AvtoVAZ Launches Lada Azimut Production in Tolyatti
AvtoVAZ will begin serial production of the new crossover Lada Azimut on September 25. It is built on the Vesta platform and will be equipped at launch with modernized domestically produced engines with a displacement of 1.6 and 1.8 liters and power of 120 and 132 horsepower.
Consensus
- AvtoVAZ began serial production of the Lada Azimut crossover in Tolytti.
- The production launch took place on September 25, 2025.
- The Lada Azimut is built on the Vesta platform.
- The initial engine lineup includes 1.6-liter and 1.8-liter naturally aspirated engines with 120 and 132 horsepower respectively.
- The vehicle will be produced on the same line as Lada Vesta and Lada Aura.
- Sales are expected to start in late 2026.
- The first year's production target is approximately 20,000 units, depending on sales performance.
- The Azimut will feature new standard equipment, including panoramic roof with sunroof, heated side windows, and wireless charging.
- The official launch ceremony was held at the Tolyatti plant.
- Maxim Sokolov is the president of AvtoVAZ.
- Anton Alikhanov is the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia.
Points of divergence
- Sales are expected to begin in late November to early December 2026. — kommersant
- The price of the base model is estimated at 1.9 to 2.1 million rubles. — kommersant
- Anton Alikhanov tested the hybrid version of the Azimut. — kommersant
- The hybrid version's production timeline is not specified. — kommersant
- AvtoVAZ does not see 'super-positive, optimistic prospects' for the Russian auto market. — fontanka
- The 70,000-unit annual production target is a long-term potential maximum, not a near-term plan. — fontanka
- AvtoVAZ plans to produce 20,000 Azimut units in 2027. — tg_rian_ru
- The Azimut will be available with 1.8L engine and automatic transmission or 1.6L engine with 6-speed manual transmission. — tg_rian_ru
- AvtoVAZ plans to produce around 20,000 Lada Azimut units in the first year of production. — vesti
- AvtoVAZ has already produced several hundred test and commercial units before the official launch. — interfax
Coverage (11 sources)
- In Tolyatti, serial production of the Lada Azimut crossover has been launched — РИАМО
- In Tolyatti, serial production of the Lada Azimut crossover has begun — Вести
- Serial production of the new Lada Azimut crossover has begun — Коммерсантъ
- Production of new Lada Azimut launched at plant in Tolyatti — Коммерсантъ
- Lada Azimut will begin assembly on September 25. "AvtoVAZ" plans to produce 20,000 vehicles in 2027, said Maxim Sokolov... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- «We do not see super-positive prospects». AvtoVAZ launches Lada Azimut on a weak market — Фонтанка
- AvtoVAZ will begin serial production of new crossover Lada Azimut on September 25 — Московский кэш
- Lada Azimut will begin assembly on September 25. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- AvtoVAZ will start selling Lada Azimut by the end of the year — Вести
- AvtoVAZ named the start date for production of the crossover Lada Azimut — Вести
- AVTOVAZ will start production of Lada Azimut in series from September 25 — Интерфакс
Key entities
- AvtoVAZ
- Maxim Sokolov
- Tolyatti
- Lada Azimut
- Moscow
- Azimut
- INTERFAX.RU
- U
- Russia
- TASS
- RIA Novosti
- Fontanka
- Ministry of Industry and Trade
- Vyacheslav Fedorishchev
- Anton Alikhankov
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