Lada Riva
The Lada / VAZ-2105, 2104 and 2107, collectively marketed as Lada Riva for right-hand drive models (in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand), the Lada Nova in Germany, and by multiple other names and markets, are a series of compact sedans of the Zhiguli line-up (Fiat 124-based cars), built by Russian car manufacturer AvtoVAZ (formerly VAZ). Introduced in 1979 in the Soviet Union, and progressively introduced to Western European and global markets from the early 1980s, under the Lada brand, they were sold as saloons (2105 and 2107), and station wagon (2104) versions.
| Lada Riva | |
|---|---|
Lada Riva (VAZ 2105) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | AvtoVAZ |
| Also called | Dennis / Lada Signet (Canada) Lada 1500 (Colombia, Canada) Lada 2104 / VAZ 2104 Lada 2105 / VAZ 2105 Lada 2107 / VAZ 2107 Lada Classic Lada Clásico (Ecuador) Lada Nova (Denmark & West Germany) Lada Kalinka (France, East Germany, Portugal, Spain) Lada Laika (Argentina & Brazil) Lada Riva (Yugoslavia & United Kingdom) Lada Sputnik (Cuba) |
| Production | 2105: 1980–December 2010 2107: 1982–2012 (Egypt) 2104: 1984–September 2012 |
| Assembly | 6th of October City, Egypt Argun, Russia (Chechen Avto) Cairo, Egypt (Alamal Group, 2002 – 2015) Cherkasy, Ukraine (Bogdan) Izhevsk, Russia (IzhAvto) Kherson, Ukraine (Anto-Rus) Kremenchuk, Ukraine (Kremenchug Car Assembly) Lutsk, Ukraine (LuAZ) Tolyatti, Russia (AvtoVAZ) Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan (Azia Avto) Zaporizhia, Ukraine (ZAZ) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car |
| Body style | 2-door pickup 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Related | Bohse Eurostar Fiat 124 Izh 27175 SEAT 124 VIS-234500 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.2 L I4 (petrol) 1.3 L I4 (petrol) 1.5 L I4 (petrol) 1.6 L I4 (petrol) 1.7 L I4 (petrol) 1.7 L I4 (diesel) |
| Transmission | 4/5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,424 mm (95.4 in) |
| Length | 4,145 mm (163.2 in) |
| Width | 1,620 mm (63.8 in) |
| Height | 1,435 mm (56.5 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | VAZ-2101 VAZ-2103 VAZ-2106 |
| Successor | VAZ-2110 |
Today they are generally referred to as the Lada Classic series, being derived from the original Fiat 124 platform which has been the now-iconic mainstay of the AvtoVAZ lineup since the company's foundation in the late 1960s. Russian production at the company's main plant at Togliatti ended in September 2012.
Along with the other Fiat 124 derivatives, it is the world's third best selling, single generation automobile platform, after the Volkswagen Beetle and the Ford Model T, and one of the longest production run platforms alongside the Volkswagen Beetle, the Hindustan Ambassador, the Volkswagen (Type 2) Bus, the Toyota 70 Series, and the Mercedes-Benz G-Class.