"Lada-2115" is a quality budget sedan

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

The Lada-2115 car is a front-wheel drive four-door passenger sedan with a reliable design, high-quality technical characteristics, inexpensive operation and fully consistent with the parameters of a domestic budget car.

The arrival of the new sedan

The history of the appearance of the model "Lada-2115" of the Volga Automobile Plant is rather unusual. Initially, the company planned, when changing the model range at the end of the 80s, to switch from the classic rear-wheel drive sedan VAZ-2107 to the new front-wheel drive model VAZ-2110, and also to continue the production of the VAZ-2108 and 09. But preparations for the release of the small car 2110 dragged on, so the family " Samara "was originally supplemented with a sedan under the index 21099. In the mid-90s, the 99 model underwent a significant update, a modified version of the car was designated" Lada-2115 ". Practically "fifteen" is a restyled version of the VAZ-21099 "Samara".

Production of the new "Lada-2115" began in 1997, a planned update was carried out in 2008, and production ceased in 2012. In total, about 750 thousand copies were produced. The car has been replaced with a newer one.sedan car factory "Lada Granta".

Appearance

The design of "Lada-2115" cannot be called bright, but the appearance of the car, thanks, first of all, to the dynamic parameters, was individual and recognizable. The designers of the company managed to create such an image of the car using the following solutions:

• narrow headlights;
• small grille;
• rounded corners of body attachments;
• staggered front bumper with lower fog lights;
• straight roof line;
• round protruding wheel arches;
• lower front body kit;
• wide side moulding;
• straight B-pillar;
• extended luggage compartment with horizontal lid;
• rear spoiler with integrated brake light;
• large multifunctional taillights interconnected by a plastic insert;
• step rear bumper device;
• large and straight side windows.

The main changes in the appearance of the VAZ Lada-2115 passenger car after restyling carried out in 2008 were reduced to the installation of a narrower side, the so-called euro molding, and the appearance of rear and front bumpers completely painted in body color.

Interior

The salon "Lada-2115" differs from its "donor", model VAZ-21099, in better ergonomics and increased comfort. These parameters are obtained thanks to:

• newinformative dashboard with additional indicators and sensors about the state of vehicle systems;
• on-board computer;
• adjustable steering column;
• large glove compartment;
• installing customizable seat belt anchors;
• beeps about some problems;
• comfortable front seats;
• improved rear seat design for improved comfort for all three passengers;
• more powerful heating system.

Also positive changes include an enlarged luggage compartment with a lower loading height.

High-quality plastic and high-quality fabric materials are used in the interior decoration.

Technical parameters

During the entire period of its production, the VAZ Lada-2115 car was equipped with two petrol units. First, a 72 hp engine. s., since 2000 - 78 years. With. (volume 1.5 l), and since 2007 - an engine of 81 forces and a volume of 1.6 liters. The technical characteristics of the sedan in the basic version with an engine of 72 forces are:

• length - 4.33 m;
• width – 1, 62;
• height - 1.42 m;
• wheelbase - 2.46 m;
• turning radius - 5.20 m;
• road clearance - 17.0 cm;
• gross weight – 1.39 tons;
• number of seats - 5;
• transmission - mechanical with a five-speed gearbox;
• wheel drive - front;
• engine model - VAZ-2114;
• type - gasoline, in-line,four-stroke;
• number of cylinders (valves) – 4 (8);
• mixing - distributed injection;
• volume - 1.5 l;
• power - 78.0 hp p.;
• top speed is 155 km/h;
• acceleration (0-100 km/h) – 14.0 sec.;
• fuel consumption (urban) - 10.0 l;
• fuel tank capacity - 43 l;
• trunk size - 428 l;
• tire size - 175/70R13.

Package and equipment

The car "Lada-2115" was produced in three trim levels: "Lux", "Standard", "Basic". In the richest version, the sedan was equipped with the following equipment:

• door security bars;
• side mirrors with heating and anti-dazzle function;
• electric door locks;
• rear head restraints;
• immobilizer;
• head optics light corrector;
• dashboard equipped with a clock and a temperature display for outside air;
• thermal glasses;
• electric heated front seats;
• luggage compartment lighting;
• 13-inch rims;
• dimmable instrument lighting and controls;
• heated rear window;
• sill fairings.

The decoration used artificial leather, velvet, improved soundproofing materials.

Such equipment made it possible to keep the car in an inexpensive budget price segment.

Car Features

Despite the fact that the Lada-2115 was based on a fairly old model VAZ-21099, thanks to a well-executed update, the modified car received not only a high-quality design with good technical performance, but also had the following advantages:

• affordable cost;
• low operating costs;
• high maintainability;
• recognizable by his appearance;
• comfortable interior for its class.
• capacious luggage compartment.

The specified properties of the car provided him with a long, almost 15-year production period and a large number of copies made.

In addition, it should be noted that during the period of simultaneous production with the more modern VAZ-2110 sedan, the Lada-2115 car model was in great demand among buyers.