Chavy Niva is the abbreviated name of the compact SUV Chevrolet Niva, which is produced in Togliatti at the GM-AvtoVAZ enterprise, owned by the American company General Motors. In September of this year, ten years have passed since the start of assembly of this car, and in the summer the company updated about the start of the release of its new modification.
The crossover acquired its current appearance after a restyling made in 2009 by the designers of the Italian company Bertone. On the last day of July, the assembly lines of the enterprise in the Samara region began assembling a new modification, which should go on sale at official dealers in August 2012.
The modification received the designation Limited Edition (Chevrolet Niva LE). Cars of this series are distinguished by additional off-road preparation and must be produced in limited editions, as the name suggests. The first external difference of the new Chavy Niva, which is striking, is the presence of a "snorkel", i.e. an air intake placed on the roof, necessary to overcome water obstacles. The new model also has overlays for the body - "roof rails" - from the "luxury" model. Other differences from the LC version include a bracket for attaching the front winch, additional protection for the front axle gearbox and engine, and a fork along with the rear bumper. This modification provides an external antenna supplemented with an antenna cable. The car will be produced in four color options (Milky Way, Auster, Sochi, Quartz) and will be equipped with Continental Conti Cross Contact AT 215/65 R16 off-road tires on wheels with black Kamelot Black 7Jx16H2 alloy wheels. The manufacturer's recommended price for a new modification of the crossover is 499,300 rubles.
It should be noted that in the first half of 2012, GM-AvtoVAZ produced 28% more vehicles than in the same period of the previous year. Sales figures increased by about the same, and 1,386 crossovers were exported (an increase of 31.6% over last year's figures). In just four quarters, it is planned to assemble 63,000 Chavy Niva compact SUVs.
