Americans appreciated the new Lada Niva Sport
American automotive journalists appreciated the Lada Niva SUV, which entered the Russian market in April in a new Sport version. Site Editors Motor1.com They called it "officially the oldest new car" that is still on the market, and pointed out an unexpected advantage of the model — if this SUV were sold in the United States, it would not be subject to the new import tariffs imposed by the administration of Donald Trump.
"The starting price of the Niva Sport would be a whopping $19.6 thousand if it could be bought in the USA, which, of course, is impossible. But we would like that," wrote Christopher Smith, the site's editor.
In a note about the Russian novelty, he listed the characteristics of the new Niva powertrain and noted that the 1.6 engine has a significant difference in power compared to the 1.7 (122 hp versus 83 hp), but noted that the acceleration time to "hundreds" is not impressive. At the same time, he praised the interior updates of the Niva Sport compared to the Niva Legend, including sports heated seats and steering wheel.
"Lada cars have never been sold in North America, but these cars are available in European regions. Naturally, they are very common in Russia, but, ironically, they will not be subject to any Trump tariffs if someone in the States really wants to purchase them. In this regard, the question arises: would you pay $ 19,600 for a simple off—road Lada with a sporty appearance?" wrote Smith.
On April 5, the 48th anniversary of the start of production of the first serial Niva, AvtoVAZ began selling the classic Lada Niva three-door SUV in a new Sport modification. The price of the new product starts from 1.7 million rubles.
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