Comparison of Chevrolet Niva and Lada Priora, what is the difference?

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If you don’t go off-road, then there’s simply no point in buying a Niva! and the rest of the Granta Priora Kalina are more comfortable, less power-hungry and less expensive city cars

really a good option, but it’s better to drive these cars to understand what suits you best

It’s better to take the Lada Kalina - a comfortable car, the Grant - worse, the Priora - the last century! VAZ Niva is a very uncomfortable car

Take Niva only if you are a jeeper, otherwise there is no point

I agree that you should buy a Niva if you like off-roading. Otherwise, it’s better to take Grant - a good car, more comfortable and better quality than the Niva. Niva should be taken as a second car in the family

You should take a Niva if you are interested in 4x4, are a fisherman or hunter, or live outside the city, but I agree, there is no point. I would take Kalina or Granta

Hello! As has already been correctly said here, it makes sense to take the Niva exclusively for off-road travel. In the city, such a car is not needed; driving on the highway is not comfortable, and in the absence of necessary skills, it is also somewhat dangerous, especially in winter. Therefore, it is better to stick to the front-wheel drive VAZ family, and it’s up to you to choose specifically based on the model. Take test drives, drive different models and different trim levels and find yours. Now, however, prices have changed and have gone over three hundred for the basic configurations of Grants, Kalinas and Prioras.

Summarizing

From the above analysis, we saw that it is preferable in different road situations, a Chevrolet Niva or a Lada 4x4. And also what routes they were created for. So let's summarize it all.

high off-road qualities;
comfortable interior, decent appearance;
good options already included in the basic package;
small trunk volume;
lack of off-road tires in the manufacturer’s equipment;
higher price and more expensive maintenance compared to VAZ-2131;
a clear lack of power on the highway.

Test drive a Chevrolet Niva:

high level of smoothness on the highway;
the engine is more powerful than that of the Chevrolet;
spacious, comfortable interior;
large trunk volume;
low price and maintenance costs;
appearance is a C plus;
slowness, off-road performance below average;
low efficiency in fuel consumption;
poor visibility of the mirrors overboard.

Test drive a Lada Niva:

What conclusion can we draw from the above comparison of Lada Niva vs Chevrolet Niva? And the conclusion is this: if you are attracted by extreme roads and are willing to overpay for additional equipment and comfort, buy Chevrolet Niva . The car perfectly combines comfort and off-road qualities. If your budget is limited and you are not drawn to gullies, Niva-2131 is your choice . Driving on a flat road is pure pleasure, reinforced by the thought of the money saved when buying a car.

Owners of the cars reviewed can supplement our comparative analysis with their observations in the comments. Good luck to everyone on the roads!

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Technical features

As for all-wheel drive, in the case of the Niva it is constant; torque is transmitted from the engine to both axles. It is worth highlighting the fact that it is thanks to this feature that the vehicle’s cross-country ability significantly increases, but at the same time, fuel consumption also increases quite significantly. Actually, Renault Duster uses the same principle, so in this case they are almost identical, but it is possible to compare the main indicators of these cars.

First of all, it is worth comparing the initial modifications of each car.

As for the American car, it has a fairly high-quality version of the 1.7-liter engine and only 80 horsepower, which of course will be significantly missed. The car runs exclusively on gasoline. Installed, as already mentioned, all-wheel drive. It is also possible to use a manual transmission.
The French car has the following capabilities: a 1.6-liter engine and 114 horsepower, the car runs on gasoline, and instead of all-wheel drive, there is only front-wheel drive. A classic manual gearbox is also installed.

Based on these indicators, it is difficult to say which option will be preferable. In some places, an American car is better, for example, here you have the opportunity to use high-quality rear-wheel drive. Renault looks better somewhere. In this case, a more powerful type of engine is used here, and there is also slightly lower fuel consumption when driving in a mixed rhythm.

After all this, we move on to more detailed comparisons.

Niva Chevrolet car.

Country of manufacture of the car: Russia.
The cost of the car is 639 thousand rubles.
Recommended fuel type is AI-95.
Car body type
A five-speed manual transmission is used.
All-wheel drive is installed.
Engine capacity is 1.7 liters.
Power 80 horsepower.
Maximum torque reaches 127 Nm.
The fuel tank is 58 liters.
Number of doors 5.
The luggage compartment volume is 320 liters.
The car accelerates from zero to 100 kilometers per hour in 19 seconds.
The weight of the car is 1 ton 410 kilograms.
The length of the car is 4 meters 56 centimeters.
Height 1 meter 65.2 centimeters.
The wheelbase was 2 meters 45 centimeters.
Ground clearance 20 centimeters.
Gasoline consumption per 100 kilometers is 10.2 liters in a mixed rhythm.

These are the fairly good indicators that American-made cars have.

Renault Duster car.

Country of manufacture of the car: Russia.
Brand country France.
The average cost of a car is 699 thousand rubles.
Recommended fuel type is AI-95.
Car body type
A five-speed manual transmission is used.
There is a front-wheel drive type FF.
The engine capacity is 1.6 liters.
The car's power was 114 horsepower.
Torque reaches 156 Nm.
The volume of the fuel tank in this case is 50 liters.
Number of doors 5.
Luggage compartment volume is 475 liters.
The car can accelerate to 100 kilometers per hour in 10.9 seconds.
The weight of the car is 1 ton 190 kilograms.
The length of the car was 4 meters 31.5 centimeters.
Height 1 meter 62.5 centimeters.
Ground clearance 20.5 centimeters.
Average fuel consumption was 7.4 liters.
Number of places 5.

In this case, the result was a much higher quality and technically advanced car. Thus, if we compare these two cars in terms of technical indicators, then it is the French version that looks much more attractive. As for the cross-country ability, in this case the American version looks much more promising. In addition, do not forget about the fuel consumption indicator. Here again the French car looks much more attractive, but in this case you need to understand that the American version uses all-wheel drive, and, consequently, fuel consumption increases significantly.

Photo Renault Duster

Description, parameters, qualities

Let's look at what the tested cars are like. What advantages and disadvantages do they have? How they behave in different situations and on different tracks.

Specifications

Model	VAZ 2131 1.8	VAZ 2123 Chevrolet 1.7 i
BODY
Body type	Station wagon	Station wagon
Number of doors	5	5
Number of seats	5	5
Length	4240 mm	3900 mm
Width	1680 mm	1700 mm
Height	1640 mm	1640 mm
Wheelbase	2700	2450
Front track	1430	1430
Rear track	1400	1400
Trunk volume is minimal	265 l	320 l
ENGINE
Engine location	Front, longitudinal	Front, longitudinal
Engine capacity	1774 cm 3	1690 cm 3
Cylinder type	Row	Row
Number of cylinders	4	4
Piston stroke	85 mm	80 mm
Cylinder diameter	82	82
Compression ratio	8,4	9,3
Number of valves per cylinder	2	4
Supply system	Carburetor	Distributed injection
Availability of turbocharging	—	—
Power	82/5200 l. With.	79/5200 l. With.
Torque	139/3200 n*m	127/3400 n*m
Fuel	AI-92	AI-95
TRANSMISSION
Drive unit	Permanent, all-wheel drive	Constant on all wheels
Number of gears (manual transmission)	5	5
Number of gears (automatic transmission)	—	—
SUSPENSION
Rear suspension type	Helical spring	Independent
Front suspension type	Helical spring	Dependent
STEERING
Power steering	—	Power steering
Steering type	Worm gear	Rack and pinion
BRAKE SYSTEM TYPE
Front brakes	Disk	Disk
Rear brakes	Drums	Drums
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Fuel tank volume	65 l	58 l
Acceleration time (0-100 km/h)	22 s	17 s
Maximum speed	135 km/h	150 km/h
Fuel consumption (combined cycle)	12,3	9,6
Clearance	228 mm	200 mm
Vehicle curb weight	1370 kg	1300 kg
Permissible gross weight	1870 kg	1750 kg
Tire size	175/80 R16	205/70 R15

Off-road properties

Both cars belong to the SUV class. Let's try to figure out how true this is. To do this, we will highlight several qualities that every “everywhere” must have.

The first is the presence of all-wheel drive, the participation of all four wheels in working with the track. And here there is a correspondence between both. The center differential is locked. There is a range multiplier, whether it is a Lada Niva or a Chevrolet Niva.

The second is high ground clearance, the distance between the road and the bottom of the car. Well, the ground clearance of the tested cars is at least 200 mm for each – it coincides with the requirement. The Lada has 28 mm more than the Chevy, and this is a plus.

Continues to feed the Russian man

Yes, the French company Renault owns the overwhelming majority of shares in the Volzhsky Automobile Plant. But, despite this, the plant is located on our Russian soil, our workers receive salaries and make the original Russian car - the Niva. Maybe it's not so bad? After all, Moskvich and Volga remained in history...

Old lady Niva has been feeding VAZ workers for more than 40 years. No other model has done this for so long.

Body range and dimensions

And in this regard, Granta is a clear favorite, because it can be chosen both as a sedan and as a liftback, while the Priora buyer will have to be content with a non-alternative 5-door sedan.

If we compare the parameters of competitors, it is noticeable that Priora is superior to its counterpart in length, but Granta wins back in width and height. The Priora has a longer wheelbase, however, the front and rear tracks are narrower, and the trunk is noticeably smaller. A clear comparison of the parameters is presented in the table:

Dimensions/Model	Lada Priora (sedan)	LADA Granta (sedan)
Length	4 350 mm	4 260 mm
Height	1 420 mm	1 500 mm
Width	1,680 mm	1,700 mm
Wheelbase	2,492 mm	2,476 mm
Front wheel track	1 410 mm	1 430 mm
Rear wheel track	1 380 mm	1,414 mm
Clearance	165 mm	160 (145) mm
Trunk volume	430 l	520 l

Separately, it is worth mentioning the ground clearance. At first glance, the cars are almost equal, because the difference is only 5 mm in favor of the Priora. However, this is only true when comparing both manual and robotic rivals. If the Granta is equipped with a classic automatic transmission, then it sags noticeably, since its ground clearance is reduced to only 145 mm. In light of this, we can admit that in terms of dimensions there is a fighting draw.

Niva simple or Niva Chevrolet.

Another plus 5-8 thousand depending on the company where you will buy the body kit.

You can also now see the updated Niagara-3 kit from various companies, it’s a little more expensive, and probably more beautiful)) Personally, I didn’t notice much of a difference.

And of course, the most desirable is “Niagara Lux”. There is already something to look at - the radiator grille alone is worth it)) Although the grilles are different there, you can choose either one or a regular one. Take a look at the “luxury” set:

You don't see one like this on the streets very often anymore. Or rather, even rarely. Therefore, if you want your Shevik to be different from everyone else’s, take the “luxury” body kit))

In my opinion, the Luxury one looks absolutely killer, plus the thresholds are made of stainless steel:

There’s not much left of Shevik here, it looks like a real cool Zhyp like Pradika))

Even more offroad:

Fuel consumption

Fuel consumption is one of the main issues that interests every car buyer, because current fuel prices are not entirely acceptable. What about the fuel consumption of the SUVs we are considering? – Here the Chevrolet Niva is “at the top”, because its fuel consumption is 10 liters per 100 kilometers traveled. For the UAZ Patriot, this figure is much higher: it needs about 13 liters of fuel to travel 100 kilometers. This suggests that the Chevrolet representative is a more economical option.

Visual component

If we talk about the American car, then in comparison with the standard Niva it has undergone quite a lot of changes. First of all, it looks much better from a visual point of view. There are a lot more European accents here. The car's interior is designed in a classic style. There's nothing special here. In the standard version of the car, only everything necessary is installed. The interior is lined with the simplest version of fabric, so in this regard, the domestic counterpart lags significantly behind its foreign counterpart. The dashboard looks quite good, although it clearly lacks quality elements.

Cross-country ability - not increased, but high

The cross-country ability of permanent symmetrical all-wheel drive with reduction gear and locking in the Niva transfer case cannot be overestimated. She visited both poles of the planet, climbed Everest (and reached the 5500 m mark). But these are ceremonial records, and thousands of modest workers ensure the transportation of people and small cargo in our off-road conditions. And what also speaks about the cross-country ability of the car is that in any mud trophy to this day, forty years after birth, along with “Defs”, “UAZs” and “Gelikas”, our dear Niva.

Equipment

The cheapest version of the Chevrolet NIVA (L) will cost you 639 thousand rubles. For this money you can buy the most expensive “classic” LADA 4x4 Black Edition (574 thousand), and even save 65 thousand rubles. At the same time, you will receive a whole set of additional options - ABS, air conditioning, heated front seats, 16-inch branded alloy wheels (instead of 15-inch steel) and much more.

In addition, the price range of the Chevrolet NIVA trim levels also includes more modern modifications of the LADA 4x4 - Urban and Bronto, which provide improved driving and performance characteristics. Thus, purchasing a modernized classic Niva today looks like a more preferable option in terms of price/features ratio. Hurry up to buy a new Niva at the Lada-Forsage showroom at last year's prices!

Features of installing unit 21126 on other models

Recently, models 2114 with a Priora 16V engine have become not uncommon. Car enthusiasts who are striving to improve their “iron horse” appreciated all the advantages of this power unit and began installing it on their VAZ 2114. Such a rearrangement can actually be carried out without any major changes, since the model is more compatible with the Priora than the classic. The mounting flanges of the block and gearbox are quite compatible, and the equipment connections are identical. Nuances arise when assembling the clutch; there is some incompatibility. It is recommended to replace the flywheel together with the crown and install a clutch from a VAZ 2108.

On the VAZ 2114 there are two types of starters

Starter type

Installation problems

BATEK nothing can be done here, you will have to say goodbye and buy a new one, KATEK replace the coupling and head

The fuel line will also need to be replaced, the ideal option is to purchase one ready for the VAZ 2112, its ramp is compatible with the Priorov 16V engine. All further operations must be performed the same as in the case of the classic: it will be necessary to modify the exhaust gas and engine cooling systems.

The first modification is quite simple: the exhaust “Spider 4-2-1” is available for sale, but in the cooling system it will be necessary to manufacture and install pipes to the radiator. The fan also needs to be changed, since its blades will touch the receiver. There is a comprehensive solution to the problem: take a radiator with a set of pipes from a VAZ 2112.

Exterior comparison

Let's start, perhaps, with the “clothes”, which, as you know, are used to greet even cars. Let’s face it, AvtoVAZ’s joint project with General Motors produced an outwardly laconic and design-complete car.

But this was at the turn of the century. The Niva received only a relatively minor restyling in 2009. Naturally, the Renault Duster looks more modern, although there are some skeptics who claim that its appearance is “morally outdated” for our time.

However, here Renault takes the lead.

Niagara body kit for Chevrolet Niva

Many Chevy Niv owners focus not on off-road upgrades of their car, but on improving the appearance. What can I say? Personally, I like pumped-up Chevys better in terms of “off-road” capabilities - power bumpers, side skirts, winch, mud tires. But as they say, taste and color.

Therefore, if you want to tune the Chevy Niva specifically for the city, you can choose one of the tuning kits. Today we’ll look at a body kit called “Niagara”; I’ve already seen such cars in our town a couple of times and it doesn’t look anything like that.

Shevik is already difficult to recognize under such a “body kit”. It looks like some kind of crossover, decent and beautiful. It’s called cool - “aerodynamic body kit”, which improves not only the appearance, but also the aerodynamic properties of the car. It turns out that driving faster in a Shevik will be more convenient and comfortable due to the better “streamlining” of the car.

Exterior

Chevrolet NIVA looks more modern, since its design was developed a quarter of a century later. If you are going to drive mainly around the city, then this is a significant factor. On the other hand, the classic Niva is devoid of all this plastic body kit, which only gets in the way in off-road conditions. Here we have reliable, wear-resistant metal that will not crack or fall off.

Another important factor is the size of the body. Chevrolet NIVA is significantly longer (by 30 cm), wider (by 12 cm) and has a longer wheelbase (by 25 cm). On the one hand, this gives it a more spacious interior and an increased trunk (by 55 liters), but on the other hand, it increases the turning radius and reduces maneuverability. Here the choice depends on the operating characteristics of the vehicle.

Lada Niva and Chevrolet Niva - close relatives or just namesakes

And fishermen and hunters of all stripes with great pleasure purchase a Niva 4x4 (see our list of machines for hunting and fishing). This car is not a pity, it can fit everywhere, and spare parts are an order of magnitude cheaper than those of a modified and modernized Chevrolet NIVA.

And the main advantages of the latter are that the car can easily feel great in the city, like a fish in water (both in appearance and in dynamics), and traveling long distances on it is much more pleasant than on the old Niva, without any threats to health and psyche. Moreover, all that was required for this was to lengthen the base, work on almost the same suspension and make a convenient and more or less comfortable interior.

Figuratively speaking, the car, both off-road and in city alleys, no longer resembles a young goat, jumping and kicking - the Chevrolet NIVA designers worked hard on this!

Although some users still claim that the new Niva has lost some of its qualities in off-road conditions, and recall the old all-terrain Niva 2121 with light bitterness. But this is not entirely true. And according to testers, Chevrolet NIVA will get stuck only 20 meters earlier than the classic Soviet version. And the rest of the time, until the moment when you have to get a shovel or use a winch, you will move through holes and ruts with much greater comfort and less energy spent on driving than on a Niva 4X4.

For a modern person who is not accustomed to harsh realities, in the question of what is better than a Niva 4x4 or a Chevrolet NIVA, this is certainly a weighty argument. Of course, you will have to pay extra for it. The classic version still rolls off the VAZ assembly line under the name Lada 4x4. At the beginning of last year, its price was more than affordable - from 354 thousand rubles. Chevrolet NIVA is available in branded car dealerships, and the base price was close to half a million. Of course, prices have gone up at the moment.

Versatility

Niva is a small and compact car. It is suitable both for use in a metropolis and for driving on field roads, or even without them. You can use it to drive up to the Bolshoi Theater and take away the carcass of a wild boar. For those who find the usual three-door modification insufficiently spacious, a long-wheelbase five-door modification is available. And on the Niva base, tuning studios made a variety of modifications, ranging from armored ones to monsters on wheels with a diameter almost like the rear wheels of the Belarus tractor. I had to meet Nivas all over Europe. And more often than any other domestic car.

Niva can even serve in the police.

Interior

The interior decoration of the cars fully satisfies their budget status. If we take into account that the Niva was designed back in 1993,

and therefore Duster is more modern, the interior decoration of both competitors is in no way close to ideal.

Relatively inexpensive plastic tends to make squeaks after the first thousand kilometers. If desired, the owner must independently modify the sound insulation. When it comes to controls, an SUV doesn't have to be elegant. The entire design of cars rests on this basis. We will consider it a draw on this point.

Cons of the car

Flaws:

A small amount of space in the front seat (you can move out without harming distant passengers).
Slow acceleration.
Overtake large vehicles with caution.
Low engine power.
A thin layer of paintwork reduces the vehicle's resistance to the environment.
Poor body corrosion resistance . It often begins to rot after the first year of use. The reason is the low quality of the metal, treatment with cheap anti-corrosion agents.
Vibration from transfer case. For some car owners, the problem begins very quickly. A temporary solution to the problem is a major overhaul of the mechanism.
Problems with the cooling system , consisting of antifreeze leaks. It is important to constantly monitor the coolant level. Regularly eliminating leaks is the key to long-lasting car operation.
The use of low quality oil seals leads to oil leakage from the engine, gearbox and other elements. Constant monitoring and prompt elimination of defects is important.
The need to spill all technological holes with oil . It is also important to change the oil in the gearbox and axles to a semi-synthetic type.
Clutch replacement usually occurs every 40-45 thousand kilometers .
At high speeds, the cabin is noisy.
After driving in the rain, a breakdown often occurs - lack of spark.
Problems with carburetor settings , despite the presence of an injector. In addition, malfunctions in the operation of the fuel system and fuel lines are common.
Some owners note shortcomings in the lighting system. The solution to the problem is to install additional lighting.
Not exactly an aesthetically pleasing appearance.
Outdated design.
Under heavy loads the drive can break . You should not drive over large ravines at high speed.
Small steering angle of the front wheels.
For every 50 thousand kilometers, you have to change the shock absorber struts , as well as ball joints. In general, it is necessary to sort out almost the entire suspension.
Unreliable electrics (instrument panel).
Howling in the gearbox . The reason is the designers' miscalculations when developing the car.
Low stove performance (especially noticeable in the winter months).
The hub bearings are of low quality, some of them have to be replaced after a mileage of 10 thousand kilometers .
The driveshaft crosspiece is not designed for high loads. It can easily fail, and this will entail expensive repairs.

Which is better - Niva 4x4 or Chevrolet NIVA? Old vs new

spacers, internal CV joint boots on tuning suspensions modified for this type of lift and make adjustments. spring bumpers.

On the back:

The lift is carried out by installing new rear spring cups, which are bolted on top of the standard ones, and brackets for moving the rear shock absorber mounting points upward by 5 cm (bolted).

The short upper rods of the rear axle are lengthened or made adjustable (for easy rotation of the shank so that the crosspiece does not bite), the reaction rods of the rear axle are either reinforced with an angle or installed double, at the request of the client, a rear axle stabilizer "Tehnomaster" (Togliatti) is added, but it is necessary adjust to the elevator machine, digest.

The panhard rod or transverse rod is made split with an adjusting coupling (it is better to set it up on the bench of the roller, because when lifting the rear axle not only moves forward, but also moves to the side).

If necessary, a longer brake hose is installed, the brakes are bled, the rear spool is adjusted and the spring bumpers are adjusted. It is also desirable, on lifted cars, to use a rear CV joint.

For those who will lift old or damaged cars, you must constantly remember about the internal CV joints (the balls move out of their place), you must be prepared to replace them. This problem can be solved by reducing the drive angle by untying the front axle.

Outer CV joints are little susceptible to this; it will be worse for them if the wheel has an increased offset, width and weight, then they too can “crunch”. Although then the hub bearing will have a hard time, especially if it had play before. But we got away from this problem because... we install steering knuckles with two ball bearings (from the rear axle shaft), they do not need to be adjusted, they are tightened all the way, but it is better with a torque wrench. The unit turns out to be maintenance-free, the hub is unloaded, rolling is easier and the dynamics of the car are better. The steering knuckles are of course made in Russia and come with a guarantee.

When installing wide wheels after a lift, you must also remember about ball wheels (if they are weak, they will “fly”), the pendulum may also fly, and the installation of new gas shock absorbers entails strengthening the upper bracket of the front shock absorber (otherwise it will tear, especially if the front end is heavier), you can strengthen the mounting of the rear shock absorbers. It is advisable to change the suspension to p/urethane instead of rubber when lifting.

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After fuel injection systems began to be installed on the legendary classic 2107 of the VAZ family, many car enthusiasts wondered why not install a new generation engine with a 16-valve gas distribution system. The same question applies to the VAZ 21213 Niva SUV. As a result, it turned out that it is quite possible to install a 16V power unit from a VAZ 2110 and even from a Priora on a classic and Niva. Such deep tuning of cars can be completed within one day, but preparation will take much longer and entail significant financial costs.

Suspension and chassis

Tuning the Renault Duster suspension makes driving comfortable. It holds the road better, even at high speeds. Driving over uneven surfaces, thanks to the moderate stiffness of the suspension, is not a problem. A huge portion of the energy is absorbed by the front levers. Chevrolet Niva lags significantly behind in this regard. Stiff springs transmit vibrations to the body, and when driving along the highway at high speed, you can encounter vibration that occurs when the driveshafts are unbalanced. The owners note that this vibration is the “calling card” of the Niva.

All-wheel drive in Renault Duster is activated automatically after the front wheels slip. Due to friction between the friction linings of the drive clutch, the torque on the axle is distributed unevenly. The Chevrolet Niva has the ability to lock the center differential. True, when driving with the lock on, increased wear of tires and transmission parts occurs, but in overcoming off-road conditions, the Niva is far behind Renault.

Suspension lift VAZ-2121 "Lada Niva"

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For lovers of hunting, fishing and country trips, as well as those who want to try themselves and their Niva in driving in difficult to pass places, we can offer to increase the ground clearance, due to which the cross-country ability of your car increases.

Today, there are at least six options for lifting the suspension of the Niva and Sh/Niva, each is interesting in its own way and is discussed in the process of preparing the car for off-road driving at the request of the client, taking into account the operating characteristics of his car and the sizes of wheels and tires that he wants to install on his car. car. We often take as a basis a set from the Russian club “Korovka”. This lift kit was manufactured in a factory and was tested at competitions in Russia. The ground clearance increases by 5 cm, which makes it possible to install R15 235/75 or R16 235/70 tires (on the right wheels). In turn, this will give a rise of another 4 cm. In total, the increase in ground clearance will be 9-10 cm! In this version, the NIVA can be used both on paved roads and off-road without losing its comfortable qualities, being in no way inferior to foreign-made jeeps. Thus, at the lower point of the RZM, the clearance is 25 cm, and at the cut of the threshold - 44.5 cm.

On the front:

The lift is carried out by installing directed washers under the lower spring pad (they create the required angle of the front spring).

Another spacer washer is placed under the upper lever (between it and the ball) (i.e. we unload the lever).

The steering knuckle levers are swapped and the tie rod ends are already going from top to bottom (since after the previous work, when fully turned, the rods will rest against the stabilizer, although at the client’s request it can be left as it was by changing the stabilizer mount). When carrying out lifting work, it is often necessary to change shock absorbers, springs, and resins upon request.

Service cost

The most difficult task is to estimate the cost of servicing two different cars. The difficulty lies in the fact that the list of routine maintenance work, as well as the list of interservice work, is different. Spare parts for Niva Chevrolet are available in almost every store. The cost of parts for purely Russian cars is legendary. However, the complex design of the transmission increases the number of consumables. When servicing a car, changing the engine oil or replacing the brake pads is indispensable. Given the low quality of components, some types of work have to be performed repeatedly, not according to regulations.