Lada Riva
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| Manufacturer | AutoVAZ |
| Production | 1980-Present |
| Predecessor | Lada |
| Body style | 4-door sedan, 4-door estate |
| Engine | 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 petrol 1.7 diesel |
| Related | Fiat 124 |
| Similar | Zastava Skala |
The Lada Riva is a medium-sized family car from Russian manufacturer AvtoVAZ, which was introduced in 1980 and sold under the Lada brand in saloon and estate car forms. It was marketed as the Lada Nova in some (not all) European countries, as the and as the Lada 1500 and Lada Signet in Canada.
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[edit] History
The car in this guise was introduced in 1980, although its origins are older: it is a restyled version of the Fiat 124-based Lada Type ВАЗ-2101 / "Zhiguli" saloon, which was introduced in 1970. The Riva itself is officially designated as ВАЗ-2105 (base saloon), ВАЗ-2104 (estate), and ВАЗ-2107 for the deluxe saloon with large chrome grille, sometimes known (in Eastern Bloc countries) as the Lada Nova Senior. On the original Russian market the model is officially known only as ВАЗ-2105 (VAZ-2105) or ВАЗ-2107 (VAZ-2107) and among the Russians it's known as 'Pyatyorka' ('The Five') or Semyorka ('The Seven'). In Russia VAZ-2105, VAZ-2104, and VAZ-2107 are considered to be different cars rather than variants. Nonetheless all of them are unofficially included in a single 'Klassika' ('Classic') family along with older models like VAZ-2101 'Kopeika'.
Tightening European safety and emissions legislation led to it being withdrawn from most Western European markets by 1997, although it is still in production at the AutoVAZ factory in Russia. In 2005, production of the estate was taken over by Izh before assembly was transferred to the Bogdan Group's LuAZ plant. The 2107 model is still in production, not only at AutoVAZ but also at the ZAZ factory in Ukraine and at Suzuki's factory in Egypt.
[edit] Other Variations
Model variants included the Riva Signet, Riva 1200, Riva 1300, Riva 1500, and Riva 1600, with trim levels "E" and "L". On the original Russian market the only model is 1500.
[edit] Production at Suzuki Egypt
In Egypt, the Amal Foreign Trade Company and Lada's parent company AvtoVAZ signed a joint venture agreement to assemble Ladas for the North African market in 2000. However as they did not have their own factory, space was found at a local Suzuki plant in Cairo to assemble the 2107 version of the Riva. As of 2006, production continued at Suzuki with an additional model, the 2110, being produced. Plans are under-way for a separate factory to open in Egypt later this year for Lada production.[citation needed]
