Lada the Azimut This week, the first new model since the invasion of Ukraine and Renault’s sale of the automaker back to Russian hands for a single rubles.
The Azimut has a thorough modern design with many sharp folds, including the characteristic folds of the Russian brand above the wheel cabinet.
It is unclear how much of the design was completed prior to the sale of Renault in 2022, but the Azimut was based on the platform developed by Renault for the Vesta Sedan, which was launched in 2015.
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The Azimut measuring 4.42 m long and with a wheelbase of 2.68 m, the Azimut is practically the same size as a Corolla Cross from Toyota. The Azimut has 208 mm soil freedom, but is a front -wheel drive front -wheel drive.
Just like the Vesta, the Azimut is available with an 89 kW 1.6-liter or 98 kW 1.8-liter four-cylinder petrol engine linked to a manual six-speed gearbox or a continuous variable transmission. A turbo charger 112 KW engine is planned for the future.
Although the mechanical basis of the Azimut is at least ten years old, the interior is full of functions that have never been seen in a Lada, including a digital instrument cluster, 10.0-inch infotainment touchscreen and a voice assistant.
Other available functions are a heated windshield and side windows, key-free input, 18-inch alloy wheels, 360 degrees camera system, panoramic glass roof, wireless smartphone charging, electric tailgate and climate control with double zone.
The Azimut is said to be for sale later this year in Russia.
When Russia was struck with very limiting sanctions after the invasion of Ukraine, Lada had to trace many of his vehicles and withdraw to continue production.
For the Azimut, the automaker says that it has developed 966 new parts.
Until the war in Ukraine, Renault had a 66 percent interest in Avtovaz, the parent company of Lada, and was about to integrate the brand more closely with its other budget -conscious brand, Dacia.
Thanks to an international bank ban and limiting most trade with the country, Western car manufacturers have left the Russian market and sold it to local investors for nominal amounts. Since then, import and Chinese manufacturers have been given a large foot in the country.
