Lada Samara
The VAZ-2108, known as the Lada Samara in much of Western Europe (codenamed and later officially badged as the Lada Sputnik in its native Russia), is a series of small family cars produced by Soviet/Russian vehicle manufacturer AvtoVAZ under the Lada brand between 1984 and 2013. The model name Samara originally was used only for exported models, in the Soviet Union the same model was called Sputnik ("fellow traveler", "satellite") until 1991, when the sedan version of the Samara entered in production, using the export name. It was the first front-wheel drive serial car built in the Soviet Union after the LuAZ-969V. The Samara had been modified and restyled during the years of production before it was finally discontinued in December 2013.
LADA Samara | |
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Lada Samara 2108 (1991) | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | AvtoVAZ |
Also called | Lada Samara (Uruguay) Lada Carlota (Belgium) Lada Cevaro (Australia) Lada Diva Lada EuroSamara Lada Forma Lada Natasha (Convertible) Lada Sable Lada Sagona Lada Zarya Lada Sputnik Lada Tarzan (Compact SUV) Lada Volante (Australia) VAZ 2108 (1984–2003) VAZ 2109 (1987–2011) VAZ 21099 (1990–2011) |
Production | 1984–2013 |
Assembly | Montevideo, Uruguay (Bognor) Syzran, Russia (RosLada) Togliatti, Russia (AvtoVAZ) Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan (Azia Avto) Uusikaupunki, Finland (Valmet Automotive) Zaporizhia, Ukraine (AvtoZAZ) |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Small family car |
Body style | 2 Door Convertible 3 Door Hatchback 5 Door Hatchback 4 Door Sedan 2 Door Panel Van 3 Door Compact SUV 5 Door Compact SUV |
Layout | Transverse FF layout |
Related | Lada Shuttle (VAZ-1706) |
Powertrain | |
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Transmission | 4-speed manual 5-speed manual |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,460 mm (96.9 in) |
Length | 4,005 mm (157.7 in) |
Width | 1,650 mm (65.0 in) |
Height | 1,335 mm (52.6 in) |
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