Lada Priora
The Lada Priora is a compact car produced by the Russian automaker AvtoVAZ from March 2007 to July 2018. It is largely a restyled and modernised Lada 110 and replaced it in 2009. By May 16, 2012, 590,000 Prioras had been produced. Starting model year 2016, the Priora is not available for export market and has been replaced by Lada Vesta.
On July 16, 2018 appeared in the network a photo of the last body Lada Priora in the welding shop of the car factory, decorated with colored balloons and covered with a poster with the inscription "Последний!". The photo was taken on July 13 at about 2 pm. The model will still be assembled using previously welded bodies, including the last, a few days. On July 17, 2018, AutoVAZ confirmed the cessation of Priora production in an official release.
Body styles
VAZ-2170: base sedan ;VAZ-2171 Universal: station wagon ;VAZ-2172: 5-door hatchback ;VAZ-2172 Coupé: 3-door hatchback, based on the 5-door hatchback ;VAZ-21708 Priora Premier: long-wheelbase version of the sedan, with an extra 175 mm Small-scale production by AvtoVAZ partner ZAO Super-Avto. Equipped with a 120 hp 1.8-liter VAZ-21128 engineIn June 2011, AvtoVAZ announced that they will offer soon a version with a 90 hp engine, the weight will be reduced by 39% compared to the 98 hp basic engine. The engine will be more long-lasting with up to 200,000 km mileage.
There were minor changes to the car: the front bumper, rear-view mirrors and steering wheel were replaced. New features have been added. Also in the "standard" configuration, a new 8-valve engine with a lightweight connecting rod-piston group was installed.
In August, a new version named Lada Priora CNG was announced. It is powered by gasoline and compressed natural gas. The fuel tank capacity is also 43 liter and the four gas tanks 96 liter. The range with gasoline is and with CNG.
On May 22, 2018, AvtoVAZ announced the long-rumored end of Priora sedan production by July 2018; hatchback and station wagon had already ended production by end of 2015 as sedan accounted for over 80 percent of sales mix.
However, as has informed "Avtosreda", the press service of AVTOVAZ, the specific decisions on this issue are still pending.
"A model of demand, its production continues," - so said "Avtosreda", the press service of the company.
Equipment
Base Prioras comes with a standard driver's side airbag and electric power steering. Since May 2008, Lada Priora offers a «Lux» package, which includes passenger airbag, seat belt pretensioners in the front seats, ABS and parking sensors. In addition, some packages add standard air conditioning with climate control, integrated audio with bluetooth handsfree, heated front seats, automatic headlamps, and rain sensor. In April 2010, an optional multimedia system was added to the options list, followed by a navigation system in early 2011. On the other hand, electronic stability control and fully automatic transmission are not offered.The car received a 1.6 L engine with 16 valves and a new transmission, designed to transfer torque of 145 N·m, and a box set of closed transmission bearings with an extended lifespan.
The maximum speed of the Priora 1.8 L is, with acceleration from 0–100 km/h in 10 seconds.
Lada Priora 1.6 AMT, equipped with an automated manual transmission, debuted in 2014. The AMT gearbox is made on the base of a standard five-speed manual transmission, but was supplemented with electro-hydraulic actuators and an electronic control unit of the ZF Group.