The new Lada Granta FL family received not only a new appearance, but also an updated interior (dashboard from Lada Kalina, a new instrument panel, thoughtful, comfortable geometry of headrests, a new seat shape, height adjustment of the driver’s seat, etc.), as well as a modified line of engines and transmissions. The auto media decided to evaluate all this during test drives.
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About headlights
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- The cut-off line of the new headlights is clear (although the factory headlight adjustment seemed imperfect), and the light is subjectively better than that of the “old” version.
About windshield wipers
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- The windshield wiper trapezium is rather weak (as before), and the blades move with play relative to each other. The wiper still leaves a wide, uncleaned strip along the pillar.
About the seats
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- The driver's seat has an unfriendly profile: it is convex both at the cushion and at the back, as a result of which, even with the seat lowered as far as possible, the seating position seems high, and the back puts pressure on the spine. The range of seat height adjustment is quite decent
- The driver's seat is a little loose.
In the cabin
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- The new interior door handles are good: the hinge is designed for a more natural grip, and the internal profile makes it easy to grab onto.
- The glove compartment is small.
- The door pockets are narrow and do not have any stampings for bottles.
- The cup holders on the central tunnel are also small.
- Not all interior indicator lights are as good as the new instrument panel lighting, which is a subtle white color.
- The “improved ergonomics” of the lever handle is more marketing than tangible.
- The manual gearbox handle has become larger and more angular.
- The gap between the glove box lid and the front panel is smooth, but wide.
- The button on the automatic transmission lever still moves under your finger.
- The steering wheel is not installed symmetrically (on a straight line it is slightly turned to the side).
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About the engine
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- Vibration at idle has not gone away. And if the car is equipped with an automatic transmission, then you literally feel the shift from “park” to “drive” with your back.
- The improvement in dynamics due to an increase in the gear ratio of the main pair from 3.7 to 3.9 can hardly be felt in practice, as well as a tiny increase in fuel consumption.
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About manual transmission
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- An “untested” gearbox on a car with a mileage of 800 kilometers betrays itself with imperfect clarity of gear engagement: sometimes the lever “goes in” like clockwork, and sometimes with little effort.
- Changing the main gear from the point of view of noise and vibration load turned out to be purely homeopathic. The box still howls in second gear, and overall it’s not very quiet.
- The cable drive, of course, reduces vibrations on the lever to a minimum, but this minimum is still higher than that of most of its counterparts.
- The clutch is not the most informative; although it has a fairly light pedal, it has a rather sharp engagement moment.
About management
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- The Granta's handling, according to engineers, has become a little better due to the reconfiguration of the shock absorbers and power steering. The only way to experience these settings in practice is through a thorough comparative test. However, the overall handling feel is positive.
- The only thing that raised some minor questions was the adjustment of the electric power steering: in the near-zero zone, the force is expectedly minimal, but when turning the steering wheel while driving, it gives an artificial impression of “feedback”, becoming more viscous.
About the suspension
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- Excellent at swallowing holes.
- On high-speed sections of the road with a chipped surface, the car inevitably “buzzes” with a slight tremor.
Link to test drive.
Interior of Lada Granta in the new Sedan body
The interior of the Lada Granta Sedan is in many ways reminiscent of the Kalina, in particular the front console. The backlight was changed from green to white.
The stove heater deflectors received an X-shaped edging in the Vesta style. Digitization is radial, instrument scale with orange edges.
Salon
The front row of seats received new upholstery, lateral support rollers, larger headrests, and noticeable support. Top modifications are additionally equipped with seat height adjustment with a range of up to 4.0 cm.
Starting from 2021, all Lada Granta models will be equipped with the ERA-GLONASS system with an emergency call button on the ceiling.
Autoreview
We tested a Lada Granta liftback with an automatic transmission and a 98 hp engine for a test drive. (Luxe package for 610 thousand rubles) and the Lada Granta sedan with manual transmission and 106 hp engine. (Luxe package for 570 thousand rubles).
About headlights
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- The new optics deserve an average rating. You can't drive faster than 80 km/h on the short-range, and the long-range is quite narrow.
About the engine
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- A 106-horsepower engine paired with a manual transmission is noticeably faster at the start than an automatic transmission with a 98-hp engine.
About the transmission
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- A 4-speed automatic transmission is better suited for the city; for the highway it is better to choose AMT (since it has 5 gears).
About the suspension
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- The new gas-filled shock absorbers are too stiff. even on a flat road, the liftback trembles all the time, which cannot be said about the sedan (it has exactly the same suspension).
About management
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- As soon as you drive more actively, the car “falls apart”, the responses to the steering wheel are very dull, there is no need to talk about pleasure here at all.
About the brakes
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- It’s more pleasant to slow down in a sedan because the pedal on it is better tuned. In a car with an automatic transmission, you press, press on the pedal and nothing happens, and then sharp braking “like hitting a wall.”
About the salon
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- The new seats are not bad, quite comfortable and not as soft as before.
- The interior door handles look like beer bottle openers; they used to be grab handles.
- The steering wheel is not installed symmetrically (on a straight line it is slightly turned to the side).
About sound insulation
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- The sedan's noise insulation is better than that of the liftback.
Details in the video:
Price of Lada Granta in a new body
| Equipment | Cost, rub.) |
| Standard MT5 (5-speed manual) | From 420000 |
| Classic MT5 | From 450000 |
| Classic Optima MT5 | From 480000 |
| Comfort MT5 | From 500000 |
| Classic Optima AMT5 | From 520000 |
| Luxe MT5 | From 538000 |
| Comfort AMT5 | From 540000 |
| Luxe Prestige MT5 | From 570000 |
| Luxe AMT5 (5-speed robot) | From 578000 |
| Comfort AT4 (automatic 4-speed) | From 580000 |
| Luxe Prestige AMT5 | From 598000 |
| Luxe AT4 | From 608000 |
*prices are current as of October 24, 2018.
In the exterior, the head optics and radiator grille have undergone significant changes. Engineers changed the already familiar shape of the hood and front fenders.
Wheels with a size of 15 inches are installed. Turn signal repeaters are integrated into the side-view mirrors.
The rear of the Lada Granta has also undergone changes, in particular the trunk lid, on which a small spoiler was pre-installed. Grant leaders highly appreciated the transfer of the license plate mounting location from the rear bumper to the trunk lid. The result was a certain completeness of style and form.
Auto view
Two updated Grants with a 106-horsepower engine under the hood were tested:
- with a robotic transmission (with new firmware, like Vesta);
- with a 5-speed manual transmission.
About AMT
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- Sluggishness and inadequacy have sunk into oblivion. Gears shift clearly and without hard pokes, delays do not appear either in city traffic jams or on country roads.
About manual transmission
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- The manual transmission surprised me in a good way. It works with the clarity of an automatic shutter and there has never been any confusion between “first” and “third”. Moreover, each transmission is quite “long”. For example, in “second” it is quite possible to accelerate the car to 80 km/h.
Link to test drive.
New body configurations for Lada Granta. Model range prices
| Equipment | Cost, rub.) |
| Standard MT5 (5-speed manual) | From 436000 |
| Classic MT5 | From 470000 |
| Classic Optima MT5 | From 496000 |
| Comfort MT5 | From 516000 |
| Classic Optima AMT5 (5-speed robot) | From 553000 |
| Luxe MT5 | From 538000 |
| Comfort AMT5 | From 556000 |
| Luxe MT5 | From 568000 |
| Luxe Prestige MT5 | From 587000 |
| Luxe AMT5 | From 593000 |
| Comfort AT4 (automatic 4-speed) | From 596000 |
| Luxe Prestige AMT5 | From 612000 |
| LuxeAT4 | From 620000 |
*prices are current as of October 24, 2018.
Interior
Completely identical to the 2021 Lada Granta Sedan modification.
Dimensions
| Name | Calculation |
| Length | 3926 mm |
| Wheelbase length | 2476 mm |
| Width | 1700 mm |
| Height | 1500 mm |
| Clearance | 160 mm |
| Luggage compartment volume with seats folded and unfolded | 240 / 555 l |
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The test included only a sedan with a 106-horsepower engine and a 5-speed manual transmission and a liftback with a 4-speed automatic transmission.
About the engine
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- On a 106-horsepower Grant, the VAZ-21127 engine spins well up to almost 6000 rpm. This engine with a manual transmission can easily outperform more expensive models in terms of dynamics (acceleration to 100 km in the 123-horsepower Hyundai Solaris is 10.3 seconds, in the Granta it is 10.5 seconds).
About steering
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- The sluggish reactions to turning the steering wheel have not disappeared. The car reluctantly enters the curve, lazily follows the driver’s commands, rolls noticeably and takes impacts on the steering wheel when driving over uneven surfaces.
- While driving, the steering wheel, with the wheels in a straight position, looked five degrees to the left.
About the suspension
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- The suspension of the Granta cannot be called comfortable. You can’t deny its elasticity and energy intensity, but it doesn’t know how to “delicately” handle all the little things on the road.
About the brakes
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- There remains a characteristic drawback of all versions with an automatic transmission in the form of a stiff and uninformative brake pedal. In the first third of the pedal stroke, the deceleration is weak, and then the pads suddenly grab the discs. It’s hard to find this line if you’re not used to it; as a result, almost every braking ends in a dive.
About the exhaust system
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- On the move, when accelerating from a standstill and adding traction, the vibration-loaded exhaust system “phonets” when it comes into contact with the heat shields.
About sound insulation
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- Despite all the innovations, the Lada’s interior is still very “musical”: I closed the door - and immediately a booming echo echoed throughout the cabin, the key was inserted into the ignition with a metallic clang, from which the trim of the steering column casing resonated. The same echo occurs when the ringing steering wheel paddles are clicked, and the “clack” of relays responsible for various electrical equipment is a classic of the genre.
- The shudder from the powertrain is transmitted to the seat and controls, and you can hear everything that happens behind the engine shield.
About the seats
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- People of average height and above will most likely complain that the seat itself in the lowest position is still set too high. At first I liked the new, denser padding and the slightly modified profile, but the more you drive, the more clearly you notice that due to the hard filler, the pecks, bumps and vibrations that the suspension, together with the power unit, transmit to the body are less absorbed. Lateral support is also lacking.
Disadvantages identified during the test drive on video:
Test drive link
ps the article will be updated as new tests and trials appear.
Let us remind you that we previously told you what differences there are in the trim levels of the new and old Lada Granta.
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Price
The starting price of the new Granta Sedan starts from 420,000 rubles. This is the most budget modification “Standard”. For a more powerful power unit and a robotic gearbox, pay an additional 25 - 30 thousand rubles. A classic machine will cost the buyer 580,000 rubles.
In addition to the listed configurations, “Optima” and “Prestige” are available for purchase. Which are pre-installed with air conditioning, heated side mirrors, rain and light sensors, exchange rate stabilization system, ABS, rear parking sensors.
Active and passive safety are represented by one airbag.
The “Classic” package is complemented by an electric power steering system with tilt-adjustable steering column. And also, front windows, central locking, an electronic control unit with an indication of the “ideal” moment for changing gear speeds.
The “Comfort” modification complements all of the above, plus an audio system, heated front row seats, two airbags. In addition, there is a servo drive for exterior mirrors with built-in turn signal indicators.
The Luxury Prestige package boasts a full electric control package: power windows, 15-inch alloy wheels, air conditioning, central locking, heated windshield.
For ease of cargo transportation, the rear row of seats folds in a 60/40 ratio.
It is important to know!!! We will not consider the Lada Granta Liftback in the new body, since an entire article was devoted to this model. You can familiarize yourself with the modification in detail at the link: .
Options and prices
| Equipment | Cost, rub.) |
| Standard MT5 (5-speed manual) | From 446000 |
| Classic MT5 | From 480000 |
| Classic Optima MT5 | From 506000 |
| Comfort MT5 | From 526000 |
| Classic Optima AMT5 (5-speed robot) | From 546000 |
| Luxe MT5 | From 563000 |
| Comfort AMT5 | From 556000 |
| Luxe MT5 | From 578000 |
| Luxe Prestige MT5 | From 597000 |
| Luxe AMT5 | From 600000 |
| Comfort AT4 (automatic 4-speed) | From 607000 |
| Luxe Prestige AMT5 | From 622000 |
| LuxeAT4 | From 634000 |
*prices are current as of October 24, 2018.
Motor
Lada Granta is equipped with four types of engines:
Review of model engines
The engines are equipped with a lightweight piston group. The pistons are coated with graphite, which reduces their wear when starting in winter. Fuel injection is controlled by an electronic unit. All engines have a standard gas distribution mechanism with two or four valves on each cylinder, the main emphasis is on structural reliability and durability of parts. Increased engine torque for dynamic vehicle acceleration. To improve sound insulation, the engine mounts have been modified.
The gearbox can be manual or automatic:
- 5MT – five-speed manual transmission with cable drive;
- 4AT – automatic four-speed gearbox (manufactured by the Japanese company Jatco);
- 5AMT is an automated five-speed manual transmission, the so-called “robot” (joint development with the German company ZF).
Compared to an automatic transmission, a robot has higher gas savings when driving in an urban environment; the robot also allows you to monitor the temperature in the box, which neither a manual nor an automatic transmission allows.
Car production
The budget restyling of the front-wheel drive Lada Granta from the manufacturer AvtoVAZ was developed to replace the classic car in the Volzhsky Automobile Plant family of cars. It was presented to showrooms in the winter of 2011. Initially, the car was created exclusively in a sedan body, and in the spring of 2014, the plant produced a modified new product in a liftback body. Car enthusiasts talk about undeniable advantages:
- Wide salon.
- Spacious trunk.
- Great review.
- Inexpensive cost.
- Reliability.
The sedan has gained stable demand and demand in numerous countries, which made it possible to launch several assembly shops. Considering the demand and popularity, the manufacturer decided to carry out a restyling to create a restyled generation of the Lada Granta 2021 model year.
Reviews
| № | Positive |
| 1. | Vladimir: The domestic manufacturer suits me, the quality is much better than it was, the budget price. The car is in no way inferior to its foreign counterparts. Moderate operation, careful handling, and timely maintenance are the main components of a machine’s long run without repairs. |
| 2. | Kirill: I’ve had Granta since 2014, still the first generation. The impressions from the car are good, as for the budget segment. For an analogue of Renault Logan you need to pay 50 - 60 thousand more. |
| 3. | Ignat: I am happy to call myself Grantovod, the model is good, high-quality assembly. If the maintenance deadlines are met, it will last a long time. |
| 4. | Ivan: I made a choice in favor of the Grant Sedan, since the prices for spare parts are budget, there is a wide range, and there are many workshops. I know a lot about technology, so I fix a number of breakdowns myself. |
| 5. | Vasily: for those who have not yet made their choice, I recommend Grant. You won't find a better model in this price segment. |
| 6. | Victor: Lada Granta Liftback is a real breakthrough of the domestic manufacturer. The car was a great success, affordable price, good quality, wide selection of spare parts. |
| 7. | Georgy: I’ve been wearing the honorary title of Grant Driver for three years now, I’m happy with the car, the quality is good. Of course, there are mistakes, but these can all be eliminated. |
| Negative | |
| 1. | Ivan: The Lada model range has expanded, but the workmanship has remained at the same level. I decided not to experiment and bought a Renault Logan. |
| 2. | Konstantin: I sold the Lada a year ago because it started falling apart at 45,000 km. There is no point in investing money in “marriage”. |
| 3. | Gennady: I invested money in the year of operation of the car, and it often broke down due to small things. It's better to take Renault Logan. |
Price
The starting price of the budget version of the Lada Granta Hatchback is from 436,000 rubles. For a more powerful engine and a robotic gearbox option, you will pay 530,000 rubles.
Metallic color
Painting the body in metallic color will cost 6,500 rubles. For an additional fee, the technicians will install the options of the Optima package, which includes heated mirrors and an exchange rate stabilization system.
The “Prestige” version additionally includes parking sensors, rain and light sensors, and ABS. The “Standard”, “Comfort” and “Classic” trim levels are completely identical to the Granta Sedan.
