Comment by usrnm

Comment by usrnm 8 hours ago

> And then they just kept producing the same model, with extremely minor changes, for decades.

That's not true, though. The first models were, practically, Fiats, but then they diverged and the second generation (produced in the 80s) had significant changes. Niva had nothing to do with Fiat from day 1, it was developed internally

prmoustache 8 hours ago

The Niva was actually a very modern car when it was released. I think it was one of the first unibodied AWD.

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darkwater 7 hours ago

I'm not sure when the Niva was initially made but I have memories of rusted Nivas from the late 80s to early '90s already.

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- prmoustache 5 hours ago
  
  It was released in 1977 and afaik is still sold under the "niva legend" name in several countries while the "niva" name is also used for the rebranding of some GM based models.
  It is not the car you'd want to commute on, or drive in highways but it is a super decent offroader. I'd probably choose the Suzuki Jimny over a brand new Niva Legend though.
  
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