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>The Russians never bothered upgrading the Niva because it was perfect from the star
No, it wasn't perfect, it was a (licensed) Fiat parts bin CUV. The infamous intermediate shaft for example is the legacy of having a passenger car gearbox not suited for the transfer cases, iirc. AvtoVAZ (what a retarded name) is de-facto state-funded, there's no reason at all for them to improve anything while the money still flows.
They made another 5-door car also named Niva during joint venture with GM, though, and it was fun while it lasted. Formerly Chevy Niva, recently renamed to Niva Travel. Kind of modern, at least for the late 1990s. All nivafags say the car is decent and is at least on par with the original in regards to off roading. I know a guy who modded his to run on 35"s, fun shit.
>in my opinion it does exactly that perfectly
Not in the year 1980+44 and with access to semi-global market, I fear.
>I think they outright stopped selling them in Europe in like 2017 or some shit due to not passing emissions, but I could be talking pure shit here.
They released a new generation of Jimnys a few years ago and it looks like it made its way to Europe. I believe they were able to comply or to circumvent the regs somehow, I remember seeing them as two-seaters with a grating behind the front seats, maybe to call them something like a van or some other type of utility vehicle.

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