A bit more:
“There’s no traction control, no passenger-side airbag, or air conditioning, or remote keyless entry.”
The car I drove until a few years ago had ZERO airbags, no air conditioning either, and certainly no remote keyless entry or traction control.
“Buyers do get body-colored exterior trim, power steering, and power-operated front windows as a consolation prize.”
Wow, my car didn’t have any if that!
Oh, did I mention, the price is $13,200. Seems like a car like that would sell well these days...too bad we don’t permit cars like this to be sold in the US - instead our average price of a new car is $42,800, I guess for all the bells and whistles that the Russians don’t get.
In fact Granta is rather expensive in USD right now. Top trip used to be $9k when ruble was weaker a year ago.