Lada Niva is a small SUV manufactured by the Russian car manufacturer AutoVAZ since 1977. The car is very popular in your home country as well as in Canada, South America, Europe and elsewhere where you need a sturdy and durable car at a reasonable price. It was one of the first SUVs to have a frame like a passenger car and is the forerunner of today’s SUV crossovers. It’s like a Russian Range Rover. The Niva 2121 was the first Lada model not based on a Fiat car, but many mechanical components are borrowed from a Lada model built on a Fiat base. The Niva has a Russian-designed body, a four-wheel drive system and a front suspension. Since the car's inception, the Niva has changed little, with only new engines, a boot lid and interior details. In Russia and Europe, the Niva was widely used as an ambulance, military vehicle, and police car.