ZAZ Tavria

The ZAZ Tavria (Russian: Та́врия) is a range of front wheel drive subcompact cars made by Ukrainian ZAZ. The Tavria and subsequent Dana/Slavuta hatchbacks replaced rear wheel drive Zaporozhets in the product lineup.

ZAZ-1102

A 3-door hatchback was the first model of the range, released in 1987. It features independent McPherson struts suspension at the front and torsion beams at the rear. The watercooled MeMZ-245 I4 engine was a major shift forward from aircooled V4 used in former models.

The 1102 acquired the Tavria name in 1989. It was chosen in internal factory contest and resembles Tauric, the ancient Greek name of Crimea.

ZAZ-1105

Dana, a 5-door hatchback version was released in 1992. The current version is named Slavuta and features updated MeMZ-301 engines with fuel injection.