ZAZ Tavria
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ZAZ-1102 Tavria
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | ZAZ |
| Also called | Lada Tavria (Europe, Middle East, South America) |
| Production | ZAZ-1102 Tavria: 1987–1997 ZAZ-1102 Tavria Nova: 1998–2007 ZAZ-1103 Slavuta: 1999–2011 ZAZ-1105 Dana: 1994–1997 ZAZ-11055 Tavria Pick-up: 1999–2010 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact car |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback 4-door liftback 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
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| Transmission | 4-speed manual 5-speed manual |
ZAZ Tavria (Ukrainian: ЗАЗ-Таврія) is a range of front-wheel-drive subcompact cars produced by the Soviet and then Ukrainian manufacturer ZAZ.
ZAZ-1102 Tavria and subsequent ZAZ-1102 Tavria Nova, ZAZ-1105 Dana, ZAZ-1103 Slavuta and ZAZ-11055 Tavria Pick-Up replaced the rear wheel drive Zaporozhets series in the product lineup.
Production of all ZAZ Tavria models stopped in 2007
In the 1970s, several experimental models of hatchback and two-door sedan were created in the USSR.
ZAZ-1102 Tavria, a 3-door hatchback released in 1987, was the first model of the range. It features independent MacPherson struts suspension at the front and a twist-beam rear suspension. The water-cooled MeMZ-245 I4 engine was a major shift forward from the air-cooled V4 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-1102 Tavria Nova started production in 1999.
ZAZ-1103 Slavuta was a 5-door B-class liftback released in 1995 and discontinued in 2011. It featured a fuel injection engine of 1,2-1,3 liters. Due to the use of a liftback type body with an elongated roof line and rounded contours of hood and trunk lid, the movement of turn indicators onto the headlamp assemblies (increased rounding radius from 20 to 50 mm) and the removal of rain gutters from above the doors, not only was a completely new shape of created, but also the aerodynamics were improved, the luggage compartment volume increased, the loading height lowered (by 60 cm), and the dirtying of the rear glass in rainy weather was decreased. When ZAZ started the production of Chevrolet Lanos, some design elements of Chevrolet Lanos (such as seat and door parts) were added to Slavuta.
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