In Togliatti, they started test assembly of new Lada cars on the CMF-B modular platform. February 9th AvtoVAZ started testing the assembly of a new SUV under the Lada Largus brand, new generation Niva SUV and the second generation Lada Granta.
The development of technological processes began with the most affordable passenger car, which is still called “Grant-2”. After welding, the car body was sent to the Kalina SKP bath, where Granta production cars are being painted. After that, the body was transported to the AvtoVAZ Scientific and Technical Center, where a ready-made prototype will be prepared from it. The entire technological chain went through the so-called “bypass technologies”, as is done when preparing a serial model, it is noted on the Avtograd News community page on VKontakte.
Ahead of the prototype will be a whole range of tests. The first production samples of the model on the new bogie will appear on the AvtoVAZ conveyor at the end of 2023.
The body of the new “Grants-2” with a quadrangular gas tank cap is slightly larger than the Granta, but smaller than the Vesta. The CMF-B platform will become the basis for all new Ladas. They share it with Renault Logan and third generation Sanderowhile Lada at a lower price will be even better than its “French” co-platformers.
For example, the next Renault Logan, like the Romanian Dacia Logan, will receive a 100-horsepower liter turbo engine or a 1.3-liter turbocharged engine. Such motors are now being installed in Russia on Renault Arkana. The “Grants-2” under the hood will have the usual aspirated 1.6 and 1.8 liters. These motors are cheaper and more cheerful turbo engines with direct fuel injection. However, Renault assures that their turbo engines are better than engines from competitors from Volkswagen and Stellantis groups.