OREANDA-NEWS. July 30, 2015. AvtoVAZ plans to install on cars and Lada Kalina and Largus new engine capacity of 1.8 liters. The president of AvtoVAZ, Bo Andersson, said in an interview with the newspaper "Izvestia" by noting that by the end of this year, a new 1.8-liter engine will be received by Lada Largus. The same unit is planned to be installed on the Lada Kalina.

Power of 1.8-liter engine was not revealed by Bo Andersson. In the spring it became known that the Lada XRAY will be equipped with 123-horsepower with 1.8-liter. The power unit is a development of AvtoVAZ. Perhaps, this engine will be received by Largus and Kalina, writes the magazine "AvtoSreda".

Currently Lada Largus is offered with 1.6-liter petrol engine with a capacity of 84 or 105 HP. The family of Lada Kalina today is equipped with 1.6 liter engine with a capacity of 87, 98 or 106 HP.

Bo Andersson also confirmed the development of a 1.4-liter turbo engine. "We test the turbo engine of 1.4 liters. But the decision has not been made, "- said the president of AVTOVAZ. According to "AvtoSreda", if the company gives finally the "green light" for turbo engine, it could be set in the future Lada C-Class.