Production chronology1998–open
Source includes an open interval; the explicit year list contains observed starts and closed segments only.
Wikipedia infobox ↗1 year
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Lada / Model record
LadaNiva
Production1998 – present
Recorded originRussia
ClassSport utility vehicle
Also known asChevrolet Niva
Background
The Lada Niva Travel is a mini sport utility vehicle (SUV) produced since 1998 by the AvtoVAZ Group. Originally called the VAZ-2123 (1998–2002), the SUV was marketed as the Chevrolet Niva from 2003 to 2020, when AvtoVAZ was in a joint venture with General Motors, called GM-AvtoVAZ.
Text adapted from “Lada Niva Travel” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1981–2006
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗26 years
EEA EU registration observations2025
EU passenger-car registration monitoring years; this is a market snapshot, not a worldwide production range.