Thursday, December 15, 2011

Chevy Niva: Euro 3 - December

As the publication of "AvtoMeridian" in December, GM-AvtoVAZ will launch Chevrolet Niva SUV with a base engine of 1.7, adapted to the ecological standard Euro-3. Thus, from the beginning of next year, when more stringent requirements on toxicity in Russia will come into force, dealers will start receiving cars already at the Euro-3. At the same time will be formally launched and its price. Note that the GM-AvtoVAZ is the first Russian car factories began to prepare for the new standard. Even last year, Chevrolet Niva 1.7 with the engine passed the summer climate and high altitude tests in the Caucasus. According to their results in the early years of the current development of the construction Chevrolet Niva under the Euro-3 has been completed, which was confirmed during the winter tests in the Tyumen region. GM-AvtoVAZ engineers noted then that more stringent environmental requirements, not only worsened the ride quality is not an SUV, but also brought improvements. Adapting the motor under the Euro-3 made it more comfortable "on the bottoms," and ride with the engine is cold does not cause problems. According to the newspaper, "AvtoMeridian" major changes have affected management software powertrain - engine calibration and on-board diagnostics have been changed by the driving cycle of Euro-3. In addition, the car was the exhaust system with a new catalytic converter and oxygen sensor additional diagnostic as well as a new system with vapor recovery of gasoline. Among the innovations should be noted material pipes and hoses of evaporative fuel system, which is replaced by a less permeable to gas fumes. We also add that the engine FAM-1, which is set to complete in Chevrolet Niva GLC sedan and Chevrolet Viva, meets Euro-4 standard.

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