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ADA 4x4
The Niva. Four seats, 300 slots, and four-wheel drive. The only civilian car that goes where the roads do not.
Key facts
ADA 4x4 at a glance
The ADA 4x4 is modelled on the Lada Niva and is the most common car on Chernarus. It is slower than the Gunter 2 on tarmac and better than everything but the M1025 off it.
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Seats | 4 |
| Cargo | 300 slots (10×30) |
| Top speed | 138 km/h in the files; over 130 on a straight |
| Fuel tank | 42 L |
| Engine | Petrol: spark plug |
| Noise | Extremely loud |
| Rarity | Common |
| Real-world basis | Lada Niva |
| Spare wheel | Slot on the rear door (PlayStation shows it; carry one anyway) |
Figures come from the game files as documented by the DayZ Wiki and checked against our vehicles page. The file top speed is a ceiling; on a busy server you will rarely reach it.
What it needs
Required parts
The standard four-part set, with its own wheel type.
| Part | Size | Weight | Found | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4× Ada 4x4 Wheel | 6x6 (36 Slots) | 15 kg | Ada 4x4, Abandoned Ada 4x4 | Common |
| 1× Car Battery | 3x3 (9 Slots) | 10 kg | Work, Vehicles | Uncommon |
| 1× Spark Plug | 1 Slot | 180 g | Work, Vehicles | Frequently |
| 1× Car Radiator | 5x4 (20 Slots) | 2 kg | Industrial, Vehicles (60% chance) | Uncommon |
Fluids: water in the radiator and petrol in the tank. Motor oil has not been needed since 1.0. Pulling the radiator out drains its water, so refill after every swap.
Optional
Body parts and extras
None of these are needed to drive, but doors and the hood stop bullets and keep passengers in during a crash, and two headlight bulbs are the only way to see at night. The ADA has three doors plus the rear door.
| Part | Size | Weight | Found | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada 4x4 Left Door | 10x8 (80 Slots) | 15 kg | Ada 4x4, Abandoned Ada 4x4 | Rare |
| Ada 4x4 Right Door | 10x10 (100 Slots) | 15 kg | Ada 4x4, Abandoned Ada 4x4 | Rare |
| Ada 4x4 Rear Door | 12x10 (120 Slots) | 15 kg | Ada 4x4, Abandoned Ada 4x4 | Rare |
| Ada 4x4 Hood | 10x10 (100 Slots) | 15 kg | Ada 4x4, Abandoned Ada 4x4 | Rare |
| 2× Headlight Bulb | 1 Slot | 150 g | Work | Uncommon |
Step by step
Getting it running
- Find a ADA 4x4. They spawn at fixed points (village lots, garages, sheds, roadsides) and are the same every wipe. A shell with no wheels is usually unclaimed; one with wheels and doors has usually been claimed.
- Collect four wheels, a car battery, a spark plug and a car radiator. Industrial and work buildings spawn the small parts; wheels come off abandoned ADA 4x4 wrecks.
- Fit the parts. Wheels need a lug wrench in your hands; the battery, plug and radiator attach from the vehicle inventory or by holding the part and looking at the engine bay.
- Fill the radiator with water from a bottle, canteen, pot or jerrycan. A dry radiator overheats and kills the engine.
- Pour in petrol from a jerrycan filled at a petrol station pump.
- Get in and start the engine. If it will not turn over: flat battery, missing or ruined plug, or a ruined wheel.
On the road
How it drives
Goes anywhere
Fields, forest tracks and riverbanks are open to it. Roads are for people who want to be seen.
Do not redline uphill
Climbing at full throttle burns the plug and overheats the engine. Second gear, steady.
Rocks
Sharp terrain changes and boulders ruin wheels. Slow down over rough ground.
Short body
Easy to park in sheds and under camo nets; the boot door opens into a wall if you reverse in.
Best use
Cross-country moves between bases, hunting trips, and anyone who has lost a Gunter to a tree.
Where it spawns
Towns, cities and secluded villages on Chernarus. On Livonia also in hunting areas and in the south near Polana. Wrecked ADAs carry wheels and doors.
Quick answers
Questions people ask
What does the ADA 4x4 need to start?
Four ADA 4x4 wheels, a car battery, a spark plug and a car radiator filled with water, plus petrol from a jerrycan.
Can you lock the ADA 4x4?
No. Vanilla cars have no locks. Park it out of sight, under a camo net or inside a base.
Is the ADA 4x4 good off-road?
Yes. It is the best civilian car off the tarmac; only the M1025 does better. Keep the revs down on climbs.
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Checked 1 November 2026 against DayZ 1.30 (PC 1.30.164200, console 1.87).