Car "Oka": fuel consumption, specifications, maximum speed and reviews with photos

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

VAZ-1111 "Oka" is the only small car from AvtoVAZ. What's more, it's also one of the cheapest cars around, so it's no wonder so many people still use it or want to buy it.

A bit of history

In the beginning, the car was positioned as a national car, and they were going to produce it in a huge industrial complex in the city of Yelabuga. Thus, it was planned to permanently end the car shortage that had been observed in the country for many years. However, the plans were never fulfilled, and in the mid-1990s Oka was transferred to SeAZ, whose plants became part of AvtoVAZ, and KamAZ.

Plans and reality

The "People's" car did not work, perhaps due to the fact that the "Oka" did not perform too well the main task of a passenger car in our country at that time - a trip to the dacha with the whole family and the export of agricultural products from there.

Nevertheless, this car took its place. Among the models of the domestic automobile industry, there is no car that would be more convenient in the conditions of the city, and there is nothing to say about its cheapness.

Specifications

Oki's fuel consumption is easy to calculate if you know what kind of engine is installed inside. This is a carbureted engine with a volume of 649 "cubes", 30 l / s. This is half of the G8 engine (VAZ-2108). Some of the other units are taken from another model, the VAZ-2105, for example, heating fittings, a faucet, a radiator. This partially solves the problem with spare parts, however, some parts (for example, the crankshaft) are original, so, given the small scale of production, the price for them may exceed the cost of similar parts for other domestic cars. This is worth considering when buying, as the Oka's low fuel consumption will bring savings, but perhaps only until the first major repair.

Oka in numbers

• Front tires - 135/80, R12.
• Rear tires - 135/80, R12.
• Transmission - manual transmission.
• Fuel consumption of the VAZ-1111 "Oka" - 4.7 liters (in the city). In the basic configuration SeAZ-11116 - 5.5 liters, in the basic 11113 - 6.8.
• Fuel - gasoline AI-92.
• Clearance - 150 mm.
• Number of seats - 4 seats.
• Drive - front (FF).
• Number of doors - 3 doors.
• Engine displacement - 0.7 l.
• Power - 33 HP
• Trunk volume -210 l.
• Fuel tank volume - 30 l.

In salon

Although the Oka's fuel consumption is low, this seems to some to be an insufficient advantage, given its small size and, consequently, the inability to carry as much cargo as a full-size passenger car. Many complain that five people fit in the "Oka" with difficulty, however, according to the registration certificate, it is a four-seater. Four people of average build with luggage will fit in the car easily. The same with the trunk: given that the "Oka" is a station wagon, then with the rear seats folded down, it can carry not only small luggage, but also a fairly large load, for example, a 100-liter refrigerator.

Significant disadvantages also exist. The passability of the Oka is not too high, so you need to be careful with auto walks in nature, especially if the load is full. On the road, handling is good, not inferior to imported analogues of the same year.

Around the city

In city mode, the Oka's fuel consumption is from 5 to 7 liters, and the car itself shows itself perfectly in the city. The car is well-controlled (if it is not overloaded) and economical, you can find a parking place almost everywhere: where a full-size passenger car cannot fit, the Oka will enter without problems.

But probably the age of the car is taking its toll. The older he is, the noisier it becomes in the cabin, however, if you want to ride with a little more comfort, you can doadditional soundproofing. In the front seats, the landing is comfortable even for people with height above average, however, the pedals are demolished to the right than the standard location in a passenger car: for a driver accustomed to the usual location, the clutch will be exactly under the right foot.

Another disadvantage is the stove. Its heat is only enough for people in the front seats.

Some of the shortcomings were eventually eliminated in production: in models older than 1900, a rear window heater, fabric inserts on the seats, and a shelf on the trunk appeared.

In 1996, the modification "11113" appeared. Its engine was already 750 "cubes", and its power was 36 hp. Compared to its predecessors, it was more dynamic and economical: the fuel consumption of the Oka (VAZ-11113) of this modification is 6 liters per 100 km (urban mode), which was facilitated by a lower operating speed.

In 1999, twenty-eight thousand of these machines were manufactured, and a year later another thirty-two thousand pieces of equipment were being prepared for production. Production growth is significantly limited by the supply of various components from AvtoVAZ.

The fate of "Okie"

Although attempts to modernize the "old woman" are being made, they do not end with success. One of the most radical attempts was "Electro-Oka", produced in small numbers at the beginning of the 2000s. According to reviews, this electric car is a good solution for a smooth and quiet ride, but also with heavy city traffic too.shows itself well, however, as in a conventional car, the faster you drive and accelerate faster, the lower the total mileage without recharging (power reserve at a speed of 40 km / h - 120 km, and when driving around the city - 80-90 km). But there is no trunk in "Electro-Oka", because it was occupied by batteries.

New "Oka"

In the middle of the 2000s, it was reported that the AvtoVAZ plant was actively working to recycle the old Oka, and it was planned not just to restyle the car, but to deeply rework it, practically a new car with a new body and chassis. It turns out that only the concept remained old - a small subcompact car. Fuel consumption "Oki-2" had to correspond to the old model, however, both the appearance and handling had to reach a new level. "Oka-2", a modification of the VAZ-1121, was demonstrated to the public back in 2003 at the Moscow International Motor Show car exhibition. A sample in a luxury configuration was equipped with a four-cylinder engine, electric exterior mirrors, electric lifts, and electric door locks. However, a budget version with a two-cylinder engine was also planned.

In 2004, AvtoVAZ announced that from 2006 about one hundred thousand units of this car would be produced, and the price would not exceed five thousand US dollars. However, in fact, the fuse ended at the tenth unit. It is believed that due to the lack of necessary capacities at the AvtoVAZ plant, as well as due toproblems with finances, the project was almost closed. Attempts to produce this car at other plants, in particular at the enterprises of AMO "ZIL" on the initiative of Yu. Luzhkov in 2007, were also unsuccessful.