Test Drive Chery Indis since 2011 Hatchback
Indie-china, or cheapest crossover
September 22, the Russian sales of the new Chery Indis of the next player in the fast-growing class of urban compact crossovers began.
The so-called B-SUV segment in the eyes is gaining popularity. In Russia, he is represented by Nissan Juke, Suzuki SX4, Renault Sandero Stepway and Skoda Fabia Scout, in Europe, the same city jigs are offered a little more. For the most part, it is a special season of conventional Class B hatchbacks with plastic body kit and increased road lumen. Chery Indis is created by the similar scheme. At the heart of the Chinese Indian Chassis Chery Kimo, but the body is completely new. It's nice that the car can not be suspected of borrowing style from European or Japanese competitors. Lobbish kid with cute headlights, elegant door handles and stylish cast discs makes a pleasant impression. However, what is wondering indis was developed in the Italian center of style Torino Design.
To date, Chery has over 80 dealer centers in Russia. In addition, there is a training center for the preparation of vendors and mechanics. Finally, in contrast to many other Chinese companies, Chery has no problems with the supply of spare parts and consumables
In addition to the pretty appearance, the machine is pleased with the solid road clearance of 180 mm. Practical seems to be unscreed bumper, black wheel arch expansion and plastic body kit over the lower perimeter of the body. But the crankcase protection is even the most simple, alas, not provided, and the resonator of the exhaust system limits geometric permeability.
Like all Chinese assembly models on Indis spreads the factory warranty 3 years or 100 thousand kilometers
In a word, Indis is an exceptionally urban crossover for the storming borders of his clearance, it is enough, and there is no full drive or blocking the inter-track differential in principle.
The length of Chery Indis is small only 3866 mm, that is, less than, for example, peugeot 207, but at a height of 1638 mm, the kid crossover exceeds, say, Mazda 5
But in Chery, a spacious passenger lounge with a mouth of 185 cm easily swept on the sofa even with a completely shifted by the front chair. Finishing materials look quite acceptable for the budget car. But with ergonomics, like most Chinese, still difficulty. The driver's chair has no adjustment in height, the tachometer is extremely unsuccessful. It is completely overlapful if the right hand lies on the steering wheel in a position for two hours. Lightly seales and the quality of the finish is an uneven line on the seats, sharp edges of the door handles ...
Chery Indis debuted in Russia at the Moscow Motor Show 2010. Initially, the crossover was called Chery X1 and to avoid conflict with BMW, the Chinese had to come up with a new name. By the way, Indis means the combination of words Independence, Individuality, Special Independence, Individuality, Special Series
While Chery Indis is offered with a single power unit with a 1,3-liter gasoline fourth and 5-speed MCPP. The 83-Strong Motor of the ACTECO series corresponding to the exhaust standards of Euro-4 joint development of Chery and Austrian Engineering AVL firm. For urban driving, its capabilities are quite enough, but no visits beyond the asphalt and speech. The motor near the motor is absolutely poor, and together with an uncomfortable clutch drive, it guarantees problems even with ordinary parking. Launching the wheel in the border, you will have to play pedals, it is good to raise momentum, otherwise Chery will gladly stall.
On the other hand, the Chinese toddler is sane brakes, good visibility and, most importantly, a favorable price. Basic version, including a pair of front airbags, ABS, air conditioning, steering power amplifier, front electric windows, radio without a CD drive, but with a connector for connecting an external player costs 369,900 rubles. Comfort version (+20,000 rubles) is richer on a CD player with 4 speakers, alloy wheels, electric drive and heated outer mirrors, rear power windows.
The 1,3-liter ACECO series motor easily digesors 92th gasoline. But the maximum speed of the car is small enough of 150 km / h
Despite the fact that at the price of Indis, there are practically no competitors even the most affordable Renault Sandero Stepway (1.6 84 L.S., MCP) costs at least 453 thousand rubles, and the simplest Suzuki SX4 is at all more expensive than 600 thousand Chery plans are quite modest . By the end of the year, the Chinese intend to sell about 1,500 cars, in 2012 6000-8000.
According to Chery representatives, the new crossover passed crash tests according to the EURO NCAP technique. Tests themselves, however, were held in China, but under the supervision of independent experts
But to count on more in the absence of a full drive and the automatic transmission is really difficult. Representatives Chery, however, promise that in a year and a half the market will appear Indis with a stepless variation of its own development. Well, the drive 44 may be on the next generation of the model, but it will happen not earlier than 2014.
Source: AUTO.Mail.Ru.
