- ZAZ Tavria
The ZAZ Tavria ( _uk. Таврія) is a range of
front wheel drive subcompact cars made by UkrainianZAZ . The Tavria and subsequent Dana and Slavuta replacedrear wheel drive Zaporozhets in the product lineup.ZAZ-1102
A 3-door hatchback was the first model of the range, released in 1987. It features independent
McPherson strut s suspension at the front andtorsion beam s at the rear. The watercooledMeMZ -245 I4 engine was a major shift forward from aircooledV4 used in former models.The 1102 acquired the Tavria name in 1989. It was chosen in an internal factory contest and resembles "Tauric", the ancient Greek name of
Crimea .ZAZ-1105
"Dana", a 5-door wagon version was released in 1992 and discontinued in 1999. Since 1996, a commercial van is made. The current version uses updated
MeMZ -301 engines withfuel injection .ZAZ-1103
"Slavuta" is a 4-door sedan released in 1995. It featured
fuel injection engine.Out of the USSR
It was sold in
Chile as the Lada Tavria in the early 90s, and inColombia between 1992 and 1995 [http://www.carrosyclasicos.com/nuke/categoria.php?cid=6] .References
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