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I'm not sure when the Niva was initially made but I have memories of rusted Nivas from the late 80s to early '90s already.

• prmoustache 1y ago
  It was released in 1977 and afaik is still sold under the "niva legend" name in several countries while the "niva" name is also used for the rebranding of some GM based models. It is not the car you'd want to commute on, or drive in highways but it is a super decent offroader. I'd probably choose the Suzuki Jimny over a brand new Niva Legend though.
  • jabl 1y ago
    > I'd probably choose the Suzuki Jimny over a brand new Niva Legend though. Semi-offtopic, but what decent 'proper' off-road vehicles are available on the market these days? Seems many (most?) of the 'traditional' brands like Jeep and Land Rover as well as most pick-up trucks have long since switched to the 'luxury SUV/truck' market rather than actual off-road vehicles.
    • usrnm 1y ago
      I recently came back from a safari in Africa and the standard vehicle for it is a Toyota J70.
    • prmoustache 1y ago
      > 'traditional' brands like Jeep and Land Rover Well that ship has sailed long ago no? I am 45y old and since I was a kid I have always seen them more as urban toys than anything despute their real off road capabilities. To me traditional off-road vehicles brands are more like Toyota, Isuzu, Santana, Nissan and Mitsubishi. These are the ones you really see off the road frequently.