The eternal debate: which is better - “Grant” or “Priora”

Content

• How much are they asking for Granta and Priora now?
• Where there is more space: comparison of “Grants” and “Prioras” in size
• Which is better in terms of equipment - Priora or Granta?
• Which is better on the go - Lada Granta or Priora?
• What is better to look at second hand - Lada Granta or Priora?

The population of Russia is not getting richer for the eighth year in a row, so questions about whether to take a Grant or a Priora will arise more and more often. Along with other important questions like, what is the “doshika” course these days and “can I wear these pants for the ninth year in a row”?

How much are they asking for Granta and Priora now?

Jokes aside, when you operate with a budget of 300-700 thousand (Granta) or 240-470 thousand (Priora), it’s no laughing matter. Here you need to solve a complex equation with a bunch of variables - the condition of the car, and whether it drives at all, what will be included for that kind of money, how to service it all, and so that there is still change left for buckwheat.

And from this point of view, Priora is better than Granta, because the price range according to the advertisements is higher, and you can save quite a bit on purchasing a LADA Priora. But are the savings worth it?

Also read: Review of used Lada Priora: is it worth buying

Lada Priora - it will not disappoint

Popular wisdom says: in order to spend a lot of money, you don’t have to buy an expensive car. You can just buy one for which you will constantly have to buy spare parts: beautiful statuses about Priora.

1. And yet there is something in common between the Priora and the washing machine...
2. Someone has to go to Paris to be happy, but for me it’s enough to buy a Priora :D.
3. Since Priora appeared, I stopped drinking: you can’t drive.
4. Priora business class is my dream.
5. I can’t imagine how I would live without Priora...
6. You can forget to brush your teeth, but you can’t forget to wash your car!
7. Speed ​​and passion - that's why I love Priora.
8. So I probably won’t be able to get married. I love cars too much.
9. Priora is an amazing thing. It seems like you have it, but you still want a car.
10. Only a select few should get behind the wheel of a Priora!
11. The car is my best friend. And his name is Priora :).
12. If there’s something you shouldn’t deal with in this life, it’s Priora!
13. So what if domestic cars break down more often? But spare parts are easier to get...
14. I am a prince. But instead of a white horse I have a Priora, is that okay?)))
15. Priora is also an SUV, because it can get stuck off the road.
16. Seat belts are the most useful thing a Priora can have.
17. To be a good driver, it is not enough to love Priora. You also need to love other cars along with their drivers!
18. Pretty girls don't have to tint their car.
19. Do you know what the advantage of Priors is? Your wife is unlikely to ride it.
20. The girl just can’t believe that I’m not cheating on her. But I really spend a lot of time next to her, my Priorushka!
21. You can always dream about a Ferrari, but I have a Priora now.
22. You can't win over Priora drivers with beauty :D.
23. The only thing better than the Lada Priora itself is Russian rap from the windows of the Lada Priora.
24. As practice shows, traffic police officers are not particularly happy about the appearance of the Priora on the roadway - they are indifferent to it.
25. Priora is, of course, not a VAZ, but oil doesn’t drip from it either only when it’s run out.
26. Sometimes my only dream during the evening is to get the most out of the Priora.
27. A Priora with a flashing light is something new.
28. Driving a Priora may not be so safe, but it’s a blast!
29. It’s unlikely that anyone dreams of being given a Priora, but still...
30. The rule “don’t run into anyone” is not so funny for those who drive a Priora!

Where there is more space: comparison of “Grants” and “Prioras” in size

Both cars fit into the classic B-class format with a length of just over four meters. In this sense, “Priora” seems to be more advantageous - there are as many as 4.3 m from nose to tail, while “Granta” is 4.2 with a tail. But, as often happens, it is not the sheer size that is important, but the ability to use it.

Mainly in the interior layout.

And the Granta developers did a better job with this task: the seating position in both rows is not striking, but better than the “Prior” one. The knees, of course, rest against the back, and the top of the head rests against the ceiling, but the Priora is ruined by the frankly low seating position on the rear sofa, for example, because of which the legs, which have nowhere to put anyway, also have to be bent.

The Priora engineers did not squeeze anything out of the size in terms of the trunk: the sedan has a modest 430 liters even by B-class standards, while the plump rear of the Granta holds 520 liters.

For station wagons, the situation is slightly different: 444 liters for the Priora VS 360 liters for the Granta. But sitting in the Priora “car” does not become more spacious, so in this respect the “Grant” is better than the “Priora”.

Also read: Used LADA Granta: execution cannot be pardoned

Lada Priora is a car of the VAZ family. This series replaced all previous developments. The Lada Priora hatchback itself belongs to the type of passenger car, but to expand the model range, the Lada Priora hatchback and the Lada Priora station wagon 2171 were released. The first cars appeared in 2007. The new Lada Priora was based on cars from the tenth family. Priora received a new body kit, bumpers, hood, trunk and fenders. The Priora's engine is 1.6 liters. The interior of the Priora is more comfortable than that of previous Lada models. Here you can see not only beautiful and reliable seat upholstery, but also a new instrument panel and ventilation system. The Lada Lada Priora engine meets Euro 4 standards. The Lada Priora has high passive and active safety characteristics. Airbags have appeared as standard; they are deployed from the moment the Lada Lada Priora car begins to deform. During an accident, the steering column moves to the side so as not to injure the driver. The dashboard is made of a special material that does not damage the driver's feet. Changes have also been made to the design of the Priora to increase the level of comfort of the car. Priora steering is equipped with electric power steering. There are several configurations available for the Lada Priora Priora. For the luxury package, the installation of an automatic climate system is provided. The well-known Italian company AE took part in the development of the interior of the VAZ 2170, thanks to which the comfort of the VAZ 2171 car was significantly increased. The Lada Priora car represents a new generation of domestic cars, both in appearance, level of comfort, and ease of use.

The body lines of the Lada Priora sedan are particularly clear. This gives the car lightness and swiftness in the eyes of a person. To draft the Prior body and interior parts, engineers and designers used mathematical modeling, resulting in high accuracy. Body parts are made with minimal gaps, there are practically no differences in surfaces.

The VAZ 2172 Priora was able to acquire the image of a youth car. Differing from its counterparts in its stylish appearance, the Lada Priora car was endowed with sportiness, assertiveness and energy.

Welcome to the Lada Priora forum. On the forum you can get advice on repair, tuning and maintenance of Priora. See photos of cars and meetings of club members. Auto club Lada Priora

Which is better in terms of equipment - Priora or Granta?

In this case, everything greatly depends on the years of manufacture. The early “Priora” is essentially a deep restyling of the “tens”, that is, the copies of 2007-2012 production from their ancestor have not gone anywhere at all.

Granta, in turn, was conceived as a “torn-off” version of the LADA Kalina - an ultra-low-cost version with even cheaper plastic and equipment. Therefore, the “Grants” of the initial years (2011-2015) are the bottom of the bottom, which reeks of poverty and worthlessness.

Then something interesting happened. Around 2014, Priora received a large package of updates, including security systems (ABS / ESP), a more or less passable media system and other options. At the same time, Granta had already acquired a Jatco automatic transmission and continued to improve.

And somewhere in parallel with the release of the new line (Vesta / Xray), Granta received a lot of things from her older brothers. There's also a decent on-board computer, and power accessories - even cruise control!

At that stage, they caught up with Priora in terms of options. And then Priora left the market, and Granta and Kalina again became one. No more low-cost and simplified versions; after the 2018 restyling, we were faced with virtually a new “state employee” with familiar outlines.

And now watch your hands:

• Priora and Granta the early
  years of production are two sides of the same coin, and the name of that coin is Poverty and Squalor.
• Priora and Granta at the end
  of the life cycle “Priors” are approximately equally packaged cars.
• But the Granta, after the end of
  the Priora’s life cycle, is a completely different car in terms of quality of execution and content. Although more expensive.

And if in the pair “Priora Restyle” / “Granta Pre-Restyle” there is no difference what to take, then there is a significant difference between the relatively fresh Granta and the Priora of 2015. Including money, but this difference is worth it.

Also read: My first car: comparison of Granta, Logan and Nexia

Which is better on the go - Lada Granta or Priora?

The question is highly debatable and very much for everyone. Simply because talking about the driving characteristics of such “state employees” is a bit of a stretch. Both cars are made to be easy to drive.

for your 300 thousand rubles. That is, there is no time for the nuances of taxiing and the nature of understeer.

In addition, we are talking about secondary copies, which have already moved a hundred times away from the factory settings, and, as intended by the authors, still will not work. So, what kind of handling there is depends solely on who and how serviced the car before you, what (cheapest) shock absorbers were installed there and how the wheel alignment was adjusted.

If you rewind a little to the times when both Grant and Priora were young, the difference between them was significant. Priora is a little more driver-like, if that word is applicable here. And the Granta, due to its good energy-intensive suspension, is better suited for driving on dirt roads. But driving it is not so fun, only if in the rather rare Sport version.

By the way, about rare versions. Priora was produced in relatively small quantities in the coupe version (also known as a three-door hatchback). It drives a little better than the sedan of the same name, because technically it is almost no different. If it had a lower curb weight or a shorter wheelbase, perhaps the handling character would have changed. But here both the sedan base and the mass. Therefore, if you take it, then only for aesthetic reasons.

Granta was at one time produced in a sports version, and now it really differs from the “regular” one. The Granta Sport was fine-tuned by its subsidiary, and the athletes there know a lot about tuning a car. It sounds different and turns better. True, it doesn’t go much faster – the power has increased to 120 horsepower, the nature of the engine’s response has changed, but fundamentally it doesn’t go any faster.

Nevertheless, it deserves attention - not so bland on the go, a little more playful and lively in everyday life.

Also read: Battle of the weakest: Datsun on-DO vs LADA Granta

Just to avoid getting into a tinted Priora

1. So what about Priora? But, you know, it wasn’t bought with my parents’ money...
2. I will do anything for you, but I will not sell Priora))).
3. Anyone who has never driven a Priora knows nothing about cars!
4. Priora is not your basin. You guys are confusing something.
5. On Adidas and Priora there is a double combo.
6. For Priora, I won’t just beat you: I will execute you.
7. The car is my best friend, and I don’t really care what brand it is.
8. My Priora is even tinted to match the color of the name :D.
9. Priora must be planted, period.
10. Yes, I'm driving a Priora, and without a low landing. I exist.
11. When will the time come when we will be proud of the abbreviation VAZ?
12. I don’t need these songs about Lada. Better buy yourself a sense of humor!
13. A broken heart is bullshit. I wouldn't want to ruin the pendant...
14. Used Priora – when something went wrong in life.
15. I just recently bought a Priora, but I already feel like all the girls in the area want me :D.
16. To tint a Priora, you need a sense of taste))).
17. A car should be for the soul, not for show-off.
18. Whatever you say, the Lada Priora is already a people's car.
19. Well, it may be tinted and a bit too strong, but at least you can watch the eclipse :D.
20. There can’t be a Priora without landing, so don’t laugh...
21. Anyone who previously drove a six is ​​a god in the Priora.
22. The one who won’t betray me is my Priora. Sorry, girls :D.
23. I don’t care, I have the pedal to the metal, and yes, I have a Priora!
24. Nothing can be better than Priora. I’m telling you this as the owner of a Priora.
25. I don’t care, no matter what they say. I love my car and it doesn't matter what brand it is.
26. It’s better to take care of and carefully drive a Priora than to constantly crash other people’s cars, while ruining someone’s life.
27. She thought that I missed her, and I thought that I had to get ready to go to the garage and change the oil in the Priora!
28. Yes, I’m not driving a Maserati, and you, you know, are not a princess.
29. Priora is not a luxury, but a means of transportation :D.
30. I love the days when my biggest problem is choosing what color to paint the Priora))).
31. When you have the right Priora, any girl is yours.
32. A real Dagestan man must not only raise a son, plant a tree and build a house, but also buy a Priora...
33. What problems could I have? There is a Priora :D.