AvtoVAZ is expanding its operations in Europe by
launching two additional Lada models in certain markets. The Vesta SW and Vesta
SW Cross have already landed in Germany, Austria and Hungary, and will launch
in Slovakia, Serbia and Bulgaria by the end of April.
Joining the Lada Vesta Sedan, the two estate
derivatives are available in two trim levels, Comfort and Luxe. The automaker
has yet to release full details about them, but pricing starts from € 11,990, or US$ 14,673 at the current exchange rates.
In comparison, the base Dacia Logan MCV starts at
€ 7,990 (US$ 9,778) in Germany, with a 75 PS petrol engine. The Logan
MCV Stepway can be had from € 12,300 (US$ 15,053), with a 90 PS unit.
Europeans looking at the two Vesta SW models will
have to settle for a 1.6-liter petrol engine. It meets the Euro 6 emission
standards, generates 106 PS and 148 Nm of torque and
works together with a 5-speed manual transmission.
With a dry weight of 1,280 kg, the Lada
Vesta SW needs 12.4 seconds to hit 100 km/h from a standstill and can
reach a top speed of 174 m/h. The Vesta SW Cross is 0.2sec slower to
100 km/h and maxes out at 172 km/h. The average fuel consumption
is 7.3 l/100 km (32.2 US mpg / 38.7 UK mpg) and 7.5 l/100 km (31.4 US mpg /
37.7 UK mpg), respectively.
In Russia, customers can also order the 1.8-liter
unit, with 122 PS and 170 Nm of torque, which is mated
to either a 5-speed manual or a 5-speed automatic transmission. The only differences
between the two Vesta SWs are the plastic cladding and jacked-up suspension
added to the Cross, and some trim revisions inside.
