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AVTOVAZ has announced the start of sales of Lada Aura sedans.
The official ceremony to launch the production of the Lada Aura model took place at AVTOVAZ in early October. Corporate sales and deliveries of such cars to government agencies have been going on since mid-November, and now the start of retail sales has been announced. Anyone will be able to order an Aura from any official Lada dealer starting November 30. Although at first the cars will be shipped to only ten dealerships (five in Moscow and five in St. Petersburg). Gradually the geography of deliveries will expand.
We have already met the Aura. In fact, it is an extended Vesta: the wheelbase is stretched by 245 mm (up to 2885 mm), the overall length has increased from 4445 mm to 4690 mm. Other dimensions have not changed: width - 1764 mm, height - 1505 mm. The distance between the rows of seats has been increased, the rear doors have been widened for ease of entry, and enhanced noise insulation and more comfortable suspension settings have been announced. Ground clearance has remained unchanged (171-176 mm depending on the wheel size). Lada Aura is offered only with a 1.8 engine (122 hp, 170 Nm) and a Chinese CVT. The passport acceleration time to 100 km / h is 12.5 s, the maximum speed is 175 km / h. Buyers are offered two trim levels. The basic Premier has four airbags, ESP, blind spot monitoring system, air conditioning, front and rear parking sensors, a rear view camera, combined seat upholstery (fabric and leatherette), heated front seats, rear seat cushions, steering wheel and windshield, EnjoY media system with a seven-inch screen, cruise control and 16-inch wheels. Price: 2 million 599 thousand rubles.