"A dream embodied in metal." It is with these words that the official promotional website of Lada Priora greets visitors. Weren't you mistaken? Having tried the Priora in the “Norma” configuration in winter, none of us wanted to have such a dream. Maybe we're just unfamiliar with its luxury version?
And now let’s return again to the pleasant phrases from the company’s website: “Elegant, solid and impetuous.” A black Priora, polished to a shine, is waiting in the parking lot, but maybe we were really mistaken? “It attracts attention and evokes a feeling of genuine admiration,” we read from the tablet monitor, circling around the Lada. “The car is eye-catching.” Of course, we understand the task of AVTOVAZ marketers and will slightly dilute their fanatical mood: yes, in a black dress Lada looks more serious, but what about the rest? Does it attract attention? Does it catch your eye? It seems to us that the particle “not” with verbs would look more appropriate: you need to be more modest, comrades, because in essence the old ten-wheeler body, although with a deep restyling, does not fit the mentioned descriptions. But we will continue to look for this most genuine admiration. Wait, don’t be upset, maybe we’ll find it.
We pull the new door handle. By the way, it is narrower and allows you to confidently grab it, and hello to the new alliance of style, technology and comfort. From a distance it's an ordinary Priora, and nothing more. The instrument panel is gray, the upholstery is fabric, the steering wheel is standard, but... we concentrate our attention, and here they are, the hearths of modernity - there are two airbags. Imagine, now the passenger has his own. We made it! By the way, as he assures, there are already other pillows, modern and of a different size. “Lux” is also in a luxury hotel. Let's look lower - a real branded 2-din audio system! And not the one that is often offered for installation by a dealer upon purchase, but a native one, with an original design and a pleasant interface. I still waited for this moment when Lada began to be equipped with its own sound. Even if it’s not Mark Levinson, it still plays tolerably well. One of the most important advantages of the entire media system is the ability to connect a phone via Bluetooth, and, of course, read MP3 format and the presence of a USB connector for flash drives.
The 2-din audio system is very neatly and successfully placed on the center console. That's what was missing here
In the “Lux” there is an airbag for the passenger too. By the way, here these same pillows are different, unlike those in “Norma”. Modern, larger volume!
The passenger airbag, by the way, does not turn off. Children should only be transported in the back!
Question: how to switch the light to automatic mode?
Answer: press the special button on the center console
We look further and search - somewhere here we must find the connecting links of the system of the so-called rain and light sensor. First look under the interior rearview mirror. Yes, the sensor itself is in place, there is some kind of twist on the body. As we all know, the sensitivity of the rain sensor is adjustable, and usually on other cars the control is located on the windshield wiper lever. Here the engineers decided to take a simpler approach and screw this regulator directly to the sensor itself - it’s easier, especially since the lever itself has long been occupied by on-board computer buttons. But making adjustments is actually not very convenient, although the operation of this fashionable gadget did not cause any complaints: the wipers react to small droplets of simulated rain (we sprayed it on the windshield with a hose) and the sensor automatically selects the speed and frequency of operation of the wipers. What's with the light? Again, on the headlight switch itself, we did not find the required letter A, which characterizes automatic switching on. This button is located on the central beard next to the rear window heating switch. Even though not everyone will understand why it is there, there is one less plug in the cabin. But in principle I like it. Of course, it looks a little fancy. I remember when I had my own Zhiguli cars, I improved them myself: I inserted additional keys where there was room, a clock, backlighting and something else. And it looked like it was factory made. The luxury Priora allowed me to remember this time, only here all the additions are indeed factory, but they resemble those from the garage.
One big plus in the audio system is the presence of Bluetooth. Now you can talk on your mobile phone without your hands, like in all modern cars. If you look for the promised USB connector on the panel, it is hidden in the glove compartment
The climate control is easy to use and works great, only when the air conditioning is turned on the engine power drops noticeably
By the way, we forgot about the climate control system, it also has an AUTO mode and, in theory, should independently select the settings. In principle, climate control practically meets all modern requirements: comfortable handles, soft rotation and switching of modes, although the temperature control dial could be digital. In winter, everything is clear: I turned the knob all the way to maximum - and it’s fine (we tried the stove back in December (KF No. 50 (188), warms up mentally). Today is the time to try the climate in summer conditions. Outside it’s a little more than 30 degrees heat, black enamel under the sun's rays allows you to effectively heat up the body, and in some places it even freezes in the cabin. In general, the main problem of the climate system is not even the temperature change, but a strong drop in engine power due to the operation of the air conditioner. Of course, this phenomenon observed on all cars, but in the Priora, even with a 16-valve engine, I emphasize once again, it is felt much stronger. In this case, starting from a stop is disgusting: the engine does not pull, it twitches, you have to endlessly apply gas and keep high speeds. Maybe we didn’t come across the wrong one the best example of “Lux”? I don’t think so. Turn off the “snowflake”, and here you have the runaway forces! It’s like a mountain has been lifted from your shoulders. Everything is in order with the engine, and it pulls normally for its 1.6 liters. Not a fountain, not super, but normal . By the way, we appreciated the new e-gas (electronic gas pedal) not only by the response of the pedal, but also by the sensations that are transmitted to the foot: the pedal moves softly, without intermittent sticking, as was the case with that car in the winter.
— EBD helps to correctly distribute braking forces when turning. Tested, proven
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The average braking distance from 70 km/h on dry surfaces was 17.3 meters
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The braking distance from 70 km/h on wet surfaces was 21.4 meters
But in fact, we were interested not so much in the everyday bells and whistles in Priora (in fact, all AVTOVAZ innovations can be found in every third car from 5 years ago), but in its new safety systems - a passenger airbag and an ABS system. We still didn’t dare try the first one, but the second one – for trial! We drive back and forth, brake on dry asphalt, then on wet asphalt. We’ll also see how Priora behaves in the skid we provoke with sharp braking.
Gas to the floor, and immediately I noted that there is no difference at all in sound insulation compared to the Norma, the Priora was and remains a noisy car with a characteristic “eight” sound. Genes still cannot be cut out with any sweet speeches, painted over with black paint and drowned out with new audio systems.
Acceleration is a “snake”, acceleration is a “snake”. The more I roll, the more I understand that the steering wheel is too light - between the wheels, by the way, there is an electric power steering. In winter, I made allowances for slippery surfaces, but now excuse me! But this does not make Priora difficult to drive. The car skids playfully (plus it also rolls), but it stays on its trajectory, squealing with its universal tread. And everything seems to be fine - easy! But it is precisely this sense of ease that fuels misinformation. And especially if you need to slow down at this moment. ABS was not called here in vain, to somehow erase the “Danger” label from the car. In addition, few people know that this system also combines an EBD (electronic brake force distribution) system, which will help in turning. Well, we'll try. We decided to measure braking from 70 km/h on both dry and wet surfaces. This speed is still close to our realities - both city and seemingly average on our country roads. Hands on the steering wheel, getting ready to start! By the way, while I was waiting for the start, I noticed a noise somewhere in the depths, squeezed the clutch - there was no noise (the old story - the release lever rattles). Here it is, the moment of truth - the 70 km/h mark, I take my hands off the steering wheel and hit the brakes! The pedal buzzed under the sole, several strong jolts, hissing and a slight squeal of tires - we were standing still. Exactly, on the axial. Bosch... And that says it all, failure of the test could not have been expected. After several repetitions, we recorded an average dry braking distance of 17.3 meters, and, by the way, there was no big difference in length between cold and heated brakes. The track flooded with water showed a braking distance of 21.4 meters, and here the differences were more noticeable - the maximum run-up between the results reached 1 meter, but the car, as in the first test, maintained a straight direction without any hint of drifting to the side. Afterwards, here on a wet surface, we looked for the ABS response threshold - it also turned out to be within comfortable limits. ABS comes into defense neither early nor late, which, by the way, is very important.
How, I wonder, will EBD handle the job? We rock the Priora at a speed of about 60 km/h on a heterogeneous surface (dry asphalt with puddles), let it skid and try to brake sharply and straighten the trajectory. There is a reaction - one wheel slows down, then I feel the system throwing force on the other, then, apparently, all together and in turn. And the car is in my hands. And so on several times. Our attempts to drive the car out of control were unsuccessful. We shrug our shoulders - Priora passed our test without any problems.
The system for safe parking of a car is exactly what a regular parking sensor is called in the VAZ interpretation. But we must be glad that he still exists.
The external radio antenna is also an external difference between the “Lux” and the “Norma”. An interference suppression capacitor is also installed on the motor.
You can tell by the patch on the top of the glass that the Priora is equipped with a rain sensor, cool! True, according to a survey conducted by AVTOVAZ, ¼ of the buyers would exclude this device from the list of options in order to reduce the cost of the car
The sensor sensitivity control is located directly under the glass. We didn’t find it right away, and then we also realized that it wasn’t very convenient to use.
It remains to truly reach that level, as they write on that very official promotional page: “You will notice it both on busy streets and on highways. A car that you aspire to as a measure of success.” Well, let's be honest, after all, laughter is laughter. So far, alas, the indicators of success are at least the brave three from Germany, not to mention luxury brands. And Priora is still like that, fast food in a hurry, but, I note, it has improved in quality and taste. The interior, of course, still stinks unpleasantly, and there have been no changes in terms of seating, but I really liked the radio. By the way, they completely forgot about parking sensors. Native! And so far only the rear ones. A beeper located somewhere behind signals the approach to an obstacle. Good manners began to show.
Epilogue
The black luxury Priora tried to change our minds and make us admire it. In some places she succeeded, but in others she definitely didn’t. Progress, of course, is obvious - after all, this is truly the first Russian (and national manufacturer in Russia No. 1) that is equipped with such a package of security options. But all this stuff would be stuffed into a new body! Swift, elegant. Where the alliance of style, technology and comfort will truly be felt. What about the price? Like, what do you want, all five fingers in your mouth! We think that with a competent approach and calculation (at least using the Lada Granta as an example), the price should not rise globally. Today, for a “Lux” in Almaty they are asking approximately $12,700. An excellent price! But only for Priora, which is mentioned on the promotional website. In reality, unfortunately, she is different.
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Inside we immediately see the Kalinovsky steering wheel and center console. This is exactly what appeared on the Lada Kalina 2 car. It turns out that the manufacturer adheres to the corporate style, as Volkswagen and Skoda do. The instrument panel with two round wells is divided by an LCD computer display, which, by the way, comes as standard.
Unlike Kalina, the side air ducts here are not round, but rectangular. On the sides, on the door cards, there are power window control buttons, and on the driver’s side there is also a mirror drive.
The design changes with a huge seven-inch display with touch controls on the center console. But, unfortunately, it is only available in a complete set.
The stitching is well done - the fabric and leather (more precisely, its imitation) are sewn very well. Also pleasing are the multifunctional steering column switches. The only thing that could be added “to the top” are the multimedia control buttons on the steering wheel. The Volkswagen concern has been practicing such things for a long time.
In general, the interior of the car is very high quality. The exception is the first prototype models. As reviews say, vibration is strongly transmitted to the body, and the plastic was very hard. In subsequent models, engineers took this point into account. Now the ride in the cabin is much quieter.
New to the class!
Hyundai Accent is a serious rival to Lada Priora in its segment. But it also costs significantly more
In April of this year, a new competitor appeared on the market in addition to the previously present Daewoo Nexia and Renault Logan. Who is he? Hyundai Accent assembled in St. Petersburg. A very bright, very attractive and modern representative of the segment. For a new Accent in the top-end configuration with an automatic transmission, they are asking just over $21,000 in the showroom, and if you compare it with a manual configuration, approximately like the Priora, then the “Korean” will cost about $16,900. By the way, the cheapest Accent is offered at a luxury price Lada Priora, i.e. for about $14,000.
How to buy
You can purchase this car from an official dealer.
It offers different purchasing methods - on credit or trade-in. In both cases there will be an overpayment of interest. But the advantage of a trade-in is that part of the amount (or the down payment) is the cost of your old car. That is, the dealer evaluates and buys your car, and in return gives you the opportunity to buy a new one at a discount. The transaction is carried out through Russian banks. The disadvantage of the loan is high interest rates. Therefore, the greatest benefit is a trade-in purchase. But there are pitfalls here too. Often, your car is valued at 30-40 percent below market value. But all obligations for re-registration are assumed by the dealer.
For additional money, an official dealer can equip the car with a different set of options. This could be heated mirrors and seats, parking sensors, electric heated windshield, rain and light sensors.
On the secondary market you can buy a Priora for 150-200 thousand rubles. The advantage of such a purchase is the low price. Disadvantage: different technical condition. It's not always possible to find a good copy.
What does Priora “Lux” contain?
Interior equipment
Climate control, seat and door upholstery - velvet, interior trim - velvet, central locking, remote control door locks, immobilizer, electric windows on all doors, electrically adjustable mirrors, heated mirrors, heated front seats, adjustable steering wheel (height), folding rear seat (60/40), electric power steering, on-board computer, light sensor, rain sensor, audio system, preparation for phone (via Bluetooth), analog clock, additional connectors (USB).
Vehicle equipment
Alloy wheels, fog lights (front/rear), parking sensors (rear), full-size spare wheel, alarm.
Security systems
ABS (anti-lock braking system), EBD (electronic brake force distribution), seat belt pretensioners, front airbags.
All configurations and prices of LADA Priora Hatchback
Select a package to view the basic and additional equipment that is included in it.
- Priora Hatchback
- Priora
- Priora Station Wagon
| Equipment | Body | Engine | Power | Box | Drive unit | Overclocking | Speed | Consumption | Price |
| Norm | gasoline 1.6 l. | 106 hp | M.T. | Front | 11.5 sec. | 183 km/h. | 8.9 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 443 000 | |
| Norm | gasoline 1.6 l. | 98 hp | M.T. | Front | 11.5 sec. | 183 km/h. | 9.1 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 454 300 | |
| Norm | gasoline 1.6 l. | 98 hp | M.T. | Front | 11.5 sec. | 183 km/h. | 9.1 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 457 300 | |
| Norm | gasoline 1.6 l. | 106 hp | M.T. | Front | 11.5 sec. | 183 km/h. | 8.9 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 462 300 | |
| Norm | gasoline 1.6 l. | 106 hp | AMT | Front | 12.6 sec. | 183 km/h. | 8.5 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 488 000 | |
| Lux | gasoline 1.6 l. | 106 hp | M.T. | Front | 11.5 sec. | 183 km/h. | 8.9 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 514 100 | |
| Lux | gasoline 1.6 l. | 106 hp | AMT | Front | 12.6 sec. | 183 km/h. | 8.5 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 534 100 | |
| Lux | gasoline 1.6 l. | 106 hp | AMT | Front | 12.6 sec. | 183 km/h. | 8.5 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 540 100 |
The table contains the following data: name of the configuration, body, its engine (fuel, volume, power). Gearbox (MT - mechanical, AT - automatic, AMT - robotic, CVT - variator). Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h. Maximum vehicle speed. Fuel consumption per 100 km in liters (in the city | on the highway | in the combined cycle). Manufacturer's recommended price for a new car (may not be current, check with your authorized dealer).
About security
The crash test of the modernized Priora with a reinforced body (according to the factory abbreviation “Phase-2”) was currently carried out only by AVTOVAZ specialists. According to the results of this crash test, the car scored 10.56 points out of 16 possible for frontal impact, 13 points for side impact. To receive an overall rating of 4 stars, a car needs to score a total of 24 points; Lada Priora scored 23.56. The European Safety Agency in such cases uses the usual method of arithmetic rounding, i.e. As a result, we can say that the level of passive safety of the Lada Priora corresponds to 4 stars. With a stretch, of course.
Earlier, in 2007, during the Autoreview crash test using the EuroNCAP method, Priora received only 5.7 points out of 16 for the front and 9 for the side. This result is rated only 2 stars for the “Norma” configuration and 3 stars for the “Lux” (the passenger airbag allowed us to earn more points and increase the rating).
What to look for when buying a used Lada Priora 2012?
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There are a lot of features that can become fundamental in the process of choosing a car. They depend on how serious you are about purchasing it, and on how long you expect it to last, and on what your taste preferences are, and on much more. Some people are primarily interested in the technical characteristics, while others are more concerned about the external condition of the car.
It is completely natural that you should always be interested in such two characteristics as the year of manufacture of the car and its mileage. This is especially true for domestically produced cars, the service life of which is not particularly long. Therefore, before you buy a car, you need to carefully look at the car itself and the documentation necessary for its quality operation.
Among other things, on cars such as the Lada Priora you can quite easily and quickly accumulate a certain number of accumulated kilometers. This is done by professionals using special devices, so it is almost impossible to determine whether the car’s mileage has been lost.
Dashboard in a car
As for the statement about the ease of this event regarding the Lada Priora car, it is due to the fact that, unlike some foreign models, on Ladas, mileage can only be determined using the odometer on the dashboard. While in most foreign cars, these indicators are duplicated in various components of the car.
In other words, recording the kilometers traveled by a given particular car can be carried out in completely different parts of the car. As for the Lada, specialists in this field will only need to disassemble the dashboard or, even without resorting to this, using an adapter, remove the extra kilometers that may affect the process of selling the Lada Priora luxury car.
In order to avoid becoming a victim of such fraud, it is necessary to take a responsible approach to the process of inspecting the car even before purchasing it. If this process causes you difficulties, then you need to seek help from a person who understands this much better. And you should be suspicious of those offers that were released quite a long time ago, and the mileage in them is insignificant.
External changes of the Lada Priora “luxury”
In addition, the Priora in the luxury configuration received a new style; it has become simple and laconic, at the same time memorable. Such an update emphasizes the status of the owner, namely, accomplished people who firmly know what is needed from life.
The style of the updated car can be classified as conservative, taking the most positive ideas filled with elegance from modern fashion.
The bright lighting design, the originality of the honeycomb structure of the radiator grille with chrome trim will make it impossible not to recognize the Priora among a large number of modern cars.
The rear bumper of the car did not remain unchanged. New functionality and style have been added to it. The lower part of this element, which was subject to severe contamination and damage, became black, painted in the mass, while the rest, as before, has the color of the body. In this way, the effect of a seamless design solution was achieved - the black part runs along the entire body of the lower contour of the car from the front bumper, along the sill trim and onto the rear bumper.
Also, the Lada Priora in the luxury configuration received a package of anti-theft systems, which includes:
- anti-theft alarm with remote control;
- immobilizer;
- central locking with remote control.
The following changes and innovations have been made to the interior of the car:
- A split rear seat is installed.
- An armrest appeared between the front seats.
- Equipped with an audio system (FM+CD+MP3+USB+Bluetooth), 4 speakers.
- It is possible to adjust the brightness of the control backlight.
Among the comforts in this car, it is worth highlighting the installed container for glasses, the presence of a climate system, an electric power steering wheel, and a single key for the doors and ignition switch.
From users of the updated car, in addition to positive opinions, you can also hear about the shortcomings and disadvantages of the Lada Priora “luxury”.
As car owners say, there are some complaints about the air conditioner, although there were no questions about its operation. When the air conditioner is running, engine power practically does not drop, and this is good news. He really gets the job done. However, as car owners say, questions arose about the air conditioner control unit, or more precisely, about its information content. There is no graduation around the knob responsible for adjusting the temperature of the air conditioner, so it is difficult for the user to set the desired value. However, as AvtoVAZ engineers explained, marking the graduation on the control knob in this case would be incorrect, since the temperature will be different in different areas of the cabin. For this reason, it was decided to limit ourselves to the “min” and “max” labels.
By purchasing a Lada Priora in the “Lux” configuration, you get a very decent car, and for a good price. If used correctly, this vehicle will serve you for many years. Do not forget to change all consumable parts of the car on time, as well as replace the necessary fluids. These simple rules will not only increase the service life of the Priora, but will also save you from possible breakdowns.
Color change
“First impressions: the car needs to be rolled out, it doesn’t drive. There is no sound insulation, locks and door handles require improvement. The standard tires are noisy and dull. You’re riding like you’re on stumps.”
“In two difficult months, the car covered 18,000 km, but did not cause any problems. The chassis, in my opinion, is quite tolerable, the only thing is that a knock is heard in the right pillar when passing speed bumps. I came to the service, looked at it - everything is fine, they say it’s their illness. The brakes are not bad, 4"...
I compare the impressions of Moscow Prior owners with my own. The cars have the same 98-horsepower engines, so there are no fundamental differences in movement. The suspensions regularly absorb large bumps, but shake on small bumps. However, the gray car is more interesting at the level of nuances: it is more composed in corners, a little more stable on the way out, and absorbs road bumps more smoothly.
In terms of acceleration dynamics, the new and old “Priors” are practically no different from each other, while a noticeable monotonous rumble fills the interior. I remember that during our first meeting with the car they told us about improving the sound insulation. We measured the noise level in the cabin (both Prioras were shod with the standard Kama-Euro) and were surprised: the new car turned out to be not as quiet as the previous version! The reason was found in the trunk: it turned out that the carpet in the pre-restyling car was thicker.
Lada Priora 2: the interior has pros and cons
The interior of the Priora 2 with its entire appearance indicated that AvtoVAZ was changing. There was no longer the monotony of parts that were installed on older car models. Everything that was presented to the general public was then added to more recent AvtoVAZ models, the production of which began later than the restyling of the VAZ-2170.
The new interior is brighter. Firstly, the new gray steering wheel with an updated shiny badge is larger, and the instrument panel is almost digital. Of course, the instrument panel turned out to be more interesting than the first version, but the quality of the material is still worse, harder, tougher.
The new panel was a significant advancement - no big gray inserts, just a harmonious combination of several shades of black from different materials. Inserts appeared in the doors, which became the basis for the flight of imagination of the craftsmen. The interesting ergonomics of the new car are truly comfortable - everything you need is in front of your eyes.
