Which armrest for Lada Granta, Kalina 2 is better to choose (photos, prices)

The Lada Granta car has recently been in great demand among buyers. The car is reliable, has an attractive design, and the price is good. With a fairly large set of advantages, the Lada also has disadvantages. One of them is the lack of armrests. Yes, you won’t see them in the standard configuration. This flaw upsets car owners.

In fact, the armrest is a very practical and convenient detail that makes being in the car much more comfortable. During the trip, the driver can put his elbow on the “stand” and relax his hand. This will make the ride more comfortable. But if the Lada Granta is not equipped with this much-needed addition, then you can easily install (and even make) an armrest for it yourself.

TOP 5 armrests for Lada Granta: comparison of prices and characteristics

Note to the driver!

The accessories below are interchangeable with Lada Kalina, Datsun, Renault Logan. Fastening elements and dimensions are completely identical to those of the Lada Granta.

№	Brand / modification / article / catalog number	Price, rub.)
1.	Alamar comes complete with cup holders. Dimensions: 65x20x15 cm. Weight: 1.7 kg. Black color. Art. 8875244	from 1100
2.	AR 902 “Comfort”: black, 140 x 250 x 65 mm. The covering is fabric, fleecy. Mounting method: on a metal leg.	from 1300
3.	AR 917 “Premium”: block – module. Black color. Method of fixation: on a support between the seats. Parameters: 138 x 230 x 450 mm. With an internal compartment for storing small items. Art. B56544	from 1500
4.	VS BOX leatherette, fixation: on a metal support. Dimensions: 68 x 12 x 19 cm. Color: black	from 1550
5.	VS-AVTO premium armrest. Material leatherette, color black. Mounting: on a metal leg. Art. VAM5244	from 1600

*prices are current as of 10/04/18

The conclusion is as follows:
We install the armrest on the Grant Liftback to facilitate the process of driving a car over long distances, as well as for storing “small things”, a mobile phone;
Price: everyone chooses a model based on the size of the budget allocated for the purchase of accessories;

Material: the fabric surface wears out faster, but is less demanding to care for. Leatherette looks aesthetically pleasing, but requires daily maintenance.

Products of this class are sold en masse at car markets, stores and other points of sale. For Chinese accessories:

there is often no certificate of quality or standardization;
The hole sizes do not always match;
short service life.

The main feature that attracts most buyers is its low cost. There are no other advantages to such a purchase.

The accessory is compatible with Lada Granta Liftback. Fixation method:

on a metal stand;
on a metal support (leg).

The storage compartment is made in the shape of a rectangle. Material: polyvinyl chloride. Color: grey. Inside there is a storage compartment for storing documents, small items, and gloves.

There are accessories that are made for other car brands, but their design is compatible with the Lada Granta. For example: glove box from Renault Logan, second generation Opel Astra, Datsun On-Do, Mi-Do. The manufacturing shape is typical: rectangular with a compartment inside for storing things.

Car owners practice making accessories with their own hands, according to individual sizes. Not everyone likes the range of armrests on sale.

The manufacturing process consists of the following stages:

Taking measurements.
Making a drawing.
Preparation, cutting out components, parts, material, fabric.
Connection, welding of the frame, fixing the wooden cover, pasting with fabric material.
Installation in its original location completes the process.

In most cases, the armrests, one way or another, resemble the shape of an accessory from Priora. The only difference is the enlarged compartment for small items. And also lighting, a diode lamp, is not always present.

We place the car on a flat platform and provide unobstructed access around the perimeter of the doors.
We take priority safety measures: secure the rear wheels with wheel chocks and engage first gear.
We do not squeeze the parking brake lever, as it will interfere with the work when installing the accessory.
We push the front passenger seat as far forward as possible.
Pull the driver's seat back all the way.
We unscrew the “thumb” - the driver’s seat backrest tilt adjuster.
Remove the decorative plate from the side (two “14” bolts);
We attach the armrest and screw the metal plate back on.
We complete the assembly and level the seats.

In the case of installing an accessory with a glove box inside, like from Priora, we additionally fix the base to the sides of the slide.

Reviews

№	Positive
1.	Kirill: I recently bought an Alamar armrest complete with cup holders. I'm happy with the choice, no complaints. I didn’t go to the service center, I installed it myself. The process turned out to be so simple and intuitive.
2.	Vyacheslav: my positive review of the modification of the AR 902 “Comfort” glove box. Good fabric covering, high-quality seams, minimal gaps, full compatibility with Lada Granta. Installed it myself.
3.	Gennady: everything in the Lada Granta is good, but it lacks an elbow rest. On the recommendation of my friends, I bought an AR 902 “Prestige”. Since there was no free time, I stopped by the service center, where I installed the accessory. Satisfied. My recommendations.
4.	Mikhail: initially I wanted to order an individual stand design, but after I found out the cost, I decided to buy a ready-made unit. I chose the Alamar modification complete with cup holders. My recommendations.
5.	Vasily: an armrest is a practical and necessary thing in a car. I often travel far, my arm doesn’t get tired, and my back is relieved.
Negative
1.	Victor: I looked through a lot of “boxes”, none of them interested me. The quality is below average, there are many flaws, and the price is simply exorbitant. I decided to order a custom design.
2.	Vasily: I do not recommend purchasing ready-made stands. It’s better to make it yourself, according to your personal drawings.
3.	Sergey: I didn’t like the stands, so I decided to make them myself. My recommendations.

Conclusion The armrest in the Lada Granta is an indispensable thing for those who spend a lot of time behind the wheel and drive long distances.

From time to time you can lean on your elbow and relieve the load on your spinal column. As for the price segment, we won’t recommend it here, since everyone has an individual budget.

An armrest is a special part of a car seat on which you can rest your arms while driving. It helps relieve stress on the arm muscles during a trip and thus avoid premature driver fatigue.

Armrests for Lada Granta are manufactured by Armster, Alamar and Varta. There are also Chinese-made armrests for this car model.

Rear view of the original Armster armrest

The original armrest will fit perfectly into its original place and will be very comfortable due to its height adjustment, tilt angle and additional compartment for things.

The original armrests are made by Armster. They are functional and beautiful black models, with adjustable lift angle between the seats (maximum lift angle is 105 degrees), with a removable top cover and additional space under it, where you can store various travel items, and are also equipped with a pen holder. The main advantage of such an armrest is that it fits perfectly under the required console!

Price: from 3912 rubles - out of stock

Armrests Alamar

Color: Tapestry Black. Two positions: hidden and working, removable cover with zipper Colour: Black leather. Two positions: hidden and working, removable cover with zipper

Alamar produces budget options for armrests for Lada Granta, which, despite fairly low prices, are of fairly high quality. Alamar armrests are equipped with a removable zippered cover, which is available in black and gray, matte or metallic. These armrests are only suitable for cars that do not have height adjustment!

Price: from 900 rubles - out of stock

Varta armrests

Sheathing material: high-quality eco-leather. A specially designed design allows you to install or remove the armrest in a matter of seconds, without compromising its stability. Vertical load up to 80 kg. The armrests do not interfere with the use of the handbrake; they are installed in the rear cup holder.

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These handy armrests fit into the rear cup holder so you can use the handbrake with ease. They also have a removable cover made of high-quality leatherette, the so-called “eco-leather,” which is very pleasant to the touch, easy to clean and does not wear out over time. The armrest can withstand a vertical load of up to 80 kg!

Universal armrest

To be honest, in universal armrests, universality has only one name, based on which they should fit any car of any brand. But, unfortunately, this is not the case. Most often, there is a situation where a car owner who has bought such a “universal” armrest has to independently adjust it, tighten it, file it and try to fit it in its normal place.

Price: from 948 rubles - out of stock

Chinese manufacturers have literally flooded the market with a variety of armrests for a wide variety of cars. But you shouldn’t immediately run for cheap and quite attractive Chinese armrests; you should be vigilant and carefully consider your choice. So, despite the fact that Chinese armrests are made for a specific car model, this model is not always indicated on the armrest packaging.

Price: from 700 rubles - out of stock

We recommend Varta armrests as an ideal option for Lada Granta.

Materials for construction

Once the layout is checked, you can buy everything to bring the idea to life. Will need:

Plywood, chipboard, fiberboard or pressed cardboard for the base. There is no need to take sheets thicker than 8 mm;
Self-tapping screws for fastening parts. You can put them on glue, but the structure will be more flimsy;
Door hinge - so that the top lid can be folded back and the interior space can be used to store small items;
You can simply make it removable, but using the box will be less convenient, and the lid may slide off when you steer;
Sheathing material. Suitable: leatherette or thick fabric for furniture;
Place foam rubber under the lid cover to make the armrest softer.

Enthusiasts can stock up on wires and light bulbs - make a backlight inside the box or move the cigarette lighter, power window buttons, etc. into it.

Select materials and complete the work

To create the body and supporting parts, you can choose any wood-based material. Its thickness should be 8 mm. If there are no curves, you don’t have to limit yourself in the choice of material; otherwise, it’s better to go with plywood, which can bend under the influence of water vapor. To cut out the structural elements of the required shape, you need to have a hacksaw on hand, or even better, a jigsaw. Any material that you like is suitable for cladding. But remember that it must be resistant to wear, have a durable color and match the design of the car.

So, the parts are cut out and prepared for assembly. Make patterns in advance on paper for upholstery material. Using glue or fixing elements, we assemble our homemade armrest into the car. If no mistakes were made previously, then problems will not arise.

Using the previously made patterns, we cut out the elements for the upholstery and attach them using a furniture stapler or glue. We are working on the lid, which should be soft and slightly rounded. You will need foam rubber or regular dishwashing sponges. We place the selected material, glue and cut off unnecessary elements. Cover with felt, which we carefully glue along the edges. All that remains is to cover the finished armrest and admire your work.

To some, this work may seem difficult, impossible and very time-consuming, but it is difficult just to start, and then the work will begin to boil. Before you know it, your car will already have a brand new armrest with a universal design and organization of internal space. Try it yourself and tell your friends how to make an armrest for a car.

This article was written to help you choose armrests for your Lada Granta. This car was developed on the basis of the Lada Kalina model in 2011 and is successfully sold today in sedan and liftback bodies.

Where to buy armrests for Lada Granta?

You can purchase armrests for the Lada Granta car by contacting our company! Call us - and we will be happy to help you choose a suitable armrest and give detailed explanations on its installation! Our company works directly with manufacturers of armrests, so we guarantee the quality of the products we sell and also offer prices that are almost no different from the factory prices! Our company also offers convenient conditions for delivery of goods throughout the Russian Federation!

Review of existing models

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3. Armster armrest. Initially, the model was produced only for the 2nd generation Lada Kalina, but a little later they began to produce armrests specifically for the Lada Granta liftback and sedan.

Pros:

Functional (container for things, folds back)
High quality materials

Minuses:

High price (about 5000 rubles)

4. Armrest Alamar. The first armrests were too high and caused discomfort to drivers. Later, the company modified the mount, lowering the armrest a few centimeters.

Pros:

Not a high price (about 700 rubles)
Leans back
Moves with the seat

Minuses

No storage space
Suspended in the air, it looks bad from the rear passengers.

Author of the photo

5. Homemade armrest. The main advantages of an armrest that you will make yourself are individuality, efficiency and the ability to make the part as practical as possible (for yourself).

Author of the photo

You can buy it on AliExpress; armrests are in our selection of accessories.

In the comments, leave your reviews about the armrests for Lada Granta and Lada Kalina 2, and also post your missing models. Let us remind you that the armrest is not the only accessory for the Lada Granta and Lada Kalina 2.

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The domestic market is filled with a wide variety of armrest models. At the same time, sellers offer a large number of inexpensive Chinese-made samples. As a rule, they are universal and of low quality. The appearance of parts made of cheap plastic cannot decorate the interior of the LADA Granta car.

Upholstery with leatherette

For a novice car enthusiast, the process of reupholstering a finished armrest can cause difficulties, so let's talk about it separately. But first, let's define the tools.

Consumables and tools

To make an armrest with your own hands you will need the following materials and tools:

material for upholstery (previously selected leather or leatherette, the color of which matches the color of the interior trim);
scissors;
masking tape;
black marker;
silk threads;
sewing machine.

Instructions: install the armrest for Lada Granta with your own hands!

Currently, the price of the Alamara armrest is quite low, about 600-700 rubles, the kit includes the armrest itself and instructions for installing it. Moreover, the entire installation process is so simple that you definitely don’t need to go to a car repair shop, since everything can be done yourself, even without having absolutely no knowledge in the field of automotive engineering.

Installation options

According to the instructions, you will need to remove the driver's seat, but in reality this is not necessary. You can simply move the driver's seat back (as far as possible) and the passenger seat as far forward as possible. The distance obtained between the seats will be more than enough to install an armrest.

Next, use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the screw, which will allow you to remove the plastic trim of the seat. After that, take the “13” key, unscrew the two bolts, and install the armrest. The armrest will need to be straightened a little, then screw the bolts back into place and install the trim.

Since the armrest is attached to the seat itself, it will move with the chair, which is a significant advantage compared to some other models.

Another advantage of the Alamara model is that this armrest does not interfere at all with fastening the seat belt, and also does not interfere with putting the handbrake on the car.

Another advantage is that the armrest can be folded back. However, the height adjustment feature and bar are missing.

The inability to adjust the height has proven to be a problem for many drivers. Unfortunately, you can’t raise the armrest, but our craftsmen have already figured out how to lower it.

To do this, you will need a welding machine and a metal file, which are most often found in the garage of those car enthusiasts who are used to redoing everything in the car themselves. So, first of all, you need to decide how much you need to lower the armrest.

Let us immediately note that after lowering the armrest, it will be more difficult to fasten seat belts and use the handbrake, therefore 2-2.5 centimeters is considered the maximum level of lowering the armrest. After we have decided on the level, take a metal saw and cut a piece of the required size from the iron leg of the armrest.

An armrest for the Lada can be purchased at a car dealership or at the market. The purchase will cost a little less if you order online. Before you buy an armrest, make sure that this part fits your “iron horse”. If you purchase an item that does not suit Grant, the armrest will create a lot of inconvenience.

There will be difficulties in changing gears, it will “catch” the seat belt, etc.

Therefore, take your time with the purchase, choose an armrest that will perfectly fit your car and delight you with its practicality.

The range of elements is huge, you can choose the one that suits you. If you have already purchased an armrest, you can proceed to installation. To do this, a number of steps are performed.

Move the passenger seat forward to the maximum, and move the driver's seat to the other side, that is, back.
Remove the “thumb” that is responsible for adjusting the angle of the chair.
Remove the screw securing the decorative trim.

The next step in installing the armrest on the Grant is unscrewing the chair slide. When this is done, the seat is placed on its side.
Unscrew the 2 bolts securing the chair, place the armrest in the Grant in the middle, where its “rightful” place is. Tighten the bolts.
Place the decorative trim and return the “lamb” to its place.

Congratulations, the installation of the armrest is complete. Your Lada Granta is now equipped with a comfortable element on which you can rest your arm.

Remove the seat and tilt it to the left without removing it from the car;
Unscrew the decorative plastic trims;
Pull out the seat adjustment knob;
Remove the M8 bolts securing the back of your seat;
Install the armrest;
Tighten the M8 bolts;
Install decorative trims;
Place the seat back into the car.

Instructions

Instructions from Armster

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Installing an armrest on a Lada Granta

Recently, there has been an increase in the popularity of the Lada Granta among Russian buyers. The model is in demand due to its reliability, practicality and attractive appearance. The price will not upset the potential client either.

The Lada Granta has a very extensive range of positive aspects, but it is not without some drawbacks. Among them we can add that there is no armrest. The usual equipment will not please the owner with such an important element of comfort. However, you can install the armrest yourself. This will be discussed in this article.

In fact, the armrest can be characterized as a practical and very convenient component of the interior. During a long trip, the driver will be able to relax his hand, resting it on the present element of comfort. Do not despair about the lack of a product in your Lada Granta, because installing it yourself is not at all difficult. Next, we'll look at how to implement this.

You can purchase the armrest in question at the automotive retail chain. A “live” purchase will be slightly cheaper compared to ordering online. Before purchasing, you should make sure that the selected element is applicable specifically to your modification of the car.

If this is neglected, then an unsuitable product can cause a lot of inconvenience. Here there may be difficulties in switching transmission stages, or the armrest will touch the seat belt, etc.

Therefore, we recommend that you take your time and carefully approach the choice of this interior element.

If the product has been successfully selected and purchased, then the next logical step will be its direct installation. Installing the armrest involves following this order.

We move the passenger seat as far as possible towards the dashboard of the LADA Granta, and the driver’s seat in the opposite direction.
We remove the element by which the angle of the chair is adjusted.
Unscrew the screw holding the decorative trim.
The next step is to unscrew the chair slide.
After this, we install the chair itself on the side.
We unscrew a couple of bolts, position the armrest approximately in the center (on the side), and screw the bolts into place.
We install the cover and return the fastening element (the so-called “lamb”) to the mounting socket.

The armrest installation is complete.

If, after long wandering around retail outlets and online resources, you are unable to find the required armrest, then we recommend using the presented technology for making it yourself. If you do everything carefully, the interior of your Lada Granta will immediately be rewarded with an aura of individuality and exclusivity. Can you imagine the faces of your friends already tormented by envy?

The first step will be creating a sketch of the future product. It is done on paper. The drawing assumes the presence of control dimensions taken in advance in the cabin.
Now is the time to select the material. In most cases, they resort to plywood, from which the bottom, sides and cover of the future armrest are cut out.
Upon completion of cutting the blanks, we proceed to the exciting stage of assembly. The elements are mutually fixed using ordinary self-tapping screws. If the goal is to make the product soft, then glue foam rubber or other material of a similar texture onto the surface of the lid.
Let's move on to the LADA Granta armrest upholstery. Here you can choose carpet or leather (natural or substitute - it doesn’t matter). If the integrity of the pieces of upholstery material is not enough, then we simply sew them together.

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For owners who have chosen leather, we recommend warming up this material while stretching it onto the armrest frame. This way you can avoid wrinkles, especially in the corners. A hairdryer will help here. There is no need to be afraid of temperature deformation of the skin; on the contrary, it will acquire unprecedented elasticity. The main thing is to prevent the leather surface from melting. Don't overdo it!

Having a beautiful “box” will require some work to ensure that the lid can be opened. To do this, we purchase hinges from a construction trade and install them on the armrest.

Now we proceed to install the product itself according to the scenario described here.

When you don’t want to bother with painstaking upholstery, the product can simply be painted. Before coating with enamel, the armrest is cleaned and degreased. After applying the paint, pause for drying. And then we coat it with varnish. We do not recommend installing the painted product immediately. You should wait not only for complete drying, but also for the smell of the painting materials to dissipate.

Summarize

A new armrest with your own hands will give your Lada Granta more comfort and design sophistication. Such a simple operation as manufacturing and installation can be done by most owners. If difficulties arise at a certain stage of installation, contact the service for advice, because their employees will not dare to refuse you.

Making an armrest

If you have visited all the specialized retail outlets, looked at the websites of online stores, and your Lada Granta still does not have an armrest, because you don’t like anything, you can make the part yourself. With this approach, the interior of your car will acquire an individual “zest” and a touch of exclusivity, because such an element will only be in your car.

The first stage of making an armrest yourself is preparing a sketch. It is done on paper. This is a picture of what you want when the job is completed. In the drawing it is important to indicate the dimensions taken in advance. Now we need the material from which the armrest will be made. Usually it is made from plywood: the floor, walls and cover of the future part are cut out.