A new Lada crossover with a rust-resistant body will appear in Europe. What’s AvtoVAZ preparing?

A new Lada crossover with a rust-resistant body will appear in Europe. What’s AvtoVAZ preparing?

A new Lada crossover with a rust-protected body will appear in Russia. What AvtoVAZ is preparing

RCI News: AvtoVAZ is preparing a Lada Azimut crossover with a fully galvanized body

The new LADA Azimut crossover, which AvtoVAZ plans to launch serial production in the third quarter of 2026, will receive a fully galvanized body, including the roof and engine compartment. The insider resource RCI News reported this on its page in the social network VKontakte.

В России появится новый кроссовер «Лада» с защищенным от ржавчины кузовом. Что готовит АвтоВАЗ
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According to its information, all the front parts of the LADA Azimut body will have double-sided galvanizing, including doors, and the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) was chosen as the supplier of high-quality hot-dip galvanized auto sheets.

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The basic configuration of the car will be equipped with a new “VAZ” engine with a volume of 1.6 liters, which will develop 120 hp and be combined with a six-speed “mechanics”. More expensive versions will receive a 132-horsepower 1.8-liter engine and a CVT, and later the engine range will include the first-ever LADA turbocharged engine with a capacity of 150 hp, paired with a classic automatic.

It was previously reported that LADA Azimut prototypes are undergoing a series of tests in a climate laboratory, where the ability of the engine and all systems to start and warm up at low temperatures is checked. As stated by AvtoVAZ, the crossover is being prepared for use in harsh weather conditions with even greater care than the LADA Vesta was prepared before it.

Author: Ivan Bakharev

    Source: Avtonovostidnya

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