Lada will sell its new small-segment car, the Kalina, in western Europe starting early next year, reported Automotive News Europe.
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Over the next two years the Russian brand also will replace its aging Lada 110, 111 and 112 family of lower-medium sedans, station wagons and hatchbacks with a new model called the Priora, which is expected to compete against the Hyundai Accent.
Lada will launch the Kalina as a sedan in western European in the first half of 2006, followed by a five-door hatchback and a station wagon version in 2007. The car will compete against the Chevrolet Kalos/Aveo and the Skoda Fabia.
The Kalina will be powered by a 1.6-litre, 90hp petrol engine. Prices will start at less than EUR10,000.
Lada’s parent, AvtoVAZ, launched the Kalina in Russia in November 2004. By 2007, AvtoVAZ aims to build 220,000 units a year at its factory in Togliatti, Russia.
Western Europe accounts for only 5% of Lada sales.
