ZAZ Vida History
Catalog record
This is a brief catalog introduction with limited source documentation. A licensed, identity-checked lead photograph has not yet been added for this page. Detailed year, configuration and ownership coverage must be identified separately; this page is not a complete vehicle catalog.
Start with a make and model. Add a year where a detailed guide is available.
Model history available. Detailed year guides are not published for this model.
Browse this model's history and yearsHistory
ZAZ began serial production of the Vida in 2012 under an assembly agreement tied to General Motors' Ukrainian operations. The car was mechanically identical to the Chevrolet Aveo T250 — a GM global subcompact — but badged as a ZAZ Vida for the domestic market. It represented a quality step above the Lanos family, with a more contemporary interior and European-standard crash-test engineering.
Production continued through the mid-to-late 2010s (sources vary — Wikipedia's model list cites 2012–2014, while other references extend serial output to around 2018), overlapping with the final years of Lanos passenger-car assembly, before ZAZ's Zaporizhzhia output contracted sharply. The Vida remained the last passenger car assembled at ZAZ before the 2022 Russian invasion forced a full suspension of operations.
Body styles
- Sedan
- Hatchback
Related models
Collect the nameplate
Find a scale model of the ZAZ Vida
Search Amazon across available years, colors, and scales. Exact releases vary, so confirm the listing before ordering.