1995 Mara Kavaler 2.3 UKE
Developing a successor for their large Kavaler was only Mara’s 3rd priority after the fall of the Closed Curtain and the opening up of new markets. Hence the Kavaler Mk2 came out in 1995 two years after the compact Asteri (the Irena successor) and one year after the Zorya / Zora Mk2 city car.
The new Kavaler’s bread-and-butter engine was the Asteri’s Progress I4 enlarged to 2.3 litres. Given the historic appreciation of the Irena wagon in Archana, they decided to offer a Kavaler wagon as well in addition to the traditional sedan. The Universal Komfort Extra was the top trim on offer.
1995 Mara Zora 1.1 TR
Meanwhile, on the other end of the spectrum…
While the all-new Zorya / Zora Mk2 family of city cars has had its debut in 1994, it had to make due with a slightly revised Konyk 1.3 I4 engine with roots dating back to the 1940s. 1995 marked the debut of Mara’s first OHC and all-aluminium engine, the 1.1 litre Triyka I3 with a unique 9V layout.
1995 also was the first year the Zora’s van version was introduced, based on demands from prospering Archanan small businesses as a replacement for the ageing fleet of Tovarysh and also Irena vans across Archana (and Dalluha and Fruinia, in case of the latter as well, at least for those not depending on loading long goods horizontally…).