Test Drive Chevrolet Epica since 2006 Sedan

Triple citizenship

In the context of globalization, it becomes increasingly difficult to understand the origin of the models. Epica Another example of a game with names and nameplates. This car, walking under the pride American flag of Chevrolet, developed by the Korean company Daewoo, and is manufactured in Russia.
 
The appearance of the message is made in Russia on a plate with a VIN under the hood of Epica Nepical. Machines produced in Korea at GM Daewoo enterprise are transferred to Poland, where partially disassembled on the Opolevsky factory. Machine components are supplied to Russia, which turn into Russian epics at the GM plant in Kaliningrad. So cheaper. By the way, Aveo, Lacetti, and Rezzo come from the conveyor.
 
Under the hood at Epica, inline six, standing cross. Two 6-cylinder gasoline engines 2.0 and 2.5 liters are offered, which are combined with a five-speed box with mechanics or machine gun.
 
We met with a 2.5-liter automatic version. This is a machine with a leather interior, six airbags, an electric car, a driver's seat with an electrically regulating, an audio system with eight speakers and a sixdisc chain. There are pleasant little things, such as the right mirror, tuned to the rear wheel when maneuvering with reverse, and heated washer nozzles.


In the cabin of medium quality plastic and stylish metallized inserts. The devices are large, the steering wheel is multifunctional. It is not possible to get enough conveniently as possible with my height under 190. I did not have enough adjustment in height. The macushkin almost touched the ceiling, and the upper edge of the roof overlap the overview. On the second row, the same head almost rested into a falling roof, and to fit the knees, the front passenger had to move forward. The 480-liter trunk is ready to take a mass of the boot. We cover the backs of the rear seats (in the 60/40 ratio), and you can already ship vintage floor hours or skis.
Soundproofing on the triethrower, regardless of the revolutions in the cabin, the rotten turn of the motor is always heard. But the vibrations at least thanks to the balanced row six.
The behavior of the car on the road is consonant with his balanced appearance. 156 forces and 237 nm for such a sedan. Subsidation minimum. It is necessary to move.
Want to feel like a sea wolf Welcome to Epica! The large diameter of the steering wheel, empty zero, three turns from the stop to the stop, slight rotation at obviously insufficient feedback. This steering wheel will be repaid beginner motorists who love to twist the ram with one finger (it becomes even easier in the parking lot). It seems that you can easily push the steering wheel in the right direction, and for some time it will spin myself, by inertia
 
Suspension with steering control does not harmonize. It even makes an impression with tough eagerly reports on the peculiarities of the roadway and it works goodly by the waves, providing coursework stability. Yes, and rolls are quite reasonable.
 
The brakes on verification were not too informative. ABS is configured to slide the wheels on early trigger, it comes into operation without thinking. There is a disabled anti-test system, but there is no ESP a serious drawback for a modern business class car. True, the representation assures that since the summer of 2007, EPICA will be equipped with a stabilization system.
 
Thus, Epica averaged car with an ordinary machine and without any interesting nuances in behavior. Despite the American brand, it is the most real Korean on the market it is fighting with the models of Hyundai NF and Kia Magentis.
 

  
Chevrolet Epica prices
 
Chevrolet Epica is offered with two gasoline 6-cylinder engines 2.0 liters (144 hp) and 2.5 liters (156 hp). Hardware LS and LT. The price of the most affordable LS with a motor 2.0 l and a manual gearbox $ 22 990. The machine in the LT version with a 2.5 liter engine and an automatic transmission costs from $ 30,430.
 
Text: Vitaly Kabyshev
 
    
    

 
 
 

A source: Motor magazine [April 2007]