Russia · founded 1946

Moskvitch Model History

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.

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Moskvitch models

Moskvitch 400/401

Moskvitch 407

Moskvitch 408/412

Moskvitch 2140

Moskvitch 2141 Aleko

Moskvitch 3 / 3e

Moskvitch 6