Moskvitch Model History

Russia · founded 1946

Moscow's own people's car — a Soviet staple that put millions of Russians behind the wheel from 1946, revived in 2022 as a Chinese-assembled crossover brand.

Models

Moskvitch 400/401

The Soviet Union's first mass-produced private car — an Opel Kadett-derived compact that rolled out of Moscow in December 1946.

Compact car · 1946–1956
Moskvitch 407

The first Soviet car to genuinely succeed in Western export markets — up to half of all 407s built went abroad.

Compact car · 1958–1964
Moskvitch 408/412

The 408 and 412 — mechanically twin but engine-different — were the first Soviet cars designed with deliberate safety features and strong rally credentials.

Compact car · 1964–1976
Moskvitch 2140

The last evolution of the classic 412-era platform — an updated compact sold across the USSR and Eastern Bloc through 1988.

Compact car · 1976–1988
Moskvitch 2141 Aleko

The Aleko — Moskvitch's bold front-wheel-drive hatchback of 1986, the most modern Soviet-era car the factory ever produced.

Compact car · 1986–2002
Moskvitch 3 / 3e

The revived Moskvitch brand's launch model — a rebadged JAC Sehol X4 compact crossover assembled in Moscow, with a petrol and a fully electric variant.

Crossover SUV · 2022–present
Moskvitch 6

A liftback-style compact sedan added to the revived Moskvitch range in 2023, based on JAC underpinnings.

Compact car · 2023–present

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