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In 1998, at the Moscow Motor Show, a conceptual model of the VAZ-2123 Niva SUV was presented. As conceived by the designers, the car was supposed to replace the outdated Niva model, which had been produced unchanged for over 20 years. The new car featured a spacious five-door body. However, the engine and transmission as a whole remained the same. The production of the VAZ-2123 model, as a prototype, began in 2001. But AvtoVAZ did not have enough money to introduce the car into mass production. As a result, General Motors received the license for the car along with the rights to the Niva brand. The Americans made about 1700 changes to the components and assemblies of the car, and in 2002 they began to produce the serial model of the Chevrolet Niva. It was expected that after the launch of the new Niva into mass production, its predecessor, the VAZ-2121, would be removed from the assembly line. But this did not happen due to the high cost of the Chevrolet Niva model. In March 2009, GM-AvtoVAZ began production of a restyled version of the car. During the development of the updated model, specialists from the famous Italian studio Bertone were involved. Most of the changes were made to the exterior and interior. As for the technical component, the Chevrolet Niva model received new headlights.