The Lada Largus is a

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built by the

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for Russia and CIS countries since 2012. It is essentially a

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-developed first generation

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and is produced as a joint project with Renault and

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History

After the

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had been removed from production in December 2010 AvtoVAZ no longer produced any inexpensive and roomy

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models. The present model line

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and

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have a higher completion and much higher price. The Largus is the first joint project between AvtoVAZ and Renault-Nissan (with an investment of $550 million). It is part of a larger common plan of the companies to produce five models in Russia, based on the Dacia B0 platform. The total production in 2012 is expected to reach 27,000 cars (mostly Largus). The Largus is being produced in a full-cycle production unit. It is equipped with air conditioning, an

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, two front

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s, 5 or 7 seats,

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player. It is available in two versions: as a passenger MPV and as a high-capacity

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. Both versions are available with either of the two petrol engine options: a 1.6-litre 8-valve with or a 1.6-litre 16 valve, capable of producing . Both engines are paired with a five-speed manual gearbox. The only significant changes from the original model are the

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, front

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, lining the

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and the headlights. On 4 April 2012, AvtoVAZ launched Lada Largus production at a ceremony attended by

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. During his visit to

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, Putin toured the plant and signed the first Lada Largus. Sales were started on 16 July 2012. The panel van version went on sale in August 2012 and the Cross version was launched in 2015.

Facelift

In 2021, an updated Largus was introduced in two passenger versions called the Universal and the Cross, while the van version was renamed the Furgon. The 8-valve and 16-valve versions of the 1.6-litre engine remained, with a slight increase of power, now producing , respectively.

Versions

Largus R90 - Passenger station wagon is offered in 5- and 7-seater performance. The volume of the trunk in the five -seater version of Largus is 560 litres. In a seven -seater car, it is only 135 litres. Largus F90 - The

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model has solid metal rear and side panels. Largus Cross - Also known as the Lada Largus XV, Like the usual Largus, it is available in 5 and 7-seater options. In 2016, in honor of his 50th anniversary, AvtoVAZ presented Largus Cross Black Edition. It differs from the regular Cross by having black wheels, roof and side mirrors. Largus CNG - The CNG version began production in January 2019. In 2021, the issue was temporarily suspended. e-Largus - In December 2022, the experimental production of the electric version of Lada Largus began in Izhevsk. It is planned that the e-Largus model will be produced in both a passenger version and a commercial van version. The share of using components in LADA e-Largus from Russian manufacturers is 50%. The electric motor with a capacity of 110 kW (150 hp) can drive the e-Largus up to 145 km/h. Battery capacity is 60 kW.

Special variants

Lada sells Special Models such as wheelchair vans or various special bodies (cargo trucks, refrigerated vans, workshop vehicles, medical services (non-emergency stretcher transport
ambulette
and ambulance versions), taxis and social taxis based on the Largus.

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