Chevrolet Niva can be safely called a long-liver of the Togliatti assembly line - this car is already 14 years old, and it was the “touchstone” of GM in the Russian market. Alas, even then the car, based on VAZ-2121 units, was hopelessly outdated, especially its frankly weak engine, which goes back as far as the legendary “penny”.
Photos of the 2016 Chevrolet Niva, as often happens with new cars, are truly impressive
External changes in the Chevrolet Niva 2016 model
The dimensions of the Chevrolet will remain almost unchanged - the difference is only noted in the length of the models. The new value of this indicator will be 4316 mm - 260 mm more than in previous versions. Judging by the automaker's information, the appearance of the new Niva has all the features and characteristics of the Chevrolet line. The car will be equipped with electronic central locking, systems to ensure safety when driving the vehicle, as well as electric rear mirrors.
The predatory appearance of the Chevrolet NIVA 2016 in the promo photo
The appearance of the Chevrolet Niva will become more brutal - it will be complemented by angular shapes and stylized stamps. The model is characterized by narrowed optics, 16-inch wheels and an off-road body kit. Additional options include a set of protective casing for the power unit, as well as updated optics, winch and other parts.
New Chevrolet Niva 2016: review, price, technical specifications, photos and videos
The new 2016 Chevrolet Niva began selling and began conquering the world with its hacker pictures and sketches back in 2014. However, the first version of the domestic SUV with a Western reboot took place in 2002. This period was enough to become popular, in demand and confirmed the reliability, cross-country ability characteristic of the Niva and combined with the comfort and novelty of a Chevrolet car.
Starting the review, it is worth noting that the second version of the Niva car is not that trial hybrid of a compact all-terrain vehicle with a fashionable foreign car. Now the car has become cooler, as befits the requirements and spirit of the times, and has exceeded the expectations of compatriots and consumers from near and far abroad. But you need to examine it in detail to understand all its sides.
Exterior nuances of the updated SUV
The lucky ones who attended the world-scale motor show event, held in the capital of Russia on August 27th, were probably able to personally evaluate the appearance of the new product. The interior of the car has acquired brutal features. And they expressed themselves with angles and stylized stamps on most body elements. It is his appearance that will captivate his owners. After all, he has always been and will remain strong and omnipotent, but in beauty he has changed a lot, and only for the better.
At the front, the new 2016 Chevy Niva model differs from its predecessor in the narrower headlights of the main optics. Here it is also decorated with an off-road body kit, protective armor for the power unit, a winch with various other bells and whistles for an off-road conqueror. And on the sides there are 16-size skating rinks. Otherwise, the overall style remained in the unity of the Chevrolet brand, without moving away from its patron. And all this is the merit of the Czech designer Ondřej Koromház.
A set of roof rails, a spare wheel, an additional roof beam and a snorkel makes the car ready for difficult tests. With such an arsenal, this strong guy doesn’t care about anything: neither fording a shallow river, nor descending to the Black Sea to one of the beaches near Balaklava. From now on, each driver will be able to conquer his own goals and obstacles.
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Perhaps the main thing that was preserved from its predecessor is the dimensions. The new owner will practically not have to get used to the dimensions, because they are 4136 mm in length, which is 260 mm longer than before.
Interior modifications in the Niva 2016 model
The interior of the car has undergone significant changes - there is also a touch of brutality and aggression. The driver's seat and passenger seats will have a new look; In addition, the front and instrument panels have been updated. In the interior of the new Chevrolet Niva 2016, noise insulation will be improved, and the finishing will be replaced with a higher quality one.
Spy photo of the updated Chevrolet NIVA interior
Manufacturers also promise a new dashboard, compass, inclinometer, outside temperature indicator and even a progressive multimedia system. It should be noted that the new model promises much more convenience for the driver and passengers than before. The 2016 Chevrolet Niva model will be improved not only in appearance, but also in terms of operating comfort.
What awaits inside the Russian-European jeep?
The designers carried out a complete revision of all components of the interior. They provided the driver and passengers with completely new seats. As a result, a well-established brand has become the perfection of technical thought. Lovers of comfort will appreciate the improved sound insulation. So in Niva you will no longer have to shout over the noise of the engine compartment.
It is difficult to understand at first glance what the price of the new Chevrolet Niva of the model year will be; the photos represent it so effectively that one can safely call it “million”. In reality, this figure is significantly less. And before you call it, you need to touch every element inside the cabin.
The interior will delight you with even more improved visually and modernized technical equipment inside the Niva. She acquired a modern center console. This is a key link in the entire salon, because the main elements of the technical direction are concentrated here.
Electronics for ease of movement
The car is equipped with an electronically controlled central locking system. Thanks to the equipment with safety systems, movement occurs confidently. Using an electric drive, it will be possible to remove precipitation that obscures the view from the rear mirror. Riding and handling becomes perfect thanks to the use of outdoor thermometer sensor, compass, roll sensor. To these components you need to add a multimedia system with USB and Bluetooth, as well as an electric door window drive.
Technical characteristics of the Chevrolet Niva
- In the production of the new model, a 1.8-liter naturally-aspirated engine of the EC8 family will be used - 4 cylinders, a gas distribution mechanism with 16 valves, a power of 136 horsepower, a distributed fuel mixture supply and a maximum torque of 172 Nm.
- The main transmission is still a 5-speed manual transmission, which has demonstrated its reliability for many years in a row. As before, the car will have full-time all-wheel drive with a reduction gear and a locking center differential.
- The front double wishbone suspension and dependent rear suspension will be replaced by a completely new type of off-road platform with independent McPherson struts.
- The inherent bevel of the Niva bumpers and short overhangs will be retained in the new model to ensure maximum geometric streamlining.
- Additional reinforcement of the supporting body, which is planned for the new product, will allow the car to increase the level of safety in case of an accident.
Chevrolet Niva 2016 in the showroom
Video review of the Chevrolet Niva 2016 model series concept
Strength is Niva!
The fruits of the labors of GM-AvtoVAZ employees and engineers were not only the modernization of the interior. They exceeded all praise and expectations in terms of technical equipment. The updated engine configurations were the merit of the PSA Peugeot Citroen concern. This is the fruit of the efforts of several teams that resulted in the updated off-road vehicle from GM-AvtoVAZ.
Regardless of the configuration and price of the Chevrolet Niva 2016, the car is equipped with an EC8 class naturally aspirated engine with a capacity of 1.8 liters. The production of the unit will be carried out by Togliatti under an agreement with the PSA Peugeot Citroen corporation. The existing block has four in-line cylinders. It carries out the process of distributed supply of a mixture of fuel and fuel and lubricants; the gas distribution mechanism has 16 valves. All elements combined together contribute to the generation of 136 horses, with a maximum torque of 172 Nm.
With such indicators, the Chevy Niva has a chance to displace the Reno Duster. Therefore, to increase competitiveness in the future, it is possible that trim levels with automatic transmission will appear. But at first, owners will have to be content with the now classic five-speed manual gearbox. In the dreams of the management there is also the hope that someday the Niva with a diesel engine will be released.
Driving performance in the arsenal of an SUV
The breakthrough technical characteristics of the 2016 Chevrolet Niva are presented in the arsenal of independent McPherson struts, which replaced the double-wishbone suspension at the front and the dependent one at the rear. The car is also equipped with an indispensable all-wheel drive with a complementary center differential locking mechanism.
The creators decided to preserve the compact all-terrain vehicle's previous geometric cross-country ability, obtained through the beveled sides of both bumpers. For the same purpose, a special form of short overhangs and additional reinforcement of the load-bearing part of the body were used. The safety of a car in case of an accident is many times higher than that of other cars, both passenger and off-road class.
For those who do not plan to conquer off-road terrain, but want to get good savings on fuel and move mainly on asphalt, the prudent creators have dedicated a separate range of configurations to them. Here all-wheel drive will be replaced by front-wheel drive. The assembly line for the new product has already started, but the start of sales in Russia of the 2016 Chevrolet Niva still needs to wait.
It is also worth adding that thanks to the release of the updated modification, new workshops for the assembly and production of components for the Niva were deployed in Togliatti. Fifteen thousand people got jobs.
Even in the face of a number of crises in various areas, GM-AvtoVAZ managed not only to withstand all the tests, but also to stabilize its positive indicators. Sales numbers along with production volumes continue to increase and price levels are kept affordable to consumers through various schemes. All this made it possible not only to expand the range of domestically produced models and bring them to the international market, but also to modernize production over the next two years.
For those who find a text description with a photo insufficient to imagine the new thing, we suggest watching a video of the new 2016 Niva for a visual representation of the work done by specialists.
Release date of the new Chevrolet Niva
The need to update the Shnivy arose a long time ago, but began to be implemented by the plant only in 2014, when the second-generation Chevrolet Niva concept with a radically redesigned body and a PSA engine was presented. The seriousness of the intentions was emphasized by the extensive construction of a new assembly shop and the acquisition of a license for the production of the power unit from the Peugeot/Citroen Association as part of a four-million dollar investment in the project.
Unfortunately, subsequent events made adjustments to these plans. GM's departure from the Russian market has brought some confusion to the question of the release date of the car from the brand that formally belongs to it. The launch of production planned for 2015 was postponed to 2016.
What's new in the second generation?
The list of announced innovations can be considered worthy of attention. In addition to replacing the engine with a French 135-horsepower 1.8-liter power unit, the car received a new gearbox and transfer case , and it was also promised that an automatic transmission and a single-wheel drive version of the car would appear on the assembly line.
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The off-road “honesty” that was so valued in the previous Niva will not be replaced by electronically controlled clutches, which are familiar to modern crossovers. The car retained the transfer case with manual control of low gear and center differential lock , as well as the suspension layout that has become traditional for the Niva - the front suspension is an independent multi-link, the rear suspension is a continuous axle. It was decided to abandon the controversial previous solution using an intermediate shaft between the gearbox and the transfer case and use the Avtec LTD transmission, created under license from Isuzu.
The appearance of the Chevrolet Niva 2 can be called successful - on the one hand, a number of references to the previous generation are definitely visible in the updated design, on the other hand, it echoes the features of modern VAZ models with sharp lines and deep stampings. The body did not undergo significant changes in dimensions, but the length of the car still received an increase of 300 millimeters due to an increase in the wheelbase while maintaining short overhangs. Additional reinforcement has been introduced into the power structure of the body.
Unfortunately, little is known about the driving performance of the new car: the prototypes on which the new platform was tested, although they were successfully tested in various conditions - from the mountain roads of Italy to the snowy Kogalym, were not provided for test drives to journalists from automotive publications.
Inside the car, as in other cars from Togliatti recently, the influence of Renault designers is clearly visible - for example, the style of the dashboard with its bright LED backlighting and the side blue screen of the on-board computer is painfully reminiscent of Logan 2 or the restyled Duster. This is not to say that this is bad - as in the case of Vesta, borrowing style elements does not cause rejection, since the designers manage to create a completely coherent and complete image.
Model prospects
A noticeably refreshed car, priced at the level of cheap foreign crossovers, but capable of rivaling them with noticeably greater off-road qualities , undoubtedly has every chance of winning a place in the sun on the Russian market. Let us recall that it was initially planned to ensure the price of the minimum configuration of the Chevrolet Niva within five hundred thousand rubles, and even taking into account the inevitable rise in price in modern realities, the ratio of the car’s capabilities to its price should have remained very favorable.
Watch the video about the new 2016 Chevrolet Niva:
Unfortunately, resuming work on bringing the car to the market is clearly not a priority for the manufacturer. At the moment, the construction of the assembly shop has been suspended, as the contract with the contractor has been terminated and funding has been stopped. The GM-AvtoVAZ joint venture, in connection with GM’s withdrawal from the market, is clearly in no hurry to invest in a project that AvtoVAZ itself does not need, which is launching the updated Lada 4x4, which occupies the same market segment.
Positive developments include the fact that the Arbitration Court ordered the construction contractor to transfer the constructed facilities to the customer, and the shareholders decided to resume work on the Chevrolet Niva 2. In the summer of 2015, serious work was carried out to obtain financing for the project.
It is expected that the price of the crossover, in comparison with the previous generation, will increase by at least 100 thousand rubles, so the minimum configuration of the second generation Chevrolet Niva will cost at least 670 thousand rubles.
Exterior of the new Niva Chevrolet 2016
The car has an attractive design, original front optics and a stylish “faceted” body. A snorkel, roof rails, a spare wheel, and an additional light beam give the car a stylistically complete appearance. Thus, the exterior of the new Chevy Niva 2016 has become the most advantageous aspect of the new product. This is clearly demonstrated by the photo. Even in the basic configuration, the car will excite admiration and amaze with its somewhat aggressive design. The exterior is made in the style of the Chevrolet line, the design was developed by Czech specialist Ondřej Koromház. GM-AvtoVAZ engineers worked on the technical part of the car. The PSA Peugeot Citroen concern worked on the production of the engine.
Sloping bumpers and rather significantly shortened overhangs give the 2016 Chevrolet Niva a geometric impassability. The monocoque body is equipped with additional reinforcement for higher passenger safety in the event of accidents on the road.
Characteristics of appearance
It is quite easy to distinguish the new Lada model from traditional variants. Only by looking carefully, you can see a number of features that are unusual for its predecessors. It is equipped with bright attributes that can only be found on compact SUVs.
As for the bumper, it is now plastic and fits tightly to the body. This may seem like a small thing to some, but in practice it significantly changes the entire exterior, transforming it. A radiator grille is installed next to the bumpers. It has an interesting and unconventional look.
Bottom line
In fact, the release of a new Niva for a joint venture is a vital thing. Despite the cosmetic improvements that the first-generation Chevrolet Niva currently in production is receiving, its sales are inexorably falling. In addition, a number of components used in its design - engine, transmission - make the manufacturer dependent on the main production of AvtoVAZ, while the new car in this regard is completely focused on its own production and outsourcing.
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