VAZ-2121 "Niva". History, description of the vehicle

Many experts believe this car automobile best models produced by the Volga car factory. VAZ-2121 "Niva" without exaggeration be called a revolutionary car. It was the world's first SUV with a high comfort, which has bearing body and a permanent four-wheel drive. "Niva" is considered the ancestor of an entire class of vehicles - crossovers. The initial goal was to create constructors VAZ city car - compact, with a small trunk and two-door body. However, at some stage it was decided to turn this car into the jeep. Fortunately, this idea has been successful and viable. The car has received, as was intended, small, lightweight, with high ground clearance and small overhangs. All this has ensured Niva excellent patency. Despite the "off-road" character of the car, he looks no different from the conventional car, it is not surprising, because in the "Niva" has been widely used in design and many of the details of VAZ-2106, especially the interior. As a result, the car combines the comfort and permeability. Serial production of the Niva was launched April 5, 1977. What can we say about the design of ZAZ-2121 "Niva" more? This car belongs to cars terrain of a small class. Niva has a bearing three-door body "Hatchback". The rear seats fold down, increasing the amount of luggage. Gearbox - manual, four-, a two-speed transfer case and lockable center differential. Drive the wheels at full, permanent. The first car models were equipped with engine VAZ-2121, constructed on the basis of engine VAZ-2106. This was the line, carburetor, four-cylinder engine with a volume 1580sm3 and 75 hp During 1994, at the Volga Automobile Plant was issued a set of modifications, but in the end the basic model was adopted with an index of VAZ-21213, which had a larger volume of engine (1690 cm3) and the power of 80.8 hp A year later, a model VAZ212114 with fuel-injected engine, as well as "extended" three-door version of the Niva - VAZ-2129 and VAZ-2130. In 1996 he began production of "pyatidverki" VAZ-2131, and the model of "Handicap". In 1996 they were replaced by "pyatidverka" VAZ-2131, and almost simultaneously saw the light "Fora" with an index of 21,218 - three-door modification, extending to the doorway at 300 mm. Great demand Niva enjoyed and abroad in various corners of the globe. Basically demand ensured successful, the unique design of the car and no analogues in the world. Of the nearly two million "Neve" has been exported over 500 000.