Test Drive Renault Sandero Stepway since 2010 Hatchback

Test Drive Renault Sandero: Logan + Design

All the benefits of Logan in a pretty packaging - so in two words it is possible to describe a new model range of the Moscow Auto-Plant.

But here is the appearance, well, I did not love Logan for this. In the salon, the new Logan was glad, but still did not lie the soul. Yes, and originally, the hatchback wanted, watched on journals and on the Internet different stamps: both Aveo, and Rio, and Kalina, even looked at Corsa (though, as it turned out, half of my options were not suitable for my budget). Well, so, I stand it means and I think, it seems to be a hatchback, and it seems like the price of Logan suits me, and like it. And then the manager issued, says: they say, and we have a new model appeared on the basis of Logan, Sandero is called, it is almost as much as the hatchback, and the externally cute. I showed I really liked it, and then I was already thinking: But this is exactly what I wanted!


The new hatchback is unified with Logan by 70%, but the machines have not a single overall appearance. Sandero looks simple, without personality, but at the same time pretty. He does not seem like a small female hatchbeck a calm serious car without claims on originality, but not boring.

These words, which almost one in one repeat the potential and already real buyers of Renault Sandero, can outline the whole essence of the renault model.

Yes, exterior design Sick place Logan. No matter how easy and minimalistic lines are protected, but you can't call a beautiful sedan, and his angularity was forced to turn away with potential buyers, despite the available price, good fitness to Russian conditions and good running characteristics. Unlike Sandero. The new hatchback is unified with Logan by 70%, but the machines have not a single overall appearance. Sandero looks simple, without personality, but at the same time pretty. He does not seem like a small female hatchbeck a calm serious car without claims on originality, but not boring.

But the salon remained the same ascetic, but functionally. Instruments with a white substrate and orange illumination are uncomplicated, but readable, information about the temperature of the engine and the number of gasoline is output as compact electronic scales.

Cute steering wheel tatt some not the most pleasant surprises: in the upper position (steering column, that plus, adjustable in height) The steering wheel is littered back, and no GUR helps on the parking lot uncomfortable. Not enough and the control panel of the radio with the helm.

The inner handles of the front doors, fortunately, are full and well painted in a contrast with a common color of the salon. But on the rear, uncomfortable notes. And the same uncomfortable location of the windows keys in the middle is that in front of what is rear.


On the rear doors - famous uncomfortable notes
Power windows are uncomfortable, in the middle

Assembly at the level, without gaps and creaks, but some little things pay attention, for example, not from the first folding doors, not a very convenient grip of the outer handles, slippery inner on the inside of the luggage door.


The trunk has become less ...
... but it is more convenient to use it

An important question that concerns choosing between Logan and Sandero is space in the cabin and trunk. The wheelbase of the hatchback compared to the sedan decreased by 42 mm reflected on the size of the cabin. In particular, the rear passengers were injured: it became closer in the legs and above the head. And yet, Sandero you can't call the close: five passengers will arrange here normally and this is not an exaggeration.


Rear in Sandero is not closely close
The spareside is hidden under the bottom

The trunk is much smaller than Logan: 320 liters vs. 510. But it is more convenient to use it, besides the trump card of any hatchback with an unfolded rear sofa, the loading space is 1,200 liters! The seats are easy, almost to the smooth floor. Only a nuance: Such a convenience as a folding rear sofa is only in the most expensive PRESTIGE configuration, and in cheap versions the back is solid. Pavit, by the way, in order to save space, hidden under the bottom.

The technical component of Sandero is completely identical to the Logan, the car is also available at the Moscow AvtoFramos Plant. We have a car with a 1.6-liter 102-power engine and a mechanical transmission.

Pedals are amazingly light, almost weightless, and at the first moment it seems that their reaction is impossible to feel. But suddenly it turns out that it does not interfere at all, and it is quickly used to get used to unusual ease. Disadvantage: the accelerator pedal is shifted to the central tunnel, so that in winter shoes can be closed.

The moves of the lever of the gearbox are long, selectivity is medium, the rear from the first time with unaccustoms will not stick. The top 102-strong motor is the same as in Logan, and surprises did not present: it makes it easy to touch and accelerate without much effort, spinning tachometer. Noise isolation mediocre: with increasing speed, everything is increasingly audible as aerodynamic shears, and the thick noise of the wheels and the engine. If you configure the intra-alone blowing at the speed above the first, then the fan or stoves on the weather will also be added to them.

No wonder Logan is called the optimal car for Russia, an excellent smoothness of the course, indifference pendants to the geographical features of road trip and high clearance. Sandero These benefits carefully retained. Handling does not suffer: the hatchback does not swing in turns like a boat in a storm, the steering wheel is easy to control and adjust the behavior of the machine. There is no sport and in risen, of course, but Tolik Azart Sandero is ready to prevent. At the same time, the suspension remained low enough to overcome the notorious road to the far dacha in bad weather.

Yes, yes, everyone has already managed to be glad that Sandero turned out to be only 10,000 more than Logan - 329,000 rubles. And the nearest competitors of the hatchbacks Lada Kalina and Lada Priora from 256,490 and 293 193 rubles, respectively. But in cheap versions of Sandero there is no hydraulic device, audio systems, airbags and ABS, air conditioning and heating seats, and the front suspension without a transverse stability stabilizer. Engine 1.4 liters. In the top pack, Prestige is only a 1.6-liter. Diesel versions in Russia, as often happens, not foreseen, but the machine promised later.


Sandero in the database was only 10,000 more than Logan - 329,000 rubles.
Diesel versions in Russia, as often happens, not foreseen, but the machine promised later.

As it turned out during the sales, even choosing the cheapest car, the buyer as a result acquires not the cheapest version. So the most purchased version of Sandero, most likely, will be not a naked basic version, but cars worth about 400,000 rubles.

Svetlana Aleeva


pros
Cute hatchback
Affordable price
Comfortable suspension
High clearance
       
Minuses
Heavy steering wheel
Mediocre insulation
No machine
       
Price of the tested car - from 329,000 rubles




 

A source: Carclub.ru.