Tagaz · 2013–2014
Tagaz Aquila
The TagAZ Aquila (Ru:ТагАЗ Аквилла; Latin for Eagle) is a compact car formerly produced by TagAZ, now defunct, in Taganrog, Russia. The Aquila is marketed by TagAZ as a "four-door coupe". The car is powered by a 107 hp Mitsubishi 4G18 I4 engine with a 5-speed manual transmission. The car has a steel spaceframe covered with plastic body panels.
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History
The Aquila went on sale in Russia in March, 2013. TagAZ was declared bankrupt on January 21, 2014, meaning that the future of the model is unclear. The basic model includes air conditioning, power windows, central locking, electrically adjustable heated mirrors, radio cassette, power steering, alloy wheels, driver's airbag and ABS. The car was sold at a price of 415,000 rubles on the terms of obtaining a car at the TagAZ plant . Only about 200 were produced by the time production stopped.
Production in France
The TagAZ Aquila was also produced in Europe, in the Paris suburbs by small-scale producer of cars, by MPM Motors (Mikhail Paramonov Manufacturing). The Aquila is called the MPM Erelis. Company on 2021 went bankrupt. Aquila price tag was from 10.000 euro till 30.000 euro depending on the version.
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Specifications
- name
- Tagaz Aquila
- Manufacturer
- TagAZ
- Production
- March 2013 – January 2014
- Assembly
- Russia: Taganrog
- Class
- Compact car
- Body style
- 4-door sedan
- Layout
- FF layout
- Engine
- 1.6 L Mitsubishi 4G18 I4
- Transmission
- 5-speed manual
- Wheelbase
- 2750 mm
- Length
- 4683 mm
- Width
- 1824 mm
- Height
- 1388 mm
- Kerb weight
- 1410 kg
- sp
- uk
Specification summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Measured facts from Wikidata (CC0). Check the linked sources for citations.
Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4050653CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagaz_AquilaCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1358018716 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MPM_PS_160_(39851917005).jpgCC0 · Photo: Guillaume Vachey from Chalon sur Saone, France · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.