Today, the pride of the domestic AvtoVAZ concern is the stylish, dynamic Lada Granta Sport car, which deserves attention and positive evaluation. Presented to a wide audience back in 2011, it has been improved and refined year after year. And at the moment it has demonstrated an excellent development by talented engineers.
Having received a bright, memorable appearance, Granta Sport confidently stepped into the arena of world motorsport and won more than one honorary award. Under the hood is a super-powerful 200-horsepower engine, allowing the car to reach breakneck speeds. Let's analyze all the visual and technical characteristics and find out what a Lada Granta Sport car with 200 hp is capable of. With.
Features of Lada Granta Sport
Lada Granta Sport is a bright, luxurious car that attracts attention with its extraordinary, daring appearance (photo 1). The first thing that immediately catches your eye when you take a quick look at the car is its cosmic appearance and originality of forms. Squat, grouped like a powerful predator, the Lada Granta Sport fascinates and bewitches.
The designers also put a lot of effort into the light optics: they gave the car large, diamond-shaped headlights. They are perfectly combined with a progressive false grille, in the center of which, according to established custom, the AvtoVAZ logo is built in - the Samara boat on the Volga. Massive wheel contours and a long “skirt” give the overall appearance charisma and drive, which is characteristic only of sports versions.
Lada Granta Sport was created exclusively for racing so that Russia could make itself known to the whole world. But after a couple of years, it became clear that the car found itself not only in sports, but also in the garages of fans of bright, fast cars.
Today, the sports version is almost as popular as the standard Grants. The Lada Granta Sport was designed to replace its predecessor, the Lada Priora, so one model is often compared with another. But more on that later.
Main engines
As the main engines, AvtoVAZ offers customers a choice of the power units already mentioned just above. Let's talk about each of them separately.
VAZ-11183-50
The eight-valve VAZ-11183-50 engine is an improved VAZ-2111 with a power of 82 hp, which is installed on Grant sedans and hatchbacks. The work carried out to improve the unit has increased its environmental friendliness and reliability, the level of engine torque and its elasticity have significantly increased.
The disadvantages of the VAZ-11183-50 include increased noise and the need to adjust the valves from time to time. In addition, this motor may not warm up to the required temperature due to a malfunction of the thermostat (the thermostat in such a situation must be replaced).
In addition, instability in the operation of the motor is often observed, for which there may be several reasons. For example, such instability is often associated with the burnout of one of the valves, with a violation of the integrity of the gasket, or with a malfunction of the ignition module. However, bending of the valves due to a broken timing belt will not occur.
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Cylinder displacement, l: | 1,596 |
| Compression ratio: | 9,6-10 |
| Rated engine power at a crankshaft speed of 5200 rpm: | 60 kW.-(82 hp.) |
| Cylinder diameter, mm: | 82 |
| Piston stroke, mm: | 75,6 |
| Number of valves: | 8 |
| Minimum crankshaft speed, rpm: | 800 — 850 |
| Maximum torque at 2500-2700 rpm, N*m: | 120 |
| Cylinder operating order: | 1-3-4-2 |
| Octane number of gasoline: | 95 (unleaded) |
| Fuel supply system: | Electronically controlled distributed injection |
| Spark plug: | A17DVRM, BPR6ES(NGK) |
| Weight, kg: | 112 |
VAZ-11186 (VAZ 21116)
VAZ 21116 is another representative of eight-valve engines with 87 hp. under the hood. It is a modified and improved VAZ-21114 engine, which is distinguished by a lower noise level and noticeable fuel economy. They are equipped with Grant's Norma vehicles.
If we compare the VAZ 21116 with the VAZ-21114, we should note a noticeably increased level of environmental friendliness, and the power has also increased significantly. The disadvantages of the engine include a more modest resource than, for example, that of the VAZ-11183. Its pistons are much lighter than those of its predecessor, but this circumstance led to the appearance of two more disadvantages.
So, in lighter pistons there is simply no room left for the recesses, therefore, if the belt breaks, the valves will definitely bend. Another disadvantage of such pistons is related to their fragility. For this reason, pistons can break when colliding with valves, and in four cases out of five such contact will require replacement.
Naturally, potential buyers will also be interested in the dynamic data of this engine. The presence of lighter pistons, which were already mentioned earlier, allowed the engine to increase not only in terms of power, but also in additional efficiency. Cars with such an engine reach speeds of up to 167 km/h, and acceleration from 0 to 100 meters will take them 12.4 seconds.
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Cylinder displacement, l: | 1,597 |
| Compression ratio: | 10,5 |
| Rated engine power at a crankshaft speed of 5600 rpm: | 66 kW.-(90.0 hp) |
| Cylinder diameter, mm: | 82 |
| Piston stroke, mm: | 75,6 |
| Number of valves: | 8 |
| Minimum crankshaft speed, rpm: | 800-850 |
| Maximum torque at 3500 rpm, N*m: | 143 |
| Cylinder operating order: | 1-3-4-2 |
| Octane number of gasoline: | 95(unleaded) |
| Fuel supply system: | Electronically controlled distributed injection. |
| Spark plug: | A17DVRM, BPR6ES(NGK) |
VAZ-21126
Luxury Grants are equipped with VAZ-21126 engines. These engines are direct descendants of the VAZ-21124, representing a rather serious sixteen-valve power unit with a power of 98 hp.
Cars with this power plant are distinguished by very impressive dynamic characteristics: acceleration to one hundred meters in 11.4 seconds, maximum speed of 172 km/h. Bench tests showed not only the full consistency of the declared indicators, but also the presence of reserves for exceeding them. The VAZ-2126 inherited an obvious drawback from its predecessor - a collision of valves with pistons due to a broken belt will lead to one hundred percent bending of the former.
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Cylinder displacement, l: | 1,597 |
| Compression ratio: | 11 |
| Rated power at a crankshaft speed of 5600 rpm: | 72 kW.-(98 hp) |
| Cylinder diameter, mm: | 82 |
| Piston stroke, mm: | 75,6 |
| Number of valves: | 16 |
| Minimum crankshaft speed, rpm: | 800-850 |
| Maximum torque at 4000 rpm, N*m: | 145 |
| Cylinder operating order: | 1-3-4-2 |
| Octane number of gasoline: | 95 (unleaded) |
| Fuel supply system: | Electronically controlled distributed injection |
| Spark plug: | AU17DVRM, BCPR6ES(NGK) |
| Weight, kg: | 115 |
VAZ-21127
VAZ-21127 is an improved engine of the VAZ-21126. It also has 16 valves with a power rating of 106 hp. Grant luxury vehicles are equipped with these power units.
The VAZ-21127 is distinguished by enviable torque, especially at low speed; the changes that occurred during the improvement process are not too significant, but are felt almost immediately. Another significant difference was the absence of a mass air flow sensor, instead of which the designers proposed installing absolute pressure sensors. Owners of cars equipped with the described engine note increased power compared to its predecessor. But the VAZ-21127 cannot boast of an increase in elasticity, and therefore it is not able to quickly gain momentum in higher gears.
Its disadvantages include the usual bending of the valves due to a broken belt, noise during operation, most often caused by disturbances in the functioning of the gas distribution system, and the possible loss of the engine’s power characteristics when the piston rings wear out, due to deformation of the pistons or due to wear of the cylinders.
| Parameter | Meaning |
| Configuration | L |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Volume, l | 1,596 |
| Cylinder diameter, mm | 82 |
| Piston stroke, mm | 75,6 |
| Compression ratio | 11 |
| Number of valves per cylinder | 4 (2-inlet; 2-outlet) |
| Gas distribution mechanism | DOHC |
| Cylinder operating order | 1-3-4-2 |
| Rated engine power / at engine speed | 78 kW-(106.0 hp)/ 5800 rpm |
| Maximum torque/at engine speed | 148 Nm / 4000 rpm |
| Supply system | Electronically controlled distributed injection |
| Recommended minimum octane number of gasoline | 95 |
| Environmental standards | Euro 4 (Euro 5) |
| Weight, kg | 116 |
VAZ-21126-77
It is worth mentioning one more engine that is directly related to the Grant - VAZ-21126-77. This engine is installed on Lada Granta Sport cars; this unit was the result of modernizing the VAZ-21126 engine.
One of its most important features was the increase in power when passing through the 3000 rpm mark; in terms of its other characteristics, it is practically indistinguishable from the power units described above. The engine is four-cylinder, with a volume of 1.6 liters, its power is 120 hp.
According to many sources, it is completely similar to the VAZ-21126 engine. Its disadvantage is the usual bending of the valves, which is caused by a broken timing belt.
Technical specifications Grants Sport
The racing version is equipped with a modern gasoline engine, an achievement of domestic developers, a 200 hp turbo. The engine is sixteen-valve (Priora was equipped with an 8-valve), volume 1.6 liters. The engine is combined with front-wheel drive and a new type of five-speed manual transmission with a sequential gear selection mechanism.
With such equipment, the car accelerates to hundreds in just 5.6 seconds, reaching its top speed of 197 km/h. Of course, the speed indicator here is not ideal. Most European racing models can surprise you with much higher speed data. Granta Sport is just the first step, and a very good one at that.
The Granta's braking system is quite satisfactory, consisting of four ventilated discs: two front and two rear. The suspension pleases with reliability and good shock absorption. With such a design, even if you suddenly find yourself on a bumpy road, you won’t jump out of the window, which would be the case with a Lada Priora car. Currently, Granta Sport turbo cars can be purchased at any Lada dealership. This car costs from 443,000 rubles, if we talk about the weaker version, equipped with a 120-liter gasoline engine, to 780,000 rubles, which will have to be paid for the powerful, two-hundred-liter version.
Technical characteristics of VAZ engines
| VAZ-11183 | VAZ-11186 | VAZ-21126 | VAZ-21127 | |
| Installed on the car | Lada Kalina, Lada Granta | Lada Kalina, Lada Granta | Lada Kalina, Lada Granta, Lada Priora | Lada Kalina, Lada Granta, Lada Priora |
| Years of production, year | since 2004 | since 2011 | since 2007 | since 2013 |
| Cylinder block material | cast iron | cast iron | cast iron | cast iron |
| Supply system | injector | injector | injector | injector |
| Type | in-line | in-line | in-line | in-line |
| Number of cylinders | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Valves per cylinder | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Compression ratio | 9,6 | 10,5 | 11 | — |
| Engine volume, l | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 | 1,6 |
| Power | 82hp/5200rpm | 87hp/5100rpm | 98hp/5600rpm | 106hp/5800rpm |
| Torque | 125Nm/3000rpm | 140Nm/3800rpm | 145Nm/4000rpm | 148Nm/4000rpm |
| Fuel consumption (city/highway/mix), l | 8.8/6.2/7.6 per 100km | 8.5/5.7/7.2 per 100km | 9.8/5.4/7.2 per 100km | -/-/7 per 100km |
| Oil consumption | 50g/1000km | 50g/1000km | 50g/1000km | 50g/1000km |
| Engine life (according to the passport/actually) | 150/250-300 thousand km. | 200/- thousand km. | 200/200 thousand km. | 200/200 thousand km. |
See also the characteristics of Lada Granta and Lada Kalina 2.
Price and options
We indicated the old price tags, because the production of the model has been completed. The average price on the secondary market is 400,000 rubles.
I would like to say right away that the buyer can install almost any desired options here and this will certainly affect the price. We will discuss the versions and their prices, which are offered by the manufacturer, because we don’t know what else potential buyers might want and how much it will cost.
The basic version of the model will cost the buyer 541,000 rubles, and it has a poor interior. In more detail, it will contain:
- ABS;
- 1 airbag;
- air conditioner;
- EUR;
- on-board computer;
- leather steering wheel and gear selector;
- front electric windows;
- central locking.
The second and last trim level, which is called Luxe, has richer equipment. The cost of this version is 592,000 rubles, and on top it will receive:
- climate control;
- rear parking sensors;
- light and rain sensor;
- fog lights;
- heated windshield;
- alarm;
- heated seats;
- USB.
There was also a rumor, unconfirmed by the manufacturer, that a version with a 2-liter engine, which is equipped with a turbocharger and produces 200 horsepower, will be sold. It was said that this version would cost from 800 thousand rubles, but so far it has not appeared in the line.
Lada Granta: repair, operation, tuning and maintenance
Every true car enthusiast loves his car, and especially twirls the nuts and bolts. The main thing is that it brings pleasure, and there would be fewer difficulties. It is precisely for such individuals that the domestic car was invented! Yes, that’s exactly what the Lada Granta is, a domestic car which will be discussed below. You can get pleasure from repairing this car by turning the nuts. For this purpose, this article is being written to help carry out high-quality repairs of the Lada Grant. And we will talk about repairing the camshaft.
The camshaft is a tube with cams directed in different directions relative to the axis of the shaft. Metal products are cast iron. Location: the top of the engine under the valve cover. The drive is carried out using a belt drive (round-toothed belt) from the crankshaft, through a self-tensioning roller, passing through the coolant pump
The camshaft is an important component of the engine, and the operation of the engine as a whole depends on its incorrect operation. Let's first dwell on the adjustment of this miracle part.
The beginning of the adjustment is to tension the timing belt. Having opened the belt cover, you need to turn the crankshaft clockwise, aligning it with the mark on the flywheel, which is visible in the crankcase hatch, to the center of the scale. Make sure that the camshaft flywheel mark is aligned with the timing mark of the rear timing belt cover. Then we turn the crankshaft counterclockwise so that the mark on the pulley is lower than the rear cover mark, by two teeth. We check the tension of the belt drive, which should not exceed that written in the car manual. If the force is higher or lower than normal, then we adjust it as follows. Return the mark on the camshaft flywheel to the point of contact with the mark on the timing belt cover. Loosen the lock nut of the tension roller and, pressing the roller on the belt, tighten the nut. Checking the tension. Important! Avoid strong tension.
Do you need to replace the camshaft drive belt? This is how it is done. We put the car on the handbrake and engage, with the engine off, 4th or 5th gear. Remove the front belt drive protection cover, loosen the generator drive belt by removing it from the pulleys, and remove the generator drive pulley from the crankshaft. Switch the gearbox to neutral and turn the crankshaft, clockwise, placing a mark in the same way as when tensioning the belt. Loosen the belt, loosen the tension roller, and remove the belt. Slowly and without bending, we put the belt on the same place as the previous one, trying not to turn the crankshaft and camshaft. Advice If it is difficult to put on the belt, then bringing it as close to the installation as possible, simply push the car in gear. The belt is in place. Set the marks as when adjusting the belt tension - that’s it, the belt will be changed.
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The interior of the updated Granta has become not only better, due to the Kalinovskaya torpedo and a new instrument panel, but also more convenient. You can notice this immediately when sitting in the driver's seat. Quite good ergonomics for such a budget car. It was much worse before. If you want even more lateral support and bright sporty accents in the trim, then your choice is Granta Drive Active, which has this in abundance. The interior has bright red inserts, stitching on the leather steering wheel, gearshift lever cover and seats in the same red color. In addition, the orange backlighting of the instrument panel has been replaced with red. The chairs themselves have a modified shape not only in the area of lateral support, but on the seat itself.Let's sum it up
Purchasing a Granta Sport will undoubtedly be a profitable undertaking, since the owner, for an affordable amount of money, receives a car with enviable dynamic capabilities, excellent practicality and low maintenance costs, technical characteristics are also at the proper level. One should not lose sight of such an important aspect as the Granta’s maintainability, which positions it favorably against the background of competing foreign cars. You can seek service assistance from any station that provides such services, and you can also resort to independent repair of some components or systems.
