Front suspension and steering
1 - Lower arm; 2 - Drive shaft assemblies; 3 - Cross beam; 4 - MacPherson struts; 5 - Steering rods; 6 - Rack and pinion
Rear suspension
1 - Shock absorber strut with spring; 2 - Suspension arm; 3 - Cross beam
All models use independent front suspension on MacPherson struts equipped with coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers. The struts are attached to the transverse lower suspension arms. The inner end of the lower arm is equipped with rubber-metal bushings, the outer end - with a ball joint. The disc and caliper of the brake mechanism are hung on the hub assemblies of the front wheels. The assemblies themselves are bolted to the MacPherson struts and connected to the lower suspension arms by means of ball joints. Most models are equipped with a front anti-roll bar. The stabilizer bar is attached to the subframe by means of rubber supports and is connected to the lower suspension arms by two struts.
The main element of the rear suspension is a solid axle. At the front, the axle assembly is attached to the car using rubber-metal bushings. At the rear, there are two longitudinal levers on which the suspension struts are mounted. The opposite ends of the struts are attached to the car body. The axle assembly is equipped with a stabilizer bar, the rod of which is attached to both longitudinal levers.
The steering column is connected to an intermediate shaft, equipped with cardan joints at both ends. The lower joint is attached to the drive pinion of the rack and pinion mechanism by means of a tie bolt.
The rack and pinion steering mechanism is mounted on the front subframe and is connected to the steering arms protruding backwards from the hub assemblies by two ball-end steering rods. The ends have a threaded fit, which allows the length of the rods to be adjusted to correct the installation angles of the front wheels of the vehicle. Models with power steering are equipped with a steering pump, driven by a belt drive from the crankshaft pulley.