When will the new Lada Xray crossover be released and what characteristics will it have?

The first photos of a new variation of the Lada X-Ray in an all-terrain modification (Cross), the start of sales of which is scheduled for the end of 2022, have already appeared on the Internet (see below for updated information on the start of sales of the crossover ).

According to AvtoVAZ, the new car will have increased cross-country ability combined with comfort and ease of operation; the Lada Xray Cross promises to become a bestseller among Russians who prefer SUVs. It is assumed that Renault Duster and other cars in this class will receive a serious competitor when the Lada X-Ray Cross is released. The new product of the Russian automobile industry will have impressive technical characteristics that can take AvtoVAZ to a more serious level.

In the photo, X Ray Cross looks quite brutal:

Lada X Ray Cross is created using the experience of colleagues from Renault, who willingly borrow their technologies from AvtoVAZ. Let us remind you that X-Ray is equipped with a French gearbox. Most recently, AvtoVAZ management informed the media that the Lada X-Ray Cross will have a 4x4 drive option, which will delight car enthusiasts with its appearance on the Russian market at the end of 2022.

More about the 4x4 version

The start of sales of the Lada Xray 4×4 SUV has been postponed to the end of 2018* (see updated information below) not at the whim of AvtoVAZ management and not without good reason. This is due to the current state of affairs on the market.

According to marketers, the release of the Lada X-Ray 4x4 in 2016 is not the best option. They believe that this should be done a little later, when the Russian buyer is ready for it. Many experts argue that the Lada Xray Cross 4x4 will never go on sale at all, but it is clear that if necessary, domestic specialists are quite capable of converting the front-wheel drive model to 4wd.

The new technical characteristics of the Lada X Ray Cross will look something like this:

• standard 1.6-liter engine, with a choice between 106 and 114 horsepower;
• high-power engine with a volume of 1.8 liters, such a unit will produce 122 hp;
• transmission of two options - robot and mechanics;
• Lada X Ray Cross will be able to equip tires with a pressure sensor;
• the car will have a proprietary exchange rate stability system;
• built-in multimedia player equipped with a large 7-inch touch screen;
• the car will be equipped with a rear view camera;
• In addition to the 4wd drive, the Lada Xray Cross will receive new bumpers and a protective body kit. Ground clearance indicators will be increased.

The car will have the ability to overcome difficult sections of the route and off-road. Good cross-country ability will be ensured thanks to the 4 wd drive and directional stability system. This new option for the Russian crossover will allow you to get out of very difficult situations where most SUVs would not be able to get through. During testing, the car easily got out of holes and drove off roadsides and mud.

Lada XRAY Cross 2022: configurations and prices, photo of the model, owner reviews

How much does the new Lada X Ray Cross 2022 cost in Russia: according to the official dealer’s website, you can buy a car at a price from 817,900 to 1,136,900 rubles . The model is presented on the market in five trim levels: Classic, Comfort, Luxe, Black and Instinct.

The range of power units of the raised hatchback includes a 1.8-liter gasoline engine and two 1.6-liter engines of different power. The former is paired with a five-speed manual transmission, while the latter can be had with either a manual transmission or a continuously variable transmission.

Configurations and prices of Lada XRAY Cross 2022

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• In the basic Classic , the all-terrain hatchback has 17-inch alloy wheels, ABS, ESP, an on-board computer, two airbags, front electric windows, phone preparation, steering wheel adjustment, hill start assist, fabric interior, power steering and central locking with DU.
• The initial version of the model can be supplemented with the optional Optima , which includes the installation of an audio system with four speakers, air conditioning and a cooled glove compartment.
• Comfort car also has rear parking sensors, fog lights, height adjustment of the driver's seat, the Lada Ride Select system (only for cars with manual transmission), three-level heated seats, a central armrest with a box and a 12V socket for second-row passengers, as well as electrically adjustable heated mirrors.
• Recently, the [Black] , which in terms of equipment differs from Comfort in the presence of a rear view camera, as well as Yandex.Auto multimedia with an 8.0-inch touch screen and navigation. From the outside, such a car can be easily distinguished by its two-tone body paint with a black roof and the same side mirrors, while the interior has a combined black fabric/eco leather trim.
• The pre-top version of Luxe cannot boast of a special design and multimedia from Yandex, but it has a USB connector for second-row passengers, rain and light sensors, climate control, a heated leather steering wheel, a combined interior trim made of fabric / eco-leather with a choice of colors (orange or grey), as well as passive cruise control.
• If desired, the Luxe package can be supplemented with the optional Prestige . The latter includes a multimedia system with a 7.0-inch touchscreen, navigation and support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay interfaces. Plus, this car has enhanced tinting of the rear windows.
• Instinct package is equipped with a six-speaker audio system and the aforementioned Yandex.Auto multimedia. As with the Black version, this car has a two-tone body paint and black mirror caps.

Pros and cons of Lada XRAY Cross

+ Pros

• High ground clearance
• Suspension
• Patency

- Minuses

• Tight second row
• Noise insulation
• Ergonomics

Reviews from owners of Lada X-Ray Cross 2020-2021

They say that AvtoVAZ engineers found two extra centimeters in the Cross for rear space by moving the rear sofa somewhere. I don’t know how they are, I personally didn’t find them - it’s cramped in the back. No not like this. It's fantastically tight in the back. I didn’t repeat the common trick of “sit by yourself”, I was afraid of getting stuck and forever having to live in the back seat of X-Ray. My seven-year-old son (128 cm) sits normally, but when disembarking and landing, he snorts severely and silently. I'm afraid to ask how it feels for him.

I would also really like to talk about the dashboard. Psychologists say that the color orange carries “cheerfulness, a positive attitude, passion, readiness to solve complex problems, joy and spontaneity.” I'm happy for those passionate cheerleaders who painted the appliances orange, but I'm lazy and dull and would prefer simpler colors.

Review of Lada XRAY Cross 1.6 (113 hp) with CVT 2020

We have roads throughout the winter, but not everywhere, there is porridge in the yard, it’s difficult to walk. I’m checking how Raid Select will work: the green arrow blinks, I’m driving straight, my rear isn’t dragging, great. I give it a plus. We drive into the yard, there is a rut, I drive straight, it comes out of the rut calmly. Then the snow porridge: it goes, rows, as if nothing had happened, only the arrow blinks. A definite plus!

Review of Lada X-Ray Cross 1.8 (122 hp) with manual transmission 2022

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Motor and transmission. In short, it's all smooth and slow. During the run-in, I even regretted that I took the version with the CVT. But after 2-3 thousand km the car went better. I also noticed that the transmission does not like to drive “cold” - it needs to be warmed up before the trip for at least five minutes.

I really like the suspension on the X Ray Cross. I think it’s no worse tuned than Renault, and these guys are famous for their ability to adapt hardware to Russian roads. Potholes, potholes, sleeping policemen are handled with a bang!

Review of the new Lada X Ray Cross 1.6 CVT 2022

Every time I try to open or close the window, I have to play little dinosaur. You press your paw towards your body, twist it harder, and only then can you operate the windows. And this circus with fastening the belt through the target between the seat and the armrest?!

If the left hand will soon become a dinosaur's paw, then the right hand will be flexible and thin like a snake. The factory music is also interesting. In the middle there is a convenient knob for... don't think it's for adjusting the volume. It's for searching channels!

Review of Lada X-Ray Cross 1.6 (113 hp) with CVT 2019

Ground clearance: either 210 mm or 215 mm is a thing. On the very first day, I didn’t notice a small hole-crater with melted snow on the hatch. He drove slowly and fell into it also slowly. I had time to think, is the bottom strong and what will I hit with - the bottom or the arch? Nothing! The wheel found the bottom and calmly, in silence, drove out of this gigantic hole.

The car itself is quite tall. In the first days, when I took my foot out of the car, I was looking for the ground! Where are you down there, dear? My wheels have gift tires 215/50 R17. Rare, unpopular, expensive. They are holding the road. I must say that they perform their function perfectly, except for the sounds they make.

Denis, review of the new Lada XRAY Cross 1.6 (113 hp) CVT 2020.

Specifications

Like the regular version of the model, the 2022 all-terrain Lada X Ray Cross is built on the B0 platform, where an independent suspension with MacPherson struts is installed at the front, and a semi-independent beam at the rear. Interestingly, the chassis uses different springs and shock absorbers, and the ground clearance is raised by several millimeters.

The cross-version of the hatchback has more powerful brakes: they are disc brakes, and they are also ventilated on the front wheels. Plus, the raised XRAY Cross has electric power steering and reach-adjustable steering column.

Note that a car with a manual transmission can be equipped with the “Lada Ride Select” stabilization system with several working presets: normal, sports, winter and for sand. However, if necessary, stabilization can be completely deactivated. The all-terrain Lada X Ray Cross has the following overall dimensions, mm

• Length - 4 165
• Width - 1,764
• Height - 1 645
• Wheelbase - 2,592
• Ground clearance (clearance) - 215

The car has a trunk volume of 361 liters, while the capacity of the compartment with the second row seats folded reaches 1,207 liters. The model has a 50-liter fuel tank, while its curb weight varies from 1,225 to 1,300 kg (depending on the selected engine and equipment level).

• The five-door model is equipped with a 1.6-liter VAZ-21179 engine with a power of 122 hp. (170 Nm) and five-speed manual transmission. With this combination of units, the Lada X Ray Cross is capable of accelerating from zero to hundreds in 10.3 seconds, and its top speed reaches 179 km/h.
• More expensive versions are equipped with a 1.6-liter H4M engine from the Renault-Nissan alliance. It produces 113 horsepower and 152 Nm of torque, working in tandem with a continuously variable transmission. This modification accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 12.3 seconds, and its speed limit is 163 kilometers per hour.

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The capabilities of the engines proposed for the Lada X Ray Cross are enough in the city, but on the highway, and even more so on mountain serpentines, there is a clear lack of power. In such conditions, the engine has to be cranked, which inevitably has a negative impact on fuel efficiency.

As for handling, the model’s steering wheel is slightly flimsy, and when cornering at speed, rolls are observed, but overall the hatchback with a 215 mm ground clearance rides and steers quite decently. The car's suspension is expectedly sensitive to small irregularities, but it filters out medium ones so that the road seems better than it actually is. In this regard, the prefix “Cross” in the name justifies itself 100%.

The interior of the new Lada XRAY Cross 2022 is nice, but expectedly simple. The interior features a lot of hard plastic, which can begin to creak over time. Add here the far from good sound insulation with a loud engine and suspension, which means you can forget about silence in the cabin.

The front seats of the “all-terrain” modification are different, with more pronounced lateral support and a different cushion. The seating position in them is comfortable, and even a tall driver (190 cm) can sit comfortably behind the wheel. True, in this case there will be very little space left behind it. The rear sofa in fact remained the same, although its geometric parameters were slightly revised (25 mm of free space was added at the passengers’ feet).

Interesting Facts

The Moscow Motor Show in 2018 became the site of the premiere of the all-terrain hatchback Lada XRAY Cross, a pre-production version of which was shown at the same exhibition two years ago.

From the outside, the Lada XRAY Cross is distinguished by a protective body kit made of unpainted plastic all around, as well as an original front bumper with a fashionable chrome trim along the bottom. The car has roof rails and a fin antenna, the wheels have 17-inch alloy wheels, and the rear bumper is decorated with a silver insert and a dual exhaust pipe.

Initially, in addition to a manual transmission, the car was also offered an AMT robotic transmission, but in the summer of 1919 the car was equipped with a Jatco JF015E continuously variable variator with manual control function.

Photos of the new Lada X Ray Cross 2022

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Other vehicle characteristics

• Lada X Ray Cross is planned to be 4310 mm in length, 1720 in width and from 1630 to 1690 mm in height (depending on the installation of roof rails);
• The vehicle's ground clearance will be from 205 to 210 millimeters;
• The curb weight of the Lada Xray Cross will reach 1326 kilograms, and the total weight will not exceed 1844 kg;
• Car load capacity – 510 kg;
• The trunk capacity will be 475 liters.

Updated specifications of Lada Xray Cross from the official website

Thanks to the new directional stability system and all-wheel drive, the Lada Cross will be able to easily overcome particularly difficult road sections. The car will no longer be afraid of snowy terrain, mud and off-road conditions, and its characteristics will allow you to easily and naturally cope with such obstacles. The start of sales of the Lada Xray Cross with all-wheel drive is once again postponed (well, if not forever), although great demand for this modification of the car is expected on the Russian market.

Car cost

The exact cost of various versions of the new Lada Xray Cross SUV is still unknown; it will be announced closer to the start of sales of the car. The estimated price will vary from 600 to 900 thousand rubles, depending on the configuration and technical characteristics of the car. According to marketers, expectations among Russian car enthusiasts vary around the crossover price of 800 thousand rubles.

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According to the latest auto show in Moscow, the X-Ray Cross is unlikely to cost less than 900 thousand rubles; the exact price will be known on the eve of the actual start of sales.

Bottom line

The start of sales of the new Russian crossover Lada X-Ray Cross has once again been postponed and is scheduled for the end of 2022, but, alas, you should not expect all-wheel drive just yet.

The new Russian crossover will be sold at, in principle, a not very affordable price and it is unlikely that almost every car enthusiast will be able to purchase it.

Rumors that the X Ray Cross will only have front-wheel drive, and the 4x4 version will go on sale only in 2022, may be true - so far there is no such modification, which cannot but be frustrating. All-wheel drive was expected in the same way as a full-fledged crossover at an affordable price.

Interior

The interior of the Lada X Ray Cross is diluted with orange inserts on the seats, dashboard and door panels. The front seats have been modified - the design of the cushion has been changed, and the backrests have received more pronounced lateral support.

Salon Lada X Ray Cross

There are also some changes in ergonomics. For example, the seat heating buttons were moved from the bases of the seats, where they were difficult to reach, to the center console.

The rest of the interior is pleasing. Sufficiently high-quality materials, nice design, good visibility, well-thought-out ergonomics, spaciousness - what more do you need?