Lada Aura 2024– car dimensions: 4690 mm long, 1764 mm wide and 1505 mm high. Unladen weight is 1,400 kg. Braked towing is 900 kg.
Premier gets a 7-inch EnjoY touchscreen with wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, cruise control with speed limiter, front and rear parking sensors, and a reversing camera with static and dynamic guidelines. Blind-spot monitoring is standard, along with four airbags, ESC, hill-hold and a full warm pack (heated wheel, three-level front seats, rear cushion heat). Air conditioning is fitted rather than automatic climate control on 2025 cars. later production added climate and LADA Connect. The cabin focuses on rear passengers with a long wheelbase and wide door openings, combined fabric/eco-leather seats, leather wheel and rear armrest.
Boot volume is 480 litres with the rear seats up. The rear cushion stays fixed. the backrest folds 60/40 (or 1/3-2/3), opening a long load floor that can take items over 2.5 m without moving the front seats. Floor rails and a spare-wheel organiser are listed.
Official figures allow 450 kg unbraked and 900 kg braked towing. Kerb weight is about 1400 kg and gross vehicle weight 1730 kg, so payload is roughly 330 kg. Metal engine undertray is standard.
This is a long-wheelbase business sedan, not a work truck. Suspension is retuned for the stretched body and comfort. no heavy-duty cooling or reinforced work suspension is listed.
The cabin feels roomy for rear passengers thanks to the stretched wheelbase giving 1060 mm legroom. Premier seats use fabric and eco-leather with manual height and lumbar adjustment for the driver. Full winter pack includes three-level front seat heat, rear seat heat, heated leather wheel and heated windscreen. Extra sound deadening cuts road noise. No rear air vents. Practical layout with armrests and USB.
1.8 petrol engine runs on 92 or 95 octane, mixed cycle 7.8 l/100 km
Service every 15 000 km, first at 15 500 km
Warranty 36 months or 100 000 km, body corrosion 6 years
Standard safety: 4 airbags, ABS, EBD, BAS, ESC, TCS, hill start, blind-spot monitoring, ERA-GLONASS
Fuel is regular 92 or 95 petrol. Official mixed consumption sits at 7.8 l/100 km, city 10.2 and highway 6.4. Tank holds 55 litres. Real-world mixed figures land higher around 8-10 litres depending on traffic.
Service interval is 15 000 km. First visit comes at 15 500 km. Costs stay moderate for the class and match Vesta pricing, with later intervals rising when more parts are replaced. Any Lada dealer can handle it.
Safety kit is solid for the price: four airbags front and side, full ESC suite with traction and hill-start help, blind-spot warning, front and rear parking sensors plus rear camera. Body gets extra roof, door and sill reinforcements over the Vesta base. No published star rating for Aura itself.
Living with the car means easy parts supply through the wide Lada network and straightforward maintenance. High ground clearance and full winter package suit Russian roads and cold. Keep to the service book to hold the warranty.
Length 4690 mm, Width 1764 mm, Height 1505 mm, Wheelbase 2885 mm (Aura 2024-present)
Sources: manufacturer data, Official LADA site lada.ru/cars/aura/aura and dealer TTH PDF, drom.ru/catalog/lada/aura/512460.