Production start is scheduled for December 15. The car will be assembled at the plant in Togliatti, and its sales will begin in February 2016.
Representatives of AvtoVAZ call the new product long-awaited and promising. XRay is a compact tall hatchback, made in the style of an SUV.
XRay was created as part of cooperation with the Renault-Nissan alliance on the B0 platform. Before entering the market, the Russians intend to produce about 180 test cars, which will be used to refine assembly technologies, settings of systems and units. Also in the plans of the Russian automaker is to conduct a crash test according to the EuroNCAP standard.
The initial modifications of the XRAY will receive a 1.6-liter engine with a capacity of 106 hp. Gearbox - manual. A 114-horsepower engine of the same volume will also be available. Top versions of the XRAY will receive a 1.8-liter unit with a capacity of 123 horsepower, which can be equipped with an automated robotic gearbox.
