Renault Sandero STEPWAY test drive since 2010 hatchback
Six months with Renault Sandero. Part One: Acquaintance
Renault Sandero 1.6 Prestige automatic transmissionGeneral mileage 1413 km.
The mileage from the moment the dough begins is 132 km.
In the editorial garage, replenishment. Having entered the company with bright Audi A1 hatchbacks (soon we will publish the final, sports part of the long dough A1), [email protected] is again returning to the topic of available Russian -made cars. So, ahead of six months of operation of the best -selling foreign car in our Renault Sandero market!
Renault Sandero boasts a decent clearance of borders and a primer for him. But there is also a raised version of Sandero Stepway. And now with automatic
Of course, you need to make a reservation that this title gets Renault only if you combine the sales of the Logan sedan and Sandero hatchback. This is quite reasonable, since they are built on the same base and their filling is identical, so the same Sandero could be called Logan Hatchback (as in the case of Hyundai Solaris). In the first 8 months of 2011, twins with a rhombus on a radiator grille sold almost 83 thousand! True, only 27 thousand of them accounted for Sandero.
Differences from a related logan are evident. And there are a number of interesting details. For example, if Logan’s door handles performed by Prestige are painted in the body color, then Sandero is silver. In addition, the handles themselves on the hatchback migrated with Renault Symbol, and on Logan with Clio II. And Loganovsky seem to us both more convenient and more restrained in appearance. In addition, the towing eye in the rear bumper of the Logan after restyling was closed with a decorative lid, and at Sandero it is in sight
Why can't Sandero argue with Logan? The reason only in the love of Russians for sedans? Or maybe something else? The hatchback with an automatic machine will answer this and many other questions. By the way, Renault Sandero is also one of the most affordable cars with automatic transmission in the Russian market. Prices start from 445 thousand rubles per car with a 16-valve engine with a volume of 1.6 liters (102 hp) and a four-band gearbox.
After restyling, which was held at the end of 2009, the interior of the Logan/Sandero family seriously ennobled another steering wheel, the shape of the front panel and the central console became more rounded. Finally, normal door handles appeared (it is a pity that only in front), and large mirrors are now installed on all configurations. The Sandero Prestige salon is additionally characterized by silver decoration of the steering and hub of the steering wheel, a different upholstery of the seats and a dashboard with white scales
Of course, now an automatic ZAZ Chance has entered the market, which is cheaper on a good hundred. But do not forget about the safety of the Ukrainian has only one driver's pillow, and yet, it is outdated (it is based on Chevrolet/Daewoo Lanos of the 1997 model). And if when ordering Renault Sandero, passenger Airbeg and ABS can be obtained at least for a surcharge, then Zaz Chance does not even have such ordinary equipment. So there will be not ZAZ and not a couple of PEUGEOT 107 and Citroen C1, but the Hyundai Solaris, which has recently acquired a option with a Kia Rio and twin brother Kia Rio, will not compete with Renault.
A 16-valve K4M engine with a volume of 1.6 liters is known for a number of Renault models. But for the Logan/Sandero family, it was deprived of the phase regulator (gas distribution phase systems) and deformed up to 102 hp so that it could consume AI-92 gasoline. But was it really impossible to reduce the power to 100 forces? After all, the extra two horses ultimately result in an almost three -time difference in transport tax. In Moscow, you will have to pay 2040 rubles a year against 700. Little things, say? But in this class, buyers consider every ruble! And why throw money down the wind? Roads do not get better
We will definitely try to compare Sandero and Solaris. And at the same time, we will study in detail all consumer differences with Logan. But all this is in the future, but for now we will talk about our Sandero. As often happens, from the press park we were given the most expensive version of the model. Bend your fingers. The performance of Prestige (487 thousand rubles) already includes air conditioning, four electric windows, heating the front seats, an electric drive and heating mirrors, fog lights and adjusting the steering column along the angle of inclination.
The poker of the four -speed automatic box is the same as, for example, in the Renault Clio or the previous generation. And he controls the same old DP0 automatic transmission, which, after a short modernization, received the DP2 index and should become more reliable. By the way, if in the Megane the box does not have a winter mode, then in Sandero it is. Well, how the first snow falls out, we will find out how effective it is. There is a manual regime
The Blaupunkt receiver is considered a regular for Sandero this is a factory option. He conveys the sound to four speakers and, for obvious reasons, there are not enough stars from the sky. By the way, not so long ago, for Sandero, they began to offer an audio system with the steering wheel of the joystick. The surcharge for it is 10 thousand rubles against 9 thousand for our option
But in our car there are also all possible additional options: the color of the blue electro, which, for some reason, is very similar to gray (6,000 rubles); a package of safety, including ABS and a passenger pillow (19,800 rubles); Flight 15-inch wheels (10,500 rubles), leather steering wheel (2,200 rubles) and a simple CD/MP3 Blaupunkt CD (9,000 rubles). Total 534 thousand!
The seats are high, which is convenient in the city, but are actually deprived of lateral support. The heating button is hidden in a blind area. The heating itself does not have an intensity adjustment either on or off. Again, again, we will judge in the winter. In the back is in a spacious one, and three adults are calmly sitting down
At first glance, expensive. However, if you meticulously compare the configurations, it turns out that it turns out to be the closest competitor (when choosing a five -door hatchback with an automaton) all the same Hyundai Solaris Comfort 1.4 (107 hp) for 587,500 rubles. Still, 53 thousand solid differences for relative to the budget segment. But Solaris attracts many with its design and novelty.
According to our calculations, this Sandero should run at least 15 thousand kilometers during a long dough
Let's get back to Sandero. Over his 6-year history, Logan taught buyers to his unpretentiousness, reliability and relatively low maintenance costs. And this fact we will also be taken into account during the Sandero test. Doesn't he complain about the 92nd gasoline? How does it go along bad roads? Is there enough road clearance? And, given that in six months we will probably get to the mark of 15 thousand kilometers, then we will talk about the service at the same time. Plus, of course, the coming winter. In general, follow the updates soon we will share the first impressions of the bestseller of the Russian market.
Vadim Gagarin
Photo: Vitaly Kabyshev and Vladislav Aliyev
Specifications
Body
Type of hatchback
Engine
Working volume, cm 1598
Power, L.S. at rpm 102 at 5750
Torque, NM at rpm 145 at 3750
Dimensions, mass, volumes
Length, mm 4020
Width, mm 1746
Height, mm 1534
Wheel base, mm 2588
Clearance, mm 155
Equipped mass, kg 1090
Dynamic characteristics
Acceleration from a place to 100 km/h, from 11.7
Maximum speed, km/h 175
Fuel consumption
Average conditional fuel consumption, l/100 km 8.4
City, l/100 km 11.8
Highway, l/100 km 6.7
Source: Auto.mail.ru
