The "liquid" was fundamentally new for Melitopol designers, because until that time all Zaporozhets were equipped with V-shaped "air vents". The main work on the design of an engine for a front-wheel drive car of an especially small class was completed in 1979, and in 1982, after acceptance tests, the State Commission recommended this unit for mass production. Alas, for a number of reasons, mass-produced engines for the new Tavria began to be produced in Melitopol only in 1988 - like the car itself in Zaporozhye.

By the XXVII Congress of the CPSU in 1986, the Kommunar plant undertook to produce an experimental batch of thirty copies of the ZAZ-1102

Good engine with a difficult fate

What was interesting about the engine of the first front-wheel drive car from Zaporozhye? Firstly, the Melitopol unit was distinguished by a very modern design. In terms of the overall level, the MeMZ-245 was not particularly inferior to the "top of the Soviet engine building" - the VAZ-2108 engine. Like the Sputnik unit, the Tauride engine was equipped with a Solex-type carburetor with a forced economizer system for the purpose of economy. idle move. Another parallel is the timing belt drive, not the chain. Ignition - contactless, with a switch - again, as in the Togliatti "eight".

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A relatively high compression ratio (9.5) meant operation on gasoline with an octane rating of at least 91. In general, feel the difference with the previous Melitopol "air vents"!

MeMZ-245 in section

At the same time, an engine with a volume of 1091 "cubes" developed a power of 53 liters sufficient for Tavria. With. For comparison: the similar in volume 1,100 cc engine of the "downsizing" version was two "horses" weaker.

There was also a derated version of the MeMZ-2451 with a reduced compression ratio (7.9). The engine developed 47 liters. With. and at the same time could work on A-76 gasoline.

Thus, in terms of power-to-weight ratio, a 1.1-liter machine was not much inferior to a 1,300-cubic-meter Sputnik, but in a loaded state, a smaller working volume and maximum power were still felt.

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However, in comparison with the Zhiguli and Muscovites, the dynamic qualities of the ZAZ-1102 did not leave much to be desired: the car picked up a “hundred” from a standstill in about 16 seconds, and the maximum speed reached 145 kilometers per hour. The high efficiency of Tavria with the MeMZ-245 engine was declared: according to the manufacturer, at a speed of 90 km / h, the consumption was 4.6 l / 100 km, and in the urban cycle - 6.8 l / 100 km. Wherein real consumption fuel, depending on driving conditions, ranged from 6 to 8 liters for every hundred kilometers.

In the photo: ZAZ-1102

As it turned out, with timely maintenance and the correct fuels and lubricants used, the engine was able to serve over 100,000 kilometers before the first repair - of course, provided that the infamous "Zhiguli" valve oil seals had not failed before.

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The engine turned out to be quite "fun" - that is, it easily spun up to the maximum speed (5,600 rpm) and at the same time was very quiet, if we compare its sound with the roar of the previous Melitopol air-cooled units.

After the collapse of the USSR, the Melitopol Motor Plant began independent work on a range of engines based on the same MeMZ-245, which remained the only unit for Tavria and its modifications.

Even then, the designers conceived an unusual line, which was supposed to open ... the so-called "rabbit" - a three-cylinder engine with a volume of 0.9 liters. In addition, it was decided to equip the time-tested Tavria engine with a fuel injection system, as well as to master modifications with a working volume increased to 1.3-1.4 liters. Already in 1994, prototypes were developed, which were even assigned the appropriate indices - a 1.25-liter MeMZ-310, as well as MeMZ-315 and MeMZ-317 with a volume of 1.4 liters. Interestingly, the latter was conceived as a 16-valve version of the "three hundred and fifteenth" engine. In a word, there is a desire of Ukrainian designers to follow the same scheme (increase in working volume and number of valves), according to which the units of the "eighth" family at VAZ were modernized.

Alas, as Leonid Danilovich Kuchma, the second president of modern Ukraine, rightly noted in the title of his book, Ukraine is not Russia. In 1993-1994, tests of prototypes and prototypes of promising engines were often disrupted due to ... the banal lack of fuel suitable for this!

In those difficult times for the countries of the former USSR, new engines were developed in Melitopol, including in order to increase exports, which would make it possible to obtain such a coveted currency at that time. After all, in the conditions of hyperinflation, barter deals, the constant collapse of the coupon-karbovanets exchange rate and other "charms" of the first years of the existence of the new state, only foreign exchange earnings could allow the enterprise to stay afloat. That is why, together with Siemens, a single-point (mono-, as it is sometimes called) fuel injection system with a catalytic converter at the outlet was developed.

Dreams, dreams ... In practice, the plant experienced constant problems with the production of conventional MeMZ-245 engines. For example, in 1994, the Michurin plant refused to supply piston rings to Ukrainians - they had to get out and purchase parts ... in Bulgaria.

Alas, in the period from 1993 to 1997, things at MeMZ went so badly that many talented and competent employees simply left it, unable to withstand salary delays, theft and marriage. The quality of the products at that time was so low that it was not always possible to assemble one normal engine suitable for installation on a commercial vehicle from two finished engines of that time.

We tried it at ZAZ different ways to solve the painful "heart issue": at that time, the factory workers tried to "implant" Tavria with an alternative power unit- for example, a 1.3-liter VAZ-2108 engine assembled with a four-speed transmission, which led to a denser arrangement of units under the hood and forced the designers to remove the "spare wheel" from there. The model received the ZAZ-1122 index, but due to the fact that VAZ supplied power units in extremely limited quantities, Tavria with an eight-engine did not receive much distribution.

Another attempt by the Zaporozhye enterprise to "get away from MeMZA" is the four-cylinder lower engine FIAT-903 with a volume of 0.9 liters and a power of 45 hp. With. The model with the ZAZ-1140 index was even rarer than the version with the Russian engine, because the purchase of foreign units required the same currency, the lack of which at that time was so acutely experienced by the Ukrainian plant ...

New time - new engines

After the arrival of the Koreans at AvtoZAZ and the creation of the AvtoZAZ-Daewoo JV in March 1998, the Melitopol Motor Plant was included in the enterprise on the rights of KhRP AvtoZAZ-Motor.

Such a move made it possible not only to keep the enterprise afloat, but also to revive it. After all, for the first time in 11 years since the start of production of Tavria and engines for it, MeMZ mastered a whole family of units, which were a further development of the same "two hundred and forty-fifth".

The Korean partners were able to "breathe a second life" both into Tavria and into its power unit manufactured in Melitopol. The time-tested 1.1-liter MeMZ-245 remained in service, but thanks to high-quality components and the new quality control department, it became much more reliable and durable, not much inferior in terms of engine life to VAZ units. According to official information of those years, the return of defective engines from AvtoZAZ decreased by an order of magnitude - to 0.3%, and earlier the factory workers simply put up with a frank marriage of power units, just not to stop the conveyor.

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The "old new" motor was used on the basic versions of the "improved" Tavria with the prefix "NOVA", while the Slavuta liftback received new larger displacement motors, which were then "inherited" by Tavria. By the way, everything happened at the VAZ at the same time: the most prestigious sedan model 21099 was initially equipped with only the most powerful one and a half liter engine.

Using the developments of the early nineties, with the technical and financial support of Korean partners in Melitopol, they finally began to produce engines of increased displacement and power.

By applying a new piston group and a crankshaft with a stroke increased from 67 mm to 73.5 mm, the working volume was " little blood"raise to 1.2 liters. This unit, under the symbol MeMZ-2457, with a classic power system (carburetor) with a capacity of 58 hp at the beginning of the 2000s became basic modification motor for Slavuta.

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Interestingly, the standard "Tavromotor" with a volume of 1.1 liters with the MeMZ-245 index by replacing the piston group and crankshaft you can easily turn it into a 1.2-liter one, and such an upgrade will not affect the resource in any way, because all the parts used in this case are factory-made! In practice, many Ukrainian motorists, during the overhaul of the engine, added a few "cubes" and "horses" to it in such a simple and rather budgetary way.

In 2001, MeMZ launched the production of a 1.3-liter MeMZ-301/3011 engine. An increase in the next 100 "cubes" of the working volume was achieved by increasing the diameter of the pistons from 72 to 75 mm. The engine is structurally somewhat different from the previous MeMZ engines of the 245 family: the engine block with the index 301-1002013 with thicker walls, due to the increase in the diameter of the piston group, was deprived of cooling channels between each pair of cylinders (1-2 and 3-4). Also, the motor differed from less voluminous counterparts by a camshaft with wider valve timing for better filling of the cylinders.

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Such a 1.3-liter engine was designed for installation not only in cars of the "Taurian" family, but also in ... a body Daewoo Lanos. The "budget" modification combined a "body from a foreign car" with a Ukrainian power unit, which favorably affected the price. It is no coincidence that the L-1300, which later received its own name "Sens", became a very popular Ukrainian car, which was able to take away many buyers from VAZ products.

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Of course, at MeMZ, in cooperation with the Dimitrovgrad Automotive Plant (DAAZ, Russia), they were actively working on the introduction of a more modern and progressive power supply system - distributed injection, because without it it was impossible to fit into even the minimum Euro-2 exhaust toxicity standards.

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Both the 1.2-liter modification and the "301st" engine were transferred to the "injector". MeMZ-2477 with a volume of 1.2 liters with a maximum power of 63 liters. With. is a derivative of the carburetor version with an index of 2457. This engine turned out to be the most economical of the entire family when driving at a uniform speed along the highway.

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• Tavria 1102 vehicle characteristics
  

Rice. 1. Car ZAZ-1102 "Tavria":
1 - ignition coil; 2 - engine; 3 - sensor-distributor; 4 - hood; 5 - expansion tank; 6 - air cleaner; 7 - wiper blade; 8 - instrument panel; 9 - steering wheel; 10 - rear-view mirror; 11 - sun visor; 12 - body; 13 - tailgate; 14 - tailgate stop; 15 - rear light; 16 - rear buffer; 11 - mudguard; 18 - muffler pipe; 19 - brake drum; 20 - rear suspension shock absorber; 21 - rear suspension beam; 22 - silencer; 23 - fuel tank; 24 - seat belt; 25 - rear seat back; 26 - rear seat cushion; 27 - external rear-view mirror; 28 - front seat; 29 - parking brake lever; 30 - gearbox control mechanism; 31 - clutch pedal; 32 - spare wheel; 33 - decorative cap; 34 - wheel; 35 - flange of the front wheel hub; 36 - hinge shaft (half shaft); 37 - front suspension strut; 38 - gearbox; 39- accumulator battery; 40 - main brake cylinder; 41 windshield washer reservoir; 42 - direction indicator; 43 - steering mechanism; 44 - starter; 45 - generator; 46 - radiator; 47 - front buffer; 48 - headlight.





Rice. 2. The main dimensions of the car (height is given without load)

Car ZAZ-1102 "Tavria"(Fig. 1) developed at the Zaporozhye Automobile Plant. The plant produced the first batch of these cars in 1987. The production of these cars is increasing every year.
In parallel with the base model ZAZ-1102 "Tavria", the plant produces cars various configurations, differing from the base fabric carpet on the floor of the cabin, seats with combined upholstery, the installation of head restraints on the backs of the front seats, a windshield washer and a wiper on the tailgate, moldings on the sidewalls of the body, etc. The basic Tavria model is supplemented by three modifications of manual vehicles for the disabled .
Car ZAZ-11027 "Tavria" designed for disabled people who have one leg injured, but have healthy hands.
The car is equipped with:
a special pedal (for the right or left foot);
two-lever light signaling switch and windshield wipers; mass switch.
Car ZAZ-11028 "Tavria" designed for disabled people who have amputated or injured both legs, but have healthy hands.
The car is equipped with:
manual control throttle valves carburetor;
a special electrovacuum drive for disengaging the clutch;
manual hydraulic brake control;
two-lever light signaling switch and windshield wipers; "mass" switch;
a special handle (on the gearbox control lever) with a button for disabling the electrovacuum drive for disengaging the clutch.
Car ZAZ-11029 "Tavria" designed for disabled people with one leg and one arm.
The car is equipped with:
a special pedal for controlling the throttle valves of the carburetor; electrovacuum clutch release drive;
a special hydraulic brake control pedal;
parking brake control lever for right or left hand;
a special steering wheel with a current collector on the shaft.
A horn switch, a turn switch, a headlight switch, a button for turning on the wiper and washer, a gear selection ring are mounted on the steering shaft;
special foot switch gearbox;
"mass" switch;
a special speed limit sign on the front and rear windows.
Car ZAZ-1102 "Tavria" is a model of an especially small class (Fig. 2), fundamentally different from its predecessors. Each detail on Tavria is original in terms of layout and the most important technical solutions and corresponds to modern trends in the development of the automotive industry.
The front-wheel drive scheme, more modern, replaced the rear-engine one, which was previously used on all ZAZ vehicles. The power unit, consisting of an engine, gearbox and final drive, located in the front of the body, is located across the engine compartment.

Such an arrangement and transmission of torque to the front wheels made it possible, with a relatively small size of the car, to create a fairly spacious interior for 4 ... 5 people, to have a two-volume, easily transformable luggage compartment in the passenger and cargo-passenger versions.
When transporting large luggage, the rear seat folds down and the useful volume of the trunk almost triples.
The car body is wedge-shaped, three-door, two-volume, hatchback type. Thanks to the large side doors, side curved windows, front anatomical seats with stepless adjustment of the inclination of the backs and a large range of longitudinal movement, and fairly wide rear seats, convenient entry and exit of front and rear passengers, convenient and comfortable boarding and placement are provided.
The most important indicator of a car is its economy. It is achieved primarily thanks to the engine with a new combustion process, high compression ratio, two-barrel carburetor and switched off fan in the cooling system. The relatively low weight of the car, the new tire design, the five-speed gearbox with an accelerating top gear, and the aerodynamically more perfect body shape also had an effect here.


Technical specifications car ZAZ-1102 "Tavria":

Number of seats, including the driver's seat.................................................... .................................4 or 5
Weight of cargo carried in the luggage compartment, kg (no more) .................................50
Permissible gross weight in the roof rack, within
gross weight of the car, kg .............................................. ................................................. ( no more) 50
Mach of an unloaded car, kg .............................................. ...................................660
» equipped car, kg .............................................. .................................................710
Full mass car, kg .............................................. .................................................1110

Distribution of load on the road from the car, N through the tires of the front wheels:
equipped ................................................. ................................................. .................................4312.0
gross weight .............................................................. ................................................. ................................ 5620.0
through the tires of the rear wheels:
equipped ................................................. ................................................. ............................... 2646.0
gross weight .............................................................. ................................................. ...............................5274.7
Road clearances at nominal static radius of tires under load, mm:
under the spar ................................................... ................................................. .........................173
» clutch housing .................................................. ................................................. ..............162
» rear axle crossmember .............................................................. ................................................. .....170
The smallest turning radius of the car along the axis of the front track
outer (relative to the center of rotation) wheel, m, no more than .................................. 5
Outer overall turning radius of the vehicle at the outermost point of the front bumper, the furthest from the center
turn, m, no more .............................................. ................................................. .................5.5
Maximum vehicle speed in fourth gear, km/h:
at full weight .............................................................. ................................................. ......................140
with driver and passenger ....................................................... ................................................. ...148
Acceleration time from a standstill with a gear change to a vehicle speed of 100 km/h, s (no more):
at full weight .............................................................. ................................................. ......................twenty
with driver and passenger ....................................................... ................................................. ...17
The maximum rise overcome by the car,%, not less...36
Braking distance of a car moving with a full weight at a speed of 80 km/h on a dry, level road section with asphalt concrete surface, m, not more than:
when applying the working brake system.......................................................43,2
spare brake system .................................................................. .............................................93.2
Gross weight of the towed trailer (only with special
cial towing device), kg:
not equipped with brakes .............................................................. ...........................................300
equipped with brakes ................................................................ .................................................600
Fuel consumption (when running on AI-93 gasoline), l:
at a speed of 90 km/h .............................................. ................................................. ...................4,6
120 km/h.............................................. ................................................. .................................................6.6
when driving in the city .................................................. ................................................. ..........6.8
Thanks to the front drive wheels and the rack and pinion steering, the Tavria has a fairly high directional stability, in general, the handling characteristics are noticeably improved, especially on slippery road surfaces. Front wheel drive has created the basis for safer driving. It was this feature that contributed to the development and spread of front-wheel drive cars.

Do you know what the first domestic car, which became the hero of thousands of jokes, was the legendary minicar created at the Zaporozhye Automobile Plant? If you hastily “flip through” the weighty volume of the complete collection of works of oral creativity of the Soviet people, then one of its most significant chapters will most likely be titled - “Anecdotes about the Zaporozhets” And this is a sign of the unprecedented popularity of this machine among the Soviet people, which eventually passed from "humped" ZAZ-965 and "eared" ZAZ-966 front-wheel drive vehicles, the first of which was the ZAZ-1102 "Tavria".

The design of a front-wheel drive car at ZAZ began back in 1970. Dozens of options went through the designers before deciding to settle on a single layout of the car - with a three-door hatchback body and a transversely located four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine. It should be noted that exactly the same layout became the main and when designing a front-wheel drive "eight" at the Volga Automobile Plant.

The car turned out to be quite interesting. The three-door body turned out to be quite strong, rigid and light enough, the trunk was roomy (250 l), and if the rear seat was folded forward, its volume increased to 700 l, which is even more than that of the VAZ-2108!

Under the hood of the car, in addition to the engine with the units serving it, the designers also placed a spare wheel. This made the trunk more spacious, however, by today's standards, such an arrangement of the "spare wheel" somewhat reduces the level passive safety a car that Tavria has is not too big anyway.

Unlike all the Cossacks, which had four-cylinder V-shaped air-cooled engines, the Tavria was equipped with the MeMZ-245 engine - an in-line liquid-cooled four with an overhead camshaft, its working volume was 1.091 liters, and the power was 48 l s The engine is located in the engine compartment, in front of the body, transversely, with a back slope of 10 degrees Structurally, the motor is tied into a compact power unit, which also includes a clutch mechanism, gearbox and final drive The camshaft and cooling system pump drives are produced by a flat-toothed belt .

The clutch is dry, single-disk, with an elastic driven disk, equipped with a torsional vibration damper and with a diaphragm pressure spring. The clutch control drive from the pedal to the fork is cable-operated.

Gearbox - mechanical, five-speed, with fourth and fifth gears - accelerating gearboxes are made in the same crankcase with the main gear. The crankcase is cast from magnesium alloy and has external ribs that increase its rigidity.

The main gear consists of a pair of cylindrical helical gears The differential box is cast, cast iron The drive of the front wheels is carried out by two articulated shafts, each of which is a unit consisting of two hinges of equal angular velocities - external and internal.

The front suspension of the Tavria is classic for cars of this type, independent, of the McPherson type (“swinging candle”) with shock absorbers, each of which has a spring and a compression buffer, which are elastic suspension elements. By the way, this suspension at one time became the main almost for all front-wheel drive vehicles developed by the Soviet automobile industry.

Rear suspension - semi-independent, linkage, with a connecting cross member, made in the form of a low-alloy steel beam, which, in addition, is a stabilizer roll stability when the car is moving, brackets are welded to the beam, with the help of which the suspension is pivotally attached to the body with the help of silent blocks. Hydraulic shock absorbers - double-acting telescopic type - they are arranged in almost the same way as front suspension shock absorbers.

Many unconventional solutions were used in the design of the machine. One of the main ones is the arrangement of hub units, in which diskless wheels are used, which made it possible to reduce the so-called unsprung masses.

The wheels themselves consist of stamped rings and rims welded to them with a bore diameter of 13 inches (330 mm). Each of the wheels is fastened with three studs using three nuts with conical bearing surfaces: the front ones to the hubs and the rear ones to the brake drum.

The original design of the front disc brakes, which have a disc-ring with an internal circumference of the brake caliper, also contributes to a decrease in the unsprung mass. The brakes of the rear wheels are drum brakes.

The steering mechanism is a rack and pinion type, which has increased reliability and contributes to a good perception of the road by the driver.

The ignition system of the engine is battery operated, non-contact, rated voltage 12 V. It consists of a distribution sensor, a switch, a coil, spark plugs and high-voltage connecting wires.

1 - headlight switch; 2 - turn signal switch; 3 - sun visor; 4 - instrument cluster; 5 - sound signal; 6 - control of the wiper and glass washer; 7 - mirror; 8 - steering wheel; 9, 11 - deflector shutter controls; 10 - radio; 12 - heater tap control; 13 - ashtray; 14 - glove box; 15 - gearshift lever; 16 - heater air distributor; 17- parking brake; 18 - gas pedal; 19 - heater fan control; 20 - outdoor lighting switch; 21 - brake pedal; 22 - carburetor air damper control (suction); 23 - connector for connecting a carrying lamp; 24 - clutch pedal; 25 - hood latch handle; 26 - ignition lock; 27 - alarm button.

1 - upper support of the telescopic rack; 2 - suspension spring; 3 - compression buffer; 4 - telescopic stand; 5 - lower suspension arm; 6 - wheel; 7 - drive shaft with CV joint; 8 - ring-type brake disc.

1 - wheel; 2 - rear suspension arm; 3 - beam; 4 - spring; 5 - shock absorber; 6 - hub.

1 - speedometer; 2 - high beam control lamp; 3 - a control lamp of malfunction of brake system; 4 - lamp-repeater of direction indicators; 5 - fuel gauge; 6 - thermometer of the cooling system; 7 - battery control lamp; 8 - control lamp of emergency oil pressure.

Ergonomics of the driver's seat - at the level modern cars of this class, and the design dashboard although extremely simplified, it is quite convenient for the driver to see Both on the highway and on city streets, the car behaves well Small dimensions, good visibility and quite decent maneuverability and throttle response allow the driver to feel on an equal footing with the owners of other cars, and the good ”and a wide range of adjustments of the front seats allow him to cover considerable distances along suburban highways in one go without fatigue.

Thanks to the driving front wheels, the Tavria has a fairly high directional stability and good handling characteristics - even on slippery roads.

One of the main elements of the active safety of the car is a dual-circuit brake drive with a diagonal piping scheme. Passive safety is provided by the body structure, due to which, in the event of an accident, the impact energy is absorbed and the specified space in the cabin is preserved. In addition, the car is equipped with inertial seat belts, soft upholstery of the body pillars, energy bumpers made of impact-resistant modified polypropylene, safety steering column and windshield made of three-layer triplex.

It is interesting that "Tavria" inherited quite decent cross-country ability from the "Cossacks" - it behaves well on a country road thanks to high ground clearance, small overhangs and a smooth bottom.

When driving "Tavria" on country roads, the engine consumes only 4.8 liters of fuel per 100 km (at 90 km / h), and on city streets - 7.2 liters. By the way, the maximum speed of "Tavria" is 132 km / h, and acceleration time of the car to a speed of 100 km / h - 24 s.

Serial production of the ZAZ-1102 model began in 1987, and six years later the plant mastered another modification of the car, called the ZAZ-1105 Tavria (later it was renamed Dana). the same power unit and the same chassis.

Serial production of the next incarnation of Tavria, the ZAZ-1103 Slavuta hatchback, designed with the participation of specialists from the Korean company Daewoo, began in 1997. Although the car received a new 1.3-liter engine with a capacity of 63 hp, its design was compared with ZAZ-1102 has not changed too much True, unlike the Tavria, the standard equipment of the luxury modification car (ZAZ-110308-01 Slavuta) includes vacuum booster brakes, central locking, front electric windows, heated rear window, radio and four speakers, as well as an air duct for heating the legs of the rear passengers.

In profile, the car can be mistaken for a sedan, but there is not a trunk lid at the back, but a fifth door, so formally the Slavuta is still a hatchback (sometimes such hybrid bodies are called a liftback).

The cabin capacity has not changed compared to the Tavria - four adults in the Slavuta are also cramped, but in the 2 + 2 option (two adults and two children), the car is quite comfortable.

The instrument panel has not changed much and the speedometer readings are still easy to read. However, the driver still lacks a tachometer. True, the appearance of the so-called econometer, which allows you to choose the most economical pace of movement, pleases.

The gear ratios of the gearbox are well chosen, which allows the car to accelerate to “hundreds” in 17.1 s. It is interesting that after 80 km / h the car “asks” to turn on fifth gear. top speed, then, according to the testers, it’s better not to move at the 150 km / h declared by the factory - already at 145 km / h a light car begins to literally slide over the road. So the maximum that you can afford on a decent highway is 120 km / h It is at this speed that the econometer needle indicates the optimal fuel consumption - about 6.5 l / 100 km.

If the reader is faced with the question of acquiring Slavuta, then, according to experts, you need to think hard here. The fact is that this car was designed very well, but here is the assembly After a run of 1500 km after purchasing the car, the owner will have to carry out TO-1 - the machine needs to broach the undercarriage, cylinder heads, adjust valves, change the oil in the engine and gearbox and replace the air and oil filters - all this will cost the buyer a lot. - the car is very simple and maintainable. Except that it is rather difficult to find spare parts in Russian stores. However, the prices of Slavuta and the VAZ classics are quite comparable, and the ZAZ-110Z looks much more modern than the VAZ-2105.

"Tavria" refers to cars of the 2nd class (budget models). Initially, it was produced at a Soviet factory, but later the bulk began to roll off the assembly line of the same, but already Ukrainian ZAZ. The first exclusive copy became the "parent" for a huge number of different models and their modifications, which were combined into a giant series.

You can easily remember about 40 different cars. It is worth noting that they were in high demand among the domestic buyer. The end of the large-scale production took place in 2007.

The history of the development of ZAZ "Tavria-1102"

The development of a new (at that time) Tavria car began because of the need to replace the models. By the 70s, two versions of the car were created in the form of a sedan and a hatchback. But permission for production was obtained only after 10 years. After the release of a large batch, the management changed the task of this machine. It was agreed that the model should bear a resemblance to the European sales leader (we are talking about the Ford Fiesta). An experienced designer working at a factory in Zaporozhye has said more than once that the American "child" has nothing to do with advertising. If bright posters and videos made the Fiesta an ideal car, then in reality it did not meet many of the declared characteristics. Therefore, bypassing it in technical terms was not a very difficult and time-consuming process.

The Soviet auto industry constantly demanded from the manufacturer to improve the Tavria, setting her ever more difficult tasks and goals. The first production model, which was sold throughout the Union, was a copy released in November 1987.

Specifications ZAZ-1102

"Tavria" has a 3-door hatchback. Passengers fit 5 people. The mass of the machine is slightly more than 1100 kg. The vehicle is 3700 mm long, 1550 mm wide and 1400 mm high.

Engines have a volume of 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 liters. Power is 53, 58 and 63 hp. With. respectively. Maximum acceleration (speed) - 145, 158 and 165 km / h, depending on the unit. You can reach 100 km / h from a standstill in 15-16 seconds.

Detailed description of the car design

• The rear door of the machine is equipped with a special lock, which is installed inside.
• Lubrication, or rather its system, is of a combined type.
• The crankcase ventilation system is closed and passes through the carburetor and air cleaner.
• The carburetor installed on the ZAZ-1102 has an emulsion type.
• The cooling system is located in the radiator, and it turns on automatically when necessary. The exact location is the casing.
• Ignition - battery. Candles have a screw-in length of 18 mm.
• The exhaust system of the car (muffler) is set by the manufacturer.
• The clutch is dry type.
• Transmission - mechanical.
• Brakes are of different types. Parking - manual type, rear - drum, and front - disk.

The figure below shows the ZAZ-1102 diagram (we are talking about electrical wiring).

Model range "Tavria"

The ZAZ-110240 car began to be produced in 1991. Production continued until 1997. In this model, the trunk has expanded volumes. There is a side passenger sofa. Unlike the sedan, these instances differ in carrying capacity. The second time the car rolled off the assembly line in 1999. Its predecessor ZAZ-1102 was already far behind the described model in development. A new version different installed engine. A large-scale release of a sanitary modification was planned, but the desired did not come true.

The cargo model of "Tavria" was named ZAZ-110260. There were no passenger seats except for the seat next to the driver. The car is able to withstand loads up to 300 kg.

The next interesting model is ZAZ-110260-30. In the roof of this modification, one could find a small hole for the antenna. The machine had a distinctive feature - the presence of the function of automatically turning on a low fan speed. Special plugs were installed on the bumpers.

"Slavuta"

Slavuta rolled off the assembly line from 1999 to 2011. It belongs to category "B". Established body type liftback. The engines that these models were equipped with are designed for 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 liters (carburetor), as well as 1.2 and 1.3 liters (injection). The development of "Slavuta", which is associated with the ZAZ-1102, began due to the fact that "Dana" did not meet the modern requirements of drivers at that time, due to which it was not in great demand. Almost six months later, 1.1 l was replaced by an analogue of 1.2 l. And in 2002, the most expensive model for the entire production period appeared on the markets - a car with a 1.3-liter injection engine. However, the latter option was not suitable for sale due to the tightening of environmental regulations. In January 2011, the plant stopped producing Slavuta.

The body has 5 doors, it is made of all-metal material, has a closed and load-bearing type. Rear glass opens with the tailgate. The mass of the car is 800 kg. Tank volume - 38 l.

The engines that were installed on the Slavuta were developed and manufactured at the Melitopol plant. All units are designed for 4 cylinders. located in the back left. Ignition (ZAZ-1102 is equipped with a similar system) has a battery structure and a non-contact voltage of 12 volts.

"Dana"

The assembly of the car began in 1994. The last copy rolled off the assembly line in 2010. "Dana" - the owner of a 5-door body, which has significant differences from the original model. Although it was built on the ZAZ-1102, but the view is more new car has an original and organic design.

V standard equipment the car is capable of carrying loads up to 200 kg with five passengers in the cabin. You could get acquainted with the engine that was installed on the model by driving the original Tavria. Initially, "Dana" was planned to be equipped with a unit with a capacity of 60 Horse power, which was designed for 5 thousand revolutions per minute, but due to some reasons, a car with this engine never entered mass production.

The car belongs to class "B". It has all-wheel drive. The gearbox is mechanical, and the engine is carbureted.

"Pickup"

This car is a modification of the original Dana model. Any buyer could custom-install a soft or hard top (optional), which easily turns the van into a cargo vehicle. The compartment where all the luggage is placed is separated from the driver's and passenger's seats by an ordinary partition with glass. The release of the "Pickup", which is based on the ZAZ Tavria-1102 car, began in 1992 and lasted right up to 2014.

The units installed on the machine had different characteristics regarding the volume: from 1.1 to 1.3 liters.

Most of the details were borrowed from Dana. They differ from each other rear bumper, lanterns of the same part of the car, a window in the partition (in a newer version, a grill appeared on it). "Pickup" received updated side mirrors and an awning that can be installed on the grate of the cargo hold, as well as suspension. Repairing this model, as well as repairing the ZAZ-1102, will not require much time, effort and money. Therefore, such a machine is quite in demand.