LADA Kalina Hatchback 2007 - Present

LADA Kalina Hatchback (2007 - Present) Description & History: The Russian automakers over at AvtoVaz decided to replace the aging 110 series and they came up with the Kalina series. The Kalina Hatchback was released in 2007, the last of the series, after the station wagon and the sedan. It's also called the Lada 1119 in countries like Finland where kalina actually means "rattle". Other countries where the Kalina is sold include Greece and other East European countries where it is in direct competition with the Dacia Logan and the Hyundai Accent.

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