ZAZ Tavria (Ukrainian: Таврія) is a range of front wheel drive subcompact cars made by Ukrainian ZAZ. ZAZ-1102 Tavria and subsequent ZAZ-1105 Dana and ZAZ-1103 Slavuta replaced rear wheel drive Zaporozhets in the product lineup.
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ZAZ-1102 Tavria, a 3-door hatchback released in 1987, was the first model of the range. It features independent McPherson struts suspension at the front and torsion beams at the rear. The watercooled MeMZ-245 I4 engine was a major shift forward from aircooled V4 used in former models.
The 1102 acquired the Tavria name in 1989. It was chosen in an internal factory contest and resembles Tauric, the ancient Greek name of Crimea.
ZAZ-1105 Dana, a 5-door wagon version was released in 1992 and discontinued in 1999. Since 1996, a commercial van has been made. The current version uses updated MeMZ-301 engines with fuel injection.
ZAZ-1103 Slavuta is a 5-door liftback released in 1995. It featured fuel injection engine. Due to usage of liftback type body with elongated roof line and rounded contour of hood and trunk lid, turn indicators on headlamp with increased rounding radius from 20 to 50 mm and also rejection of rain channels above doors not only a complete image of car was created, but also streamline was improved, luggage compartment volume was increased, loading height was lowered up to 60 cm and dirtying of rear glass in rainy weather was decreased.
ZAZ-11055 Tavria Pick-Up is a commercial vehicle designed for small cargo transportation. In contrast to the passenger models, the pick-up has a fiberglass cargo compartment and plastic upper cover. The Tavria Piсk-Up has a body 20 cm longer than the passenger model.
Tavria Piсk-Up is designated for cargo transportation, and its front support beam is made of thicker metal than in hatchback (3.2 mm instead of 2.8 mm).
Tavria Piсk-Up behaves well on uneven road due to the reinforced structure of rear suspension. It is more rigid compared to the passenger hatchback. This also increased the vehicle's carrying capacity to 420 kg. The fiberglass cargo compartment is rigidly screwed to body. It measures 1250 mm high and 1300 mm wide. The length of cargo is 1320 mm, but it is possible to open the upper rear hatch, which is supported by pneumatic struts to transport longer items. The large area of the rear hatches of tail gate perfectly suits small traders. As such the car can be used as mobile trading stall. The lower part of the hatch can be opened to create a 'counter'.
It was sold in Chile as the Lada Tavria in the early 1990s, and in Colombia between 1992 and 1995.[1]
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