The Niva Travel is a more comfortable, quiet, and well-equipped sister model to the more well-known classic Niva, which is Lada’s more refined take on the classic, compact, and straightforwardly capable Niva SUV line.
Supplementing the 3-entryway Niva as a more present day and functional vehicle with 5-entryway utility and contemporarily tough styling, the Niva Travel could miss the mark on of the first and famous Niva’s charms, yet is in no way, shape or form restrained or compromised in its broad rough terrain capacities, and offers a similar motor, drive-line and suspension plan as the previous.
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Sent off in 2021 by the now entirely Russian-claimed and free automaker Avtovaz/Lada, the rebranded and once again styled Niva Traval is active and development of the VAZ 2123 reduced SUV previously sent off in 1998 and later showcased as the Chevrolet Niva as a joint endeavor cooperation with General Engines. The Niva Travel sits in between the three- and five-door versions of the original Niva, which now goes by the Legend name. It has a lot of the same mechanicals as the older model, but its design is very different from the clean lines of the simpler model.
The more contemporary styling themes of the Niva Travel include a large, wide, and hungry trapezoidal grille flanked by slim, scowling, and heavily browed headlights. This distinguishes the Niva Travel from the enduring Niva Legend, which has a beautifully proportioned and uncomplicatedly boxy design. It additionally utilizes popular contacts like more shaped and swelling surfacing, lower dark cladding, dark B-and C-points of support, stylised back lights, and a more cleared back windscreen. In the meantime, the spare tire has been moved from under the Legend’s hood to an external mounting on the side-swinging rear tailgate.
The design of the Niva Travel differs from more modern SUVs in that it is comparably narrow and tall for manoeuvrability through off-road routes. However, its low waistline and large glasshouse provide excellent road visibility for manoeuvring and accurately positioning it on- and off-road, as well as when parking. A minimal 4.1-meter long mountain goat style wilderness romper, the Niva Travel enjoys some real success at 220mm over the ground and elements short 749mm front and back overhangs, which permits it liberal rough terrain points and the capacity to cross over harsh and cold territory.
Fueled by a possibly detuned variant of Lada’s recognizable, long-running and straightforward longitudinally-mounted 8-valve 1.7-liter four-chamber motor, the Niva Travel creates 79BHP at 5,000rpm and 94lb/ft at 4,000rpm. Despite losing only 3 BHP and 1 lb/ft in comparison to the lighter Niva Legend, the larger, better-equipped, and better-insulated 1,485kg Niva Travel is only slightly slower. However, it gains 200 kg. The Niva Travel can reach a maximum speed of 140 kilometers per hour and achieve a combined cycle fuel economy of 10.2 liters per 100 kilometers by accelerating 0.2 seconds later from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour.
Reassuringly rugged Although the headline statistics have not changed, the Niva Travel’s increased weight over the Legend is more apparent on the move and can be felt as slightly blunted and less responsive. It is tempting to use the Niva Travel’s low gear ratio range for more robust low speed performance for certain on-road conditions and topographies because it requires one to hold gears at higher revs to build enough power and momentum before upshifting on steeper inclines. All things considered, the motor is by and by smooth and rewardingly straight in activity and character.
Driving its extremely durable four-wheel-drive framework through a 5-speed manual gearbox, the Niva Travel offers a lot of foothold without a doubt footed rough terrain driving. Riding on front twofold wishbone and rough live hub and curl spring back suspension, the Niva Travel’s broad rough terrain capacities likewise incorporate long wheel travel to cross enormous snags while keeping in touch, and a locking place differential and low stuff proportions for requesting grades and low foothold conditions. Fording 500mm through water, it can, in the interim, be alternatively fitted with a high A-point of support mounted consumption swim.
The Niva Travel is a genuine, yet rugged off-roader with fantastically unexpected refinement. It is a small, maneuverable SUV with reassuring road holding. The older, lighter Niva Legend’s loud, visceral, and ultimately engaging charisma is actually diminished by its refinement. All things considered, the Niva Travel demonstrated steady and chose the street, absorbing blemishes with pardoning self-restraint. Turning in neatly yet inclining fairly through corners attributable to its agreeable suspension, the Niva Travel’s controlling and slowing down were in the mean time precise and normal moving.
The cabin of the Niva Travel is quiet and comfortable. It has easy-to-use controls, a high but supportive driving position, and great road visibility. The movement of the gear lever is crisp, clear, and satisfyingly precise, as is the clutch’s intuitive precision.
Very much bundled in spite of a restricted and minimized outline, it offers fair legroom and liberal headroom at the back, while baggage space is all around measured. The Niva Travel is relatively modern and well-equipped, finished with honest, well-built materials. It has powerful air conditioning and a clever driver’s armrest that rotates to serve as a rear cupholder instead.
Specifications in Technology Engine: 1.7-liter, four-cylinder inline engine. Bore x stroke: 82 x 80mm
Pressure proportion: 9.3:1 Valve system: SOHC eight-valve gearbox: Driveline: Four-wheel drive, 5-speed manual low stuff move, locking focus differential
Last drive: 3.9:1
Power, BHP (PS) [kW]: 79 (80) [58.8] Specific power at 5,000 rpm: Power-to-Weight Ratio of 46.7 BHP/liter: 53.2/ton Torque in pounds per foot (Nm): 94 (127.4) with a specific torque of 4,000 rpm: 75.4Nm/liter
Force to-weight: 85.8Nm/ton from 0 to 100 km/h: 19 seconds maximum speed: 140 km/h of fuel consumption, combined urban/extra-urban: Fuel capacity: 13.4/8.5/10.2 liters/100 kilometers 58-liters
Least ground leeway: 220mm Minimum and maximum cargo volume: 320-/650-liters (gauge, to waistline)
Kerb weight: Gross weight: 1,485 kg Capacity for towing, braked or unbraked: 1,860 kg 1,200/600kg
Suspension, F: Coilovers, anti-roll bar, double wishbones Suspension, R: Live hub, loop springs
Guiding: Re-circulating ball brakes, front and rear: Circles/drums
Tires: Price on the road: 215/65R16 JD16,500 (with full insurance)