AvtoVAZ will release a family “Lada” with a turbocharged engine and an automatic transmission. It has become known when this will be
AvtoVAZ plans to equip the LADA Azimut crossover with a new combination of units and a 1.5-liter turbocharged engine in 2027. A representative of the concern announced this during the presentation of the car to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin as part of the Innoprom exhibition. Belarus” in Minsk.
“If everything goes well, we will be able to begin production of the Azimuth with a turbo engine in 2027,” noted Maxim Sokolov.
A year later, in 2028, it is planned Introducing the hybrid version of the LADA Azimut, which Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov recently personally tested. The minister noted the car’s “brisk” acceleration from a standstill and its spacious interior, which, in his view, makes it suitable for large families and long trips. 
A petrol LADA Azimut will go on sale by the end of 2026. Its production began at the Togliatti plant on September 25. It will be offered with two naturally aspirated engines — 1.6 and 1.8 liters, producing 120 and 132 hp, respectively. They will be paired with a six-speed manual and a CVT.
