On 13 October, GM-AvtoVAZ built the six hundred thousandth silver-coloured Chevrolet Niva LC. The first Niva off-roader rolled off the line on 23 October 2002.

Today, six trims are available for Chevrolet Niva customers: L, LC, LE, GLS, GLC, LE+.

"Chevrolet Niva is a reliable and extremely capable SUV which remains popular for many years in Russia and CIS countries. Its long-standing success is possible thanks to the great army of Niva fans that supports our brand, and is growing with new customers every year." – managing director Romek Rytwinski said. "Through hard work and dedication GM- AvtoVAZ employees continue to improve Chevrolet Niva striving to achieve high level of customer satisfaction."