Lada abandoned the Canadian market in 1997. My parents had two Ladas...both 1986 Signets. In Sydney, Nova Scotia, they offered an automatic transmission from a Chevette for those customers wanting an automatic transmission. These cars were incredibly popular in Eastern Canada and Atlantic Canada where roads are bad and snow and ice are inevitable. I have fond memories of the two Ladas my parents had in the 1980s and early 1990s.
I had one of these (Canada) brand new and it was honestly a great car. It ended up getting stolen which made the legacy of owning on absolutely hilarious. If I could, I'd buy on, gut it and rally it.
It was a fantastic véhicule when purchased fully loaded, drove it in the alpes for 10 years in any sort of weather. Wishing I could find a car as reliable and easy to maintain today. Lol
That car was 4995 dollars in 1992, I don't understand why it should get more than the double of its original price just for adding some details and a trunk. Just 2 years later, so it means it got obsolete. If it had keeped its original price no one would had complain. BTW, I love this car, but I also understand this guy
Never knew they bothered selling ladas to North America. With investment the brand could have been really developed into something but the Russians wasted too much time and energy on defence and general paranoia
This must’ve been a complete lemon! We had a 94 samara when I was growing up and didn’t have any of these problems. The gauge cluster would rattle but a piece of cardboard fixed that, the fan relay would act up so we just hard wired a switch to it and the exhaust rusted out once in 15 years we had it. It was slow but I don’t think 15 second slow. And if you learn how to drive standard on one of these I can tell you you’ll never have a problem driving any other car after because every clutch I’ve used since feels super easy lol I should also mention even after all those years it was still running great and in good shape. It had to go because it wouldn’t pass emissions where we lived anymore due to the carburetor. Even though we got around 40mpg with the thing 🙄
"From a 'laughable' fit and finish to a rear passenger door that was jammed shut, it's safe to say the Sagona wasn't the shining star of Motoring 1994-or any season for that matter." I want me a Lada Sagona if the quality improves to a high standard.
Of course the journalist has to trash it because it's Russian. Been going on forever. Funny these cars are still going in Russia 30 yrs later, pounding over rural roads, etc.
Later on they did. The emission control carburettor was a pain in the bum and many Lada dealers had no idea how to sort the flawed carburettor. Fuel injection solved all of the fueling woes, but it came too late in the UK. The emission control carburettor did a lot of damage to Lada's reputation.
I remember the Samara in Australia in the late 80s and into the 90s.It was so bad to the point buying a used Laser or Corolla or even a Civic a better buy.
So sad that export Samaras were fitted with those cheap aftermarket fender flares and bumpers. The steering wheel isnt original either, the oem one is much larger and comfier. Also, after the collapse of the USSR, the Lada factory was on the verge of bankrupcy, and really lacked quality control. Samaras that was made before 92 were less prone for rusting, had better fitment at the panels, and being designed in the 70's, not a bad looking car. There is a video of its development, they really wanted something really good and up to date.
most of the modifications were fitted by the importer or dealer at the time. Ladas from the factory were always bare bones. The stuff fitted is made by a third party.
I remeber back in 92 to 94 i used to go to the carshow in toronto. They had cars organized alphabetically ie Alfa romea B bmw C citroen or chrysler anyways lada was always next to lambourghini . what a joke from one extreme to the next. Their pos cars were always locked behind ribbon barricade.like it was a 400.000k car or something. What a joke. Only russians living in toro to drove those pos cars. Now lada is totally different and they have some really awsome cars there.
Jaja que graciosa anécdota yo me compré uno el año pasado el LADA Samara 1.5 del 92 usado el chasis no tiene o ido la chapa es mejor que de los autos de ahora que venden en mi país para mí es un coche con alma tiene una figura simple es un auto noble fiel fácil de mantener estable al conducirlo nada de complicaciones con computadoras etc gracias por compartir la anécdota bendiciones para ti desde Uruguay 🇺🇾🙏
Lada abandoned the Canadian market in 1997. My parents had two Ladas...both 1986 Signets. In Sydney, Nova Scotia, they offered an automatic transmission from a Chevette for those customers wanting an automatic transmission. These cars were incredibly popular in Eastern Canada and Atlantic Canada where roads are bad and snow and ice are inevitable. I have fond memories of the two Ladas my parents had in the 1980s and early 1990s.
I had one of these (Canada) brand new and it was honestly a great car. It ended up getting stolen which made the legacy of owning on absolutely hilarious. If I could, I'd buy on, gut it and rally it.
It was a fantastic véhicule when purchased fully loaded, drove it in the alpes for 10 years in any sort of weather. Wishing I could find a car as reliable and easy to maintain today. Lol
Wow, we are impressed!
Awesome soviet history. Would love to own one of these.
Canada: Sagona
Russia: Samara
Other Countries: Sagora
Samara in the UK
@@kierancurtis8545 Also in Holland
Most of them were called Samara in Canada too
It's called Sputnik in Russia and Samara everywhere else
@@jackdough8164 IIRC the hatchbacks were Samara and the "Sagona" name was used only on this sedan as part of a relaunch as a separate line.
That car was 4995 dollars in 1992, I don't understand why it should get more than the double of its original price just for adding some details and a trunk. Just 2 years later, so it means it got obsolete.
If it had keeped its original price no one would had complain.
BTW, I love this car, but I also understand this guy
Never knew they bothered selling ladas to North America. With investment the brand could have been really developed into something but the Russians wasted too much time and energy on defence and general paranoia
This must’ve been a complete lemon! We had a 94 samara when I was growing up and didn’t have any of these problems. The gauge cluster would rattle but a piece of cardboard fixed that, the fan relay would act up so we just hard wired a switch to it and the exhaust rusted out once in 15 years we had it. It was slow but I don’t think 15 second slow. And if you learn how to drive standard on one of these I can tell you you’ll never have a problem driving any other car after because every clutch I’ve used since feels super easy lol I should also mention even after all those years it was still running great and in good shape. It had to go because it wouldn’t pass emissions where we lived anymore due to the carburetor. Even though we got around 40mpg with the thing 🙄
Nice lada reliable car and fun to drive
Nice video lada in Canada was sold a lot know history and gone
Lada from Canada
Is that a factory or aftermarket steering wheel in the Sagona at 1:30?
Everything right out of factory Kevron, maybe that was the problem!
@@MotoringTV Nope, all the extra stuff on this car is after market, the car left the factory without this steering wheel, body kit and spoiler.
Fitted by the importer or dealer at the time. Ladas from the factory were always bare bones. The stuff fitted is made by a third part.
@@MotoringTV that’s not a factory lada steering wheel
"From a 'laughable' fit and finish to a rear passenger door that was jammed shut, it's safe to say the Sagona wasn't the shining star of Motoring 1994-or any season for that matter." I want me a Lada Sagona if the quality improves to a high standard.
Of course the journalist has to trash it because it's Russian. Been going on forever. Funny these cars are still going in Russia 30 yrs later, pounding over rural roads, etc.
they also had injection engines
Later on they did. The emission control carburettor was a pain in the bum and many Lada dealers had no idea how to sort the flawed carburettor. Fuel injection solved all of the fueling woes, but it came too late in the UK. The emission control carburettor did a lot of damage to Lada's reputation.
I remember the Samara in Australia in the late 80s and into the 90s.It was so bad to the point buying a used Laser or Corolla or even a Civic a better buy.
The name Sagona is Greek for "protruding jaw".
I wonder why we never got this or the hatch in the usa
So sad that export Samaras were fitted with those cheap aftermarket fender flares and bumpers. The steering wheel isnt original either, the oem one is much larger and comfier. Also, after the collapse of the USSR, the Lada factory was on the verge of bankrupcy, and really lacked quality control. Samaras that was made before 92 were less prone for rusting, had better fitment at the panels, and being designed in the 70's, not a bad looking car. There is a video of its development, they really wanted something really good and up to date.
Nice car good price
Is this in Canada?
Yup
gothips 4:32 km/h speedometre. 80 km/h = 50 MPH.
most of the modifications were fitted by the importer or dealer at the time. Ladas from the factory were always bare bones. The stuff fitted is made by a third party.
We actually had to take the first car back, could not open the doors!
@@MotoringTV that actually amazes me, i know even the bare bone ladas are also trash but i didnt know they were that bad!
@@MotoringTV hard to believe you come on
Да вы чё? Пацаны ездят, и не жалуются, а вы ещё тут нос воротите! У нас такое с руками отрывают!
A carb in '94 ? Wow.
The UK didn't get this model.
ЗНАЕШЬ КАК ГОВОРЯТ. В СССР. ПЛОХО СКРОЕНА ДА КРЕПКО ШИТО.
This not a Sagona.is a Lada samara(Лада Самара)
Lada Canada marketed the sedan under this name.
@@benboyle25 only the one with the body kit. There was also a sedan samara that didn’t have all that stuff added
I remeber back in 92 to 94 i used to go to the carshow in toronto. They had cars organized alphabetically ie Alfa romea B bmw C citroen or chrysler anyways lada was always next to lambourghini . what a joke from one extreme to the next. Their pos cars were always locked behind ribbon barricade.like it was a 400.000k car or something. What a joke. Only russians living in toro to drove those pos cars. Now lada is totally different and they have some really awsome cars there.
> have some really awsome cars there
If it were true...
Jaja que graciosa anécdota yo me compré uno el año pasado el LADA Samara 1.5 del 92 usado el chasis no tiene o ido la chapa es mejor que de los autos de ahora que venden en mi país para mí es un coche con alma tiene una figura simple es un auto noble fiel fácil de mantener estable al conducirlo nada de complicaciones con computadoras etc gracias por compartir la anécdota bendiciones para ti desde Uruguay 🇺🇾🙏
Cost more than a Toyota Tercel (albeit presumably a strippo 2-door one of those). Nope nope nope.
Later models did get fuel injection, I almost bought one back in 1997
Woah what , america got Samara ?? ))
Canada actually. But there was one Lada Samara spotted in NY.
@@runoflife87 Really cool!)
Lada vesta,lada x-rey, russian cool avto.
These cars are compleat garbage ungly as well
As bad as all GM/Chrysler compacts lol.