The Lada Granta () is a

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developed by

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in collaboration with

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, based on the

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platform. Mass sales started in Russia on 1 December 2011. Additional production at the

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plant began in September 2012, after the old

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was removed from production. A five-door hatchback variant, aimed at replacing the discontinued

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series in the line-up, debuted in 2014. The Lada Granta was the best-selling car model in Russia from 2013 to 2015.

Overview

The Lada Granta is considered to be a step away from the classic A-, B-, and C-segment class cars and towards the needs of young Russians and small Russian families wanting supermini sedans designs that are somewhat more popular in Russia after 2010. Moreover, the Granta will likely compete with the foreign market in Russia, since most European superminis exported there are hatchbacks, thus are smaller yet more expensive. The Lada Granta is marketed in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Egypt. Within the

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, it has been available in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, France, and Germany.

Trim levels

The car is equipped in three different trim levels: Standard, Norm, and Luxe. The Norm level includes power steering, front power windows, power door locks, and

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, while the Luxe adds passenger

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, side airbags,

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, rear power windows, air conditioning, heated mirrors, heated front seats, and multimedia system with a 7-inch touchscreen display.

Safety

The Granta was tested by

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in 2012, earning two stars out of four. The test vehicle had a Takata airbag for the driver, but none for the passenger. The

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was 522 for the driver and 880 for the passenger.

Recall

In May 2013, AvtoVAZ recalled about 30,000 of sold Lada Grantas and Kalinas because of problems detected in the braking system. File:Lada-Granta (38948911091).jpg, Lada Granta sedan (pre-facelift) File:ФСВНГ, Москва, National Guard of Russia, Moscow.jpg, Lada Granta sedan (pre-facelift) File:Lada Granta Liftback 2015.jpg, Lada Granta

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(pre-facelift) File:Granta liftback.jpg, Lada Granta liftback (pre-facelift)

Facelift (2018)

The Lada Granta got a facelift in 2018, which revised the front headlights, grille, and trunk, which now shares its design characteristics with the Lada Vesta and Lada Xray. In September 2022, Lada offered five versions of the Granta: Sedan, Cross, Liftback, Drive Activ, and Station Wagon. The Station Wagon is also available in two special versions, Club and Cross Quest, with the latter featuring painted roof and rails in black, alloy wheels in black and silver, special interior upholstery, cargo net, heated windscreen, two airbags, multimedia capabilities, rear view camera, parking sensors, and air conditioning. File:Z-shaped marking on civilian vehicle 1.jpg, Lada Granta sedan (facelift) File:Lada Granta in Moscow 2024 front.jpg, Lada Granta hatchback File:Lada Granta in Moscow 2024 back.jpg, Lada Granta hatchback (rear) File:Lada Granta Cross yellow colored (front view) (cropped).jpg, Lada Granta Cross File:Lada Granta Cross yellow colored (rear view).jpg, Lada Granta Cross (rear) File:Lada Granta Coub cargo.jpg, Lada Granta Coub (facelift)

Production halt

Renault ended its collaboration on the Lada Granta when Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022. When production restarted in June 2022, the Russian-made vehicle did not include airbags, anti-lock brakes, or pollution controls. Exports to the European Union came to a halt in early 2022 as sanctions were applied to Russia following their invasion of Ukraine. From August 23, Lada managed to overcome some of the consequences of

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, and resumed production of the Lada Granta equipped with a driver's side airbag. The Granta Lux earned three stars out of four and 10.5 points out of 16 in a crash test conducted in 2015 by

. The HIC was 590 for the driver and 428 for the passenger, whereas the compression of the

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was measured as 28 mm and 25 mm, respectively. The car was tested with two

s and seat belt pretensioners.

Specifications

Related models

The

division VIS-AVTO produces special commercial vans and refrigerated trucks for various purposes on the Lada Granta platform.

Motorsport

The

Lada Granta WTCC {{Racing car , Car_name = Lada Granta 1600T WTCC , Image = , Category = World Touring Car Championship , Constructor = Lada , Designer = Andrey Ruzanov, TMS Motorsport , Predecessor = Lada Priora , Chassis = Lada 119/VAZ-2190 (Lada Grant ...

competed in the

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for the

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(part-season),

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and

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seasons. The main driver of the team was James Thompson, while a second car was driven by

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and

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. In the 2014 season,

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, the champion of the 2012 season, also joined the team in a third car. For the

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season, the Granta was replaced by the LADA Vesta.

Replacement

In September 2022, company President Maxim Sokolov stated that Lada intends to launch a brand new generation of Lada Granta based on Renault's platform in two or three years' time, including a new crossover. Lada is seeking new suppliers for spare parts and components produced in "friendly" countries. The second generation of Granta will be built on the CMF-B modular platform, its design being inspired by the third generation

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References

External links

* {{Lada timeline 1970 to date Cars of Russia

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