This 2140 was really the old 408/412 platform in a new suit, not a true new generation.
Lead trim: 2140 1.5 L UZAM-412 four (75 hp)
Moskvitch 21402140 · 1976–1988
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FactThis 2140 was really the old 408/412 platform in a new suit, not a true new generation.
The Moskvitch 2140 (export name Moskvitch 1500), produced by AZLK from January 1976 to July 1988 on a modified Moskvitch 412 platform, was in effect an improved variant of the third-generation 408/412 rather than a true new generation, using the standard UZAM-412 engine at 75 hp; the upmarket 2140 SL export version arrived from summer 1981 with plastic bumpers, revised lights and interior, features a 1981-82 facelift brought to the rest of the range along with an AZLK wordmark badge replacing the Kremlin-towers logo. It was succeeded on the main line by the all-new Moskvitch-2141 Aleko from 1986, with the 2140 finally discontinued in July 1988. Wheelbase 2,400 mm (94.5 in), length 4,250 mm (167.3 in), width 1,550 mm (61.0 in), height 1,480 mm (58.3 in). The page relies on a single source.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2140 1.5 L UZAM-412 four (75 hp) | 1976–1988 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 75 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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