Lada Kalina is a five-seater passenger car with a front engine, an all-metal welded body of a supporting structure, and front-wheel drive
VAZ – 11183 – with a sedan body and VAZ – 11193 – with a hatchback body.
The front and rear bumpers are made of impact-resistant polypropylene, which absorbs impact energy during a collision.
There is a cross beam in the front part of the body under the instrument panel.
The central pillar, roof and sills have a reinforced structure. All doors have metal bars installed for additional rigidity.
The basic package includes electric power steering, which makes driving much easier.
For greater convenience and safety, a wide range of options is offered: airbags for the driver and passenger, seat belt pretensioners, anti-lock brakes, air conditioning, fog lights, electrically adjustable outside rear view mirrors, heated front seats.
The car can be equipped with VAZ-2114, VAZ-2126, VAZ-11183 engines
Vehicle technical data
Body type – sedan:
- Number of seats 5
- Number of doors 4
Curb weight 1080 kg
Body type – hatchback:
- - number of seats 5
- - number of doors – 5
Curb weight 1070 kg
Gross weight 1555 kg
Ground clearance (at full weight) 158 mm
Total weight of towed trailer, kg:
- - equipped with 900 brakes
- - not equipped with brakes 450
Maximum speed 170 km/h
Acceleration time to 100 km/h 13 s
Fuel consumption per 100 km combined cycle 7.8
Smallest turning radius 5.2 m
Fuel tank capacity 50 l
Transmission
Clutch - single disc, dry, with diaphragm pressure spring
Clutch release drive - cable, with a mechanism for automatically adjusting the length of the cable
Gearbox – mechanical, five-speed, with synchronizers in all forward gears and with electric locking reverse
The main gear is cylindrical, structurally made in one block with the gearbox.
Differential – bevel, two-satellite
Gearbox ratios:
- 1st gear – 3.636
- 2nd gear – 1,950
- 3rd gear – 1.357
- 4th gear – 0.941
- 5th gear – 0.784
Reverse gear – 3.5
The final drive ratio is 3.706 or 3.937
Front wheel drive – Shafts with constant velocity joints
Chassis
Front suspension – independent, with telescopic shock struts, coil conical springs, lower wishbones, with braces and anti-roll bar
Rear suspension - semi-independent, with telescopic hydraulic shock absorbers, coil springs and trailing arms connected by a transverse beam
Wheels – disc, steel or alloy
Tire size – 175/70R13, 175/65R14, 185/60R14
Steering
Steering mechanism – Rack gear with electric power steering
Steering drive – Two rods with rubber-metal joints on the steering mechanism side and ball joints on the swing arm side
Brake system
Service brake system - hydraulic, dual-circuit - diagonal, with a vacuum booster and brake force regulator in the drive of the rear wheel brakes
Front wheel brake – Disc, ventilated, with single-piston floating caliper and automatic clearance adjustment
The brake mechanism of the rear wheels is drum, with self-aligning pads and automatic adjustment of the gap between the pads and the drum
Parking brake – Manual, with a cable drive on the brake pads of the rear wheels
Electrical equipment
The electrical circuit is single-wire, the negative terminals of power supplies and consumers are connected to the body ground and the power unit
Rated voltage – 12 V
Battery – 6ST-55A, capacity 55 Ah.
Generator – alternating current, three-phase with built-in rectifier unit and electronic voltage regulator.
Maximum output current – 85 A
Starter - DC, with planetary gearbox, electromagnetic traction relay and freewheel
The vehicle identification number is stamped on the right mudguard cup, next to the upper suspension strut mount.
It is also duplicated on the wheel arch of the rear right wheel, under the back of the rear seat.
If it is necessary to check it, fold the right side of the rear seat back and bend back the cut part of the upholstery (the identification number is shown by the arrow).
The engine model and number are stamped on the cylinder block platform located above the clutch housing (you can see the number by removing the air filter housing or using a small mirror).
Vehicle information is given on the plate attached to the upper cross member of the radiator frame on the right