11194 1.4 liter 89 hp – VAZ engine (Lada Kalina 1117/1118/1119): service life, characteristics, reliability, problems, fuel consumption, pros and cons

Engine VAZ 11183-50

The 183-50 engine was installed on the first Kalina; it was one of the first internal combustion engines with an injector. A huge advantage of this engine is that it does not bend the valve if the timing belt breaks. The engine is equipped with 8 valves, which affects the noise of its operation, as well as a fairly frequent procedure for adjusting the valve clearance.

Specifications

Advantages and disadvantages

Pros:

• No bending of the valves when the belt breaks;

Minuses:

• Need for valve adjustment
• Low engine power;
• Outdated components;
• Noisy operation;

Design Lada Kalina Sport

The appearance is quite good; from the front, the car stands out with a slightly embossed hood, large halogen headlights, as well as inserts for fog lights, which are visually tailored to the air intakes. The massive bumper is thought out a little in terms of aerodynamics and has a large grille on it.

The side of the car is decorated with moldings that are painted in the color of the model, but there is also a black molding, which in turn is located in the lower part of the body on the body kit.

At the rear, the spoiler immediately catches your eye, which works great for the aerodynamics of the body. The headlights are tall, halogen, they start somewhere in the middle and move to the very top. The trunk lid is essentially simple, but quite convenient. The bumper received reflectors, as well as a decorative diffuser.

The manufacturer himself did not want to seriously change the appearance of the car. As he himself notes, the main difference is the air intakes on the hood and different discs.

Hatchback dimensions:

• length – 3943 mm;
• width – 1700 mm;
• height – 1450 mm;
• wheelbase – 2478 mm;
• ground clearance - 145 mm.

Engine VAZ 11186

This engine replaced the 11183 internal combustion engine. Distinctive features of this engine are a lightweight cylinder-piston group and connecting rods. Also in the engine, the compression ratio was increased by reducing the recesses for the valves, therefore, this led to bending of the valves when the timing belt breaks.

Specifications

Advantages and disadvantages

Pros:

• Increased compression ratio;
• More modern components;

Minuses:

• Noisy operation;
• Bend valves when the belt breaks;
• The need to adjust the valves;

Characteristics of motor 11194

In 2007, production of the Lada Priora began, equipped with two internal combustion engines - 8 valve 90 liters. With. 21116 and 16 valve 98 l. With. 21126. The latest version of the engine produced up to 110 hp during testing. s., proved to be an economical and powerful power drive, so AvtoVAZ management decided to try to create an economical version of 1.4 liters with 16 valves based on 21126 for the lightest shortened Lada Kalina sedan produced at that moment.

Traditionally, the manufacturing plant used parts from existing engines; the engine design turned out to be classic:

• the engine has an in-line L configuration;
• “high” engine cylinder block, standard center distance 89 mm;
• two overhead camshafts according to the DOHC scheme;
• three size groups A, B, C with increments of 0.01 mm (accuracy classes);
• mileage resource 200,000 km minimum.

Taking into account the service life and three repair sizes of cylinder liners, pistons and rings, a service life of 0.8 million km is obtained. The specified center-to-center distance allows you to increase power by boring the cylinders. Boosting is possible by improving the intake tract, exhaust manifold, and modernizing the gas distribution mechanism.

As a result of these changes, the technical characteristics of the 11194 motor are as follows:

After reducing the cylinder diameter to 76.5 mm while maintaining the 16 valve system, oil consumption decreased to 0.15% of the amount of fuel. The main nuances of the lubrication system are:

• what kind of oil to pour into the engine according to characteristics - best all-season 5W30 - 10W40;
• which oil to choose for the engine by manufacturer - the manufacturer recommends ZIK, Mobil, Rosneft, Lukoil.

The system volume is 3.5 liters; when replacing, 3.2 liters is sufficient. About 7 liters of antifreeze is placed in the cooling system.

Engine VAZ 21126

This engine is equipped with two camshafts and 16 valves. Compared to 8-valve engines, there is increased power and quieter operation of the internal combustion engine. The engine is equipped with hydraulic compensators that automatically adjust the valves, but often during a cold start they make a knocking noise that goes away as the engine warms up.

Specifications

Advantages and disadvantages

Pros:

• More dynamic characteristics;
• The torque is noticeably greater;

Minuses:

• Bend valves when belt breaks
• Demanding on the quality of oil;
• Knock of hydraulic compensators when cold;

Technical characteristics of the VAZ 11194 1.4 16kl engine

Engine VAZ 21127

The most modern engine installed in serial Kalinas. The engine received a more modern intake receiver with modified geometry. This modification made it possible to increase the technical characteristics of the engine. The outdated mass air flow sensor was replaced by an absolute pressure sensor, which made it possible to forget about floating engine speeds forever.

Specifications

Advantages and disadvantages

Pros:

• High speed;
• Lack of mass air flow sensor;

Minuses:

• Bend valves when the timing belt breaks;

Engine Kalina Sport

Kalina Sport received a VAZ 21126-77 engine. This engine is highly boosted with increased power and torque. From the attachments on the engine, the intake receiver and direct-flow muffler have changed. A camshaft with modified cams made it possible to change the valve timing.

ICE characteristics

Advantages and disadvantages

Pros:

• High speed;
• Powerful engine;

Minuses:

• Bend valves when the belt breaks;
• Small resource;
• High fuel consumption;

Kalina NFR engine

Kalina with the NFR prefix is ​​equipped with the most powerful engine installed in the Lada, VAZ 21126-81. The NFR has the same engine as the sport modification, but more powerful. Sports camshafts, intake and exhaust manifolds gave the engine more agility and playfulness.

ICE characteristics

Advantages and disadvantages

Pros:

• High speed;
• High torque;
• Powerful engine;

Minuses:

• Bend valves when the belt breaks;
• Small resource;
• High fuel consumption;

Salon

As you understand, the interior is no different from the regular version, the only difference you can notice is in the seats. The driver's seat is decorated with a conventional 3-spoke steering wheel with partial leather trim. Behind the steering wheel there is also a well-known dashboard with green backlight, which has an analog tachometer and speedometer, with an on-board computer located between them.

A small multimedia system display was installed in the center console, which looks quite laconic in the dashboard. Below, under the air deflectors, there is a multimedia control unit, which is quite simple and intuitive. A little lower there is already a climate control unit, which has a beautiful backlight and looks good.

The Lada Kalina Sport 2016 tunnel will please you with the presence of 2 cup holders and in the same area there are buttons for turning on and off the separate heated seats. There is a niche for a phone behind the gear selector, but it is unlikely to be convenient and not every modern smartphone will fit there.

The driver and front passenger seats have good lateral support, which should please you when cornering. There is basically enough free space. The back row is also designed for three, but there is much less legroom there, so there is not much comfort in the back and it will be difficult to endure a long train.

The luggage compartment is small, its volume is 240 liters, but if this is not enough for you, you can always fold the rear row of seats and get 550 liters.

The prices are old, because now the production of the series is completely completed due to the release of the new Granta.

The cost of this model is also a very important part. The minimum price is 551,000 rubles , this is the basic package and therefore its equipment is far from encouraging:

• fabric covering;
• climate control;
• cigarette lighter;
• audio system;
• 12V socket;
• heated front seats;
• 16th wheels.