Lada Priora

AvtoVAZ
Company type	Public
Industry	Automotive
Founded	April 1, 1966; 60 years ago in Tolyatti, Russia
Headquarters	Tolyatti, Russia
Products	Automobiles
Website	www.lada.ru

The Lada Priora is a compact car manufactured by the Russian company AvtoVAZ between March 2007 and July 2018. This model represents an updated and redesigned iteration of the Lada 110, which it officially replaced in 2009. By May 2012, production numbers had reached 590,000 units. Starting with the 2016 model year, the Priora was discontinued in export markets and was succeeded within Russia by the Lada Vesta.

A photograph dated July 16, 2018, revealed the final Lada Priora body at the factory adorned with balloons and a sign reading "Last!", symbolizing the conclusion of its production run. Assembly operations persisted for a few additional days utilizing previously assembled bodies. On July 17, AvtoVAZ formally announced the termination of Priora manufacturing.

Body styles

VAZ-2170: standard sedan (available since March 2007)
VAZ-2171 Universal: station wagon variant (introduced in May 2009)
VAZ-2172: five-door hatchback (released February 2008)
VAZ-2172 Coupé: limited-edition three-door hatchback (since January 2010)
VAZ-21708 Priora Premier: extended wheelbase sedan with an additional 175 mm length, produced in limited quantities by AvtoVAZ’s partner ZAO Super-Avto, equipped with a 120 hp 1.8-liter VAZ-21128 engine (available from autumn 2008)

In June 2011, AvtoVAZ introduced a new engine variant delivering 90 hp that weighs 39% less than the previous 98 hp version, with durability projected up to 200,000 km.

August 2011 marked the launch of the Lada Priora CNG model, which operates on both gasoline and compressed natural gas (CNG). It is fitted with a 43-liter gasoline tank as well as four gas tanks totaling 96 liters, providing driving ranges of approximately 580 km on gasoline and 330 km on CNG.

On May 22, 2018, AvtoVAZ announced that production of the Priora sedan would conclude by July that year; hatchback and station wagon versions had already ceased production by late 2015. The sedan accounted for more than 80% of total sales. Nonetheless, certain decisions remained undecided as manufacturing continued in response to market demand.

Equipment

The base configuration of the Priora includes a driver’s airbag and electric power steering. From May 2008 onward, the «Lux» trim added features such as a passenger airbag, front side airbags, pretensioners for front seat belts, ABS, and parking sensors. Optional equipment encompasses climate-controlled air conditioning, integrated audio systems with Bluetooth hands-free capability, heated front seats, automatic headlights, and rain sensors. A multimedia system became available in April 2010, followed by navigation functionality introduced in early 2011. The vehicle does not offer electronic stability control or fully automatic transmissions.

Under the hood, the Priora is powered by a 1.6 L 16-valve engine paired with a transmission engineered to handle torque levels up to 145 N·m using long-life sealed bearings.

The Priora equipped with a 1.8 L engine achieves a top speed of and accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in approximately ten seconds.

In 2014, AvtoVAZ unveiled the Lada Priora 1.6 AMT featuring an automated manual transmission producing 106 hp. This AMT system is based on a conventional five-speed manual gearbox enhanced by electro-hydraulic actuators and managed by an electronic control unit supplied by ZF Group.

Motorsport

The LADA Sport team participated in the latter stages of the 2009 World Touring Car Championship season fielding three Prioras after starting the season competing with Lada 110 models.

Safety

During a 2007 frontal collision assessment conducted by the Russian ARCAP program, the Priora received a score of 5.4 out of a possible 16 points, resulting in a one-star rating from a maximum of four. Subsequent versions of the vehicle demonstrated improvement, achieving 10.6 points out of 16.

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