The Lada Kalina () is a

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produced by the

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n manufacturer

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'') from 18 November 2004 to July 2018. The name ''Kalina'' comes from the

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. It is also marketed as the Lada 117/119 in Finland. The works on Lada Kalina started in 1993. In 1998 the projected vehicle was named "Lada-Kalina". Prototypes were presented in 1999 (

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), 2000 ( sedan) and 2001 ( combi).

First generation

Production of the Kalina began with a four-door sedan in 2005, a five-door

being released in 2006 and a

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released in 2007. The hot-dip galvanized steel with enhanced corrosion resistance used in the production of this car was specially developed by a number of Russian steel producers. The first generation Kalina scored 5.6 points out of 16 in a frontal crash test conducted by the Russian

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safety assessment program in 2005, and was awarded one star out of four. The Kalina is exported to most Western European markets with a price of about €7,000–8,000. It offers driver and passenger

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s, ABS,

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and rear seats that can be folded so that a horizontal platform is formed. There are three inline-four

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options, ranging from 81 to 98 hp (60 to 72 kW): a 1.4-litre 16-valve (91 hp; 67 kW), a 1.6-litre 8-valve (81 hp; 60 kW) and a 1.6-litre 16-valve (98 hp; 72 kW). Its trade name is Kalina in most countries, but in

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, where ''kalina'' means rattle or clatter, the car is marketed as the Lada 119. Its main competitors were low priced cars like the Dacia Logan and Hyundai Accent. A sportier version, the Kalina ''GS Sport'', is also produced. The

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concept car, used a

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1.6 petrol engine derived from the naturally aspirated standard model. A Lada Kalina was used as the "Reasonably-Priced Car" in the ''

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'' television series. It was the fourth most popular car in Russia in 2009, debuting with 60,746 sales nationally, and ranked first in 2012.

Lada El Lada

The electric car Lada El Lada was introduced in 2011. This was a Lada Kalina station wagon with the 30 kW electric motor powered by the 23 kWh battery pack. Only 100 electric Ladas were produced. File:Lada_Kalina_rear_20081218.jpg, Lada Kalina Hatchback (2006–2013) File:Lada_Kalina_front_20081218.jpg, Lada Kalina Hatchback (2006–2013) File:Lada Kalina 1118 Cranberry Heck.JPG, Lada Kalina Sedan (2005–2009) File:Lada_Kalina_1118_Cranberry.JPG, Lada Kalina Sedan (2005–2009) File:Lada Kalina 1117 – Frontansicht, 29. Oktober 2011, Hilden.jpg, Lada Kalina Station Wagon (2007–2013) File:Lada Kalina Estate - Flickr - SergeyRod.jpg, Lada Kalina Station Wagon (2007–2013) File:Lada_Kalina_(1119)_Super_1600.jpg, Lada Kalina Super 1600 File:Lada_Kalina_(1119)_Super_1600_rear.jpg, Lada Kalina Super 1600 File:Łada_Kalina_Sport.jpg, Lada Kalina Sport (2008–2013)

Second generation

The second generation of the Kalina was revealed at the 2012

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. It is basically a facelifted first generation, albeit with a slightly extended wheelbase and length, 13- or 14-inch wheel discs,

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and now produced only in hatchback and wagon form. All interior controls are now in English only, just like in the recently introduced Lux models of the

Lada Granta The Lada Granta () is a subcompact car developed by Russian automaker AvtoVAZ in collaboration with Renault, based on the Lada Kalina platform. Mass sales started in Russia on 1 December 2011. Additional production at the Izhevsk plant began i ...

. The Kalina was used as the basis for the Japanese Datsun mi-DO, which is produced specifically for the Russian market. It is powered by a range of two 1.6-litre petrol engines, with 8 and 16-valve respectively, developing and of torque. The hatchback entered production in May 2013, followed by the station wagon later in September. A sport version was also available in the Russian market. Lada Kalina Cross wagon debuted in 2014. The car differs with increased 20 mm road clearance, the altered gear ratios in transmission and the plastic body kit. Lada Kalina II (VAZ-2194) front.jpg, Lada Kalina II Station Wagon Lada Kalina II (VAZ-2194) side.jpg, Lada Kalina II Station Wagon 2016 Lada Kalina Cross, front right (Halmstad).jpg, Lada Kalina Cross 2016 Lada Kalina Cross, rear right (Halmstad).jpg, Lada Kalina Cross Budapest, Hungexpo, AMTS 2017, 52.jpg, Lada Kalina interior Bragin Trek Champ 2017.jpg, Lada Kalina NFR

References

External links

Official Lada website (including all Kalina models)
{{Lada timeline 1970 to date 2010s cars

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