The extra glint of silver matches the window surrounds and really changes the front profile of the car to feel more '70s than '80s or in the case of the Niva, '90s, '00s, '10s and '20s as well. The proposed VAZ-Porsche 2103 had a new twin-headlamp facia, plastic bumpers, interior upgrades and a revised suspension. But Lada decided against it, solving the problem by putting a new 1.6 Now though, the Russian automaker has decided that its classic SUV is in dire need of some modernizing. Not much can be said about Lada’s teaser image of the all-new Niva, which is expected to appear in 2024. But on the literal face of it, the inspiration from the old one is quite strong with big headlamps topped with turn-signal strips. 6 used Lada cars for sale from R 15,000. Second hand Lada cars, used cars. Lada Niva 1.7 4X4, 1998 model, dark green, 189 000 kms, good running condition, CD/MP3 Are Soviet cars any good? In this BeamNG mod review we're checking out the TAZ Pack which brings the Lada Niva and Lada Riva to the game! These lore friendly Modern day cars made in Russia have about the same reliability as everywhere else. Cars made before 2010s were really hit-and-miss. 5. isotropic-bananas. • 2 yr. ago. this dude my ma worked with had a Russian vehicle, it was strange because it was still towards the end of the “cold war” era, just after Gorbachev. This Lada (VAZ) is relatively cheap - it can be purchased (in Latvia) for around 1700 €. According to user reviews, average Lada NIVA (2121) repair costs are 20 € per year. Users calculated Lada NIVA (2121) 1977 cost of ownership for this generation, got average 2100 € cost per year and 0.35 € cost per one kilometer. 1RWQy.