The plant called the information rumors
The press service of AvtoVAZ called information about the June premiere of the Lada Iskra «rumors» and refused to comment on it. Earlier it was reported that the presentation of the new car «AvtoVAZ» Lada Iskra will take place on June 5 as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
The first model of AvtoVAZ's new family, called Iskra, is expected to arrive in late 2024, selling alongside the Lada Granta for some time, but ultimately replacing AvtoVAZ's best-selling model. Previously, the car was known as the second generation Lada Granta.
The cost of the project is estimated at 37 billion rubles, while the car was supposed to appear in 2022, but in the spring of 2022 it became known about the departure of the Renault concern from Russia and the transfer of AvtoVAZ to state control, after which plans shifted .
The project itself was under threat of closure due to the exclusion of AvtoVAZ from the global system of suppliers of components to Renault and Nissan. But the project was saved, and the launch was postponed to the end of 2024.