Lada Niva 4X4

It’s not easy to drive in the Albanian offroad tracks, sometime they are narrow alpine paths with no protection and a big 4×4 car will be too intimidating to drive in high altitude.

For us, the Lada Niva 4×4 is the ideal Albania 4×4 hire car. It’s small and light, with minimal front and rear overhangs, permanent four-wheel drive, has a low-range transfer case and a locking centre differential for when the going gets really tough. The recipe is simple, but works supremely well. Which is why these iconic little cars have barely changed (bar a few upgrades for comfort and economy) since their launch way back in 1977.