Test Drive Chery M11 Sedan since 2009 Sedan

Chery M11. Just like others

Chery M11. Price: from 459999 rub. On sale: from April 2010

Revived, oh revived Chinese auto industry. For another six months ago, he was predicted for oblivion in Russia. But no, alive smoking. Yes, and amazing is able to surprise. Bright confirmation that appeared in our Chery M11 market

Test pilot
Oleg Kalaushin, 40 years old, car journalist, driving experience 22 years old, personal car - Renault Logan

To whom the war, and to whom the mother is relatives. The same can be said about the crisis. The whole world is fevering, the whole world lives waiting for a miracle. And at this time in the Middle Kingdom, this miracle is creating what is called, with a clean sheet. And not with someone, but with the Italians. Yes, yes, it was with the Italian body atelier PinInfarina "The Chinese stood their new brainchild Chery M11. Made, tried on themselves, and then decided to sell and with us. And what is the magic? Yes, in fact, in everything.

First, it is not copied, as usual, with any other car image. Secondly, it is really good enough. And thirdly, it does not smell. Or rather, it smells, but it is no longer necessary to frown from the unpleasant smell of phenol. M11 smells like a new car. What is clear. Apparently, taking into account the mistakes of the past, the Chinese still came to the conclusion that the quality of the materials should be somewhat different. In the interior, a decent car is really applied, not a sand mold, materials. What is confirmed by tactile sensations. Not alien M11 and ergonomics. In any case, many government bodies are more to European school than asia. This concerns the light control bodies, and the front seats settings. At the driver of them helloether in depth, height, coaluncouncing the corner of the tilt of the sidewas. In general, it is possible to fit the steering wheel more or less convenient without problems. And if it is also with adjustment over the corner of the steering wheel, exempted, then comfortably.

Only the central instrument shield on which icons are located are inconvenient. He remains dark almost all the time. And even if anything on it lights up, it is almost impossible to see it in sunny weather. As it is impossible to see and what the wave is configured by the radio. Apparently, all really bright LEDs in China were bruised Christmas garlands, and car designers got what remains. A trifle, of course, but somehow annoying, especially if you remember the price of the car.

On the other hand, it is not only from this. As - in no way, and at home in the homeland Chery M11 scored five stars for its security for its C-NCAP. And let it be not European five stars, but six airbags, ESP, ABS, EBD and TCS are still worth it. Yes, and on dimensions, the car is quite large. On the rear sofa, there may be chalk-other two passengers with weight under the centner, absolutely not complaining about the arms. Racked only the trunk. Not only is the opening of it is not too large, but also the distribution in it of the cargo will be like a tetris, many niches and protrusions in it, whose origin for us remains a mystery. It was pleased only that it is possible to load it under the winding loop of the lid are outside, and when the trunk is closed, the goods will not be able to prevent them. To date, one engine is installed on Chery M11.

The Austrian 1.6-liter power unit is able to give out 119 horses, however, to achieve a more or less dynamic driving from the machine, the engine has to be twisted almost to the cut-off. Its maximum 147 nm of torque it is able to issue only in a narrow range of revolutions 43004500. And this is quite sluggish acceleration, especially when it comes to transmissions above the second. And on the first two, to be honest, overclocking leaves much to be desired. No, of course, in the stream, the car is holding, and it keeps well, but trying to squeeze something more useless out of it. All the same car for such an engine is heavy, indeed, 1395 kg of the curb weight is a lot for the engine of 1.6 liters. In general, not on that engine made a bet of engineers, designing their car. And sorry, because by the rest of the indicators the car is at a pretty decent level. And it ruls quite well, after all, and the suspension of all the wheels is independent, and slows down canceled. Our roads normally digest. In any case, we have at the time of the fulfillment, and these are four people plus luggage, it never reached breakdown. And even when the shift is clinging at the road, the caviar. Not in the same way, but also does not go to the spread. And what is the service and spare parts? Dealers argue that everything is like everyone else. Well, not in the sense of all the Chinese, but in the sense of all the Europeans. I would like to believe.

Love not love
This design of the loop of the trunk allows you to use a full cargo volume. CONVENIENTLY
Handles of the rear doors are masked in the strokes on the Italian manner, which is not surprising, because the design M11 from PinInfarina. Stylish

Driving
The car is well adapted to our roads, rulits well, is effectively reflected. Only the operation of the power unit is clearly not enough of the torque on the nizakh, because of which the dynamics of the car on the troechka.

Salon
Spacious and comfortable enough. Outcast of a different kind of pleasant details backlighting, boxing for storing small things. It has a sufficiently bulky trunk, but his useful area is small.

Comfort
The overall impression is not bad, but if you begin to get tied to the trifles, then you can find the flaws. For example, the sluggish sound of the standard audio system or the intensity of the backlight of the central console.

Safety
If you adapt the Chinese NCAP to the European, then you can completely pull on a four-four.

Price
Obviously overestimated in conditions of attractive demand on the model of European brands.

Advantages and disadvantages
+ Pleasant design, relatively good quality, energy-intensive suspension.
- sluggish acceleration dynamics, unreadable information displays, border price.

Specifications
Brand and model - Chery M11
Dimensions - 4352x1794x1464 mm
Engine - gasoline, inline, 1597 cm3, 119 hp / 6150 min-1
Transmission - Mechanical, 5-speed
Dynamics - MAX 180 km / h; 14.8 s to 100 km / h
Competitors - Renault Logan

Our opinion
The car turned out to be good, but at first acknowledged the manufacturer of how-no Chinese. Almost half a million is also alarming. However, if you transfer this price on the European manufacturer, then for this money and in such a configuration you can afford a car in a much smaller sizes.

Author: Oleg Kalaushin
Photo: Igor Kuznetsov

 
 

A source: Magazine 5 Wheel [August 2010]