Lada Kalina

Infobox Automobile


name = Lada Kalina
manufacturer = Lada
aka= Lada 119
parent_company = AvtoVAZ
production = 2004—present
layout=FF layout
class = supermini
length = convert|3850|mm|in|1|abbr=on (hatchback)
convert|4050|mm|in|1|abbr=on (sedan and station wagon)
width = convert|1670|mm|in|1|abbr=on
height = convert|1500|mm|in|1|abbr=on
wheelbase = convert|2470|mm|in|1|abbr=on
fuel_capacity = Convert|50|L|usgal impgal|0|abbr=on
weight = ca. convert|1080|kg|lb|0|abbr=on
engine = 1.4L straight-4
1.6L straight-4
body_style = 5-door hatchback
5-door station wagon
4-door sedan

The Lada Kalina is a low cost supermini 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 new Kalina will be exported to Western Europe with a price of about € 7000; it will be submitted to EuroNCAP safety tests. It will have ABS, electric power steering and additional modern equipment. It's name is Kalina in other countries, but in Finland it will be 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's not naturally aspirated. It uses a turbocharger or a supercharger. The racing car'spower range is ~200-~300 bhp, but the IAA concept had a naturally aspirated 1.6 engine with 120bhp.

Engines

* 1.4 16V, straight-4, 1390 cc, convert|91|PS|kW|0|abbr=on
* 1.6 8V, straight-4, 1596 cc, convert|81|PS|kW|0|abbr=on

ee also

* AvtoVAZ
* Automobile model numbering system in USSR and Russia
*Lada

External links

* [http://www.vaz.ru/ VAZ] - VAZ official website
* [http://www.lada-kalina.ru/ Kalina] - Official Kalina website
* [http://www.ladakalina.ru/ Lada Kalina Club] - Official Lada Kalina Club
* [http://www.kalina-club.com.ua/ Lada Kalina Club in Ukraine] - Ukrainian community of Lada Kalina drivers
* [http://www.ladacars.org/ Lada Cars reviews ,images , infos (in English)]