Ukraine · founded 1960

ZAZ Model History

Ukraine's sole domestic automaker — creator of the rear-engine Zaporozhets 'people's car' of the Soviet era, and producer of licensed Daewoo, Chevrolet, and Chery models into the 2010s.

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Zaporozhets
The Soviet Union's 'people's car' — a rear-engine, air-cooled microcar produced in Zaporizhzhia for 34 years across five major variants.
Microcar · 1960–1994
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Tavria (ZAZ-1102)
ZAZ's modern successor to the Zaporozhets — a front-drive three-door hatchback that broke with 27 years of rear-engine tradition.
Subcompact car · 1987–2007
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Slavuta (ZAZ-1103)
A longer five-door liftback developed from the Tavria platform, offering more passenger and luggage space for Ukrainian family buyers.
Subcompact car · 1999–2011
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Lanos
ZAZ's longest-running modern model — a Daewoo Lanos assembled in Zaporizhzhia from 1998, evolving into a fully domestically produced car by 2004.
Compact car · 1998–2017
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Sens
ZAZ's entry-level localised derivative of the Daewoo Lanos platform, fitted with the domestic 1.3-litre MeMZ-307 engine.
Compact car · 2002–2011
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Forza
A licensed Chery A13 assembled in Zaporizhzhia — ZAZ's attempt to offer a slightly larger and more modern compact sedan from a Chinese-sourced platform.
Compact car · 2011–2014
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Vida
A rebadged Chevrolet Aveo T250 assembled by ZAZ — a GM-derived subcompact that was ZAZ's most refined modern offering before production halted.
Subcompact car · 2012–2018
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ZAZ models

Zaporozhets

Tavria (ZAZ-1102)

Slavuta (ZAZ-1103)

Lanos

Sens

Forza

Vida