Lada 1986 Niva
  • Economy

    Value

    4 out of 5 4.0

    You get what you pay for.

    Costs

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Plenty of scrappers to pinch parts from.

  • On the road

    Driving

    2 out of 5 2.0

    It goes, it stops (just) - what else d'ya want?

    Performance

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Performance? Off road fab! On road drab!

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Not bad once you get it in order and know its character.

    Image

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Minus any street cred times 10!

    Comfort

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Riding a uni-cycle with no saddle and an oval wheel down a cobbled road is preferable.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Excellent! No-one wants to steal it.

    Service

    1 out of 5 1.0

    No one owned up to building it!

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Has one of these. Sturdy.

    Other

    Not many of these!

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes