Peskov: Putin does not plan to test the new Moskvich 3 crossover

Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans to visit the Moskvich plant and test the new Moskvich 3 crossover yet, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

“So far, the president has no such plans,” the Kremlin spokesman replied to the corresponding question.

Peskov also commented on the news that by the end of this year, a new Moskvich will already appear in Moscow dealerships. According to him, “this is certainly a gratifying fact.” The Kremlin spokesman noted that now there is a certain shortage in the car market. But the “confident steps” of the Moskvich plant, aimed at reducing the deficit to a minimum, “cause satisfaction and this can only be welcomed.”

November 23 in Moscow at the former Renault plant started assembly of Moskvich cars. The first new model of the enterprise was the Moskvich 3 crossover. This is a compact crossover equipped with a 1.5-liter gasoline turbo engine with a capacity of 150 hp. with. The appearance of the novelty and its technical characteristics completely repeat the Chinese crossover JAC JS4.

In early December, Moskvich informed about the launch of mass production, and that he had already produced over 160 Moskvich 3 vehicles. It is expected that approximately 440 more vehicles, including 200 electric vehicles, will be assembled by the end of this year.

Earlier today, the press service of the Moskvich enterprise informedthat the cost of the Moskvich 3 car will be from 1.97 million rubles. The crossover will be presented in five colors: white, black, red, gray and blue. In addition, it became known that the new “Moskvich” will appear in 11 dealerships in Moscow before the end of the year. The list included “Rolf”Avtorus, Major, Rolf Center, Kuntsevo shopping center, etc.