Lada Nadezhda
| Lada Nadezhda | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | OPP |
| Also called | VAZ 2120 |
| Production | 1998–2006 |
| Assembly | Russia: Tolyatti |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Minivan |
| Body style | 5-door minivan |
| Layout | Front engine, four-wheel drive |
| Related | Lada Niva |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.7 L and 1.8 L I4 |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,700 mm (106.3 in) |
| Length | 4,290 mm (168.9 in) |
| Width | 1,770 mm (69.7 in) |
| Height | 1,690 mm (66.5 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,400 kg (3,086 lb) |
The Lada Nadezhda or VAZ-2120 "Nadezhda" ("Hope", also a Slavic female name) (Ru:Лада Надежда) is a seven-person four-wheel-drive minivan, produced by the Russian automaker AvtoVAZ in 1998-2006.
The VAZ-2120 was the first minivan produced by the Russian auto industry and was based on the VAZ-2131 Niva line of sport utility vehicles. It was first shown to the public at the 1997 Moscow Auto Show. Built in small numbers, it could not be sold at a competitive price and did not meet with commercial success. Annual production maxed out at around 1,500 units, with a total of about 8,000 examples having been built before it was cancelled in August 2006.[1] Plans to build the Nadezhda on a dedicated, rear-wheel drive chassis came to naught.[1]
AvtoVAZ' OPP (ОПП) Pilot Industrial Production subsidiary, located in Tolyatti, produced the Nadezhda to order.[2] The Nadezhda was discontinued as VAZ preferred to use the production capacity to build the 112 Coupé, which could be sold at a higher profit margin.[1]
Design
The pre-production examples used the twin round headlamps of the VAZ-2106, set in organically shaped housings. These were unable to meet newer legislation and on the production models, the headlamps from the Lada 110 were used.[3]
Engines
- VAZ-2120 1.8, with carburetor engine VAZ-2130 (1.8 liter, 80 PS)
- VAZ-2120 1.7i, VAZ-21214 engine with fuel injection (1.7 liters, 84 PS)
Variants
- "Van" ("Utiliter") - commercial retail delivery van
- "Pick-up" - commercial retail delivery truck
- "Service" - mobile workshop
- "Manager" - "office on wheels"
- "Taxi" - 4-seater with a large luggage compartment
- 2120M 4×2 - restyled, rear-drive version with the rear axle derived from the Izh Oda and regularly hinged rear side door (did not enter series production)
References
- ^ a b c "Новости" [News] (in Russian). Avtovaz.ru. 21 November 2005. Archived from the original on April 8, 2007.
- ^ "ВАЗ 2120 "Минивэн"". Archived from the original on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^ "ВАЗ-2120 «Надежда»" [VAZ-2120 "Nadezhda"]. RussoAuto.ru (in Russian). 2017-03-21. Archived from the original on 2025-03-25.
External links
Media related to VAZ-2120 at Wikimedia Commons