Designer Steve Mattin Body style 4-door saloon | Production 2015–present Class Small family car | |
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The Lada Vesta is a small family car produced by the Russian car company AvtoVAZ since 2015. Designed by Steve Mattin, it was presented in August 2014 during the Moscow International Automobile Salon and went into mass production on 25 September 2015 in Izhevsk. Within days after the Lada Vesta went on sale in November, it became one of the best-selling cars in the Russian market.
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Technical details
The Vesta is built on the new Lada B/C platform, developed by AvtoVAZ engineers. It is powered by three types of engines: 1.6-litre petrol engine ( VAZ21129/106 h.p.), 1.8-litre petrol engine ( VAZ21179/122 h.p.) and 1.6-litre petrol engine ( HR16DE/110 h.p.) coupled to a Renault-sourced manual transmission or an in-house built single-clutch 5-speed automated manual transmission. As standard, the car has an airbag, anti-lock braking system with brake assist, electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD), electronic stability control, traction control system, hill start assistant, ERA-GLONASS emergency system, tilt/telescoping adjustable steering column, remote controlled car central locking system with folding key, trip computer, car alarm, 15 or 16-inch wheels and full-size spare tyre, making it one of the most equipped models in the entry-level segment in Russia. The Lada Vesta gets side airbags in 2016.
Production of the Vesta started on 25 September 2015 at AvtoVAZ's Izhevsk manufacturing site. The first mass production Lada Vesta was a car of the Comfort trim-level, equipped with a 1.6-litre engine and a manual transmission. Sales started on 25 November 2015. The car is one of carmaker's flagship models.
The Lada Vesta is sold on Russian and Kazakhstani markets. AvtoVAZ will commence Vesta exports to the European Union in 2017. The EU-spec Lada Vesta will meet Euro 6 emissions standards and offer additional safety equipment.
Racing
Lada Sport races the Vesta in the FIA World Touring Car Championship since 2015 with drivers Robert Huff, James Thompson and Mikhail Kozlovskiy.
In March 2015, Lada grabbed the pole position for Race 2 of the Argentina WTCC, with a Rosneft Vesta TC1.