Lada Vesta Sport 2022 - equipment, specifications, features, what's new

Lada Vesta is a compact passenger car produced by the Volzhsky Automobile Plant since September 2015. This model is one of the best-selling cars in Russia; buyers are attracted primarily by its low cost, relative simplicity of design, inexpensive maintenance, availability of spare parts, and attractive design.

Information about the launch of the Vesta Sport modification into mass production began to appear in the press in the summer of 2018; the new model was almost immediately predicted to become the most expensive in the history of AvtoVAZ, as well as to be the flagship of the Vesta line.

What is noteworthy about this new Lada Vesta Sport 2022, what are its advantages and disadvantages, its characteristic features, will be discussed in this article.

Price in various configurations

Let us immediately note that the difference between the currently available Drive Active and Sport trim levels lies primarily in the power of the car’s power unit. The basic version of the engine (21127) comes with a maximum torque of 148 Nm at 4200 rpm, while the advanced version (engine 21126) has 150 Nm at 4750 rpm. The difference here is reflected in power: the first option assumes a limit of 106 horsepower, and the second - 114 hp. This difference is visible in fuel consumption and maximum possible speed. By default, in this article we are considering the top-end configuration.

The minimum configuration of Grants Sport - Drive Active will cost you 454,400 rubles. For this price you will get a car equipped with 2 front airbags, daytime running lights, an immobilizer and a combined ABS+BAS system. The interior will feature headrests on the rear row seats, a 12-volt power outlet, a heated front seat system, air conditioning and a 4-speaker multifunction audio system. The steering is complemented by an electric booster, and the column is vertically adjustable. The front doors have electric windows. The on-board computer is equipped with a gear shift guidance system. There is a heated windshield and electrically heated rear-view mirrors.

The maximum configuration, in addition to the functionality listed in the database, has a standard alarm system and fog lights. The brakes here are of a larger size (due to the fact that the configurations are supplied with 15″ and 16″ inch wheels, respectively). In addition to the main socket, this equipment also provides an additional one - in the luggage compartment. In the interior, in addition to the seats and steering wheel, there is a stylish finish for the gear selector and handbrake. The body of this configuration has additional sound insulation. Central locking with remote control and electric windows for the rear doors appear here. The price of this modification is 525,500 rubles.

Lada granta sport equipment

• The basic equipment of Grant Sport includes the following options: Special reinforced sports suspension Special sports manual transmission Special enlarged brake discs Disc brakes on the rear wheels Two front airbags Seat belt pretensioner for the front seats Hydraulic headlight corrector Fog lights Anti-theft alarm with remote control Braking systems ABS and BAS Special sports-style front seats Sports steering wheel trim Sports gearshift trim Electric power steering Cabin filter On-board computer built into the instrument cluster Central locking with remote control Heated front seats Electric lifts for all doors Climate system Multimedia system Special aerodynamic body kit 16-inch alloy wheels

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This will probably not be enough for some and modifications and tuning of the Lada Granta Sport will flourish wildly. Surely manufacturers of large spoilers and crazy body kits are already riveting crafts in their garages. And motorists are thinking about how to adapt the turbine to the standard Lada Granta Sport 1.6 engine in order to surprise with its agility at traffic lights.

Will there be a completely new Lada Granta Sport in 2022?

It seems to be the same car, but somehow more massive and pumped up.

Indeed, AvtoVAZ was supposed to put the car on the assembly line at the end of 2022, but due to internal contradictions this did not happen. Nevertheless, the plan for Granta Sport to hit dealer shelves is more or less known. Here he is.

Granta Sport in the Drive Active configuration should appear on the assembly line in Togliatti (at a subsidiary of VAZ Lada Sport) from June 1, 2022. The circulation will initially be limited. This configuration will be released in a circulation of 1,600 copies, and the standard Sport version in a quantity of 1,400 copies. About the same number of Sport modifications of the pre-restyling car were released.

Summer 2022 (hopes)

A sports version in a liftback body is planned to be produced at a plant in Izhevsk.

At the same time, Granta completely ate Kalina along with her bodies. It would seem that it’s time to show the sports version. But AvtoVAZ is taking a pause and, most likely, in 2022 the Lada Granta Sport will not be able to please fans of 120-horsepower engines.

Sports car for fast driving

Any company produces a standard version of its car, after which it prepares several options for configuration and equipment. The buyer chooses the most suitable model in terms of price and equipment, and there is also the opportunity to choose any body style - sedan, hatchback, station wagon, etc. Another aspect that speaks of growing popularity is the emergence of “charged” sports versions of the car. Very often, the car owners themselves are involved in the creation of such cars. However, in some cases, professional companies take over the matter. This is the case with the Lada Granta Sport. The special version became available literally immediately after the release of Granta Standard. Naturally, such attention from other companies adds to the popularity of the model and forces us to once again reconsider our attitude towards Russian cars. The creation of the Lada Granta Sport was carried out by the TMS-Sport company, which has already managed to prepare several similar projects. The design of the racing version of the Grant was carried out by the company's leading specialists. The company generally regularly prepares cars for participation in various racing and other sporting events. The result of work on a domestic car was the Lada Granta Sport, in this case the prefix “Sport” means a sports version. This car was intended for use in races at the special LADA GRANTA CUP Championship, which was intended to better demonstrate the capabilities of the model. This was the first test of the sports version of Grant, which it passed quite successfully.

Specifications

The vehicle's ground clearance has decreased by 10 mm compared to the stock Lada Granta and is 150 mm. The center distance is 2490 mm, the width is 1700 mm, and the length is 4280 mm. The total volume of the fuel tank is 50 liters, the curb weight of the car is 1140 kg, and the total weight is 1540 kg. Another feature can be considered a shortened steering rack (2.7 turns).

Engine

The civilian version of the Lada Granta Sport is essentially fundamentally different from the sensational sports car. The main advantages of the production model lie in its engine compartment: the consumer is offered a car under the hood of which there is a forced 1.6-liter engine, from which it will be possible to squeeze out 114 “horses” at a speed of 6000 and with a torque of 150 Nm. The 16-valve gas distribution system was inherited from the 21126 power unit, on the basis of which the engine was built.

Even at the stage of technical design of the sports version of the car for the people, the manufacturer tried to adapt it for spare parts for serial and mass production. Therefore, the cylinder block and cylinder head have not undergone any changes. The unit is installed vertically; a feature here can be considered the unusual design of the intake and exhaust gas distribution systems, as well as the liquid cooling unit. The sport version also differs from the regular grant by having modified camshafts and a lightweight connecting rod and piston group. The picture is complemented by specialized firmware of the control unit (ECU), thanks to which the car literally takes off. With a 5-speed manual transmission, acceleration from zero to hundreds will be achieved in 9.5 seconds. The maximum speed limit is 195 km/h, but according to numerous reviews from car owners, not everyone managed to achieve it.

Suspension

The Granta Sport suspension has also changed. At the front, the independent suspension system is “overgrown” with adjustable hydraulic (or gas-filled) shock absorbers, cylindrical springs and anti-roll bars, the design of which also allows them to be adjusted during operation. This entire structure is restrained by tubular-type levers (welded) equipped with spherical hinges. The rear suspension of the sport version of the Grant is semi-independent, located on the trailing arms. In addition, reaction-type rods with similar spherical hinges are attached to the rear. It is not difficult to guess that such a design allows you to fully experience the dynamics of the car. And the safety of movement has literally increased significantly, taking into account the peculiarities of domestic roads.

Brakes

The brake system of the Lada Granta Sport was also not spared and was completely redesigned. The brakes are represented by a system produced by AP-Racing (a division of the Italian racing giant Brembo, specializing in the design and production of automotive braking systems). At the front, the car is equipped with 4-piston disc brakes (200 mm) with forced ventilation, and at the rear - 135 mm disc brakes with 2 pistons.

Vesta Sport for a million, Lada TCR with a Renault 1.8 engine and the ice super race in Tolyatti

Having celebrated its victory in the Russian car market at the end of the past year, AvtoVAZ began the 2019 campaign with sports news and new products. “Today you win, tomorrow you sell” - everything seems to be a classic of automotive marketing! Therefore, on January 12, AvtoVAZ presented a new family of its sports cars, the next day it held the Christmas Race of Champions with the participation of the country's best pilots, and this week it will begin sales of civilian Vesta Sport sedans, which, according to unofficial data, will cost 1 million 58 thousand rubles.

The serial Vesta Sport with a 145-horsepower 1.8 engine is already well known to us: Vladimir Melnikov brought it together with competitors at the Sochi autodrome back in the summer. However, the start of serial production was delayed until the very end of December, and only in January the cars began to arrive at dealers. But you shouldn’t wait for the Vesta Sport station wagon - it has been certified, but there are no plans to launch it on the market: it can only appear if something like a miracle happens to the demand for the sedan.

The newest Lada Vesta TCR ring should stir up interest in Vesta Sport, which, starting with the 2019 season, will compete in the most prestigious Touring class of the Russian touring car championship RSKG. But, of course, technically these are two completely different cars, which, in fact, only have the name and headlights in common. And the new VAZ car is also radically different from the Vesta TCR of the past - in the engine and suspension.

The new Vestas in the Touring class will be piloted by Ural resident Kirill Ladygin and Siberian Mikhail Grachev

The Lada Sport Rosneft team finished the 2018 season in the Touring classification in second place, losing to the Lukoil team, and Lada leader Kirill Ladygin took bronze in the individual competition. However, the change in technology is dictated not only by the desire to improve results. The second reason is that Lada previously used two-liter Renault turbo engines, which have been out of production for five years now, which created difficulties with their maintenance. Now under the hood of Vesta there is a 1.8 turbo engine, prepared on the basis of the M5Pt engine from Renault Megane RS and Alpine A110 cars. Its power, thanks to modifications by the French company Oreca, remained at the same level - 350 hp. However, due to the smaller displacement, the torque promises to be more modest (the two-liter engine produced 420 Nm). But the new Vesta TCR for the first time received a rear independent double-wishbone suspension of the original design. Now the car tests are in full swing, which are taking place at the French Magny-Cours circuit, and the RSKG season itself starts on April 20.

In addition to the Touring classification, Lada Sport team pilots compete in Vestas in the more modest Superproduction ring class. Here last year gold was won in the team and individual competitions: the first in the Russian Cup was Mikhail Mityaev, the second was the head of the Lada Sport company, Vladislav Nezvankin. In the 2019 season, the equipment for Superproduction will remain the same - it is Vesta with a domestic VAZ-21129 turbo engine with an output of 255 hp. The only differences will be in the coloring and the 30-kilogram ballast that Lada will receive from the series organizers.

Following the reforms in the production Kalina and Granta families, changes also occurred with racing vehicles based on Kalina: National class ring hatchbacks received a new design and now bear the name Granta NFR R1. It’s the same in rallying: former Kalinas are now also called Grants and look the part. The interests of the Lada Sport Rosneft brand team on snowy and gravel tracks will be represented by the duo of St. Petersburg residents Yuri Arshansky and Alexander Andreev, for whom a new car with a 1.8 engine was built - previously VAZ rally drivers used only 1600 cc equipment. And the season in the Russian Rally Championship will begin very soon - on January 25-26.

Yuri Arshansky (left) and Alexander Andreev with their new weapons in the R3 rally class

But in fact, Lada began the battles of 2022 with its own Christmas Race of Champions on the ice track of the factory training ground in Sosnovka. AvtoVAZ has been holding these competitions for 22 years, but this time the lineup of participants turned out to be especially stellar. The visit to Tolyatti was even discussed with Jenson Button and Sergei Sirotkin, but even without them there were enough big names in the dispute for the prizes. Vitaly Petrov, Mikhail Aleshin, Alexey Lukyanyuk, Kirill Ladygin, Alexey Dudukalo, Sergey Uspensky, Dmitry Bragin and 17 other champions and prize-winners of various motorsport disciplines, including karting, took to the start line.

Everyone had the same weapons - Lada Vesta sedans with a 1.6 naturally aspirated engine, boosted to 170 hp, a cam five-speed manual transmission and combat rally tires with a stud offset of 4.5 mm. But paired synchronized races on ice are a special art, so it was a priori difficult for the circuit athletes who competed in Sosnovka for the first time to argue with Kirill Ladygin, who had previously won the Christmas Race of Champions five times, and with Dmitry Bragin, who won three times, including last year. However, the “newbie” Vitaly Petrov reached the quarterfinals, and 20-year-old Egor Sanin from the National circuit class made it to the decisive heat, where the Ulyanovsk resident fought with Ladygin. Alas, a full-fledged fight did not work out: in the first race, the highly experienced Kirill took the upper hand by a large margin, and in the second race (the score in the final was up to two victories) on Vesta Sanina, after a ski jump, the fuel pump failed. By that time, Ladygin was again in the lead, and re-races were not provided for by the regulations. Thus, Kirill became a six-time winner of the Christmas Race of Champions and received its main prize, the Silver Boat, for eternal storage.

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Photos of the Lada Granta Sport interior

As for the characteristics of the Granta Sport or VAZ 219059, the car was made a little more spacious in the cabin due to the increased wheelbase. The distance between the front and rear axles of the wheels is 2,490 mm; for a regular Granta, this figure is 2,476 mm. The luggage compartment of the sports version was reduced from 520 to 480 liters of volume. The ground clearance or ground clearance of the Grant Sport has also become two centimeters less and is 140 mm, as in the regular version with an automatic transmission. The wheels are R16; for a regular grant they range in size from 13 to 15 inches. By the way, the manufacturer recommends using only 95 gasoline. All technical parameters of Grants Sport are just below in the table.

Technical characteristics of Vesta Sport

Chassis, brakes, suspension Vesta Sport. If you look closely at the photographs of the regular Vesta and the sports modification, you will immediately notice that the civilian car has 4 holes for mounting the wheel, while the “charged” sedan has 5. The front and rear wheel hubs on the Lada Vesta Sport will be installed from Renault Megane, This will not only strengthen the structure, but also replace the rear drum brakes with disc ones. The suspension will lose a couple of centimeters of clearance due to the use of sports springs and shock absorbers.

Vesta Sport gearbox and engine. As for the transmission, the option of using a Renault manual gearbox is currently being considered, where the standard set of gears will be replaced with more suitable ones. Do not forget that the increased torque will require a serious increase in clutch. Motor Lada Vesta Sport 1.

Salon and trunk

The interior materials of the Vesta Sport are of quite high quality, the plastic is pleasant to the touch and does not emit an unpleasant odor. The seat upholstery is combined, black with red inserts, Alcantara and leatherette are used as materials.

The steering column is adjustable for both tilt and reach, and there is a three-spoke steering wheel equipped with various control buttons.

On the front passenger side there is a fairly voluminous glove compartment; the car only has an armrest in the front; such an option is not provided for rear passengers.

The instrument panel is of the “well” type with a speedometer located in the center, the tachometer is on the left, temperature, battery charging, and oil pressure sensors are on the right.

The kit also includes standard sun visors with mirrors, and window controls are located on the door trims.

The trunk lid of the sports sedan can be opened using the key fob, but there are no hydraulic shock absorbers. The stowage compartment (small spare wheel) is located under the carpet in a niche; the volume of the luggage compartment is 480 liters.

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Exterior

The appearance of the car is not bad, it really looks like a model with a sporty character. The embossed hood smoothly transitions to a small radiator grille, which is decorated with a chrome insert. The optics remain the same; they are made in the shape of a parallelogram with rounded edges. The filling is halogen. The massive bumper is equipped with aerodynamic elements and rather large round fog lights.

The car's profile is equipped with a small so-called skirt. The swollen wheel arches are equipped with 16th wheels. The rear part received an embossed trunk lid, which is equipped with a small spoiler, most of all intended for design. The massive and at the same time embossed bumper looks beautiful; underneath it there is one exhaust pipe.

Sedan dimensions:

• length – 4280 mm;
• width – 1700 mm;
• height – 1470 mm;
• wheelbase – 2490 mm;
• ground clearance - 140 mm.

specifications

At the moment, Lada Granta Sport can be ordered in the Drive Active configuration. Essentially, it will be a standard car with the usual 106-horsepower engine, factory transmission and standard brakes, but with all the external trappings of a sports version. As for the Sport package, it has received several rather serious improvements.

This engine is based on a conventional naturally aspirated sixteen-valve petrol engine with a capacity of 1596 cubic centimeters. It has a simple intake manifold, without a system that changes its geometry, as well as sports camshafts with increased valve timing and lift. It is also worth noting a more efficient exhaust system with a different resonator and muffler. As a result, the engineers managed to squeeze out 114 horsepower at 6750 rpm and 154 Nm of torque at 4750 rpm. The power unit is mated to a five-speed manual transmission. Its main feature is another main pair with a gear ratio of 4.3. Thanks to this transmission and a modified engine, the sedan accelerates to the first hundred in 9.5 seconds and reaches a maximum speed of 195 kilometers per hour. As for fuel consumption, it has increased slightly. Granta will consume 10.1 liters of gasoline per hundred in the city, 6.8 on the highway and 8.6 liters in the combined cycle.

Lada Granta Sport is a unique offer. It has a rather interesting and dynamic design, which nicely refreshes the nondescript features of a rather small car. Despite its class, such a car will not get lost in the gray everyday traffic and will attract glances, even compared to its competitors. The interior is a realm of good finishing materials, sporty ergonomics and comfort. Even a heavy traffic jam during rush hour or a country trip should not cause unnecessary inconvenience to the driver. The manufacturer understands perfectly well that the hallmark of such modifications is their engine. That is why the sedan is equipped with a simple but quite revving engine, which is a fusion of proven technologies and many years of engineering experience.

Passport details

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Competitors of Lada Granta

The following car models compete with this budget sedan:

1. Renault Logan
2. Nissan Almera Classic.
3. Daewoo Nexia.
4. Datsun on-DO.
5. Chevrolet Cobalt.

The cost of the listed models is higher than the price of the basic Lada Granta in a new body. But they have better characteristics than Lada. The domestic model can be considered the most budget-friendly solution. The car moves easily on city roads and is suitable for buyers of any gender and age. The owner of a Lada will not have any difficulties when servicing the car, which can be considered the main advantage of this model.

When choosing a vehicle, buyers often look for the cheapest offer. The new Lada Granta body has a spacious interior, low cost, a large selection of engines and a wide range of trim levels.

Features of the restyled model:

• equipped with TIIR-299 blocks;
• the presence of a 3-petal seal on the rear doors and improved suspension;
• the design of the rear locks has been changed;
• installation of an improved vacuum booster.

The 2022 model is equipped with a new multimedia package, assembled from a 7-inch color screen, four displays and a monitor. In general, the car has good technical performance and will be able to satisfy the buyer’s needs.

Characteristics of the Lada Granta Sport 1.6 engine

• Working volume – 1596 cm3
• Power – 120 hp / 87 kW at 6750 rpm
• Torque – 154 Nm at 4750 rpm
• Maximum speed – 197 kilometers per hour
• Acceleration to the first hundred – 9.5 seconds
• Fuel consumption in the combined cycle – 7.8 liters

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The price of Lada Granta Sport for 2022 is 482,000 rubles. The car is offered in the only “Lux” configuration 219059-77-010, only with a modified 5-speed manual gearbox and a 16-valve engine with 120 horsepower. Perhaps a second configuration will appear soon, when the manufacturer starts installing a more powerful engine of 135 horsepower. But what is included in the existing Lada Granta Sport package, more on that below.

Photos and review of the salon

The 2018-2019 Granta Sport salon is essentially an improved package of the stock car (Luxe). However, there were some updates here: the trim of the steering wheel and gearshift lever. They are covered in leather and edged with red stitching, looking very stylish. The center console still has 2 ventilation manifolds covered with air flow control covers. In the center is the multimedia system screen with several control keys, and just below are the air conditioning system control buttons and the corresponding adjustment knobs. In addition to basic information, the central screen displays information from the trip computer.

The display of the multimedia system is touch-sensitive and of very high quality - there is even an imitation of feedback. The front row seats of the Lada Granta Sport have acquired a more aggressive look, have lateral support and are equipped with a heating function (for use in the cold season). Red stitching, which has become an integral part of the interior design, is also present in the design of the seats and handbrake. The seat belts have their own adjustable fasteners, which, unfortunately, is not available on the stock Grant.

The side panels are covered with good quality leatherette. The car interior is equipped with ISOFIX fastenings and has a rear door locking function, which increases the level of safety and allows you to travel comfortably even with small children without any problems. The rear row seat layout (40×60) makes it possible to rationally use the interior space. The volume of the luggage compartment in the standard position is 520 liters and can be increased due to the interior (you will have to fold the rear row seats).

Price and options

We indicated the old price tags, because the production of the model has been completed. The average price on the secondary market is 400,000 rubles.

I would like to say right away that the buyer can install almost any desired options here and this will certainly affect the price. We will discuss the versions and their prices, which are offered by the manufacturer, because we don’t know what else potential buyers might want and how much it will cost.

The basic version of the model will cost the buyer 541,000 rubles, and it has a poor interior. In more detail, it will contain:

• ABS;
• 1 airbag;
• air conditioner;
• EUR;
• on-board computer;
• leather steering wheel and gear selector;
• front electric windows;
• central locking.

The second and last trim level, which is called Luxe, has richer equipment. The cost of this version is 592,000 rubles, and on top it will receive:

• climate control;
• rear parking sensors;
• light and rain sensor;
• fog lights;
• heated windshield;
• alarm;
• heated seats;
• USB.

There was also a rumor, unconfirmed by the manufacturer, that a version with a 2-liter engine, which is equipped with a turbocharger and produces 200 horsepower, will be sold. It was said that this version would cost from 800 thousand rubles, but so far it has not appeared in the line.

As a result, I would like to say that the Lada Granta 2016 is a good car, if you look at its cost. The only problem is the reputation; many people think that the model will break down periodically and most likely it will. The rest is up to you!

Options

The Lada Vesta Sport modification is offered by AvtoVAZ in two trim levels:

• "Lux";
• "Lux Multimedia".

The “Luxe” option provides for the presence of various elements of passive and active safety - these are driver/front passenger airbags, EBD (brake distribution), ABS, ESP (exchange stability), ASR (anti-slip), HHC (driver hill start assistance) systems ), automatic activation of the emergency lights during emergency braking.

The passenger airbag can be disabled if desired, and there are mounts for installing an Isofix child seat. The “charge” of the car is quite good, there are options here:

• electric drives for all windows and side mirrors;
• heated mirrors and front seats;
• cruise and climate control;
• rear parking sensors;
• cooled glove compartment;
• trip computer;
• bluetooth;
• monochrome display;
• multifunction steering wheel;
• rain/light sensors;
• mp3 player with four speakers;
• security system with standard immobilizer;
• remote controlled central locking.

As of March 12, 2022, the price of Vesta Sport in the luxury version and white body is 1 million 9.9 thousand rubles, if the car has a different color, an additional payment is taken for this.

The “Lux Multimedia” modification is additionally equipped with a navigation system, two more loudspeakers, a color multimedia screen, mirrors with turn indicators, a heated windshield, and a rear view camera.

The cost of such a car increases slightly, it is equal to 1 million 45.9 thousand rubles, and you will also have to pay extra for the color.

Specifications

More details

The model is equipped with a naturally-aspirated 1.6-liter engine that produces 118 horsepower. Maximum power is achieved at 6700 rpm, and torque is 154 H*m at 4750 rpm. As a result, the car reaches the first hundred in 9.5 seconds, and the top speed is 197 km/h. Fuel consumption in the combined cycle is 8 liters and preferably 95 gasoline.

The unit is paired only with a 5-speed manual transmission. Torque is transmitted to the front wheels. Since the model has become lower, its handling has improved, but the suspension remains the same. The chassis is stiffer than before, which gives a minus to comfort, but gives a plus to a sporty ride. The electric power steering helps to steer, and the rack has been reduced and the steering wheel now turns 2.7 turns.

Another important part is the brakes, here the engineers installed a disc brake system. The front ones have a diameter of 280 mm and are equipped with ventilation, and the rear ones are 240 mm, but do not have ventilation. In general, they cope with the task assigned to them without much effort.

Engine and transmission

The 2022 Lada Vesta Sport is equipped with only one type of power unit – petrol ICE mod. 21179 with a volume of 1.8 l.

Technical characteristics of this motor:

• arrangement / number of cylinders - in one row / 4;
• maximum power – 145 horsepower;
• valves for 1 cylinder – 4 (16-valve);
• torque – 184 N*m (at 3600 rpm);
• fuel injection - electrically controlled, distributed;
• the type of fuel used is AI-95 gasoline.

The engine is paired with a 5-speed manual transmission with a final drive ratio of 4.2. The gearbox comes from the French automaker Renault and is cable driven.

Unlike the regular Vesta, the “sport version” is supplemented with another engine mount, which reduces vibrations during braking and acceleration; also, to improve dynamics, the size of the camshaft cams has been increased in height, greater pressure has been created in the fuel injection system, and the firmware of the control unit has been changed. ICE.

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General characteristics

In 2014, the Granta Sport model was released. This is the most powerful car that VAZ has ever produced today, and the car is also completely serial. In 2014, the plant promises another new product. Car enthusiasts are waiting for the sports version of Kalina.

Granta Sport really worked out. The car loves speed and is designed to drive fast. Of course, not the same speed as in racing cars, but its own speed. Drivers of this car can feel confident in city traffic. The car easily picks up speed and brakes easily, maneuvers and holds the road, and can instantly change lanes. This is all how the new car stands out from the AvtoVAZ lineup.

The car turned out to be difficult. Lada Granta Sport has its own character: as if the model was developed not just by engineers, but by people who are directly related to motor sports. It's not even really Granta.

Many car enthusiasts seriously claim that the first Grant should have been exactly like this from the start. Just as dynamic, with a pleasant exterior, a perfectly assembled car for daily use.

Unfortunately, in this car the Lada is recognizable in the braking multimedia, in the rather light steering movement, in the interior, which is mainly made of plastic, which still creaks.

But overall this car leaves a pleasant impression. The heating system and climate control work well.

Lada Granta Sport (Lada Granta Sport) video review and test drive

We present to your attention a test drive of the Lada Granta Sport.

In this test drive video you can watch:

• the dynamic potential of this car;
• we'll ride it around the city;
• Let's reveal its potential in the turn.
• Let's unleash its overclocking potential.

How is it different from a standard car? Plastic body kit, different radiator grille, side skirts and rear bumper. Wheels 195x55, 16 inches. ASOMI pendant. Negative camber front and rear, which should improve cornering agility.

To reduce the pronounced understeer of the Grants and front-wheel drive, the rack was shortened here. It looks like it was tuned at AvtoVAZ.

Design

Speaking of design, the usual Granta can hardly be called very beautiful and elegant. However, the new 2016 car looks different. The designers didn't do anything to the body, but with new 16-inch wheels, low-profile tires, bumpers, door sills and a roof spoiler, the car began to look complete and sporty. The ground clearance, which has now decreased, and other elements significantly improve the appearance of this car. Thanks to other bumpers, the length of the car has increased, but the height of the new body has become 3 cm lower. There are already photos - on them you can see the updated car.

Appearance

Mass production of the civilian version of the Grant Sport began in 2014. It differs from the base model by an upgraded suspension with lower ground clearance, 16-inch alloy wheels and standard low-profile tires. Due to the bumpers, the length of the car has slightly increased, but the height, on the contrary, has decreased by 3 centimeters.

A protrusion appeared on the luggage compartment lid, acting as a kind of spoiler, only very compact. Another significant change here is the bumpers made of fiberglass. Let us remind you that the basic version of Granta comes with plastic bumpers. Another minor change can be considered a modified radiator grille. It wouldn’t be possible without the “Sport” brand nameplates on the body either.

Let's sum it up

Summing up the final result, we responsibly declare that LADA Granta Sport is currently among the best cars in terms of speed capabilities and behavior on the road, this is confirmed by the presented review, plus reviews from owners.

If you look at the video material on the Internet, a review of the sports Grant, you will notice that they are constantly trying to compare it with advanced representatives of the foreign automobile industry. This idea is useless, since the domestic model is characterized by its own niche in the price hierarchy of the market. For 500 thousand rubles. It is impossible to find a new car of foreign origin with similar characteristics.

Another important aspect is the factory modification of body panels, which can rightfully be compared to tuning. This saves the new owner from the temptation to further “pump” the car. Reviews from the owners of this car are very positive.

release date

Production of the “charged” Vesta will start closer to spring - representatives of the domestic auto giant report that almost everything is ready for this. There shouldn’t be any problems with timing, because this modification is scheduled to go on sale in April. By this time, more complete information about the new product will become available.

Updated! Initially, it was planned to present the production version at the end of August 2022 at the Moscow Motor Show, but at the beginning of June, AvtoVAZ’s production plan appeared on the Internet, in which the Vesta Sport suddenly disappeared. Whether this is due to the cancellation of the presentation or whether the “charged” version is simply under the control of another unit is not known. We just have to wait until August.

Body - what can we say in the end?

There are additional options and firmware for the Granta Sport; owner reviews regarding the body often talk about its simplicity and standard appearance, but by adding options you can change this. Low ground clearance spoils the overall impression - you won’t be able to drive the car off-road. The body size is compact, the luggage compartment has good capacity, although it has been slightly reduced.

If we take a comprehensive look at the Grant Sport car, the reviews are quite contradictory. The car is suitable for those who appreciate and love the domestic auto industry, and, at the same time, are looking for an inexpensive option for purchasing a new car. You shouldn't expect any drastic changes from the Sports console.

The engines and suspension have been improved, many details have been made in a sporty manner, but Granta cannot drive quickly on poor-quality roads. The weak suspension is installed so that every blow is directed directly at the shock absorbers, so when it hits a bump, the car makes a lot of noise and is particularly sensitive

There are different opinions on many specific details of the car. The interior, engine, transmission and camshafts of the Grant Sport are particularly noteworthy; reviews of them are mostly positive.