Why was Moskvich inferior in popularity to Zhiguli?

In the 60s, Moskvich was a very respected brand. car. Of course, it could not be compared with the Pobeda or, later, the Volga, but the owner of such a car certainly did not consider himself a second-class citizen. After all, in the famous song by Leonid Utesov "Autofan", the hero undoubtedly buys a Moskvich car to visit his girlfriend. This attitude was facilitated by the good build quality and reliability of these cars.

However, much began to change in the next decade. People have become more affluent and picky, and promising Zhiguli have appeared on the automobile market of our country. Let it be a “penny” at first, the second and third models. But they markedly differed from their competitors in a favorable direction. Of course, Moskvich still had devoted fans, but they were in a clear minority.

The last attempt to turn the tide was made by Moscow designers in the 80s. Then the first front-wheel drive model of the plant, Moskvich-2141, entered the market. Its advantage, compared with the G5, was a XNUMX-door body and a roomy trunk. But, against the background of technical problems and poor-quality assembly, this was not enough. Everything was decided by the appearance of the "nine". So VAZ won a final and irrevocable victory. You will learn about how it all happened from the video on the BIBIP channel. Happy viewing!