OREANDA-NEWS. AvtoVAZ continues to modernize its SUV LADA 4x4, which in the future will get regular improvements.

According to the portal "Kolesa.ru", the plans to modernize the current generation of LADA 4x4 include - improvement of the suspension, which is the installation of gas-filled shock absorbers and replace the front suspension knuckle. There will be also changed running shoulder. At the beginning of 2016 SUV can get zinc band that will prevent the possibility of corrosion of joints with roof racks.

Exterior of LADA 4x4 will also have changes - the "classic" version of the car will get a radiator closure, which is now installed on the LADA 4x4 Urban, it will get an updated version of the logo of the brand.

LADA 4x4 is equipped with a 82-horsepower 1.7-liter, five-speed manual transmission and permanent all-wheel drive. Price of minimum configuration now – is from 441 thousand rubles. The price of special design Elbrus Edition – is from 453 thousand rubles.

Also it is available for the purchase the "urban" version of the SUV - LADA 4x4 Urban with a price from 479 thousand rubles. The car is offered with the same power train as the "classic" version, but it differs by the exclusive trim, alloy rims of increased dimension, plastic bumpers and another radiator closure.

For the eleven months of 2015 sales of LADA 4x4 in the Russian market were 32,541 vehicles, which is less by 15.3% compared to the last year. Analysts of the agency "AUTOSTAT", during the reporting period AvtoVAZ’s SUV is in the second place in terms of sales in the SUV segment after Renault Duster.