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Back|AvtoVAZ began testing new modifications of the Lada Azimut crossover
AvtoVAZ began testing new modifications of the Lada Azimut crossover
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РИА Новости·1 hour ago·Business·1 min read·🇷🇺Russia·

AvtoVAZ began testing new modifications of the Lada Azimut crossover

The company is testing versions with a turbocharged engine and a hybrid powertrain

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  • AvtoVAZ has begun testing new modifications of the Lada Azimut crossover, including versions with a turbo engine and a hybrid unit.
  • Previously, serial production of a model with naturally aspirated engines of 1.6 and 1.8 liters was launched in Togliatti.

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Lada Azimut is a new crossover created on the Vesta platform, first presented at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

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The Russian automaker AvtoVAZ is testing new modifications of the Lada Azimut crossover with a turbocharged engine and a hybrid power plant, said the head of the concern, Maxim Sokolov.

On Friday, the AvtoVAZ plant in Tolyatti launched serial production of the Lada Azimut crossover, which is equipped with new 1.6 and 1.8 liter engines with 120 and 132 horsepower, respectively.

“We are not resting on our laurels and have already begun testing future modifications of Azimut - with a turbo engine and a hybrid power plant,” Sokolov commented during the production launch ceremony.

He noted that these versions of cars will serve as the basis for the development of the future Lada model range.

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  • AvtoVAZ has begun testing new modifications of the Lada Azimut crossover, including versions with a turbo engine and a hybrid unit.
  • Previously, serial production of a model with naturally aspirated engines of 1.6 and 1.8 liters was launched in Togliatti.

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