1978 Moskvitch 2140 review from Czech Republic
"A big piece of solid metalwork"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Clutch pressure plate went wrong this year and I'm still looking for a spare part.
I bought the car with broken differential, had to replace it after a year.
General comments?
I really love this car, it's big, heavy (Russians had experience only with tanks before ;) but the engine is really powerful (55kW) and has diesel-like torque on low rpm. Engine is copied from the well known BMW 1500 sportster.
Fuel consumption is about 8l/100km.
This Moskvitch performs well, especially on slippery surfaces, despite being rear wheel drive.
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.5 Manual |
| Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 122524 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 170547 kilometres |
| Previous car | Skoda 110L |
| Date of Entry | 2nd June, 2003 |