Lada Largus

Lada Largus
Overview
Manufacturer	Lada
Also called	Dacia Logan MCV
Production	2012–present
Assembly	Tolyatti, Russia (AvtoVAZ)
Body and chassis
Class	Subcompact car
Body style	5-door MPV 5-door panel van
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Platform	Dacia B0 platform
Powertrain
Engine	1.6 L I4 (petrol)
Transmission	5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,905 mm (114.4 in)
Length	4,470 mm (176.0 in)
Width	1,750 mm (68.9 in)
Height	1,636 mm (64.4 in)
Curb weight	1,260 kg (2,778 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Lada Nadezhda

The Lada Largus is a subcompact estate car built by the Russian manufacturer AvtoVAZ since 2012. It is essentially a rebadged version of the Renault-developed first generation Dacia Logan MCV and is produced as a joint project with Renault and Nissan.^[1]

LADA Largus (lat. Largus) is a small class car, which is a Dacia Logan MCV car of the first generation, adapted for the Russian market of 2006, manufactured in Romania [1]. The joint project of Renault and AvtoVAZ on platform B0 is renamed to the global access platform.

The first car LADA Largus came off the conveyor "AvtoVAZ" on June 17, 2011. And the first collected cars were intended for factory tests. Serial production of Largus began on April 4, 2012 on the new B0 line, the first joint project of AvtoVAZ and the Renault-Nissan alliance. The line is designed to produce 70 thousand LADA Largus, 70 thousand Nissan Almera and 140 thousand cars of Renault brand, investments in its creation amounted to about 400 million euros [2].

The localization of production [3], at the time of launching, was more than 50%, as of June 2012 it is 62% [4] and is expected to be brought to 72% in the future.

History

After the Lada Riva had been removed from production in December 2010 AvtoVAZ no longer produced any inexpensive and roomy station wagon models. The present model line station wagons Lada Kalina and Lada Priora have a higher completion and much higher price. The Largus is the first joint project between AvtoVAZ and Renault-Nissan (with an investment of $550 million). It is part of a larger common plan of the companies to produce five models in Russia, based on the Dacia B0 platform. The total production in 2012 is expected to reach 27,000 cars (mostly Largus).^[2]

The Largus is being produced in a full-cycle production unit. It is equipped with air conditioning, an anti-lock braking system, 2 frontal airbags, 5 or 7 seats, bluetooth hands free and an MP3 player. It is available in two versions: as a passenger MPV and as a high-capacity panel van. Both versions are available with either of the two petrol engine options: a 1.6-litre 8 valve 84 hp or a 1.6-litre 16 valve, capable of producing 103 hp (77 kW). They are associated with a five-speed manual gearbox. The only significant changes from the original model are the grille, front bumper, lining the quarter panel and the headlights.^[2]

On 4 April 2012, AvtoVAZ launched Lada Largus production at a ceremony attended by Vladimir Putin. During his visit to Tolyatti, Putin toured the plant and signed the first Lada Largus.^[3] Sales were started on 16 July 2012.^[4] The panel van version went on sale in August 2012^[5] and the Cross version was launched in 2015.^[6]

Models

Engines

See also

• Lada Granta
• Dacia Logan
• Lada XRAY
• Dacia B0 platform
• Nissan Almera

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lada Largus.

• Official Lada Largus website