Updated Lada Granta: which version to choose? Granta Sedan or Liftback: comparison and which is better Which grants are stronger, liftback body or sedan

Multimedia system with 7-inch touchscreen, navigation and Bluetooth support. Light and rain sensors, heated windshield, electric drives for all windows, climate control and even cruise control... Active safety is guarded by ABS, EBD (brake force distribution system) and ESC (exchange rate stability system). Passive airbags are provided by front airbags and three head restraints in the rear seat. Of course, there are such simple options as central locking, heated front seats and Isofix mounts in the rear. And yes, all this is a modest liftback, albeit in the top-end “Lux/Navigation” version. Until recently, such a car cost 571,200 rubles, but later the price rose to 586,200 rubles. Agree, it’s damn tempting to get such a set of options at such a still attractive price. But is all this necessary in Grant?

Looks great. In my opinion, the five-door is much more harmonious than the sedan with its heavy rear lights. And if you look at the Lada from afar on a foggy day, the Granta is almost a Bavarian three-ruble GT. Fifteen-inch alloy wheels, turn signal repeaters in the side mirrors - modern and fashionable. In general, the liftback looks worth the money and even more expensive. Exactly until you pull the tight door handle and find yourself in the driver's seat.

The most annoying thing is that Grant's problems are by no means fundamental. Overall, the ergonomics and seating geometry are not so bad here. It’s just a pity that the driver’s seat is set a little high and there’s no way to lower it any lower. And the steering wheel height adjustment is limited to thirty-five millimeters (in Logan the range is twice as large). However, these nuances cannot be clearly attributed to disadvantages. But other interior details are possible. And there are a billion of these little things.

The Itelma multimedia system does not raise any unnecessary questions at first acquaintance: it has an adequate menu structure, tolerable performance and a normal touchscreen sensor. You just have to turn off the multimedia manually every time - it doesn’t “stall” along with the machine. Moreover, I don’t know why AVTOVAZ needed this head unit in the first place - after all, the Lada-Renault-Nissan alliance has access to the LG multimedia complex (the kind they install on XRAY, Logan,) which is superior to Itelma in both graphics and performance. Is Korean multimedia really more expensive?

The USB port located on the inside of the glove compartment leaves an unpleasant aftertaste. The uneven force on the “wings” of the climate control unit and the fittings from even earlier VAZ cars (admire the handbrake handle) are also frustrating. The abundance of silver was added: it is present on the panel elements and the shagreen plastic of the door handles. According to someone's good intentions, such a decision should have given the salon more solidity, but in fact it had the opposite effect. The interior of the Granta lags behind the exterior and every second reminds you that you are sitting in a very budget car.

But the back row pleased me. Despite the sloping roof, there is no less headroom here than in the Ravon Nexia sedan (aka the previous generation Chevrolet Aveo). Thus, even with a height of 185–190 cm, you can fit quite comfortably. Riding in the back won't cause any discomfort either, although Grant's shoulders feel a little tight. The same Renault Logan is noticeably more spacious in this sense. The Granta liftback partly makes up for it due to its spaciousness. In pure volume, it is inferior to Loganov’s 4 liters (396 liters versus 400 liters - according to our measurements), but in terms of convenience it is many times superior. An assembled bicycle for an adult or fairly large household appliances can easily fit here.

To be honest, there is no desire to talk about the shortcomings and features of the VAZ robot for the hundredth time. And it doesn’t make much sense either - you are either well aware of the hopelessness of the AMT, or you are absolutely sure that the box is a wonderful miracle, and journalists are corrupt lazy people and simply have not learned how to handle it. In general, highlight the necessary ones and let's move on. Fortunately, Granta gives enough other reasons to talk about himself.

Under the hood of our car is a 1.6-liter sixteen-valve engine with a power of 106 hp. I must say, the engine is good. If it weren't for wasting his talents, our liftback could easily be called one of the most dynamic cars in the class. Not in seconds, but in sensations. With all this, the Granta is very economical: actual fuel consumption was 7 liters of fuel on the highway and 8.5 l/100 km in the city. Part of the reason is that the car is quite light. Our measured curb weight is only 1097 kg. The main competitors are 50–100 kg heavier.

The energy intensity of Lada suspensions is beyond praise. Grant copes with broken asphalt and primers under the wheels no worse than Logan, whose suspension sings praises with amazing frequency. The only pity is that in terms of handling, the “Russian” is not up to par with its main competitors. There is much less feedback on the Granta's steering wheel than I would like. And even at decent speeds, the steering wheel is annoying with a frightening weightlessness. There are no questions about the effectiveness of the brakes, but not everyone will like the nonlinear force on the pedal.

Is this Grant worth the money? Everyone will answer this question for themselves. If a long list of options warms your soul, then why not? Yes - many of them do not work perfectly, but in general such a car has a right to exist. If you are interested in my opinion, I will never buy such a car for my family - fortunately, there are more than enough options even in this budget. For the same money you can buy a slightly more modest Grant (or Datsun) with a classic Jatco automatic transmission. Or you can refuse the automatic transmission, pay an additional 50 thousand rubles and buy something from the bunch - Hyundai Solaris - Kia Rio. With a manual transmission, a pair of airbags, simple air conditioning and front electric windows. This whole trio drives much more thoroughly, and each of these cars is made with great respect for its future owners. For me personally, these qualities are more important than the navigation system and cruise control. And for you?

Grant became four: sedan, liftback, hatchback and station wagon. VAZ has finally put things in order in the configurations, and now 14 versions are offered for each of the cars. They are the same for all body types. So, having chosen the optimal set of options, you won’t have to be upset that the Grant you need is not sold with it. Full parity.

The most affordable is a sedan. It costs from 419,900 to 608,800 rubles. The liftback and hatchback are 17 thousand rubles more expensive, the surcharge for a station wagon is 27 thousand. Considering the class of the car, the money is not that small. For example, for 25 thousand you can get a robotic gearbox instead of a mechanical one or take the next level of equipment. Therefore, when economy comes first, the sedan is in favor.

Note that the VDA technique involves measuring volume along the window sill line. Neither the manufacturer nor we measure to the ceiling (no measuring cubes are enough). But we can assume that the leaders in terms of full load will be the liftback and station wagon. The sedan has an obvious disadvantage due to its limited horizontal trunk lid, and we write off the hatchback, again due to the short rear overhang.

Let's not forget about design, although, of course, it is secondary for many. But, in my opinion, the liftback is the most harmonious and beautiful Grant. In addition, after restyling, it was refined with a bumper cover in body color, adding originality.

Lada Sedan, after its “loud” entry into the market back in 2011 and an equally noisy PR campaign, managed to win love throughout Russia. From approximately 2011 to 2013, every second passenger car purchased was a Sedan from the Lada Granta. Orders grew... And it was their growing number that forced AvtoVAZ to optimize production and introduce some new items into the updated model.

In 2014, Lada Granta returned to the market with an updated Liftback body. The updates didn’t end there: the design and some structural elements also underwent changes. When something new comes out, people generally buy it “new”, but is the “new” always better? Or is this “new” actually a modified “old”?

Created in 2011, so distant for us, the Lada Sedan was distinguished by the variety of choices of its configurations, suitable for different requirements, from the appearance of the interior to the “filling”.

It is clear that from “Standard” to “Luxury” there are completely different price categories, but still there is a lot in common between them, namely: cheap design (one look at the side mirrors and low-quality plastic on the dashboard can tell a lot about the integrity of the designers AvtoVAZ), but at the same time, the interior was very spacious (a person 1.95 m tall can comfortably sit in a car), and the trunk was very, very pleasing with its volume - as much as 520 liters, and this despite the fact that for this you do not need to move anything away, remove or etc.

Considering the relative cheapness of the car (the average price of a new Lada is 420 thousand rubles), one can understand that the maintenance of the car will be appropriate. Starting in 2012, a modification was added: a four-speed automatic transmission from the Japanese manufacturer Jatco. But the surprises didn’t end there; however, they started getting unpleasant: tens of thousands of cars were recalled in 2013 due to problems with airbags.

LADA Granta Liftback

There’s a wagon and a small cart of all sorts of nice goodies:

• Updated design that looks more harmonious and neat than the Sedan.
• The side mirrors look much better than the Sedan's.
• Now, if you leave the key in the ignition, a beep will sound, which will reduce the likelihood of the car being stolen from a forgetful owner.
• The trunk comes with a standard capacity of 440 liters
  , but if you fold the rear seats, the trunk will expand to 760 liters, but the convenience of such a transforming trunk will need to be assessed by the buyer himself.
• A stiffer suspension means less shaking, but worse handling.
• The ground clearance was “raised” by 15 millimeters
  and improved cross-country ability.
• The dynamics of the Liftback is 12.3 seconds
  .
• The Standard version does not have a rear wiper. AvtoVAZ designers claim that the rear window is blown by air currents and therefore there will be no dirt there during rain. And at the same time, the “Norma” and “Lux” versions have a rear windshield wiper. For what? I'm afraid we will never know the answer to this question...
• The “Lux” version has much better, more powerful anti-roll bars than other versions.
• The springs for this version were also tightened, and the shock absorbers were filled with gas, but at the same time, mainly due to the denser suspension on the Liftback, the ride smoothness decreased.
• The average retail price of Liftback is from 314,000 rubles to 477,500 rubles
  .

Updated Lada Granta: first photos and videos of the liftback

Let us remind you that AVTOVAZ intends to restyle the Lada Granta and Lada Kalina models, after which they will be combined into one family. Thus, the Kalina name will be removed from the manufacturer’s line, and the Granta model will be available in five body types: sedan, liftback, five-door hatchback, station wagon and cross-station wagon.

The updated Lada Granta sedan, the appearance of which was redesigned in accordance with the X-style that debuted on the Vesta and Xray models, was presented by AVTOVAZ earlier. After restyling, the four-door received an updated front end with new headlights, radiator grille, bumper, hood and fenders.

Now on the community page “Lada Granta FL Club” on the social network “VKontakte” photos and videos of the restyled Lada Granta liftback have been published. The car was filmed during advertising filming, so there is no camouflage on its body. You can notice that the front part of the liftback is completely identical in design to the sedan presented earlier, but the rear, apparently, has not changed.

The manufacturer has not yet published pictures of the interior of the restyled Granta, but the above-mentioned community posted a picture of the front panel of the new product, which is built on the basis of the Kalina panel and is practically no different from it.

The public premiere of the updated Lada Granta will probably take place at the International Moscow Motor Show at the end of August, where the Lada Granta Sport sedan will presumably also be presented.

Common features between Sedan and Liftback

To be honest, despite some upgrades and external differences in design, the internal components have remained mostly the same and here are some proofs of this:

• The Liftback's taillights, of course, have become narrower, but at the same time they remain the same on the inside.
• The engine capacity of both models is 1596 cc.
  cm .
• Gas tank volume is 50 liters
  .
• The difference between the maximum speeds of the Sedan and Liftback is only 3 km/h: the Sedan has a maximum speed of 182 km/h
  , and the Liftback
  179 km/h
  .

Which is better: “new” or “old”? Who is it suitable for?

In terms of characteristics, the changes in the Liftback are not as significant as the changes and increases in price compared to its “ancestor”. But if you look purely at them, then this model is suitable for people who care about their position in society or for those people who need a spacious trunk. However, if you look at convenience, then Lada

The sedan is suitable for families with children - in this car it will be easy to keep track of everyone, and there will be a place for everyone. In case of any breakdown, it will be much easier to find spare parts for this particular model. Therefore, when choosing a car from those presented, you need to look at what exactly is expected from the vehicle: appearance or price.

In recent years, cars have begun to actively appear on the domestic market, which cannot always be confidently classified. Beginners are rarely able to analyze current technology, so they often have the question of how a liftback differs from a hatchback and which option is better to choose.

Advantages and disadvantages of a liftback car

The similarities and differences between a liftback and a hatchback and sedan make cars of this body type the most popular and attractive. They are chosen by car owners from all over the world. From the sedan, the liftback has adopted a presentable appearance, as well as a streamlined body shape, which make it an ideal option for moving in a metropolis, since the aerodynamic capabilities of the car are significantly increased. From the hatchback he got a spacious luggage compartment, which gives him the ability to transport large items. The liftback is great for those who like to go on picnics and travel around cities, because the trunk will accommodate everything they need on the road.

The main disadvantage of this type of body, as in a hatchback, is the penetration of foreign odors from the luggage compartment and longer heating of the interior. The elongated body, like that of a sedan, causes worse maneuverability. Nevertheless, many owners claim that the liftback body is a unique variety and the best that car designers could come up with.

Features of the liftback

Liftbacks are most popular in the American market

A liftback is a passenger car that is almost identical in design to a sedan and combines elements of both a hatchback and a sedan. In this model, the rear overhang is not made in a vertical form, but neatly flows into a protruding trunk.

Liftbacks often implement several methods to open the rear door - either entirely or exclusively with a protruding element.

The word liftback is derived from the English. lift - to raise, back - back and means “rising back”.

What is a liftback? Terminology and body description

The word is of English origin (liftback) and literally translates as “rising back”. Visually, the liftback is more similar to a typically five-door, two-volume car, in which the luggage compartment is structurally integrated with the interior and is faintly distinguished as a third volume.

The first liftback in the world can be safely considered the Moskvich Combi, released by AvtoVAZ in 1973. Famous to this day, the IZH-2125 model remained the only hatchback on the domestic and world markets for 9 years. But in those years, the word “liftback” was alien to Russian ears, so the history of this body type does not begin with the “Moskvich Combi”. The term itself is considered relatively new and began to be used as a definition of a separate group of cars not so long ago.

Distinctive features of the hatchback

In the event of an accident, the contents of the trunk may “fly” into the cabin and injure passengers sitting in the rear seats.

The hatchback is characterized by the following features:

• the luggage section is combined with the salon;
• the rear overhang has been significantly shortened;
• The main standard is a drive system with a transversely mounted motor.

New cars began to be called hatchbacks, since they are equipped with a rather unusual design with a rear door through which access to the luggage compartment appears. Today, hatchbacks are produced in three- and five-door configurations.

The word hatchback is derived from the English. hatch - hatch and back - behind, which literally means “rear hatch”.

How the liftback body works, differences from the hatchback and fastback

Most car enthusiasts are accustomed to the fact that there are sedans and station wagons. Recently, the hatchback has become a common body option - the first domestic hatchbacks were VAZ Nines and Eights. The body of the Moskvich Izh Combi car would be more correctly called a liftback, and VAZ recently began producing Lada Grants in this type of body. Perhaps “Granta Liftback” received such a name due to the fact that hatchbacks in the company’s model range are already represented in other families (“Kalina”, “Priora”). We'll look at how exactly a liftback differs from a hatchback, as well as from a fastback, which is actually a sedan.

What is a liftback

The most interesting thing is that the liftback is a type of hatchback: the trunk lid is combined with the rear window and is called the “fifth door.” But if you look at the liftback from the side, the car can be confused with a sedan - the rear protrusion resembles a luggage compartment covered by a narrow metal strip (VAZ-21099). Actually, the Skoda Fabia is a hatchback, while the Skoda Rapid is offered to the buyer in a liftback body. From the image in the photo you can understand what exactly the main difference is. Until recently, the domestic auto industry did not use the term “liftback,” although cars in this body were previously produced (Izh-2125 Combi).

There are three body types that are two-volume: hatchback, liftback and station wagon. They all differ only subjectively. The protrusion on the rear door can be reduced, and we will get a hatchback from the liftback. And to get a station wagon, you will need to lengthen the rear overhang. All-terrain station wagons may use a semi-frame body structure, but this does not change the essence - there are always two isolated volumes, as well as a rear “odd” door. There cannot be any other two-volume bodies other than the three listed (a curious exception is the Start minibus).

Variations on the sedan theme

Four doors, one luggage compartment and one engine compartment - it would seem that this scheme is the most rational. This is how one can characterize the body of a car, which is called a “sedan”. In fact, sedans come in both four-door and two-door versions. The last of these options differs from a coupe body in this way: in a sedan, the rear seats are located at a considerable distance from the front ones, not like inside a coupe. The roof of a coupe is usually sloping at the rear, and the sofa has to be placed very close to the front seats. Typical examples of a two-door sedan: BMW 3 Series, Zaporozhets ZAZ-968.

The sedan class body itself is in any case three-volume. Let's say the side silhouette of such a body resembles a hatchback, as shown in the figure. Then, we see in front of us nothing more than a fastback. In total, it turns out that a fastback is a sedan in which the rear window and trunk lid do not form an angle (they are on the same plane). A typical fastback sedan is the GAZ M-20 Pobeda.

In the 70s, two-door fastback sedans became classics of the American automobile industry. Such a body can be made stronger than a similar four-door sedan, which is why the so-called muscle cars are mostly assembled in a two-door body. Such cars are often referred to as “coupe”, which is completely incorrect from a formal point of view. Erroneous names (for example, “Ford Granada Coupe”) have taken root well in reality.

Mercedes, unlike the American auto industry, has never produced two-door sedans or fastbacks. Here the gradation of models looks like this: four-door sedans, then coupes and roadsters. Actually, even the B-class appeared in the Mercedes arsenal not so long ago, and in terms of driving performance these cars are inferior to A-class cars. Probably, a two-door fastback sedan produced under the Mercedes or BMW brand would look interesting. But in the European mind, a sports car is a coupe, and a family car, in turn, should have four doors.

Two-door sedan originally from the USSR

There are technologies that make it difficult to manufacture B-pillars. In such cases, preference is given to the following options: coupe, two-door sedan, three-door hatchback or liftback. In order for the structure to be durable, the body must be three-volume (sedan, coupe). If we are talking about a mass-produced car, a sedan with two doors remains a suitable option.

The Zarya car project, which appeared in 1966, was developed by specialists from the Severodonetsk auto repair base. The body of this car, made of fiberglass, was mounted on a metal frame. Unfortunately, it was not possible to implement the project to the end, that is, to reach significant production volumes. The technology for producing fiberglass parts turned out to be too labor-intensive. But the car shown in the photo, and other “plastic cars” developed in the USSR at different times, were just two-door sedans. Which is 100% consistent with the ideology discussed above.

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What is better to choose

For domestic consumers, both hatchbacks and liftbacks are of interest as cars for urban conditions, which are much more convenient than a sedan due to their dimensions and design solutions

The two body types described above can be safely classified as passenger cars. If you compare them with each other, the following differences will become noticeable:

• The liftback is almost identical to the sedan, since it also has an extremely long rear overhang.
• The hatchback is equipped with a single-volume body - the trunk and interior seem to be an ode to the whole component.
• The liftback is produced in different versions of the rear door opening.
• Liftbacks can be either two-volume or three-volume.

Hatchbacks are much better suited for novice drivers than sedans, since they are easier to get used to the dimensions.

Upon visual comparison of the above models, it will become clear that the rear element of the hatchback is without protrusions and is almost perpendicular to the ground. But not everyone likes the appearance of a hatchback and its respectable size, which is why liftbacks are in particular demand.

Thus, these versions are characterized by many differences, so they are selected by users depending on their preferences. Those who are burdened with a family and need a small car for the city pay attention to the hatchback. If you want to buy a large car, but a sedan is not suitable due to the size of the luggage compartment, then people turn their attention to liftbacks.

During its presence on the markets (since 2011), it became the most popular in Russia, replacing outdated “tags”. For the first two years, every 15th passenger car sold in Russia was of this particular model. A large number of orders forced AvtoVAZ to optimize production. In 2014, a new model from Lada Granta went on official sale - with a liftback body. The new product is distinguished by its design and improved structural elements. With its release, car enthusiasts who want to purchase this model are thinking about the question: What is better than the Granta sedan or the Granta liftback? Let's look at the differences between these versions in order to decide which one will be more useful for you and what benefits it will give you.

Body differences

Undoubtedly, two body types belong to the class of passenger cars. In terms of their properties and characteristics, they are equivalent to sedans. Now let's compare them:

• The liftback is very sedan-like due to its relatively long rear overhang;
• The hatchback has a one-volume body, i.e. the luggage compartment and interior are combined into one whole space;
• the liftback has a couple of versions for opening the rear door;
• Almost all liftbacks are two-volume, but there are also three-volume ones. *in addition, read the article "".

These are the main differences that can be distinguished between these types of bodies.
The differences, as it turned out, are very serious and now you definitely won’t confuse them with each other. In this article, we found out how a liftback differs from a hatchback, what is the difference between these bodies. If a hatchback can be immediately identified, then with a liftback this situation is less simple compared to a sedan. Nevertheless, as a separate type of liftback body it is very difficult to distinguish; most people will classify it as one or another more common type of body.

Advantages of Lada Granta sedan

The popularity of this model was due to:

• versatility - the sedan is practical both as a family car, and as a workhorse for transporting goods, and as a taxi;
• a rich range of equipment: from the cheap Spartan “standard” to the comfortable “luxury”;
• good ground clearance (16 cm) ensures cross-country ability on Russian off-road terrain;
• spacious interior, comfortable for tall people (above 195 cm);
• The interior trim is inexpensive, but provides practicality;
• spacious trunk with full-size spare tire.

Of course, such properties, despite their insufficiently representative and not at all elegant appearance, are still valued today. Many car enthusiasts, pondering whether a Lada Granta liftback or a sedan is better, choose a sedan, as they are ready to sacrifice the beauty of the design for the sake of lower cost and ease of maintenance.

Interior and exterior of Grants sedan

So, the first indisputable advantage of the Granta sedan over its competitors is a spacious interior, in which even tall people (from 195 cm) will not have to rest their heads on the ceiling or bump shoulders with the front passenger. The interior decoration cannot boast of expensive materials. The ceiling is textile, the floor is carpet, hard plastic - without inserts. But for a people's car, the main thing is to maintain low cost and practicality.

There should be no problems with cleaning the interior, and the use of expensive finishing materials can significantly increase the price. The trunk of the Granta sedan will please those who like to transport cargo. Its capacity is enormous, as can be seen from the appearance of the car. Granta's stern looks a little heavy, although this does not interfere with the dynamics at all. Compared to the donor Kalina with a trunk volume of 400 liters, the Granta's trunk has grown by 80 liters.

It also hides a full-size spare tire and tools. The luggage compartment is opened either with a key or with a button from the passenger compartment. The sedan's exterior proclaims its practicality. Quite pleasant, but lacking any grace. Perhaps this is explained by the fact that its development was entirely entrusted to computer programs.

Grant is supplied to the market in three trim levels that have become familiar to AvtoVAZ: “standard”, “norm” and “luxury”. The most affordable sedan in terms of price and the poorest in terms of equipment is the “standard”. Today its price is 293,600 rubles. You can't paint a bumper in body color even for money. The engine is a 1.6-liter with 82 horsepower. Equipment includes only a driver's front airbag, Isofix mounts, daytime running lights, and a folding rear seat.

Changes made to liftback

When releasing the Lada in the liftback body, AvtoVAZ for the first time used the experience of foreign automakers, who create variants with different bodies within the same model. But is it only the body that has changed, or is this version different in design, interior design, and driving performance?

Improved design and additional options

The new contours added beauty and elegance to the liftback; in comparison, the sedan is completely unpretentious; next to the liftback it looks rather dull and boring.

• Unlike the sedan version, the bumpers are painted in body color.
• The shape of the recesses at the front bumper has been changed, which makes the exterior design more modern. The rest of the front is almost the same as in the sedan model, but even the modified shape of the bumper with built-in niches made the car’s appearance more harmonious and light.
• Exterior mirrors have become stylish, original, and help improve aerodynamics. They have a built-in turn signal repeater.
• The license plate is attached to the back of the door; Thanks to the freed up space, fog lights were installed on the bumper.
• Aerodynamics have become better due to the selection of the rear window angle.
• Thanks to the slope, the glass is cleaned by air currents in the rain, so there is no need for a rear windshield wiper. This principle was first used in the development of AZLK.
• The taillights follow the shape of the sedan, but are narrower.
• Limiters are designed on the front doors; when closing, a closer effect is achieved; a new seal has been added. This eliminated the creaking when opening the door and the rattling of the windows, as was the case in the sedan.

In general, the five-door Granta liftback with a smooth transition to the rear from the top, with a sloping roof, original rear doors, and a self-cleaning rear window looks much more stylish and better than the sedan version.

Restyling in the cabin

The change in bodywork did not affect the capacity of the car. On the contrary, the new version of the liftback car is much more comfortable than the previous ones. The finishing is also made of inexpensive, but practical materials. Passengers are as comfortable as in the sedan model. But the sound insulation is significantly better, which already increases the level of comfort.

Changes to the chassis and body

Automakers have corrected as much as possible the flaws noticed in the sedan modification.

• The “Standard” and “Norma” versions were equipped with a newly tuned and improved suspension with liquid shock absorbers. The springs are taken from a sedan. The suspension is now not so precise when controlling, but it works better off-road, and passengers shake significantly less on bumps and holes. The luxury version has the latest suspension, with powerful stabilizers and stiff springs. Intentionally rigid, this suspension increases the stability of the car on sharp turns, reduces the amplitude of sway and roll.
• The luxury version has been added, which was not previously available in production LADA cars, with the exception of sports modifications.
• A much more advanced brake booster is installed - vacuum, thanks to which the brake pedal has become responsive, precise, and braking is less harsh.
• The ground clearance has become higher by 15 mm, which is beneficial for increasing cross-country ability.

Classic hatchbacks are produced without a reinforcing bulkhead at the rear; increased rigidity was achieved by strengthening the floor, roof, and changes in the structure of the middle spar.

Changes in configuration

The liftback's equipment has become more diverse - various options are included:

• immobilizer;
• seat belt indicator;
• hydraulic headlight range control;
• An audible signal sounds when the key is left in the ignition switch.

The fastening screws, which in the sedan were easily exposed to moisture, rusted and were destroyed, were replaced with improved ones with enhanced anti-corrosion properties.

Design changes and liftback auxiliary options

The new look of the LADA Granta Liftback gives it an undeniable brightness, but the sedan against its background looks a little dull and boring. For many, this is already an indicator of what to choose.

• A distinctive feature in comparison with the sedan is the color of the bumpers in body color.
• Minor changes affected the front bumper, where modified recesses appeared. This helped give the exterior a certain modernity. Otherwise, the appearance of the front end is identical to the sedan. Built-in niches for fog optics, which have a distinctive design, added a little charm.
• The contours of the exterior mirrors have acquired their own style and originality, which in turn adds an aerodynamic flair. Turn signal repeaters are also integrated into their housings.
• Moving the license plate to the lower edge of the rear door allowed the developers to place a fog light in the niche vacated on the bumper.
• The angle of inclination of the pillars and glass of the stern contributed to improved aerodynamic properties. The sloping shape allows the glass to not need to be cleaned for a long time, which eliminates the need for a rear wiper. This concept was first implemented in AZLK models.
• The shape of the rear headlights has become narrow, but in general terms it repeats the optics of the rear of the sedan.

If we compare, the design of the front door panels of the LADA Granta Liftback contains limiters that allow the effect of closers to be achieved at the moment of closing. The manufacturer also added an innovative seal. This solution led to the elimination of the creaking effect when unlocking the door and the elimination of glass rattling that occurred in the sedan.

Technical characteristics: sedan and liftback

Let's compare the technical parameters of both vehicles. The engine capacity is the same (1596 cc), and there is also no difference in the volume of the gas tank (50 l.). The trunk of the sedan is 530 liters versus 440 for the liftback. However, by lowering the rear seat backs of the liftback, it is possible to increase the trunk to 760 liters. The sedan develops a slightly higher speed: up to 182 km/h (liftback - up to 179). The dynamics of the liftback are higher - 12.3 seconds (for the sedan 14.2).

It is planned that the innovations included in the liftback will be transferred to the sedan version. Only a rigid suspension will not be installed on the sedan. Restyling is scheduled for this year. In the meantime, the liftback is significantly better than the sedan both in terms of external design and driving characteristics. Carefully study the features of each version before deciding: Granta sedan or liftback - what to choose, what is best for your needs and your budget. Please note the difference in technical specifications and corresponding costs. Whether you are willing to pay more for a beautiful exterior design, presentability and some changes in the chassis is up to you to decide. In general, there is no doubt that today the liftback wins in comparison with the sedan as it is more comfortable and representative.