Moskvich-2141

Moskvich
Moskvich-2141
Production period:	1986-1998
Class :	Middle class
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Otto engine : 1.5 liters (55 kW) (UZAM-412) 1.6 liters (57 kW) (VAZ) Diesel engines : 1.8 liters (44-48 kW)
Length:	4350 mm
Width:	1690 mm
Height:	1400 mm
Wheelbase :	2580 mm
Empty weight :	1090 kg
Previous model	Moskvich-2140
successor	Moskvich-2142

The Moskvich-2141 ( Russian Москвич-2141 ), also sold with the nickname Aleko , is a mid- range car produced by the Russian automaker Moskvich . The vehicle was manufactured from 1986 to 1998. It was exported to Germany from 1992 with the export name Lada Aleko . This decision was made due to the greater awareness of the Lada brand and its existing dealer network.

The Aleko sold poorly, and exports were discontinued in 1995. This was not only due to the outdated technical status of the late 1970s, but also to the high price of 18,000 DM at the time.

Compared to the previous models, the Aleko came up with many technical innovations, such as front-wheel drive and MacPherson front axle. Overall, the car was eight inches longer and four inches wider, and the wheel size grew by an inch. Russian and French engineers jointly revised the aerodynamics, which was a first in the Russian automotive industry.

The Aleko was based on the Simca 1307 - apart from the external similarity, there was no technical relationship between the two cars. It was reported in the press that after the production of the Simca 1307 and its successors had ceased, the French PSA group had sold the production facilities and the construction itself to the USSR. Moskvich bought some 1307 and 1510 models and examined them in detail, but the Aleko is only a successful copy.

In Germany the Aleko had a 1.8-liter diesel engine with 44 kW (60 hp) from the Ford Escort . It accelerated the Aleko from 0 to 100 km / h in 22 seconds, reached a top speed of 140 km / h and consumed almost 7.0 liters of diesel per 100 km.

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  Moskvich-2141 "Aleko"

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  Moskvich-2141S "Svyatogor"

Individual evidence

1. ↑ LM Shugurov: АВТОМОБИЛИ. России и СССР. Third part. Ilbi / Prostreks, Moscow 1998, ISBN 5-87483-052-9 , various pages.

Web links

Commons : Moskvich Aleko  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Technical data of the Lada Aleko