OREANDA-NEWS. April 24, 2009. The story making vehicle has now a new outlook. The stylish exterior designed by BERTONE, the improved interior and the great off-road performances — all contribute to make a fresh statement of the facelifted Chevrolet NIVA, the true Russian SUV, reported the press-centre of GM-AVTOVAZ.

Interior/exterior style of the facelifted Chevrolet NIVA is developed by BERTONE (Italy). New look corresponds to the Global Chevrolet brand, at that, we have kept the right size package for superior off-road capability.

Over 60 engineering changes have been implemented to improve quality of the facelifted Chevrolet NIVA. The key areas for improvements were ergonomic of exterior / interior improved, roof rails for GLS, better ventilation inside the vehicle, noise reduction, and better lighting performances.

Chevrolet NIVA has a new shaped front bumper with an integrated radiator grill and a larger Chevrolet bowtie. Two air intake grills help to improve air intake and temperature at the hood compartment.

Among other upgraded parts there are the rear bumper with a durable vertical loading areas, side wheel arch flares, plastic door moldings and rocker panels. The vehicle is also equipped with front/rear mudguards, new design 16-inche light-alloyed wheels and new integrated on up-level models roof rails.

All exterior plastic parts are of high shock resistance materials.

The main advantages of the new interior are the 3-spoked steering wheel (TRW, Portugal), a new roof console with an eyeglass case*, new front/rear interior lamps, the sun protected windscreen at the middle top, a floor carpet integrated with additional sound insulation to improve interior sound .

The owners will be pleased to observe the new shaped floor tunnel with 2 cup-holders and a package compartment as well as the inside rear-view mirror which is now fixed onto the screen thus minimizing vibration while driving.

The rear bumper has 2 integrated air grills that are equipped with check valves to provide better interior ventilation inside the vehicle and to reduce fogging of windows.

The lighting equipment has also been upgraded: the vehicle is equipped with newly designed front head lamps (Automotive Lighting) with improved lighting performance, as well as with new fog-lights*, rear lamps and turn indicators on front fenders.

The vehicle has a new security warning device connected with an immobilizer block. One of the ignitions keys is of retractable type with 2 buttons activating the remote control.

The durability tests of the first facelifted pilot vehicles took place far before the actual SOP date. Summer validation tests were carried out under the hot temperatures of the Middle Asia climate, winter tests — under the severe climate of Siberia and the Baikal region, and vehicles showed themselves worth.

JV is proud to be part of the Global Chevrolet brand family and it is proud to make a contribution to the further improvement of the products which it sells in Russia and CIS countries.

GM-AVTOVAZ Company was established by General Motors, AVTOVAZ and European Bank of Reconstruction and Development in 2001, and it became the first large international Joint Venture in the Russian Automotive Market.

*options available only with GLS and GLC.