After the news regarding possible departure of Renault from the Russian market AVTOVAZ released release, promising to reduce dependence on imports in record time. As the channel writesRussian car”, we can talk regarding the release of Lada Granta without electronics: that is, devoid of ABS, ESP, airbags and with an environmental class reduced to Euro-2. A similar fate is likely to await Niva Legend and Niva Travel, and the issue of simplifying Lada Vesta is being resolved.
AvtoVAZ experienced problems with the release of Lada Granta last year, which led to to a shortage of cars: then the coronavirus pandemic provoked a microprocessor crisis and a shortage of electronic components, including those produced at the Bosch plant in Samara. In March of this year, the supply crisis worsened, and the Togliatti plant was forced to go into idle time from March 5. A corporate holiday is planned for April, and during this time the plant hopes to prepare simplified versions of cars, primarily “Grants”. If the information is confirmed, the equipment will be close to that of the classic Lads, which initially had neither ABS, nor stabilization systems, nor airbags. According to Russian Automobile, the model will lose one of the lambda probes (oxygen sensor) and receive a simplified control unit, which will lead to a reduction in the environmental class from Euro-5 to Euro-2. “Optimization” can affect a number of other components, such as seat belts.
