If not for its pitifully underpowered engine, the Bronto would almost be a match for any new SUV on sale today.First edition, first impression. Large all-terrain tires on top of new 15-inch rims provide the finishing touches for an SUV touted as being absolute dynamite off-road, in spite of all of its many, many flaws. But what about its off-roading credentials? Like all Nivas before it, the new Bronto comes with a four-wheel-drive system as standard.Īlong with front and rear locking differentials to navigate slippery or rocky terrains. So then, the Bronto is nothing to write home about on the highway, not that anyone was expecting it to be. In the Niva Legend which the Bronto is based upon, the top speed was a measly 88 miles per hour (142 kph)
In a big-tall SUV like the Niva, that means a zero to 60 time anywhere in the 17 seconds to 20-second range depending on how steep the gradient is and the altitude at which the Niva is accelerating. True to form for the Lada Niva image, the 1.7-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine with two valves per cylinder makes a pedestrian 82 horsepower and 95 pound-feet of torque. The Newest Form Of One Of The Oldest Names In Russian CarsĪnother aspect of the Lada Riva that people love to tease it for is the pathetically inadequate engine often under the hood of these plucky Soviet runabouts. Related: The Russian Built Lada Classic Is One Of The Best Selling Cars Of All Time But is it even worth considering when there's endless variety in the off-road 4x4 market? Probably not, but in case you're still curious, why don't we have a look at what's on offer. The Lada Niva Bronto is the closest thing we'll see to a special edition Niva any time in our lifetimes. The Niva has a bit of a reputation for not being the fastest thing on four wheels to say the very least, but does this carry itself over to the newest Niva Bronto? Read on if you want to find out more. Updates to the 40 plus-year-old design are few and far between, but the latest Niva Bronto is the closest thing we'll see to a facelift on a Niva any time soon There are others though that appreciate the Niva for the classic piece of history it is, and you can still buy a brand new one today to boot. Some with no sense of humor or fun lambast it as a slow, unreliable relic of the long-gone communist regime that nowadays tends to be driven by dorks who spend too much time reading textbooks about Eastern European history. The Lada Niva has a bit of a split opinion in the enthusiast community.
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