Lada Niva Travel | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | AvtoVAZ (1998–2002; 2020-present) GM-AvtoVAZ (2003–2020) |
Also called | VAZ-2123 (1998–2002) Chevrolet Niva (2003–2020) Lada Niva (2020) Lada Niva Travel (2021–present) |
Production | 1998–present |
Assembly | Tolyatti, Samara Oblast, Russia |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Mini SUV |
Body style | 5-door wagon |
Layout | Front-engine, four-wheel-drive |
Related | Lada Niva |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1.7 L I4 (petrol) |
Transmission | 5-speed manual |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,450 mm (96.5 in)[1] |
Length | 4,056 mm (159.7 in) |
Width | 1,800 mm (70.9 in) |
Height | 1,690 mm (66.5 in) |
The Lada Niva Travel[2] is a Mini sport utility vehicle (SUV) produced since 1998 by the AvtoVAZ Group. Originally called the VAZ-2123 (1998–2002), the SUV was marketed as the Chevrolet Niva from 2003 to 2020, when AvtoVAZ (the parent company of the Lada brand) was in a joint venture with General Motors, called GM-AvtoVAZ.
However, after General Motors sold its 50-percent stake in the firm in 2020, the car was for a short time rebranded as the 'Lada Niva', giving the car then the same name that the original, 1977-launched Lada Niva/ Lada 4x4/ VAZ-2121 still has, in certain European markets — while the VAZ-2123 is also a development of its predecessor, VAZ-2121's mechanical underpinnings.
On 21 December 2020, the car was rebranded the 'Lada Niva Travel'.[2]