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The head of AvtoVAZ spoke about the new LADA Granta on the Renault platform and the cost of e-Lagrus

AvtoVAZ is preparing to release a new series of LADA Granta, which will include several models in different bodies. They will be built on a global platform, which the domestic automaker plans to refine. Maxim Sokolov, the newly appointed president of AvtoVAZ, spoke about this in an interview with TASS as part of the Eastern Economic Forum.

“We plan to release a whole family of the so-called New Granta: a station wagon, a sedan, and a Cross station wagon on the global CMF-B platform, which we inherited from the previous shareholders – Renault, and will be finalized by us,” he said about AvtoVAZ’s plans. chapter.

Maxim Sokolov did not go into the details of the new project and disclose the timing of the release of new LADA Granta models.

LADA e-Largus

But he spoke about plans to release the brand’s first electric car – LADA e-Largus. The head of AvtoVAZ said that, unlike electric vehicles of other domestic brands, the electric Largus will have a high degree of Russian localization, which will become its competitive advantage. Answering a question about the timing of the start of mass production, Sokolov said that he was not ready to announce a specific date, since this is a very difficult task.

“Leading automakers launch a new car three to four years in advance, preparing for it in advance. We set ourselves more ambitious goals. Given that we have been producing regular Largus for a long time, we expect that we will need less time. We plan to present the first prototypes at the turn of 2022-2023. To release an experimental batch within the next year. When the question comes to the series, it is more a question for the market, ”said the president of AvtoVAZ.

As for the cost of LADA e-Largus, Sokolov suggested that the electric model would be 20-30% more expensive than the version with internal combustion engines.

Source: Trash Box

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