ZAZ Lanos Receives New Engine

The 1.5l inline-4, 16V engine produces 109 hp and 140 Nm of torque and it is mated to a manual five-speed transmission. It is the same Euro-4 compilant unit which the carmaker installs in the ZAZ Forza/Chery Bonus models. The 1.493cm3 ACTECO-SQR477F engine was developed by Austrian engineering company AVL company for China’s Chery Automobile Co. Ltd. ACTECO engines for Ukrainian-built cars are being assembled at the Melitopol Motor Plant (MeMZ).