With the gradual growth of the industrial potential of our country and the development of a new structure of economic relations in Russia, conditions have been created for the mass production of various types of cars, and especially cars. Conditions were created for the influx of road transport into our country from abroad. There is even an expression in the press: the growth of road transport in Russia has become the gravedigger of socialism.
The car is a magnificent creation of the human mind. It is the result of the activities of many scientists and inventors from around the world. A modern car is not just a means of transportation. Its design reflects many modern trends in the development of various branches of science and technology. Of course, both the computer and ships: space, air and sea, and many other technical achievements of our time also required a colossal work of scientists. But of all technical means, a car is closest to a person. We drive cars all the time, but we rarely use other technical means or only a limited number of people use them.
The car for many people has become a true true friend. This can be found in the book by O.V. Yaremenko «Your friend is a car», in the book by I.V. Dubrovidsky «Man and car - friend or foe». And in the driver's oath (based on materials from foreign press, in some countries it is accepted) one of the paragraphs says: «I will constantly monitor the technical condition of my «friend». Each car has its own character. Some are obedient, drive and do not cause much trouble. Sometimes the car is naughty, sometimes it just fails. And at the same time they say: nowhere is the character of a person manifested so much as through driving his car. The way you treat him is the way he will treat you.
Having decided to buy a car, you cannot even imagine how much your life will change. You will not just move from the category of pedestrians to the category of drivers. You will enter a completely different world. A car will change a lot: your habits, pace and lifestyle, your budget. He will become your true friend. You will be ready to cut some of your desires and needs in order to make him feel good. In turn, the car will make your life more comfortable, significantly expand the geography of your trips, and be able to show you places where you have never been, not only in your own country, but also abroad.
If you decide that you need a car and you are ready to change your usual way of life, we offer you a true friend from the family of ten models produced by the Volga Automobile Plant.
The production of passenger cars in Russia in 2000 compared to 1999, as well as the production «dozen» tabulated (ACM holding data).
| Manufacturer, model | 2000, pcs. _ | 1999, pcs. _ | 2000/1999, % |
| Russian Federation | 968955 | 954020 | 101,6 |
| JSC «AvtoVAZ», Togliatti | 705561 | 677687 | 104,1 |
| including | |||
| VAZ-21043 | 54646 | 53153 | 102,8 |
| VAZ-21053 | 35123 | 56029 | 62,7 |
| VAZ-2106 | 63491 | 82547 | 76,9 |
| VAZ-2107 | 108302 | 92131 | 117,7 |
| VAZ-2108 | 14673 | 18305 | 80,2 |
| VAZ-2109 | 69861 | 85560 | 81,7 |
| VAZ-21099 | 105336 | 97100 | 108,5 |
| VAZ-2110 | 91002 | 100700 | 90,4 |
| VAZ-21213 «Niva» | 66566 | 65065 | 102,3 |
| VAZ-21103 | 21335 | — | — |
| VAZ-2111 | 35960 | 14997 | 239,8 |
| VAZ-2112 | 13581 | — | — |
| VAZ-2115 | 14225 | — | — |
In 2000, AvtoVAZ produced 4.1% more vehicles than in 1999, of which 99,000 were exported.
Industrial production of family cars «tenths» models began in 1996, and some of them entered the assembly line only in 2000.
A significant increase in the number of manufactured «tenths» models against the background of other models indicates the prospects of these models. And if you chose this model, you were not mistaken.
In 2001, AvtoVAZ has even more ambitious plans: to produce more than 750 thousand cars (including 130 thousand for export). «Ten» it is planned to produce 220,000. Approximately 2/3 of them will be with converters, the fleet of VAZ-2112 cars is growing, production «dozen» with carbureted engines is not planned. Many countries in the world buy our «dozens», and even Germany with great automotive potential sells them on its market for 8 thousand dollars.
The numbers denoting the model of the car are based not just on the numbers of the natural series, but on the semantic meaning of each number.
Each model has a four-digit index based on three classification features. The first digit means the class. For passenger cars, four classes are assigned, which differ in engine displacement:
- Class 1 - extra small - up to 1099 cm3,
- Grade 2 - small - from 1100 to 1799 cm3,
- Grade 3 - medium - from 1800 to 3499 cm3,
- Grade 4 - large - from 3500 to 5000 cm3 and more.
The second digit is the type of car: 1 - passenger car, 2 - bus, 3 - truck, 4 - tractor, 5 - dump truck, 6 - tank, 7 - van, 8 - reserve, 9 - special vehicle.
The third and fourth digits from 1 to 99 are the serial number of this model.
The model may be subject to partial change. As a result, modifications appear that differ from the model itself, then the fifth digit may appear.
For example, VAZ-2112 means:
- 2 - small class (runabout).
- 1 - passenger car.
- 12 is the serial number of the model.