Capping its fourth decade of production this year, the Lada 4x4 has over the years undergone subtle development and improvement, and been offered under a variety of names depending on market and era.

When you think of Russian 4x4s the Lada Niva naturally comes to mind. The iconic off-roader has been produced by Lada (AvtoVAZ) since 1977. Despite its success in conquering Russia’s wild backroads, ...

MOSCOW — With a heritage that dates to the days of the Soviet Union, the Lada Niva off-roader may be the most iconic and most successful of Russian vehicles. At the Moscow auto show last week, Lada ...

THE Lada Niva is one of Soviet Russia’s most distinctive machines. Designed as a go-anywhere farm vehicle that was cheap to produce and easy to fix, it remains a common sight across rural parts of the ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. A camouflage paint job straight from the factory? A camouflage paint job straight from the factory! That’s the 2018 Lada 4x4, which used to be called ...

LADA has just unveiled the all-new LADA Azimut at the 2025 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum—a rugged, tech-savvy crossover built entirely on the brand’s proprietary Russian Vesta platform.

Remember the Lada Niva? Well, the potent Russian 4x4 has just been updated again, not with emphasis on giving it a proper interior, or a punchier engine, but on increasing its hauling ability. The ...