alexey Dudukalo.
  23. News: Tremayne. Sam. Rob Huff secures Lada World Touring Car Championship deal for 2014. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 3 November 2013. 3 November 2013.
  24. Web site: "АвтоВАЗ" отзывает более 30 тысяч своих машин. Runews24.ru . 30 May 2013 . 19 June 2017.