Lada Kalina

Lada Kalina
Lada Kalina
Overview
Manufacturer	Lada
Also called	Lada 119
Production	2004—present
Body and chassis
Class	supermini
Body style	5-door hatchback; 5-door station wagon; 4-door sedan
Layout	FF layout
Powertrain
Engine	1.4L straight-4; 1.6L straight-4
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,470 mm (97.2 in)
Length	3,850 mm (151.6 in) (hatchback); 4,050 mm (159.4 in) (sedan and station wagon)
Width	1,670 mm (65.7 in)
Height	1,500 mm (59.1 in)
Curb weight	ca. 1,080 kg (2,381 lb)

The Lada Kalina is a low cost supermini car sold under the Lada marque and produced by the Russian automaker AvtoVAZ. Its mass production began in November 2004, but it became available for purchase almost a year later.

The three models developed are:

Lada 1117 – 5-door station wagon (production began in 2007/2008)
Lada 1118 – 4-door sedan (full production began in 2005/2006)
Lada 1119 – 5-door hatchback (full production began in 2006)

There are two gasoline engines, with 81 and 91 hp (60 and 68 kW). The Kalina is exported to most Western European markets with a price of about € 7000-8000. It offers driver and passenger airbags, ABS, electric power steering, air conditioning and rear seats that can be folded so that a horizontal platform is formed. On the other hand, automatic transmission, electronic stability control and side airbags are not offered.

Its name is Kalina in most countries, but in Finland it is marketed as Lada 119, because "kalina" means "rattle" in Finnish. It is not sold in certain markets. A sportier version, the Lada Kalina GS Sport, is also produced. Its main competitors are cars like the Dacia Logan and Hyundai Accent.

Lada's parent company AvtoVAZ has also released a Super 1600 concept car, the Lada Kalina Hatchback Super 1600 which theoretically is a competitor to the Dacia Logan Super 2000 or S2000. It uses the same 1.6 petrol as standard models but it is not naturally aspirated. It uses a turbocharger or a supercharger. The racing car's power range is ~200-~300 bhp, but the IAA concept had a naturally aspirated 1.6 engine with 120 bhp.

A Lada Kalina is used as a "Reasonably-Priced Car" in Top Gear Russia.