Lada Samara

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Lada VAZ-2108/2109/21099 (export name Samara and Forma)
VAZ-2115/2114/2113
Production period: 1984-2013
Class : Compact class
Body versions : Limousine , station wagon
Previous model: Lada Schiguli
Successor: Lada 110 (export), Lada Granta
Lada Samara from 1995
Lada Samara logo

The VAZ 2108-2115 (Export Lada Samara / Forma) was a compact class car from AwtoWas from the Russian Federation . It was built in Tolyatti on the Volga and is named after the neighboring city of Samara . The Samara / Forma was also delivered to Germany by mid-2004. The model series was first presented to the public in 1984 as the three-door VAZ-2108. It replaced the Lada Schiguli . It was the Russian automaker's first front-wheel drive model and came on the market with three engine variants. It was also the first Russian car to be offered with a five-speed gearbox. It was developed in collaboration with Porsche . In the first year 2000 pieces were made and the car became the best-selling car in Russia. The five-door VAZ-2109 followed in 1986, which was developed together with IzhAvto and AZLK and was based on the same concept as the IZH-2126 . In 1990 the notchback model 21099 appeared, which replaced the Lada 1600 in export as Lada Forma . In 1997, the second generation of the sedan VAZ-2115 was presented, followed by the five-door VAZ-2114 in 2004 and, since 2005, the three-door VAZ-2113. These were only partially marketed for export, as the Lada 110 was offered here . The first generation was partially produced in parallel until 2004 and offered in Eastern Europe.

Model name

The Russian Samaras had a peculiarity: Originally the name Sputnik was intended instead of Samara . This designation is still attached to many Russian Samaras in Cyrillic letters (Спутник) ex-works, although the car is only known in Russia under the name Samara (or short forms: Vosmerka 08er, Dewjatka 09er and Dewjanostodewjatka 099er).

1st generation VAZ-2108 (1984-2003), VAZ-2109 (1986-2004) and VAZ-21099 (1984-2004)

VAZ 2108,2109,21099
VAZ 2108

VAZ 2108
Production period: 1984-2004
Body versions : Limousine , station wagon
Engines:
Petrol engines : 1.1–1.6 liters
(40–66 kW)
Length: 4006-4025 mm
Width: 1620-1650 mm
Height: 1400-1402 mm
Wheelbase : 2460 mm
Empty weight : 940-1395 kg

The models 2108 and 2109 were basically equipped with a carburettor engine with a displacement of 1,300 cubic centimeters , which developed 48 kW (65 hp). In addition, there was an engine with a displacement of 1,100 cubic centimeters, the 39 kW (53 hp) and one with a displacement of 1,500 cubic centimeters with a maximum output of initially 53 kW (72 hp), primarily for export. The 1100 was not originally offered for the 21099.

The first variants partly differed in the design of the front grille, depending on the country of sale. With the introduction of the 21099 there were the first modifications for the Samara. The 21099 originally had a different cockpit. The 1500 model received the fenders and bonnet of the 21099. Initially, the headlights and grill were housed in one block, the fenders and bonnet only started behind it. Due to the upheavals in Russia and at AwtoWAS (international transcription: AvtoVAZ) one cannot make a clear separation, i. H. There were also 1100 and 1300 with a long bonnet, but also 1500 and 21099 with a short bonnet or 21099 with an old dashboard or 1100 engine. Production of the 1100 variant was discontinued in the mid-1990s.

The next development stage in 1997 was the Lada Baltic based on the 2109, which was built at Valmet Automotive in Uusikaupunki ( Finland ) parallel to the Opel Calibra and Saab 900 Cabrio. The Baltic came in two versions: Baltic and Baltic GL. Both variants were equipped with a driver airbag and had a dashboard attachment above the (old) cockpit. The Baltic GL carried the body modernizations of the second generation of the VAZ-2115 with modified front and rear aprons and therefore looked more modern. The three-door 2108 and the 21099 sedan were not available ex works as Baltic, as both were the entry-level models in the export program at the time and would have created additional competition for the new Lada 110 . However, the German importer provided some vehicles with driver airbags and Baltic dashboards on request. The Baltic had the 1500 engine, now with single point injection, 57 kW (77 hp) and EURO 2 emissions standard. This engine was exported as the standard engine for all Samaras since 1996.

The next revision came in 1998, at which point the Samara gearbox and exhaust system of the 2110 began to be fitted, which had the same engine. The revised cockpit of the 2115 with tachometer and overhead radio slot has also become standard. The production of the 1300 model (since 1996 only for the domestic market) was discontinued. Here, too, the older parts were installed until the beginning of 1999 depending on their availability. In 1999 the production of the Baltic was stopped because it was too expensive for AwtoWAS. During this time the European sales company Eurolada went bankrupt .

AwtoWAS streamlined production and now only had two engines on offer for all three models. Both had the 1500 block, for the domestic market it was available with a carburettor without a catalytic converter, and all the others had single-point injection. In 2002 the single point injection was replaced by the multipoint injection, which enabled a Euro 3 classification for export. It remained at 57 kW (77 hp). From this point on, all samaras were also equipped with a black grill. In 2003 and 2004 the models 2109 and 21099 were exported to Germany again. The production of the three-door was stopped in October 2003 due to a lack of demand. In 2004, production of the 2109 and 21099 models in Togliatti ended ; the last car built was a 21099.

There were also numerous special models, such as B.

  • the Samara EVA 16V (1987) with direct injection , turbocharger and 1860 cm³
  • a panel van version
  • the Samara 4 × 4 (1985), built for the Soyuz rally
  • the Samara T3, a rally car with a Porsche engine (V max 220 km / h)
  • the Samara Bohemia / Fun (semi-convertible pickup mix, offered as Fun in Germany), manufactured on the basis of the 2108 by Bohse Automobilbau , also offered by the manufacturer as "Bohse Safari"
  • the Samara Cabrio, a full convertible, which was initially produced in small numbers by Karmann and later in Belgium based on the 2108

  • Lada 2109 (five-door)

  • Lada Samara Baltic

  • Lada Forma

  • Lada Forma rear view

Second generation 2115 (1997–2012), 2114 (2001–2013) and 2113 (2005–2013)

VAZ 2115,2114,2113
VAZ 2114

VAZ 2114
Production period: 1997-2013
Body versions : Limousine , station wagon
Engines:
Petrol engines : 1.5-1.6 liters
(57-72 kW)
Length: 4122-4330 mm
Width: 1650 mm
Height: 1402-1640 mm
Wheelbase : 2460 mm
Empty weight : 975-1425 kg

In 1997 the second generation of the Samara was introduced with the notchback model 2115. This was based on the Lada Forma notchback sedan, but has a different interior with instruments from the 2110 and a new front and rear section. Only the sidelines are reminiscent of the predecessor. The vehicle was initially powered by the single-point injection 1500i engine with 57 kW (77 hp) and the 1.6-liter carburettor engine with 66 kW (90 hp). In 2001 the five-door 2114 came on the market and at the same time the 1.6-liter was converted from carburettor to multipoint injection, as was the 1.5-liter from Singlepoint to Multipoint. A new rear, similar to the 2115, was dispensed with for cost reasons, and the first models also had the old interior. Due to renewed domestic demand, there has been another three-door model since mid-2005, this time as the 2113. Since 2010, the 1.6 liter from the Lada Priora with 72 kW (98 hp) has been installed. This enabled a speed of over 190 km / h that was previously unattainable as standard. At that time, all three Samara models still accounted for a third of Lada's total production. An export to the European Union was not planned. At the Togliatti Motor Show, a convertible based on the 3-door VAZ-2113 was presented, which was produced by a coachbuilder in small series from mid-2012.

In 2012, the production of the VAZ-2115 notchback sedan ended. The hatchback sedan continued to be produced until the end of 2013, after which it was replaced by the new hatchback model of the Lada Granta .

  • Lada 2115 (notchback sedan)

  • Lada 2113 Cabriolet

Web links

Commons : Lada Samara  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Lada end Samara production after 30 years. In: The New Zealand Herald , February 7, 2014 (English).