#Compact_Cars

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The plant has already received molds for the production of parts for the Iskra project Despite the fact that the production of Lada Iskra has been postponed from 2024 to 2025, the Volzhsky Automobile Plant is systematically working on this project. Thus, as the public Avtograd News reports, VAZ has already received molds for the Iskra project, with the help of which it will independently produce various plastic components. [caption id="attachment_85381" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Lada Iskra[/caption] “ VAZ Plastic Products Production (PPI) has received molds for the Iskra project, manufactured in a friendly eastern state. The car plant will produce bumpers, instrument panels, door cards and other plastic components necessary for the production of the new model ,” insiders said. Lada Iskra, let us remind you, is another compact B-class car. In the future, Granta will become history, and the much more modern Iskra will completely replace it.

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It sits one step below the Seltos in the Kia hierarchy. Kia has published the first video teaser of the updated Sonet crossover. And although the company tried not to highlight details too much, there are images of both the exterior and interior of the car. In the car's teaser video, Kia uses the tagline “Wild. Reborn." [caption id="attachment_85143" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Kia[/caption] [caption id="attachment_85144" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Kia[/caption] "Wild. Reborn." Kia announced and showed the updated inexpensive crossover Kia Sonet The Sonet will receive a new design of the front end (headlights, bumper, radiator grille), and innovations in the interior will include a dashboard and Bose acoustics. [caption id="attachment_85145" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Kia[/caption] It is also possible that there will be some innovation under the hood: the crossover may get a more powerful engine (current Sonet engines produce from 83 to 120 hp). The Kia Sonet will make its full debut in India on December 14.

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The discount reaches 100 thousand rubles The Changan company announced that in December additional discounts ranging from 30 to 100 thousand rubles will apply to seven models of the company in Russia. Discounts will be provided by dealers, and they will be combined with the trade-in discount (up to 120 thousand rubles). As a result, the maximum price reduction will be even more noticeable. [caption id="attachment_85011" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Changan[/caption] Changan has announced pre-New Year discounts on its most popular cars. Taking into account the direct discount and trade-in discount, the cost of Changan Alsvin is reduced by 110 thousand rubles, Changan Eado Plus - by 140 thousand rubles, Changan Uni-V - by 100 thousand rubles, Changan CS35 Plus - by 220 thousand rubles . The price reduction for Changan CS55 Plus, Uni-K and CS95 Plus will be 200 thousand rubles. Also in December, Changan cars will be available for purchase on credit under special conditions and without the need to purchase insurance.

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This is a 1991 VW Golf Country model A rare 1991 VW Golf Country is currently up for auction at Bring a Trailer. The current bid is just $10,000, but there are still four days left before the auction closes. [caption id="attachment_76975" align="aligncenter" width="780"] VW Golf 127mm[/caption] What is interesting about this car? The Country is based on a concept car and entered limited production. About 7,735 examples of the VW Golf Country were built over two model years. [caption id="attachment_76976" align="aligncenter" width="620"] VW Golf 127mm[/caption] A rare production VW Golf 127mm taller than the regular model is up for sale This is not a crossover, but a passenger car with a noticeably raised suspension, but there were more modifications. Steyr-Daimler-Puch installed tubular subframes, skid plates, fender flares, and a trunk-mounted spare tire. According to official VW figures, the Golf Country is almost 127mm taller than the standard four-door hatchback and features 438 unique parts. [caption id="attachment_76977" align="aligncenter" width="620"] VW Golf 127mm[/caption] The seats and door panels are trimmed in gray fabric. The odometer shows just under 100,000 miles. The Country's 1.8-liter engine produces just 97 hp.

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The car is very different from the standard version Toyota GR Yaris is equipped with a powerful turbocharged engine and all-wheel drive system. The Dytko Sport company presented its own version of the car, installing the engine and other elements of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X inside. According to Engine Swap Depot, this red Toyota GR Yaris was built for racer Kuba Gregula and features an all-new powertrain based on the Lancer Evolution architecture. [caption id="attachment_85755" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Toyota GR Yaris[/caption] Hot mix: Toyota GR Yaris with Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X introduced Under the hood is a turbocharged 4B11T inline-four engine from the Evolution X, mated to a six-speed sequential transmission built by Drenth. The engine sends power to Drenth differentials on both axles. There's no word on power output, although we can assume this Yaris produces more than the factory 268 hp. Inside there is a full FIA roll cage, OMP racing seats, seat belts, carbon fiber door panels and a fire suppression system. There is also a new gearshift mechanism, a digital instrument screen and a new steering wheel.

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In Lada Vesta NG 2022 it sounds louder The Lada.Online website posted a review from another owner of the new Lada Vesta NG, who claims that AvtoVAZ is already saving on the horn. [caption id="attachment_85657" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Lada Vesta NG[/caption] The Lada Vesta NG horn has become quieter. Comparison published For comparison, he posted two videos. The first demonstrates the sound of the Lada Vesta NG 2022, and the second demonstrates the Lada Vesta NG 2023. The spare parts catalog indicates that the Lada Vesta NG uses a new high- and low-tone audible warning device. There is a version that the plant installed a horn from the old Vesta from leftovers on the first Vesta NG, and then began installing a new one.

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The plant plans to deliver more than 40,000 cars in December AvtoVAZ President Maxim Sokolov said on the sidelines of the People Forum that in December the plant expects to supply dealers with at least 40 thousand Lada cars. According to the top manager, in this way they will be able to approach the annual sales level of the pre-crisis 2019. I have no doubt that sales in December will be more than 40 thousand cars. That is, 40 thousand cars will go from the AvtoVAZ site to dealers. This means that, due to the factoring mechanism, AvtoVAZ will already count these cars as sold and will receive money to pay off suppliers and put these funds into an asset along the entire chain. [caption id="attachment_85648" align="aligncenter" width="780"] AvtoVAZ[/caption] AvtoVAZ plans to get closer to the sales result of 2019 based on the results of 2023 He recalled the difference between the terms “implementation” and “sale”. In the first case, we are talking about the shipment of cars from the AvtoVAZ site. And the dealers themselves are directly involved in sales. Yes - we set a goal to sell more than 40 thousand. But even if this figure is not achieved due to cooling of demand, the speed of operation of AvtoVAZ conveyors will not change. And we will produce everything that we have planned according to our plan. And if we produced it, believe me, we will sell it. In November, AvtoVAZ sold 36,054 Lada passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia. Compared to November last year, sales increased by 65.9%, while November sales were lower than October sales (40,912 cars).

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It turns out that Vesta NG has problems not only with the digital “tidy” of the top version New owners of the Lada Vesta NG have identified new problems with the car - in addition to a bunch of those that are already known. Thus, the owner of a Vesta NG Enjoy purchased a month ago complained about... stuck mileage! It is important to note that this configuration comes with a regular dashboard, not a digital one, the operation of which has a lot of complaints . [caption id="attachment_85591" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Lada Vesta NG[/caption] “ It’s basically dead at 3,375 km ,” the owner complained. He also talked about freezing turn signals: “ One fine frosty morning, well-rested, I approach the car, warm it up, start driving, turn on the left turn signal and see that it doesn’t turn on, turn on the right one - also nothing. After 30 minutes, turning on both the left and right turn signals, I saw that they had finally come off and started working as normal .” The owners spoke about new problems of the Lada Vesta NG Another owner of a Lada Vesta NG also has a problem with turn signals, and the car’s mileage is only 1,800 km: “ The left turn signal does not work (they are replacing the steering column switches with new ones) ,” a person who was not very happy with the car briefly described the essence. The wipers also do not work on this car. “ The wipers don’t work... replacing them with new ones helps ,” the owner wrote. This is not a complete list of problems. Meanwhile, more than a dozen Vesta NG owners have encountered freezing windshield wipers. Here is how the Lada.online resource describes the problem: “ After starting the engine, if you switch the wipers to the first position in the first mode, they freeze (they stop in a raised position). This doesn’t happen anymore until you turn off the engine .” [caption id="attachment_85592" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Lada Vesta NG[/caption] An algorithm for solving a problem has already appeared , which, however, in principle should not exist.

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Production began at the end of November A few days after the start of production, Lada Granta in Borneo color is already being delivered to dealers, as reported by the Lada.online resource with reference to the Avtograd News insider public on the VKontakte social network. GRANTA cars in Borneo color went to dealers. Let us remind you that “Grants” began rolling off the assembly line in this color at the end of November. [caption id="attachment_85451" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Lada Granta[/caption] Lada Granta in the new Borneo color is delivered to dealers At the end of November, the first significant batch of Granta cars painted with Borneo metallized enamel rolled off the AvtoVAZ assembly line. As a result, the Granta family received 4 types of enamel: white, black, “Platinum” and “Borneo”. Yesterday it became known that the problem of shortage of components at AvtoVAZ was not completely resolved. AvtoVAZ already produces Lada Vesta NG and Granta without airbags. The administrator of the Avtograd News public lives in Togliatti and works at AvtoVAZ. He leaked a lot of accurate information, including photos of the new Lada Vesta NG and information about the incomplete Lada Granta.

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Several machines have already been assembled in which this function is again implemented. Not the most important, but still useful function will return to Lada Vesta cars. We're talking about cooling the glove box. [caption id="attachment_85378" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Lada Vesta NG[/caption] “ AvtoVAZ will return the “glove box cooling” function for Vesta cars. Several test cars have already rolled off the assembly line last week ,” reported the public Avtograd News. The Lada Vesta NG will return the glove box cooling function [caption id="attachment_85379" align="aligncenter" width="770"] Lada Vesta NG[/caption] Let us remind you that Vesta removed the ability to cool the contents of the glove box in early October. Then it was reported that supplies of the mechanism for opening and closing the air duct from the heating and air conditioning system, which was produced in Germany, had ceased to be supplied to Russia. Probably, the mechanism was able to be imported.

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Almost a hundred “Grants” in the color “Borneo” have already been collected per day. AvtoVAZ defeated European equipment, which did not want to be friends with Chinese enamels: the plant launched mass production of Lada Granta, painted in the color “Borneo” using Chinese metallized enamel. [caption id="attachment_84838" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Lada Granta[/caption] Mass production of Lada Granta in a new color has begun “ Today, November 29, 98 Granta cars painted with Borneo metallized enamel rolled off the VAZ assembly line: 64 in the first shift, 34 in the second. A significant increase in quantity compared to the previous days [several dozen] , in total the line now produces more than 800 cars per day ,” reported the insider public Avtograd News. Let us remind you that earlier AvtoVAZ representatives stated that by the end of the year, Vestas will begin to be painted in the new Platinum color, and Grants and Nivas will be painted in Borneo. Everything worked out with the Lada Granta, we are waiting for the “platinum” Lada Vesta to roll off the assembly line.

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There are no deadlines for the latest model The AvtoVAZ press service stated that production of the Lada Vesta NG with an automatic gearbox will begin at the turn of 2023–2024. As for the Lada Granta with automatic transmission, the project is also in the works, but the manufacturer cannot yet give specific dates. [caption id="attachment_84680" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Lada Vesta NG[/caption] Lada Granta with automatic transmission on the way Earlier, AvtoVAZ President Maxim Sokolov said that Lada Vesta with a Chinese CVT is currently being tested. In the meantime, the car is equipped with a 5-speed manual transmission. In 2024, AvtoVAZ also plans to start producing Vesta with a more powerful 1.8-liter engine, producing 122 horsepower and 170 Nm of torque. Next year AvtoVAZ plans to release Lada Vesta Sport and Lada Aura.

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All cars are equipped with a 106-horsepower engine Updated Lada Vesta NG station wagons were brought to Belarus, including the all-terrain modification Vesta SW Cross. Production of the model began in March, and sales in Russia started in the summer. In Belarus, Lada Vesta is one of the most popular cars. As of November 2023, the total fleet of this family exceeds 25,000 units. [caption id="attachment_84640" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Lada Vesta NG[/caption] Only station wagons with 1.6-liter engines producing 106 hp, which are combined with a 5-speed manual transmission, are supplied to Belarus. In Russia, modifications with a 90 hp engine are still offered. The basic Comfort version costs 49,120 Belarusian rubles (approximately $15,960). It received driver and front passenger airbags, all-LED optics, and an ABS system. There are heated side mirrors and air conditioning. There are no heated seats, steering wheel or windshield. New Lada Vesta NG brought to Belarus: what cars are offered to our neighbors and at what prices [caption id="attachment_84641" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Lada Vesta NG[/caption] The top-end classic station wagon in the Techno version costs 58,300 Belarusian rubles ($18,940), it includes all possible “warm” options, assistants, 16-inch alloy wheels, as well as the Lada EnjoY system with a large display and eight speakers. [caption id="attachment_84642" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Lada Vesta NG[/caption] Lada Vesta SW Cross with ground clearance increased from 178 to 203 mm is estimated at a minimum of 55,320 rubles ($17,970). The mid-range Enjoy package is offered for 58,560 rubles (just over $19,000), and the top version costs 63,500 rubles ($20,630).

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The model will be released in January The price range of the Zeekr 007 electric sedan from Geely Group will be from $31,680 to $47,180. The official launch of the model is scheduled for January 2024. Earlier it became known that 20 thousand orders were collected in 48 hours. This is unofficial information that Zeekr representatives have not confirmed. The data was leaked by some large social media accounts. Moreover, this leak contains a lot of detailed information, including specifications details and the cost of hardware packages. [caption id="attachment_84511" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Geely sedan[/caption] According to the leaked information, Zeekr 007 will come in four trim levels: WE - $32,390; ME 4WD - $35,210; ME 2WD Long Range - $35,210; YOU - $44,365. Customers who book the Zeekr 007 for $140 will receive a $845 discount upon launch. According to the leaked information, Zeekr 007 will receive six additional equipment packages. The entry-level model doesn't have any of these as standard. Moreover, WE, ME 4WD and WE 2WD Long Range configurations cannot be equipped with the Sport package. [caption id="attachment_84512" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Geely sedan[/caption] The first Geely sedan under the Zeekr brand, which has already become a hit Full list of packages: LiDAR sensors + Nvidia Orin chip (applicable to WE, ME 4WD, ME 2WD Long Range trim levels; YOU trim level has this package as standard) – $2,535; ZEEKR STARGATE 90-inch screen (applies to WE, ME 4WD, ME 2WD Long Range trims; YOU trim comes standard with this package) - $2,115; power doors (applicable to WE, ME 4WD, ME 2WD Long Range trims; YOU trim comes standard with this package) - $1,690; 20-inch forged wheels (applicable on WE trims; ME 4WD, ME 2WD Long Range and YOU trims have this package as standard) - $1,550; special exterior color (applies to WE trim; ME 4WD, ME 2WD Long Range and YOU trims have this package as standard) - $280; sports package (applies to the YOU package) – $2,820. [caption id="attachment_84513" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Geely sedan[/caption] So, with all possible equipment packages added, the Zeekr 007's price range would be between $38,730 and $47,180.

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The number will increase As expected, AvtoVAZ began painting Lada cars in new colors. Lada Granta was the first to receive the new paint, as reported by the insider public Avtograd News on the VKontakte social network. On the evening shift, November 27, the first significant batch of GRANTA cars (about 10 pieces), painted with Borneo metallized enamel, rolled off the AvtoVAZ assembly line. The number will increase every day, as a result, the GRANTA family has currently received 4 types of enamel, these are white, black, “Platinum” and “Borneo”. [caption id="attachment_84501" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Lada Granta[/caption] This is Lada Granta in a new color. Before this, Lada cars were painted in four colors. Glacier White and Panther Black are available on all models. Silver metallic “Platinum” (offered as an option for 15 thousand rubles) is available for Granta. There is also a dark green version of “Nessie 2” for Niva Travel and Niva Legend. The administrator of the Avtograd News public lives in Togliatti and works at AvtoVAZ. He leaked a lot of accurate information, including photos of the new Lada Vesta NG and information about the incomplete Lada Granta.

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The “Anniversary” was a white sedan in the Standard configuration Russian automotive giant AvtoVAZ announced that it has reached an important milestone - on November 20, 2023, total sales of Lada Granta cars crossed the 1.5 million mark.  [caption id="attachment_84004" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Lada Granta[/caption] Priora, Kalina and “nine” bite the dust: sales of Lada Granta exceeded 1.5 million cars The “anniversary” car of the Lada Granta family was sold in Togliatti as part of the “We Buy in Togliatti” program. It was a white sedan in the Standard configuration. The press service said: Having exceeded the 1.5 million mark, the Lada Granta has become one of the most popular Lada families and has overtaken such models as Lada Priora and Lada Kalina, and even the legendary “nine” (VAZ-2109) in sales volume. The “people's car” Lada Granta has been present on the Russian market for 12 years, since December 2011. Already in 2012, the model became one of the best-selling models and since then has consistently held 1st or 2nd place in the ranking. Lada Granta became the No. 1 model on the market 6 times based on sales results in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2022, and in 2023 AvtoVAZ expects a similar high result.