Lada is back in UK

Those who drove them always pointed out how cheap they were to buy. Everyone else made jokes about tin cans on wheels.

Now, after a 13-year absence, the Lada is coming back to Britain.

The byword for budget motoring from the 1980s is being relaunched within the next two years as a credit-crunch cruiser.

This time, Soviet Russia's infamous car for the masses will be backed by Renault's money and expertise.

Lada (UK) closed in 1997, and until now the cars have only been available as imports.

The new version is one of a number of cheap cars likely to be on sale for less than £5,000, undercutting some budget brands from Japan and Korea which have done well in the economic downturn

 

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