In 1972, AvtoVAZ launched a more powerful version of the Zhiguli, the VAZ-2103. The base 77-horsepower VAZ-2103 engine made it possible to reach a speed of 100 km / h in 19 seconds on this sedan. For export modifications of the VAZ-21033 and VAZ-21035, respectively, 1.3-liter VAZ-21011 engines with a capacity of 69 hp were mounted. or the "economical" 64-horsepower VAZ-2101 engine. Differences in trim 2103 from the "penny" were quite significant: headroom increased by 15 mm, and the distance from the ceiling to the seat is 860 mm. The instrument panel, in which the clock and tachometer are installed, is completely different. ” For 12 years, 1,304,899 cars of the "third" model were produced. For a long time, the VAZ-2103 was deservedly considered the most comfortable and dynamic car. And the VAZ-2106 that replaced it still finds its customers. True, the assembly from car kits at the present time is no longer carried out by AVTOVAZ, but by the IZH-Auto enterprise.