In which cities is the Chevy Niva assembled? Chevrolet Niva SUV ("Chevrolet Niva"): reviews, weaknesses, technical characteristics. “Top” and budget assembly

Good afternoon, dear readers. The topic of today's article is the weak points of the Chevrolet Niva car. The article was written based on the experience of owning cars produced in 2006. and 2012 onwards

History of Chevrolet Niva.

The first sample of the VAZ 2123 Niva was shown at the Moscow Motor Show in 1998. The future Shniva differed from the VAZ 21213 in wheelbase, body shape, transmission and more expensive interior trim. In essence, it was a new car, maximally unified with the VAZ 21213 mastered in production.

Unfortunately, she inherited not only advantages, but also disadvantages.

AvtoVAZ did not have enough money to develop the new model, and then the plant went to sell the Niva brand to General Motors Corporation. GM made more than 1,700 changes to the car's design and organized production under its own brand in 2002. So the VAZ 2123 became the Chevrolet Niva.

Until 2009, the car was produced practically unchanged; in 2009, a minor restyling was carried out during which the car received several trim levels, plastic lining on the body panels and a new transmission.

In our article we will look at both pre-restyling and post-restyling cars and evaluate the work of the plant in fine-tuning the model.

Weaknesses of the pre-restyling Shnivy 2002-2009

Engine.

The engine is reliable, and drives while in near death, spare parts for it are common and are available on any collective farm, there are only three problems with it:

— it is very weak for a field. 79 horsepower accelerates the car to 100 km/h in 19 seconds; overtaking and speeds above 110 km/h are difficult for the car.

- as a consequence of the first two points - high fuel consumption. In winter, in the city cycle with warm-ups, it can easily be 16-18 liters, on the highway 8-9, the mixed cycle is a utopia.

Clutch.

The clutch, with its original release bearing (in a plastic cage), really doesn’t like rocking. The cage melts and the clutch disappears! The treatment is to replace the release bearing with a VAZ 2101 bearing. Doing it yourself is not very expensive, but replacing the release bearing is not a trivial task - you will have to disassemble half the car

Transmission.

Transmission.

With timely maintenance there are no problems with it.

Transfer case.

The unit is quite capricious; while downshifts and neutral are engaged relatively easily, the center lock is engaged with enormous effort at the slightest wear. The transfer case usually does not howl, but due to the backlash of the gears, it contributes to the sounds of transmission knocks. When buying a car, be sure to check the center lock. On 2 machines it turned on with problems.

Cardan shafts.

Before the 2009 restyling, the car rattled its cardans... After 2009, this problem was corrected, but shocks in the transmission remained due to the design of the transfer case and gearboxes with drives

Body.

Rotting begins from the wheel arches, bottoms of doors and sills. The quality of the coloring is not high and the chips bloom quickly.

The body also desperately needs to improve sound insulation; if up to 100 km/h the car is relatively comfortable, then after this milestone you have to strain your voice.

The main drawback of the body is the very small trunk (but this is not surprising given the size of the Niva’s wheelbase). This can be treated by installing a roof rack, but this will worsen the aerodynamics and add noise.

Weaknesses of the restyled Chevrolet Niva 2009 - present.

Restyling 2009 Made the Niva a little better, but there was a fly in the ointment.

Engine.

With the transition to Euro 3 and higher, a catalytic exhaust gas converter was introduced. In our conditions, it fails at 60,000-80,000 km and is replaced by our optimizers with a flame arrester from cars with Euro-2 engines (at the same time, the environmental class is reduced, but money and fuel are saved.

There are quite a lot of negative reviews about the 16-valve Opel engine offered as an option, so we won’t consider it.

Also, after restyling in 2009, air conditioning became available in 2 basic configurations (before restyling it was an option). In general, a car with air conditioning is more comfortable, but due to a weak engine, fuel consumption increases greatly and at idle, with the power steering and air conditioning operating simultaneously, the engine speed drops very significantly.

Transmission.

In general, the shocks from the transmission went away, but the difficulty in engaging the center lock remained, and the release bearing was never cured.

By body

The plastic linings of the wings and doors became hotbeds of corrosion. The linings are glued to the doors and over time dust accumulates under them, which gets wet and the whole thing actively rusts, although the attractive appearance lasts for a long time.

A common drawback throughout the entire production period is the quality of spare parts in retail sales, but this is not the fault of the designers and the manufacturer.

Equipment and configurations since 2009.

Let's summarize.

For the money, the Chevrolet Niva is an excellent car. The price-quality ratio is excellent...

In conclusion, I suggest you watch this video review of the Chevrolet Niva:

That’s all for me today, if you know other weak points of the Chevrolet Niva, or you have something to add to the article, write comments.

Layout front-engine, all-wheel drive Wheel formula 4x4 Engine Transmission 5-speed manual transmission Characteristics Mass-dimensional Length 4048 mm Width 1800 mm Height 1680 mm Clearance 220 mm Wheelbase 2450 mm Rear track 1456 mm Front track 1466 mm Weight 1400 kg On the market Related VAZ-2121, Lada Nadezhda Similar models VAZ-2121, VAZ-2131 Other Load capacity 450 kg (320 l, 650 l - with rear seats folded) Volume of the tank 58 l Media files on Wikimedia Commons

Chevrolet Niva (rus. Chevrolet Niva) is a serial Russian all-terrain passenger car. It has permanent four-wheel drive, a two-speed transfer case and a center locking differential.

The production of the model began in 2002 and since that time it has only been restyled once, designed by the Italian design studio Bertone; The release of the new generation was planned for 2016, but in March 2015 work on the project was suspended.

Unlike other Chevrolet models, assembled in Russia and less than 30% localized, only the Chevrolet Niva is truly domestic, with a localization rate of about 90%.

In 2009, Chevrolet Niva was awarded the annual professional award of automotive journalists “SUV of the Year 2009” in the “SUV” and “Premiere of the Year” categories. In 2015, according to the “Professional Jury” of automotive journalists, it was awarded the title “SUV of the Year 2015” in the “Subcompact Crossover” category.

Development history

Small-scale assembly of the VAZ-2123 began at AvtoVAZ pilot production in 2001. But the consequences of the 1998 crisis did not allow the plant to launch the model into series. In 2002, the GM-AvtoVAZ enterprise was created for serial production of the model together with the American company General Motors; the license for the VAZ-2123 model and the rights to the Niva brand were transferred to the joint venture (at the same time, the original Niva began to be called “4x4” in 2006, and the pickup version of the VAZ-2123 did not go into production).

In the early 2000s, the cost of the Chevrolet Niva was twice the price of the classic VAZ-2121, being a direct competitor to the first generation Kia Sportage then produced in Kaliningrad.

Modifications

Old style Niva

Niva was produced in two main trim levels: L And GLS. The GLS version is superior in configuration to the L version due to artificial leather interior trim, alloy 16-inch wheel rims, audio equipment, an aluminum spare wheel holder that allows the spare wheel to be hung “face-on”, isothermal tinted windows, fog lights, heated front seats, etc. .d.

There are also configuration options L.C. And GLC, respectively, similar to the L and GLS trim levels, but equipped with air conditioning.

Without exception, all configurations include audio preparation and electrical control of exterior mirrors (starting from 2004), heated exterior mirrors (starting from 2004).

The car consisted of 98% Russian-made components, from foreign manufacturers: clutch, master brake cylinder, power steering from the company, radiator grille, plastic and fabric interior materials.

FAM-1

The first batch of Chevrolet Niva FAM-1 cars was released in the spring of 2006, production began in November 2006. The car received an index VAZ-21236 and was produced in a single configuration GLX. The car was equipped with an Opel Z18XE engine (1.8 l, 122 hp) and a 5-speed manual transmission Aisin AG5 (from Suzuki Grand Vitara), a new transfer case in a single unit with the gearbox. This modification was equipped with:

  • ABS system from Bosch, for which it was necessary to change the design of the rear axle and front wheel hubs;
  • 10-inch vacuum brake booster;
  • Turkish-made drive shafts with CV joints in the joints;
  • two airbags (driver and front passenger);
  • height-adjustable driver's seat (from Chevrolet Viva);
  • seat belt pretensioners.

The Chevrolet NIVA is available in 5 trim levels: L, LC, LE, GLS, GLC.

In May 2015, the range of model trim levels was expanded with the LE+ version, created on the basis of the GLC version. The car received air conditioning, a full safety package, Continental Cross Contact tires with K&K Camelot wheels, as well as rear bumper protection with a towbar and unpainted moldings.

Since October 12, 2015, all cars are equipped with modernized Euro-5 engines.

L L.C. GLS GLC
Central locking with remote control + +
Alarm system integrated with immobilizer unit + +
Power windows for front doors + +
Height-adjustable steering column + +
Power steering ZF (Germany) + +
Artificial leather interior trim - +
L-shaped rear head restraints - +
Eyeglass case - +
Rear interior light - +
Decorative trim "aluminium" on the front panel on the passenger side - +
Chrome-plated rim of removable ashtray lid - +
Gearbox and transfer case handles with aluminum-look inserts - +
Front seats with pockets and heating - +
Audio preparation + -
Audio preparation with two front speakers and antenna - +
Electric exterior mirrors unpainted painted
Roof rails - +
"European" door handles unpainted painted
Wheels steel wheels 15" 16" alloy wheels
Isothermal glass - +
Fog lights - +
Spare wheel cover + -
Aluminum spare wheel bracket - +
Spare wheel + +
Cabin filter + +
Headlight corrector + +
Air conditioner - + - +

Special series

Special series 2009

In the fall of 2009, to mark the 7th anniversary of the start of production of the model, 150 Chevrolet Nivas were produced in the exclusive Black Uni color (black non-metallic). To the GLC package, chrome elements were added to the interior, and to the exterior - silver-painted exterior door handles and roof rails, as well as stylish wheel rims.

Special series 2010

Special series for the 100th anniversary of the Chevrolet brand

In 2011, a special series of 300 cars was released to mark the 100th anniversary of the Chevrolet brand. The special series was executed on the LC configuration platform complemented by the presence of a snorkel, engine protection, towbar, and K&K Kamelot Black wheels. The anniversary cars were painted in the serial colors: dark gray-green metallic - “Sochi” (250 units) and bright red metallic - “Feriya” (the remaining 50).

Special Edition (SE) Tundra color

In the fall of 2014, a limited number of the Chevrolet Niva Special Edition (SE) was released in “Tundra” color (silver-green metallic, code 395 BASF) dedicated to the 12th anniversary of the start of production of the model. The equipment was created on the basis of the LE equipment, and differed from it in color, K&K “Legion” alloy wheels, leather steering wheel, underbody protection, fog lights, the presence of heated seats, tinting, floor mats and a stainless steel shovel on the tailgate.

The Chevrolet Niva crash test was carried out in 2003 by the first Russian independent rating of passive vehicle safety, ARCAP (Autoreview Car Assessment Program). According to the crash test results, the SUV earned 1.6 points out of 16 possible and did not receive a single star.

The Chevy Niva withstood the impact well - the interior “cage” shrank by only 55 mm. But the floor at the driver’s feet was torn, and the pedal displacement was close to a critical 200 mm - the feet and legs were poorly protected. The risk of injuring your knees on the steering column clamp is also high. Only head and chest protection is satisfactory. But the accumulated points are burned almost completely: there is no airbag, the steering wheel hits your chest, the structural integrity of the body is damaged. The passenger risks even more: the impact of his head on the front panel was very strong.

At the same time, in the same 2003, the export version with ABS, airbags, seat belt pretensioners and a reinforced body passed the EuroNCAP requirements: after a crash test of the European standard (64 km/h with 40% overlap against a crush barrier), the Chevrolet Niva was able to earn 12, 5 points out of 16 possible (four stars out of five), but the model with these modifications was not mass-produced.

On August 1, 2011, JSC "GM - AVTOVAZ" began production of Chevrolet NIVA cars equipped with ABS and a frontal airbag system for the driver and front passenger, including a driver's airbag, a front passenger's airbag, seat belts with load limiting and pretensioner, modernized front seats. The change is valid only for the GLS, GLC trim levels.

The model is sold by one hundred and sixty-two dealers in Russia, as well as seven dealers and three distributors in the CIS countries.

Export

From 2002 to 2015, 42,326 vehicles were exported. The model is implemented only in the CIS countries, as well as in Georgia; The main markets are the countries of the Customs Union (Kazakhstan, Belarus), as well as Azerbaijan.

Until 2013, the largest foreign market for GM-AVTOVAZ was traditionally Ukraine - in 2011, this country accounted for 44% of Chevrolet Niva exports. In 2013, Ukraine introduced a recycling fee and a special duty on the import of cars with gasoline engines, which led to the fact that Chevrolet Niva exports to Ukraine fell by a quarter in the first six months of 2013, amounting to 219 units.

At the end of 2014, 3981 Chevrolet Niva were exported - 79.7% of exports went to Kazakhstan, 11.1% to Belarus, 5.6% of exports went to Azerbaijan.

However, taking into account that the model has been developed, pre-production vehicles have been released (sea tests have been completed in Italy, Spain, Sweden, a set of winter tests have been completed in Kogalym), a new stamping and body shop has been built at the GM-AvtoVAZ plant (where new equipment has already been delivered and installed ), and also the construction of a plant for the production of engines under license from PSA Peugeot-Citroen engines has been launched - serial production of the second generation is predicted in 2016-2019.

So, today we would like to talk about who today has the honor and the right to produce one of the most successful American car brands - Chevrolet. To say that the country of manufacture of Chevrolet is England, or the USA, or Russia - will in any case be incorrect, since due to localization for each specific market, automakers, for commercial reasons, often even offer their own model ranges, not to mention the almost universal availability of DKD - SKD assembly.


Manufacturing or assembly?

A full answer to the question that we want to examine today will require a fundamental determination of what is meant by the concept of “production”?

AvtoVAZ, with its OAT group of companies from satellite factories, was the only enterprise in the world that produced auto components and carried out their further assembly on its own conveyor belt. As a consequence, there is a complete absence of the need to conduct a dialogue with component suppliers about the economic component, about the advisability of at least periodic production audits, and, as a natural result, hundreds of defective parts, which were then installed on cars that had already set the whole country on edge with its unreliability and unpredictability.

Major global brands operate completely differently. The components from which cars are assembled are produced by third-party companies, which are also global brands - take Faurecia, for example - whose plastic products (interior and exterior elements) are used for Ford, Renault, Nissan, and many more brands throughout to the world. Gestamp - steel stamping of body parts, Johnson Controls - relays and switches. Each of these companies has factories on all continents and in almost all developed countries.

Maybe we are about to reveal a terrible secret, but the so-called automaker does not so much carry out production as simply assemble a car on an assembly line from components that were produced by more than one third-party manufacturer.

So it's more about assembly, to be precise in terms.

“Chevrolet” and “Chevrolet”

And now, since we have clarified the issue of production and assembly, let’s understand a little what the Chevrolet brand is.

We should start with the fact that the Chevrolet brand and trademark belong to the famous American automobile concern General Motors; in the future, for brevity, we will simply call it GM.

Historically, the Chevrolet company was born in the northern part of the USA, where to this day they continue to produce those models that gave the brand worldwide fame, honor and glory - massive SUVs that can easily compete with all-terrain vehicles in cross-country ability, elegant and powerful sports models, distinguished by naturally aspirated engines of impressive size and power, and of course supercars. This is in North America. And unfortunately, it cannot be said that North American models are widely represented on the Russian automobile market.


But another division of the company, whose product, on the contrary, is offered by every 4th car dealership in our country, is located in South Korea.

And although the name bears exactly the same - Chevrolet, the products produced are almost 100% related to the Korean concern Daewoo, which has sunk into oblivion. Many should still remember the 2 most popular models of the 2000s - Espero and Nexia. Well, today South Korean Chevrolets are entirely “economy” or “economy+” class cars.

Therefore, the answer to the question “where is the Chevrolet Cruze assembled?” or “where the Chevrolet Aveo is assembled” is unambiguous - in Korea at the production facilities of the old Daewoo plant!

Although it is more than possible to understand the management of GM. From a sales management point of view, they made a very smart move by acquiring the almost bankrupt Daewoo company. But now the manufacturer’s lineup includes cars of all classes and categories, from low-budget compact cars to supercars and business sedans, which in some cases have a truly astronomical cost.

This is very important from the point of view of strategic positioning of the brand.

Oddly enough, the consumer is more likely to turn to a company that cares about everyone, both those who can buy a premium car and those who are just about to buy their first “economy” from a foreign manufacturer, saying goodbye to a classic of the Russian automobile industry.

South Korean Americans

Residents of Russia and Europeans, when asked which country produces Chevrolet cars, give a clear answer: Korea.

This is quite natural, since the lion's share of cars currently sold on the Russian and European markets are indeed assembled on South Korean assembly lines and are essentially nothing more than a continuation of the line of budget cars that existed under the auspices of the Korean brand Daewoo.

The most popular and well-known models to our consumers bore and continue to bear the names Matiz and Nexia.

Although about 3 years ago, an economy plus class model was added to the budget economy class cars - the Chevrolet Lacetti, which received a new life after a slight facelift under the name Daewoo Gentra.


That is, the Chevrolet manufacturer is striving to expand into the Russian and European markets beyond the already familiar economy class, gradually accustoming the consumer to the fact that more expensive, and, therefore, comfortable and powerful cars are also available for sale.

What kind of cars from the Chevrolet brand are available on the Russian market today?

Budget small cars Spark, Cobalt, Lanos and Aveo (assembled in Korea)
- Comfort class sedan - Chevrolet Cruze, crossover Captiva and family minivan Orlando (also from the South Korean brand Daewoo)
- Chevrolet Niva is already a product of a joint venture based on AvtoVAZ OJSC
- And finally, the true ancestors and pearls of the brand - the famous Camaro, famous not only among consumers, but also on movie screens, the legendary Corvette model - a sharp and impressive sports car, and the classic American Malibu sedan.
- Regarding the heavyweights, these are the TrailBlazer and Tahoe - American jeeps with huge engines and external dimensions. By the way, “Tahoe” is the official car of the Secret Service under the President of the United States, which in itself sounds like an impressive recommendation.

So you don’t have to ask car dealership managers questions “where are Chevrolet Lanos, Captiva or Orlando assembled?” Now you definitely know that they are collected in South Korea.

We also note that cars assembled in the USA are strikingly different from cars of Korean or Russian origin. Everything is completely different, of a different quality, of a different level, and of course at a different price.

Do not under any circumstances refuse a test drive and remember that the hallmark of Chevrolet, that very original American one, has always been and remains heavy jeeps - TrailBlazer and Tahoe - try it yourself and we assure you, you will like it!

Conclusion

Today we will not focus much on Chevrolet models presented in the United States - anyway, it is officially almost impossible to buy them in Russia or Europe.

Moreover, you will definitely have difficulties with their repair if you decide to purchase such a car under the “gray scheme”, which we strongly do not recommend that you do.

The fact is that the entire production base for a certain market is built on the basis of a certain information system, which carries without exception all the VIN numbers of cars produced for a particular market.

And the VIN number of a car for a car manufacturer is a passport, an identification card of a car produced and sold. The VIN determines what components the car was assembled from, what warranty repairs were performed, what can be replaced and what cannot, and what and in what quantity should be kept in stock in case of scheduled or emergency repairs.

There are no American models on this list, because they should not be produced on this continent, and therefore repairing them in the event of a breakdown will be problematic. You will literally have to wait for spare parts from overseas, which means time, nerves and inconvenience all at once.

There is a feeling that in the coming years Chevrolet will carry out a restructuring of the product range for Russia and Europe, so perhaps electric cars and classic American sedans and minivans from the famous manufacturer will become available to us. In the meantime, we suggest you enjoy what you have, looking with hope into the future of the American manufacturer in Russia.

The Chevrolet Niva is a five-door compact SUV equipped with permanent all-wheel drive. The production of this model began in 2002. It’s worth taking a closer look at the Chevrolet Niva car. Reviews and weak points of the SUV are further in our article.

Brief history of the model

In 1977 of the last century, the VAZ-2121 car was launched into production at the Volzhsky Automobile Plant. A simple, unremarkable design, but good performance and technical characteristics have led to the fact that the production of the Niva continues to this day.

In 1998, AvtoVAZ presented a concept at the auto show that was supposed to replace the regular Niva.

The model received the index 2123, but there were practically no fundamental differences - the model differed only in its five-door body.

In 2001, the production of the new Niva began, however, financial problems at AvtoVAZ did not make it possible to establish mass production. The cars were created in small batches. Management decided to sell the brand. General Motors acted as the buyer. The concern's employees did a lot of work and made more than 1,700 changes to the design of the Chevrolet Niva. The model has become completely independent.

Further development

In 2006, the Americans completely purchased all rights to this model. In 2009, a large-scale restyling was carried out, during which the body received a new design. The interior trim has also changed, and sound insulation has been significantly improved. In 2012, they announced the development of a new model, and in 2015 it was born. But first things first.

Appearance

The first generation model had a rather attractive, but at the same time not bright design.

But compared to other domestic cars, the all-wheel drive SUV looked fresh and new.

In 2009, along with restyling, the car received a new body from Italian designers Bertone. Thanks to the efforts of specialists working on the appearance of the Chevrolet Niva, the model began to look even better.

The radiator grille has changed significantly - the designers decided to enlarge the emblem. The optics were also given a new original appearance - the fog lights received a round shape, and new direction indicators were installed on the front fenders. The side parts of the body were decorated with plastic overlays, and the mirrors were painted. More expensive trim levels are equipped with 16-inch wheels.

The first thing that catches your eye from the rear is the bumper. "Chevrolet Niva" has a special platform, which is designed to facilitate loading. The bumper is also equipped with special grilles, the functions and purposes of which are not only decorative. Thanks to this innovation, it was possible to improve air circulation in the car. In general, the design evokes respect even among those who really like to pay close attention to details.

Salon

The designers did a great job on the interior as well. But this was not done just like that, but at the request of the owners of cars of the first generations. For example, in the restyled Niva Chevrolet, the interior has become more ergonomic - several new compartments have been added.

Many also appreciated the cup holders and glove box, which no longer sag. In addition, the changes have affected and which no longer rattles. The interior is illuminated by two lamps.

The steering wheel is three-spoke, and the dashboard appears richer. It has also been significantly improved. In addition, the Americans also took care of safety - the car is equipped with airbags and pre-tensioning belts. The ability to increase trunk volume by folding the rear row of seats has been added. The trunk door has a locking function in one of three positions.

All owners of these cars now have an ignition key with remote control. What can you say in general about the Chevrolet Niva car? The interior is more ergonomic, made with high quality, the materials are quite reliable and wear-resistant, and the assembly is at a high level.

Specifications

Despite the fact that the appearance of the SUV has changed significantly, there is no need to talk about improved technical characteristics in the 2009 car. Everything is still quite modest.

Under the hood there is a 1.7 liter petrol unit with 80 horses.

But this is not a sports car, but a conqueror of mud and swamps. The maximum possible speed, according to the passport data, is 140 km/h. However, this is more than enough for a quiet ride.

The SUV has permanent all-wheel drive and a 5-speed manual transmission. The transfer case is almost identical to the one used on the VAZ-2121. Fuel consumption is 14.1 liters in urban conditions, and 8.8 liters on the highway.

Options and prices

There are several basic configurations of the Chevrolet Niva car. Price and characteristics are different. Thus, air conditioning is available in the LC version. The LE trim level is prepared for off-road driving and is equipped with air conditioning.

Luxury trim levels - GLS and GLC.

The LE+ version is also available - this is comfort based on luxury. As for the cost, the basic version can be purchased from official dealers at a price of 399,000 rubles, which is quite affordable.

Reviews: pros and cons

Everything is clear about the advantages - the Chevrolet Niva car has a lot of them. Reviews also highlight weak points quite often. Among the shortcomings, the interior design stands out. Owners expected a little more for their money. Many people are not satisfied with rough buttons and cheap covering materials. The desire to reduce production costs is the wrong move, according to the automotive community.

But the interior is not everything. During operation, shortcomings in the Chevrolet Niva car are also discovered. Reviews often reveal the weak points of a car: buyers note imperfections in the chassis and problems with electronic equipment. This is manifested in the operation of the window regulators. Regarding the chassis, customers criticize the ball joints and seals. These parts are made of low-quality materials that are subject to rapid wear. The starter and generator only work properly for 80,000 km, and then they can fail and damage the fuses.

The body is also not without flaws: the car is susceptible to corrosion. The first thing you should pay attention to when analyzing a Chevrolet Niva car is reviews. Weak points for corrosion are thresholds (sometimes clients even provide photos as evidence). If there are paint chips on the surface, then the car is especially vulnerable in these places.

Owners also encounter problems with the operation of the gearbox: it is almost the same as that of the VAZ 2103. When working with it, extraneous sounds are often heard, and if you accelerate the Niva to 120 km, the plastic in the cabin may begin to vibrate.

But at the same time, many people like the car for its cost and maneuverability. It was appreciated by extreme sports enthusiasts and residents of villages where off-road conditions are a harsh reality. And they are ready to put up with these disadvantages, because a car of similar quality at such a price is difficult to find. In addition, there is no car without flaws.

People often and with pleasure choose the Chevrolet Niva SUV. Its price and characteristics are very acceptable. No other manufacturer is ready to offer all-wheel drive, a low range of gears, a transfer case and a differential lock for 400,000 rubles.

New "Niva Chevrolet"

From the photo of the exterior we can say that the design is quite successful. The body is quite brutal, personifying aggression and power. The car is not suitable for the city - here it will look ridiculous. A new engine appeared on the Chevrolet Niva - 16 valves, engine power. - 120 l. With.

What changed?

The front part is equipped with a huge grille that takes up half of the bumper.

Its lower part is closed with a winch. The optics are also covered with a metal grille. The impressive ground clearance and large wheel arches are noticeable. The thresholds and arches are decorated with plastic overlays. As for the back, it is also quite impressive. A powerful roof rack and additional headlights are installed on the roof.

The interior is not inferior in seriousness to the exterior. Owners will enjoy a completely new design. The dashboard looks very modern. The steering wheel is quite large, with three spokes. The interior has comfortable seats and improved sound insulation.

As the manufacturers assure, the power unit is simple and new, but at the same time extremely reliable.

The new Niva Shervole car has 16 valves, a 1.8 liter naturally aspirated petrol engine manufactured by Peugeot. Its power is 120 hp. With. The unit has an in-line layout, four cylinders, and a distributed injection system.

Paired with the engine is a 5-speed manual transmission. During its development, emphasis was placed on reliability, but an automatic transmission will also be available as an option. The cost of the basic configuration will be from 500,000 rubles. This is quite an adequate price for a car of this level.

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