vehicle[1] They added a body to the LuAZ's bare form, and fitted a 30 hp (22 kW; 30 PS) 887 cc (54.1 cu in) MeMZ-966 air-cooled four-cylinder engine.

[1] Its pioneering (for a Soviet car) front wheel drive was due to a lack of drivable rear axles from the supplier, which was giving priority to the LuAZ-967.

[3] In 1975, the LuAZ-969A replaced the original LuAZ-969, offering a new 40 hp (30 kW; 41 PS) 1,197 cc (73.0 cu in) MeMZ-969 four-cylinder engine.

[3] This was followed by a hard-top panel van version in 1977, known as the LuAZ-969F, with a 400 kg (880 lb) payload, which was only built in small quantities.

[3] It retained the 40 hp (30 kW; 41 PS) engine, but changed to disk brakes with servo assist.