VAZ 2120 Надежда I Рестайлинг (2120М) gallery (2002–2006)

The VAZ-2120 Nadezhda in its restyled 2120M iteration was manufactured by the experimental production branch of AvtoVAZ between 2002 and 2006. The vehicle is a seven-seater, five-door passenger minivan constructed on the lengthened platform derived from the long-wheelbase VAZ-2131 Niva four-wheel-drive SUV. The primary goal of the 2002 facelift was to address the controversial original front-end styling; the distinctive dual round headlights were replaced with contemporary composite headlamp units borrowed from the VAZ-2110 family, alongside a redesigned front bumper, hood, and radiator grille. The minivan was powered by inline-four gasoline engines, including the 1.7-liter VAZ-21214 with multi-point fuel injection and the 1.8-liter carbureted VAZ-2130, both mated to a five-speed manual transmission. Its permanent four-wheel-drive drivetrain with a locking center differential and a dual-range transfer case provided exceptional off-road capability for a multi-purpose passenger vehicle. The interior featured three rows of seats with diverse folding configurations for cargo transport. Due to limited batch production, the restyled Nadezhda was primarily sold in the Russian domestic market and neighboring CIS countries until production ceased in 2006.