In Finnish, "kalina" means rattle or clatter — not exactly a flattering name for a car — so Lada sold it there instead as the plain Lada 119.
Lead trim: 1.6 8-valve (81 hp) · up to 98 hp
Lada Kalina2004–2018
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FactIn Finnish, "kalina" means rattle or clatter — not exactly a flattering name for a car — so Lada sold it there instead as the plain Lada 119.
Production of the Lada Kalina began with a four-door sedan in 2005, with a five-door hatchback released in 2006 and a station wagon in 2007; the first generation ran from November 2004 to May 2013. The hot-dip galvanized steel with enhanced corrosion resistance used in the car was specially developed by a number of Russian steel producers. The first-generation Kalina scored 5.6 points out of 16 in a frontal crash test conducted by the Russian ARCAP safety assessment program in 2005 and was awarded one star out of four. It was exported to most Western European markets at a price of about €7,000–8,000, and offered driver and passenger airbags, ABS, electric power steering, air conditioning and rear seats that fold to form a horizontal platform. There were three inline-four gasoline engine options, from 81 to 98 hp. Its trade name is Kalina in most countries, but in Finland, where kalina means rattle or clatter, it is marketed as the Lada 119; its main competitors were low-priced cars like the Dacia Logan and Hyundai Accent, and a sportier Kalina GS Sport was also produced.
Collectors Spotted in the Lada Kalina Lineage
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 16-valve (91 hp) | 2004–2018 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 91 hp | 94 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 16-valve (98 hp) | 2004–2018 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 98 hp | 107 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 8-valve (81 hp) | 2004–2018 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 81 hp | 89 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
The second-generation Kalina's platform didn't stay a Lada — Nissan used it to build the Datsun mi-DO, sold exclusively in Russia.
In Finnish, "kalina" means rattle or clatter — not exactly a flattering name for a car — so Lada sold it there instead as the plain Lada 119.
Rivals
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