The Lada Granta was first presented in the spring of 2011 at a congress of the Russian Engineering Union, which was held at the AvtoVAZ plant. The new car replaced two cars: the Lada Kalina and the legendary VAZ-2107. A few months later, the plant decided to launch new items in serial production. This sedan has become a real bestseller of the Russian market.
Lada Granta Design Reviews
When developing the Grants, Russian engineers took as a basis the construction of the well-known Kalina. They had to fulfill the most difficult task: firstly, to make the car more attractive and practical; secondly, to meet the cost of just over 200 thousand rubles. The designers of the novelty have found a solution to this problem: only the main part of it was borrowed from the Kalina body. Front and rear cladding were designed from scratch. The result is a decent car, which in its dimensions can be fully attributed to the "B" class.
A bit about numbers
Unlike the “donor", the novelty had large dimensions (it was 23 centimeters longer). Thus, its total length was 4.26 meters and a height of 1.5 meters. The wheelbase was almost 2.5 meters. The clearance of the new items was not very high - only 16 centimeters.
Lada Granta - reviews on technical specifications
A gasoline engine with a displacement of 1.6 liters is installed on the car. Depending on the configuration, its power can be from 82 to 98 horsepower.
"Lada Grant" - owner reviews about the design
The front fascia has original rectangular headlights, as well as fog lights integrated in the bumper . The hood with characteristic ribs gives the car a certain sportiness. The back has similarities with the Romanian Dacia Logan. Unfortunately, the new car cannot boast of any originality or originality - everywhere there are elements of "budget", simple forms of bumpers and doors. The reviews left about the Lada Grant car spoke about the simplicity of the design of the car. And there is an objective reason for this: for such a cost it is impossible to create a sports car with the appearance of a Lamborghini. The result was an ordinary family car, in which the spaciousness, reliability and availability of spare parts are valued above all.
Lada Granta - interior reviews
The interior of the new VAZ model is as simple as the appearance. But it is worth noting that the interior design is made much better and more convenient than the "Kalina". The plastic of which the torpedo is made no longer vibrates and does not emit unpleasant sounds when moving. An informative dashboard was located behind the wheel - all the readings of the speedometer and tachometer are very easily perceived, which can not be said about the on-board computer. By the way, in the “Norma” and “Lux” configuration, the steering wheel has a height adjustment, which is very convenient for the driver. The trunk volume of the new items is as much as 480 liters. In this trunk, you can put everything you need for long trips.
The reviews available about the Lada Grant car speak of its spaciousness and reliability. Trips to the cottage, to the sea, to nature or just to the store for shopping - all these tasks are easily handled by Lada Granta.