The new Moskvich 8 crossover may go on sale in August.

The new seven-seat Moskvich 8 crossover will be available in August 2025, the Avtotok Telegram channel reported on June 23, citing employees of the brand's sales network.

Previously, the cost of the car will be 3 million rubles, the managers of some dealerships have already got acquainted with the new product at the factory. According to them, serial production of the crossover has already begun, the publication says.

The fact that the assembly of Moskvich 8 cars is already underway was reported to Izvestia in mid-May. This model will be the fourth in the line of the revived brand, the announcement of the crossover's entry into the market took place a year ago, in April 2024. In the spring, it was reported that the debut of the Moskvich 8 crossover on the Russian market is expected no earlier than July.

The length of the Moskvich 8 is 4824 mm with a wheelbase of 2830 mm. The car received a GDI gasoline engine (174 hp) with a seven-speed robotic transmission. The list of equipment includes a digital dashboard with a 12.3-inch display, wireless phone charging, an all-round viewing system, support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The official dates for the start of sales and the price of the model were not announced.

On June 5, Vadim Ponomarev, Director of Product Engineering at MAZ Moskvich, told Izvestia that the Moskvich plant in the capital was considering launching production of cars with a hybrid power plant in 2027-2028. They will complement the company's product line, which already includes both models with internal combustion engines and purely electric ones.