Lada Granta

The Lada Granta (Russian: Ла́да Гра́нта) is a subcompact car developed by the Russian automaker AvtoVAZ in collaboration with Renault, based on the Lada Kalina platform. Mass sales started in Russia on 1 December 2011.[3][4]

Lada Granta
Overview
ManufacturerLada
Production2011–present
Model years2012–present
AssemblyArgun, Russia (Chechen Avto)
Cairo, Egypt (Alamal Group)
Cherkasy, Ukraine (Bogdan)
Izhevsk, Russia (IzhAvto)
Tolyatti, Russia (AvtoVAZ)
Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan (Asia-Avto)[1]
Body and chassis
ClassSubcompact (B)
Body style4-door Sedan
5-door Liftback (starting 2014 model year)
5-door Hatchback
5-door Estate (After 2018 Facelift)
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
RelatedLada Kalina
Datsun on-Do
Powertrain
Engine1.6 L 8-valve I4 (petrol)[2]
1.6 L 16-valve I4 (petrol)[2]
Transmission5-speed manual[2]
4-speed automatic[2]
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,476 mm (97.5 in)
Length4,260 mm (167.7 in)
Width1,700 mm (66.9 in)
Height1,500 mm (59.1 in)
Curb weight1,080 kg (2,381 lb)
Lada Granta (Liftback)

Additional production at the Izhevsk plant began in September 2012, after the old VAZ-2107 was removed from production.[5] A 5-door hatchback variant, aimed at replacing the discontinued Lada Samara 2 series in the line-up, debuted in 2014.[6]

The Lada Granta was the best selling car model in Russia from 2013 to 2015.[7]

Overview

The Lada Granta is considered to be a step away from the classic A, B and C segment class cars and towards the needs of young Russians and small Russian families wanting supermini sedans designs which are somewhat more popular in Russia after 2010. Moreover, the Granta will likely compete with the foreign market in Russia since most European superminis exported there are hatchbacks, and thus smaller yet more expensive.[8]

Specifications
Standard Normal Luxe
Body style4-door sedan
Passengers5
Length, mm4 260
Width, mm1 700
Height, mm1 500
Wheelbase, mm2 476
Curb weight, kg1,040 kg (2,293 lb)1,080 kg (2,381 lb)1,100 kg (2,425 lb)
Full weight, mm151515551575
Max speed, km/h178 km/h (111 mph)188 km/h (117 mph)192 km/h (119 mph) (Manual) / 187 km/h (116 mph) (Auto)

Safety

The Granta was tested by ARCAP in 2012, earning two stars out of four. The test vehicle had a Takata airbag for the driver, but none for the passenger. The head injury criterion was 522 for the driver and 880 for the passenger.[9]

The Granta Lux earned three stars out of four and 10,5 points out of 16 in a crash test conducted in 2015 by ARCAP. The HIC was 590 for the driver and 428 for the passenger, whereas the compression of the thoracic cavity was measured as 28 mm and 25 mm, respectively. The car was tested with two airbags and seat belt pretensioners.[10]

Trim levels

The car comes in three different trim levels: Standard, Norm and Lux. The Norm level includes power steering, front power windows, power door locks and trip computer, while Lux adds passenger airbag, side airbags, ABS, ESC, rear power windows, air conditioning, heated mirrors, heated front seats, and multimedia system with a 7-inch touchscreen display.

Marketing

The Lada Granta is marketed in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Within the European Union, it has been made available in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary,[11] France, Germany and Egypt.[12]

Facelift

The Lada Granta got a facelift in 2018. The facelift revised the front headlights, grille, and the trunk which now shares its design characteristics with the Lada Vesta and Lada Xray.[13]

Motorsport
Lada Granta in WTCC Racing

The Lada Granta WTCC has been competing in the World Touring Car Championship since the 2012 season. The main driver of the team is James Thompson,[14] while a second car was driven by Aleksey Dudukalo and Mikhail Kozlovskiy.[15] In the 2014 season, Robert Huff, the champion of the 2012 season, also joined the team in a third car.[16]

Recall

In May 2013, "AvtoVAZ" recalled about 30,000 of sold Lada Grantas and Kalinas because of problems detected in the braking system.[17]

References
  1. "Manufacture Of Lada Granta And Lada Kalina Began In Kazakhstan". Wroom.ru. 6 July 2016. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. "LADA Granta sedan - Vehicle specifications - LADA official website" (in Russian). Lada.ru. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  3. "Lada Granta will come on sale on 1 December". Autostat.ru. 22 September 2011. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  4. "Cеданы Lada Granta появятся у дилеров 1 декабря" [Lada Granta sedan available in dealerships from 1 December] (in Russian). Motor.Ru. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  5. История вазовской "классики" завершится 17 сентября [VAZ Classic history will end on 17 September] (in Russian). Auto.Vesti.Ru. 12 September 2012.
  6. "AvtoVAZ presented Lada Granta hatchback". Wroom.ru. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  7. "Sales of cars and light commercial vehicles". AEB Rus (in Russian). Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  8. Aleksey Nepomnyashchy (28 March 2011). "В последнее время некогда даже голову поднять", - Игорь Комаров, президент "АвтоВАЗа" (in Russian). Vedomosti.ru. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  9. "Лада Гранта". Авторевю. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  10. "ARCAP" (in Russian).
  11. "LADA Hungary". Lada.hu. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  12. Vydra, Jozef (15 April 2013). "Lada Granta sa vybrala do vyspelej automobilovej Európy" [Lada Granta joins advanced European automobiles] (in Slovak). Zoznam, s.r.o. Archived from the original on 12 December 2018.
  13. "(foto) Ruşii sunt în extaz! Au fost publicate primele imagini oficiale cu Lada Granta facelift" [(photo) The Russians are in ecstasy! First official images of Lada Granta facelift are published] (in Romanian). AutoBlog.MD. 17 July 2018. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019.
  14. "The Lada Granta is ready to race". FIA WTCC. 25 April 2012. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  15. "Михаил Козловский заменит Алексея Дудукало на этапе WTCC в Марокко" [Mikhail Kozlovsky to replace Alexey Dudukalo]. Autosport.com.ru (in Russian). Haymarket. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  16. Tremayne, Sam (3 November 2013). "Rob Huff secures Lada World Touring Car Championship deal for 2014". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  17. ""АвтоВАЗ" отзывает более 30 тысяч своих машин". Runews24.ru. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
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