Not so long ago, the domestic automaker AvtoVAZ bought the rights from General Motors to the Chevrolet Niva brand. Immediately after this event, the Russian developer decided to face-off the SUV, but did not provide detailed information on this.
And finally, it turned out that the domestic popular SUV will get not only an updated appearance and will become similar to the most popular Russian models Granta and Vesta, thanks to the introduction of the famous “X-face”. It became known that the updated Chevrolet Niva will be equipped with a completely new line of powertrains.
According to auto experts who refer to AvtoVAZ representatives, the updated SUV will be equipped with a completely new 1.8-liter power unit. He will be able to give a power indicator of up to 122 horsepower. This decision of the developers should please domestic fans of Chevrolet Niva, since they have been asking for a long time to equip the car with another power plant. Since the current, 80 “horses” is low-power and does not allow cars to show their best qualities. Also, many note that it is necessary to consider the possibility of increasing the torque, and not just provide for the replacement of the motor.
However, even the decision to improve and update the available power unit can positively affect the demand for an updated model. Information on whether the interior of the car will undergo any modernization is currently missing. It is possible that the automaker will limit itself to a minimum of adjustments by analogy with the recently released restyled Lada 4 × 4 model.
The price of facelift Chevrolet Niva is currently not called. Therefore, many motorists are in no hurry to make the final choice between this model and the equally popular Lada 4 × 4.
So that buyers can determine their preferences, the manufacturer will launch a restyled Chevrolet Niva in parallel with another popular Russian car Lada 4 × 4. Author: K. Starchenko