Features of the Lada Vesta suspension and reviews about it

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Engine Lada Vesta

Car Lada Vesta

The Lada Vesta car was first presented to the public in 2014 at the international auto exhibition in Moscow. The concept attracted a lot of attention, but most people did not believe that a similar machine would be put into production. In the fall of 2015, the long-awaited appearance of this model, as close as possible to the exhibition copy, took place on the Russian car market.

Lada Vesta is the first domestic car that can compete with foreign class B cars. Over two years of sales, more than 70,000 units of the model were sold. The reason for such high demand for the new VAZ product is its modern appearance and level of equipment.

Dimensions and appearance

The Lada Vesta car is the largest in size among all previous AvtoVAZ models. The main dimensions and parameters are given below.

To date, Lada Vesta is offered for sale only in a sedan body. But in the second half of this year it is planned to start producing station wagons, and after some time, a hatchback should appear. You can learn everything about Lada Vesta from numerous online resources, as well as from an official dealer. There has never been such a stir around the AvtoVAZ model. It is worth noting that it was the Lada Vesta that was recognized as the new product of 2016, and subsequently the “number one car of the year.” This title is not so easy to win, especially against the backdrop of the current difficult political and economic situations in Russia and in the world.

Interesting!

AvtoVAZ designers have developed a sports version of the Lada Vesta, which will be officially presented in 2022. The car will be equipped with an improved 1.8 liter engine capable of developing 150 horsepower! Lada Vesta Sport will be driven by a Renault JR3 manual transmission. The ground clearance will be an order of magnitude lower than the standard version of the Lada. The new product has already managed to create intrigue among fans of fast cars.

Car Interior The main distinguishing feature of the sedan is the signature X-shaped design - this is a kind of radiator grille and head optics that together form the letter “X”, as well as stampings of the same shape on the doors and wings. Such a progressive design left no one indifferent, including the foreign public. The Lada Vesta is available in ten different colors, from classic white to youthful “lime”. Since February of this year, the Lada Vesta model began to be sold in Germany, and assembly, in addition to Izhevsk, is also carried out in Kazakhstan.

Features and ergonomics of the interior

The interior of the Lada Vesta car looks no less presentable than the exterior. Five adults of average build will be happy with comfortable accommodation. Thanks to the impressive external dimensions of the body, rear passengers do not rest their knees on the backs of the front seats. The distance from the seat cushion to the ceiling allows fairly tall people to fit comfortably inside.

The front seats have a clearly defined texture and enhanced lateral support. The backrest of the rear sofa can be folded down in a 60/40 ratio, thereby significantly increasing the volume of the already capacious trunk. Drivers will appreciate the presence of adjustable steering wheel for reach and tilt.

The front panel of the cabin is equipped with a stylish instrument panel and a modern console with a built-in radio. The climate control system is controlled by the usual round rollers and buttons. The gearbox has an elegant handle located at a comfortable height for the driver.

Technical characteristics of Lada Vesta

Engine Lada Vesta The new Lada Vesta has two engines in its arsenal.
A simpler, but already positively proven 106-horsepower 1.6-liter unit is paired with a 5-speed manual transmission from Renault, but for an additional fee you can install the AvtoVAZ development - a robotic five-speed gearbox. The more powerful 1.8-liter engine with 122 “horses” is currently equipped only with a “robot”, but in the near future it is planned to install a “mechanics” in pair with it. The braking system of the Lada Vesta consists of front disc brakes and rear “drums”. For those who like fast and dynamic driving, it is possible to install rear disc brakes.

Lada Vesta (93 photos)

Lada Vesta is a prominent representative of modern Russian mechanical engineering. The car has three main configurations: classic, comfort and luxury.

Lada Vesta also has several modifications, each of which has good characteristics. For those who require powerful transport with a large number of seats, Vesta Cross has been developed with five seats and increased cross-country ability. For bright and bold personalities, Lada has developed Vesta Sport, a car with unique bumpers and a powerful engine, with five passenger seats.

Winners of amateur competitions on Lada Vesta

Lada Vesta in the summer city President of the AvtoVAZ company against the backdrop of the Lada Vesta in Pluto color Start of production of the Lada Vesta in Izhevsk

New Lada Vesta SV Cross station wagon in the mountains Lada Vesta with reinforced suspension Government Lada Vesta in front of the regional administration building A man against the background of a Mars-colored Lada Vesta Lada Vesta during the 2015 races Exhibition Lada Vesta with an open hood Fragment of the trunk of the Lada Vesta Cross SV Participants in the Lada Vesta Cup in Minsk Lada Vesta Cross concept car against the background of street graffiti

Comparative test drive - Lada Vesta and Hyundai Solaris Engine compartment of Lada Vesta Presentation of Lada Vesta in Kostroma

Lada Vesta Sport at the 2016 exhibition

Promo photo Vesta and Snegurochka Standard floor mats in Lada Vesta Cross

Lada Vesta sedan key

Lada Vesta sedan in gray among the hills Off-road test drive of Lada Vesta Cross Silver Lada Vesta on the evening embankment of Havana

Lada Vesta SV Cross and Lada Vesta SV at a photo shoot by the sea

Concept car Lada Vesta Sport 2022 at the auto show stand

Winter test drive of Lada Vesta SV Sport

Lada Vesta Signatur with extended wheelbase

Lada Vesta Cross on the embankment Stylish Lada Vesta against the backdrop of Moscow City Photo shoot of the Lada Vesta sedan against the background of the stands of the race track Lada Vesta in angkor color

Red Lada Vesta rushes along the autumn road Cherry Lada Vesta at an exhibition in Poland Lada Vesta at the Voronezh Motor Show Frontal photo of Lada Vesta SV Cross against the backdrop of mountains White Lada Vesta SV Cross in the parking lot at the auto show The concept of a racing Lada Vesta at the exhibition stand

Lada Vesta windshield repair The most profitable AvtoVAZ model Two Lada Vesta SV near the airport Athletes from the Lada handball club near Vesta Sports Glove compartment in the interior of the Lada Vesta

Climate control in Lada Vesta Station wagon Lada Vesta in gray

Installation of an audio system in Lada Vesta Concept car of Lada Vesta 2014 on the embankment Promotional models at the presentation stand of Lada Vesta SV Cross Lada Vesta in the showroom Front seats of Lada Vesta Sport

Rear seats of Lada Vesta Cross

Exterior of the sports sedan Lada Vesta Tuning Lada Vesta Sport in progress Lada Vesta Sport 2022 in the city Test drive Lada Vesta

Trunk of Lada Vesta SV Cross Black Lada Vesta SV Cross with sill protection and roof rack Frontal view of the red Lada Vesta against the backdrop of Moscow City A professional racer from Samara tried out the Lada Vesta Front panel of the Lada Vesta Sport Red Lada Vesta in a German car showroom Exclusive Lada Vesta in a car showroom White Lada Vesta at the auto show stand

A man takes a photo of the new Lada Vesta at the showroom stand Stylish contrasting interior of the new Lada Vesta SV Cross Off-road modification of the Lada Vesta Cross Engine of the Lada Vesta Trunk of the Lada Vesta sedan Multimedia system of the Lada Vesta Headlight control knob in the Lada Vesta

Interior of Lada Vesta White interior of Lada Vesta Signatur 2016

Lada Vesta sedan torpedo

Crankcase protection in Lada Vesta Rubbers on the Lada Vesta concept Lada Vesta SV on winter 15-inch wheels Head unit in Lada Vesta Beautiful girl posing in the driver's seat of Vesta

Lada Vesta sedan in profile

Tuned part of Lada Vesta Sport before installation Concept of Lada Vesta Sport with 17-inch wheels Lada Vesta Cross in profile with open doors

Author's sports tuning of the green Lada Vesta Control of the Vesta climate control Instrument cluster in the Lada Vesta

An enlarged fragment of the steering wheel of the Lada Vesta sedan Lada Vesta drives along the highway against the backdrop of the mountains Yellow Lada Vesta

Blue Lada Vesta sedan in the studio Dashboard of Lada Vesta Sport 2019 Presentation of the Lada Vesta Sport concept car

Studio photo of a dark emerald Lada Vesta Sedan Lada Vesta Sport with red accents in profile Tuned black Lada Vesta

According to statistics, Lada Vesta is the most purchased car among Russians.

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Options

Lada Vesta car All types of equipment are divided into three main groups: Classic, Comfort, Luxe and have configurations with additional equipment with any options: Start, Image, Multimedia (MM). A wide range of functions and auxiliary control systems will not leave even the most demanding buyer indifferent:

• The basic Classic package has at its disposal the entire list of safety systems: ABS, HSA, EBD, ESC, TCS, two airbags for the driver and front passenger, a door locking function while driving, an ISOFIX child seat mount, a child lock on the rear doors , immobilizer, alarm system, ERA-GLONASS warning system, engine protection. In addition to the basic functions, the “base” includes front windows, audio preparation, an on-board computer, electric power steering, heated front seats, drive and heated exterior mirrors.
• Comfort pleases owners with air conditioning, power windows on all doors, and a car radio with speakers. For an additional fee, you can equip the car with a multimedia system with navigation, a robotic gearbox and other options.
• Luxe has the maximum number of functions and capabilities, such as: climate control, cruise control, 16-inch alloy wheels, side airbags, parking sensors, light and rain sensors, multimedia with navigation and rear view camera, multifunction steering wheel with control buttons .

All the necessary information on equipping certain options is available on the official website of the Lada Vesta, where there is a section “Lada Vesta configurator”. After selecting a specific set of functions, you can view the price list.

Front suspension Lada Vesta

The AVTOVAZ manual provides the following information: The front suspension is independent, with telescopic hydraulic gas-filled double-acting shock absorbers, with coil-shaped barrel springs mounted on the front suspension struts, lower wishbones and a stabilizer bar mounted on the subframe.

1 – additional subframe spar; 2 – front suspension subframe; 3 – lower front suspension arm; 4 – steering knuckle with hub assembly; 5 – telescopic front suspension strut assembly; 6 – stabilizer bar with struts assembly

Vesta front suspension diagram : 1 - ball joint; 2 — lever; 3 — steering knuckle; 4 — stabilizer bar; 5 — shock absorber strut; 6 - spring; 7 — front subframe; 8 — longitudinal beam of the front subframe.

The front suspension of Vesta is completely original. A subframe appeared on which two engine support points (stretch) were placed. The other two support points of the power unit are located on the side members. MacPherson struts remain. The main feature of the Vesta front suspension is that instead of the “eight” longitudinal brace and wishbone, there is now one L-shaped lever with a caster of 5 degrees (see photo), which absorbs longitudinal and lateral loads. New steering knuckles are also used. This step significantly improved the car's handling.

From the point of view of handling, the mutual understanding between the driver and the car turned out to be successful. Driving in a straight line is confident, with a clear sense of zero steering position. When turning corners when increasing the gas or braking, there are no familiar wobbles or shaking (as was the case on Lada cars of previous years). When turning on uneven roads, vibrations practically do not come to the steering wheel. The steering wheel does not break out of your hands, and reliable feedback is maintained.

Question to AVTOVAZ: Why was the subframe fixed rigidly (without damper cushions)?

Answer: The introduction of dampers worsens key indicators of comfort and handling.

Prices

Current prices for Lada Vesta are always available from official AvtoVAZ dealers or on the website. You can buy a car by pre-ordering a certain set of options or purchasing the model that is available at the dealership. The initial cost of the basic configuration starts from 545 thousand rubles. A car in the “comfort” configuration with an impressive number of features will cost about 600 thousand rubles. You will have to pay an additional 25 thousand rubles for installing a “robot”, and 12 thousand for painting the body in metallic color. The brightest color “lime” will cost 35 thousand rubles. Lada Vesta in the maximum configuration will cost 735,000 rubles.

Report from the start of production of Lada Vesta (+ photos of the exterior and interior of production versions)

The revolution has happened. There are no more “foreign cars”.

What has been talked about for so long on the RuNet has come true. Production of a new AvtoVAZ model, the Lada Vesta, has started. I have long been irritated by the word “foreign car”, I considered it an anachronism, a relic of the eighties, when boxy Zhigulis reigned on the roads, diluted with awkward Muscovites and either killed to death, or luxurious Volgas inaccessible to mere mortals, and other cars were just appearing, the design of which amazed the imagination of inexperienced people. Time has passed, Zhiguli cars are long gone, but the stereotype remains.

Now, having visited the production of the Lada Vesta in Izhevsk, I would exclude the word “foreign car” from use. Now all cars of the same class are the same, regardless of the place of their production, and I think that Vesta will finally be able to break the stereotype of the average person’s attitude towards VAZ products.

The theater begins with a hanger, and the production of a car begins with the body. Before the ceremony, we were given a tour of Vesta's body production. They showed everything from stamping body parts from sheet metal to welding these parts into a body ready for painting and assembly. What to say? Overall the impression is very favorable. Light, clean, looking at the shiny floor, you can shave. All workers undergo training upon entering work, each workplace is personalized. You cannot let a marriage go and remain unpunished. However, according to Valery Grigorovich, head of the geometry department, only 20% of the quality here depends on the human factor. The rest is equipment operation. And here it is the most modern, most automated. At the same time, quality control of body welding occurs constantly. One body per week is subjected to tensile testing, and geometry is checked every two hours, four times per shift.

The theater begins with a hanger, and the production of a car begins with the body. And this is a factory?! Looking at the floor, you can shave...

Equipment for stamping body parts. The weight of some stamps is up to forty tons

The level of compliance of welding points with those specified during design can correspond to 80%. But, according to V. Grigorovich, this level will only allow reaching the level at which the car can be somehow assembled and it will drive. But how its doors will close, what body clearances there will be - that’s another question. Therefore, the level of compliance here has been brought to 95-97%, thanks to which we have obtained a completely different level of car quality. Looking ahead, I will say that both the gaps and the sound of the door closing are impressive. “Like a foreign car,” many would say. Let me remind you that I try to avoid this word.

3D quality control of body parts manufacturing.

Each worker has his own rating based on the quality of his work

Body parts quality control area

Body parts welding shop. Everything is automated as much as possible, the influence of the human factor is minimized. Pay attention to cleanliness and order

Up to 120 units are manufactured using 19 pieces of equipment. Changing equipment to move on to the production of another unit is carried out in no more than 5 minutes. Women work where great physical strength is not required

3D body control section

Robot turning bodies. In local slang - "Godzilla"

But they didn’t let us into the painting shop, arguing that outsiders had nothing to do in pure production. Well, since they didn’t even make an exception for us on such a day, it means that everything is really serious. No one needs a defective paint job, and a visit to the workshop by a group of journalists cannot be an excuse. Among other things, it was said that seven new colors were specially developed specifically for Vesta, such as Lime, Krypton, Blues - all these are metallics.

The head of the painting shop showed us the work of his shop on the big screen. But he didn’t let me into the workshop

Some would call it a “straightening man’s nightmare”...

Well, then - the most annoying part, but that doesn’t make it any less important. Assembly. And even here, where, it would seem, nothing new can be invented, certain innovations have been introduced. So, for example, doors are now subassembled before installing them on the car, which allows, firstly, to carry out this assembly more carefully and efficiently, and, secondly, eliminates the possibility of damage to the paintwork.

The so-called “technological cribs” are suspensions on which doors are assembled

All jobs are personalized. Such a stand with a photograph and the name of the employee is available at each workstation, as they say here.

Everyone can make suggestions to improve the work process

I see no point in retelling the words that were spoken during the ceremony. Of course, these were words of gratitude to the workforce, as well as to the leaders of the state and regions, the Samara region and Udmurtia. I was impressed by the words of Bo Andersson, General Director of AvtoVAZ, and I cannot help but mention them:

"We did it! We did it on time, and we did it well!” - these were the words of a man who, not without reason, was proud of his work and the work of the team entrusted to him.

The hero of the occasion before the celebration begins. The color is called "Pluto"

Solemn moment

Bo Andersson, General Director of AvtoVAZ, Mikhail Babich, Plenipotentiary Representative of the President in the Volga Federal District, Alexander Solovyov, Head of Udmurtia

Soloviev, Babich and Andersson signed the hood of the first Vesta as a souvenir

Bu Inge also spoke about an interesting experiment that he conducted on the streets of Frankfurt. The video is already on the Internet, where you can see how Vesta without identification marks is presented to passers-by on the street, who were asked two questions: “What kind of brand do you think this is?” and “How much would you be willing to buy such a car for?” In response, brands such as Kia, Hyundai, Ford were named... But as for the price that sophisticated burghers would be willing to pay, many were willing to part with amounts in the region of 20-25 thousand euros. Impressive, isn't it? After showing this video, Andersson stated that he intended to return the Moscow and St. Petersburg markets to AVTOVAZ, and after them enter the European market. Boldly. Self-confident. But... we all see the results of his work, and the facts speak for themselves. Vesta - one year from concept to start of mass production. What is not an example of the potential of an enterprise?! By the way, at the end of his speech, the head of AVTOVAZ said that exactly a year later, production of the Lada Vesta Cross will begin here, at the Izhevsk site. With all that said, I can't help but believe it.

According to Oleg Larin, head of the assembly workshop, only 20 Vests are currently assembled per day. But the pace will increase, and already in 2016 it is planned to produce about 70 thousand cars of this model.

Now about the main thing. Price. At the moment, the price of Vesta, according to Andersson, ranges from 495 to 600 thousand rubles. Yes, I know that with the current unpredictable exchange rate of the ruble, thinking ahead is a thankless task. However, Vesta’s localization level is 71%, which is quite a lot, and this is the part on which the impact of currency fluctuations is minimal.

Trunk volume is always interesting

Optics with the inscription "Lada"

Everyone wants to drive the first Vesta

The ceremony was attended by Oleg Grunenkov, director of the XRAY project (“X Ray”), who is also responsible for conducting presentations of new models. He spoke about the level of localization in more detail. Components such as ABS units and airbags come from abroad. The bodies, as we already know, are made here in Izhevsk from Magnitogorsk metal. Motors, chassis and transmission elements come from Tolyatti, from the main plant. But, as I found out a little later, not everything is so simple here either. At the moment, Vesta is equipped with two engines and two types of transmissions. There is a VAZ sixteen-valve engine with a volume of 1.6 liters and there is a Renault engine of the same volume, there is also a manual transmission and there is an AMT, simply a “robot”. But already at the moment, by the start of mass production of this car, the assembly of Renov engines from components coming from France has been mastered in Togliatti. The situation is the same with the Renova manual transmission. It is also assembled at AVTOVAZ from French components. But the “robot” is ours, dear, from VAZ, already familiar to us from Priora and Granta.

Well, for dessert, journalists were given an impromptu test drive around the plant. Of course, I understand that a new car is a new car, and you can’t judge the model as a whole by driving the car for about one kilometer at a speed of no more than 60 km/h, but I’m still impressed. I wouldn’t dare call this car the word “Zhiguli”. The doors open without a hint of “biting”, known from Granta and Kalina, they close softly and with a pleasant dull sound, the seat is adjustable in height, the steering wheel is adjustable in both tilt and reach, good sound insulation... And this is all in the basic configuration. I will deliberately not talk about the driving properties of the car for now, because that short demo drive is clearly not enough to evaluate them. It steers well, minor bumps go through without breakdown of the suspension and without discomfort for the driver and passengers. That's all for now.

By the way, regarding the configurations. How do they differ from each other? The luxury version will, of course, have air conditioning, airbags not only front but also side, full power accessories, touch screen controls for the multimedia system and navigation. In the “Norma” configuration, which I was able to ride, there is no touch screen, and there is no navigation. The rear windows are “on the oars”, but the external mirrors are heated and electrically adjustable. There is also ESP. And in the minimum configuration there is no longer an air conditioner, just as there is no electric mirror drive. EUR is available in all trim levels. “Crickets”... are not yet available in all trim levels. Well, the design... you can't please all tastes. Some will call it controversial, some will unconditionally like it, and others will call it “a straightener’s nightmare.” I like it.

In general, as I said at the very beginning, it’s time to forget the word “foreign car,” as well as the word “Lada,” which has recently been used in a derogatory sense. There is a word "car". Where it was released no longer matters. Like this. The revolution has happened. Skeptics can, of course, argue with me, but I believe the facts and I believe my eyes.

Lada Vesta - exterior photos, production version of the model

Lime color Vesta. It looks different from different angles, ranging from bright green to yellow with a slight green tint. Color for those who are not afraid to stand out from the crowd

Lada Vesta - interior photos, average level of equipment (“Norma”)

The rear one is switched on “to the right and back”.
Simple and logical. There is no need to press down, there are no additional blockings. My height is 178 cm. I don’t rest my knees “behind me”, but there is very little space left in front of them

There are only a couple of centimeters left above your head

“Robot” is known to us from Priora

Keys to Lada. I've already seen this somewhere...

Lada Vesta - photos of the interior of the top-end configuration (Luxury)

The “Lux” package is equipped with a touchscreen

Goodbye door lock buttons

Steve Mattin happily poses for journalists on the day of his triumph