Test drive Chevrolet Aveo (Kalos) Sedan 2004 - 2006 sedan
Three shots at the top ten
Three inexpensive superminations in absentee dispute find out which of them is the best alternative to the domestic bestseller. I want a lot
The dozen is the most popular of the domestic cars right before our eyes ceased to be cheap. Even with an 8-valve engine, it costs no less than $ 8,000. If you want a 16-valve model with amenities like a power steering, air conditioning and an electric packet, you will have to fork out already $ 9,000. Add the alarm required for our machines and simple music, and already up to 10 thousand a stone's throw. However! Ippolit Matveyevich would have grunted. We agree with Kisa with this amount, you can imagine yourself driving a foreign car.
Until recently, the real competitors of the VAZ-2110 remained at a price only baby Matiz and the aged Nexia. Now the choice is much wider. Suppose that as an alternative to the top ten, you intend to purchase a car with a body sedan and at the same time not to go beyond $ 11 thousand. Moreover, for your money, you want to get not only a well -known nameplate, but a full -fledged car with a fairly powerful engine, air conditioning, electric windows, hydraulic power control and frontal airbags. Is there too much for the outlined amount?
Let us see the example of the Hende-Cacente produced in Taganrog, the Korean with the American name Chevrolet-Aveo, as well as the Russified Frenchman Romanian Logan, the production of which launched in Moscow. The minus they have, compared with the dozen, common in the class hierarchy, they stand a step below. Are they many advantages to recapture buyers from a sedan from Togliatti?
The design is thin
Our trio is hardly different. The oldest of them, the emphasis, at least looks in proportion to such a small little car. But too small and not at all fashionable last century, nothing can be done. The Aveo sedan, in turn, was created, as they say, according to the residual principle, the trunk was trifling a trifle to the pretty hatchback. The result was a high car with large overhangs and tiny wheels.
Logan also cannot be called a handsome man. The shape of its body is dictated by the functionality of the feeling of rack and the trunk lid contribute to the feeling of unscrupulousness. However, the topic can be closed beautifully and nobility, mentally returning to the image of dozens of this, the masterpiece of designer thought. So let's better evaluate real convenience, not ephemeral style.
We open the doors and immediately find that Aveo and Logan degenerates are much more convenient when landing. They have very wide doorways both in front and behind. There is something attractive in this minivanous landing without bending, not stooping down and order. In hand, rather, you have no problems in young people, the suffering from osteochondrosis will necessarily appear.
It's time to look around. In the passenger salon, this is enough for this for three seconds: everything is just to primitivism. Apparently, the creators of the Hendet interior, apparently, were not conceived about such concepts or a sense of decoration quality. They simply screwed the minimum necessary controls in their places: steering wheel, switches, deflectors, buttons. Yes, and all this farm was made from the most unsightly of the plastic in warehouses. That's just the feeling of frank cheapness will not hide the main in the passenger compartment of the accent not many reasons for reproaches in terms of ergonomics. With the advent after restyling the steering wheel with adjustment in height, you can find fault with an inconveniently located lever of the gearbox. When the first and second is turned on, it rests on the right leg. A hint that it's time to lose weight? Everything else that can be turned on, switching or off, works easily and clearly. It is hardly that anyone has the need to look through the operating manual in search of hints, everything is easier than a steamed turnip. And this is good.
Hyundai Accent
KP lever when the first two gears are turned on.
Drawn-out cup holder for two banking places Practical little thing
Dashboard sample of the Spartan style
The glove box seems to put something larger than the operating instructions there for the sample
Lack of head restraints another puncture of the emphasis on passive security
The funny thing is that in terms of ergonomics, we liked the accent even more than Logan. It would seem, given the age difference, this is impossible. And yet ... What did we not like here? First of all, the lack of steering wheel adjustment. Someone will not notice this because of their growth, and it will not be very convenient for many, for example, to many, for example,. The steering wheel itself is quite large diameter, located, for my taste, it is almost low on the knees. The situation could correct the adjustment of the driver's seat in height, but, alas, you can get this only on the most expensive logo-1,6.
Renault Logan
The air conditioning control unit is not too convenient
The chair itself is convenient, but the adjustment in height would not hurt him
The indicators of the remainder of the fuel and the temperature of the coolant in the Logan were placed on the LCD display in the center of the dashboard
Glovey box Renault Sample for imitation: Large volume plus holders for papers and pens
The trunk opens only with the key this moneton
Another minus is extremely inconveniently located an air conditioner block. Try to change the intensity of the air flow and its direction on the go, if the flywheels are sitting in the lower part of the beard and even under the corner uncomfortable to the driver. Another unpleasant moment is typical for many Renaults of the previous years the gearbox lever: fuzzy and long moves and vibrations at idle. In the pluses of Logan, perfectly readable devices and a common feeling of a modern car.
Chevrolet Aveo
If you can reproach Aveo in something, this is in the too long strokes of the KP lever
Round wells of the dashboard are brought into the interior of sports.
Under the visor, the electronic clock and the block of control lamps are always well read
The round interior decoration theme successfully harmonizes with soft stilers of the Chevrolet body
For class supermari musical joystick on the steering wheel and a scoundrel these are luxury items
Pockets in the end of the back of the passenger chair will not be superfluous
Crossing Aveo, you immediately understand who is in this trio champion in the decoration and ease of interior. Chevrolet out of competition. Firstly, there is a design in the Korean Supermini salon. Even if it is a potpourri from decisions that have long been replicated on other cars. Yes, and ergonomics, to which there simply cannot be complaints, is truly pleasing. In Aveo, there is everything that lacks the accent and the logan, and adjusting the steering wheel and seats, and the KP lever that does not bother anyone, and magnificent mirrors. And all this is in the design of quite worthy fabric and plastic. To the best class interiors, like Mini, C3, Polo or Mira Aveo, but the other participants in the chevrolet test beat the gate.
Subtler means better
So, Logan’s salon did not hit with thoughtfulness and convenience, but he conquered with spaciousness. Renault skillfully uses its advantage in a wheelbase almost 20 cm longer than that of the accent, and offers passengers a spaciousness worthy of modern golf class models. Two adults in the back row does not press anywhere, even if the front seats are shifted until it stops back. In addition, the sofa does not have a clear division into two persons, because here they will be happy to be the third, since the central tunnel is not too high. For supermini, such a capacity for a hard five.
Aveo, the highest participant in the dough, oddly enough, has a very limited supply for the head of those sitting from behind. And in the longitudinal plane of a smaller place than that of Logan. However, for my 185 cm I was able to sit quite comfortable. This is well enough for evaluation.
Despite the super -screaming interior, Hende is almost sinless in terms of ergonomics
The interior collective in the sense of design looks quite attractive, and there are no complaints about convenience
Simple, but not without taste. Worse that the lack of steering wheel adjustment in Renault will not like tall drivers
After restyling, the accent sofa became more spacious. Two adults will really accommodate here with comfort
The only remark to the Chevrolet sofa is a rather limited supply of space for the head
Logan’s interior is huge in length, and in width, and in height. In the class of supermini, there are still roomy still
The emphasis on the volume of the salon was able to pleasantly surprise. The fact is that in the prerestyling model, which was produced on Tagaz until 2003, the rear was frankly close. In the current hande is much more spacious. I was able to comfortably accommodate myself, and even a couple of free centimeters remained in front of my knees. Where did something come from? Recall, after all, the steering wheel adjusted the steering wheel in height, which means that the driver seemed to be moved forward. In addition, the backs of the seats have become noticeably thinner, that’s the whole secret. Under no circumstances on the couch of the accent, there are not three adults on the couch.
Unscrew two bolts
Renault loves to boast of the record volumes of the trunk of his superminos. 510 liters of the symbol record that Logan repeated exactly. But to assert that cargo capabilities of the car are made up exclusively from volume is not entirely true. After all, Logan uses its record liters extremely mediocre. For example, he does not have the back of the sofa, therefore, it is impossible to increase the volume of the trunk. In addition, it is completely incomprehensible how to carry long -range lugs on a log of skis, at least a rolone of carpet? Representatives of Renault recommend, if necessary ... unscrew the back bolts. Not even funny. If Logan is called a car for the people, then the interests of this people should be taken into account. Or do the French still believe that the trunk in Russia is needed only for the transportation of potatoes? So, despite the large volume, a well -deserved Troyak receives for the carrying capacity.
The trunk of the accent (left) and Aveo is small in volume, but the back of the sofa is wrapped, lying in parts
The total minus of the trunk is massive loops. Therefore, we measured the diagonal opening of the trunk taking into account this obstacle
And only Logan for unknown reasons attributes a folding back to the objects of excess luxury
The emphasis and Aveo cannot boast of a record capacity of only 375 liters, but in business they are much more convenient. The backs of the sofa are folded separately. And you can open the trunk with a lever in the cabin. The owner of Logan will have to work in a completely zhigulov wrench.
It will not be boring
How good the accent motor is, everyone has long known. For a volume of 1.5 liters, it develops very serious 102 liters. with., with a mass of a machine less than a ton, providing good dynamics. Like many modern 16-clay, the Hendet engine is poor below, but due to the clutch at the very beginning of the adhesion and very sensitive gas pedal, there are no special problems in urban driving. But, having overcome slight drowsiness, from 3000 rpm in the tachometer, the emphasis is just lucky, more confidently, energetically, fun. The sedan does not stew on the highway, where he is quite on his teeth, or rather, by the motor, a milestone of one and a half hundred.
Aveo, according to the sensations, is not much slower. There are absolutely no 94 horses that are given by a 16-valve one and four, also quite a perky herd. If the chevrolet loses, then only a little that you cannot determine without an electronic stopwalk.
Logan is more reasonable. Under the hood, a time-tested 1.4-liter 8-valve engine with a capacity of 75 liters. With. And, in our opinion, there is no need to pay extra for a more powerful 90-horsepower. The character of a 1.4 liter engine is optimal for a city car. Convenient in the bustle of traffic jams, thanks to the burden at low speeds, this motor is not executed when choosing gears and at the same time not so slow more than rivals on the highway so that this is striking. 13 seconds to COT not as slowly as it seems.
In addition, it was Logan who pleased the most tenacious brakes. In recent years, the Renaults are generally very sensitive to pressing the middle pedal. After the insensitive cotton brakes of the accent, this is especially noticeable. Worse, all three cars neglect ABS in standard configuration. However, the conversation is still ahead of this.
Change the tires!
This is the first thing that the owner of a new accent should be done. The fact is that on the conveyor of Tagaz Hyunde, Kama-205 tires are shod, which we did not find positive qualities. Even in the most insane turns, these tires begin to squeak anxiously, signaling the imminent loss of clutch with the road. Yes, and at high speed at 120 km/h the accent begins to swim, as they say. One gets the impression that the wheels simply keep their way. Despite the fact that a hint of vertical buildup is not at all in sight, and therefore, the suspension is not to blame. And the experience of operating in the fleet of our publishing house of the emphasis on the tires of Pirelli did not reveal such deviations. If it were not for the tire question, an assessment of handle control would be higher.
Aveo and Logan, even if they are inferior in dynamics, but in terms of predictability of habits, pleased much more. Anti-mass-mass for most modern machines with front-wheel drive insufficient rotation is not so bad. Even an inexperienced driver will understand: since the car began to straighten the arc in the bend and began to roll, which means that you overdo it at speed. And both react to the discharge of gas in the bend by a smooth return to the trajectory. Yes, with active taxiing and rapid restructuring, there is some inhibition, Lenz performed by the driver’s orders. But nothing criminal. But on a high -speed straight line, unlike the accent, Renault and Chevrolet, and 150 km/h is not a problem. Of course, this is not a standard of controllability like a fiesta, but for a budget super -minute enough.
Cacophony You did not notice that the drivers of accents on the road often behave very aggressively sharply accelerating, they slow down from the heart, scurry between the rows? Now I seem to know why. Just words accent and noise insulation have nothing in common with themselves. The engine grins in idle even on idle, and even with an increase in speed it becomes not at all loud, but too loud. Moreover, the trill of the 102-horsepower four is not devoid of musicality, and given the brisk disposition of the motor and low landing, I would like to imagine myself a real racer. But still, it is on the heart, we recognize the modern machine should be noticeably quieter than the emphasis.
Everything is relative. Logan, who during the first acquaintance also seemed noisy for us, is not so terrible against Hende. Yes, the baritone of the motor is obvious, starting from the idle zone, but there is no desire to plug the ears.
And transplanting to Aveo, you are even scared, is it really deaf?! In Chevrolet, noise insulation approached modern standards. On a tachometer of 4000 rpm, and in the cabin is quiet. It turns out that an inexpensive supermini can be an excellent student in this part.
It is also worth noting a soft chevrolet suspension. On good roads by Russian standards, that is, with cracks and hatches, but without holes, Aveo, of course, is the most comfortable. He swallows all small flaws of coating absolutely imperceptibly for the inhabitants of the salon. But do not rely too much on the infallibility of the suspension. We missed the pit get a breakdown on the body. The energy intensity of Chevrolet does not shine. The same is true in relation to the emphasis, only it is harder.
But Logan conquered again, this time his pendant. Such a do not have to meet such a nonsense among cars. Maybe at low speeds and at minor irregularities, Renault is a little worse than Aveo, but its main advantage begins where good asphalt ends. It got to the point that we specially looked out for places where Logan’s suspension could be pierced for three days of searching for success unsuccessful. In the end, even the bedridden policemen, we began to crush without reducing the move to him and this focus nothing. Here it is, a real adaptability to bad roads.
Take an example
In the range of Renault, eight cars that received five stars on the Euroncap crash tests. Among them there is no Logan, which has only been divided into three stars, but this assessment is worth a lot. Firstly, because in general, the Russian Renault showed himself quite well. When hitting the body, he retained structural integrity, and the airbags worked effectively. The estimates were reduced, first of all, due to the pedal node and the steering column threatening the driver's feet.
Aveo tests and emphasis in Europe were not carried out. True, the cars were broken on the tests of the American association, where they received on a solid four. But if Chevrolet’s assessment can still be projected on our conditions, then such a focus will not pass with an accent. Indeed, in the states of Hyunde, he was tested with four airbags, while on the Taganrog model Air Bag can be only one. And he is in the most expensive configuration. In the database, only belts from the safety tools, which, in our opinion, is absolutely unacceptable.
Aveo and Logan in any case will provide you with a driver's pillow. Although, in our opinion, the minimum acceptable equipment of a modern car should include two Air Bag and ABS. Hence the low grades.
Consider not harmful The optimal equipment of the budget supermini question is controversial. Someone is ready to grow up a little over themselves and get a little more expensive, but a safer and more convenient car. The other will hold on to the last penny with teeth. That is why we calculated two configurations at once for each of the three cars. The minimum includes air conditioning, one pillow and electric windows. The optimal richer on ABS, music, metal coloring and the second Air Bag. The picture turned out to be curious.
Aveo, as expected, turned out to be the most expensive. Why was it expected? Why, unlike rivals, Chevrolet is released outside of Russia. And they are supplied to us in fixed trim levels, where it will not work to choose options one at one. Equipped with our optimal version, it turns out to be too expensive $ 14 190 with a 94-horsepower engine and $ 13 190 with its 8-valve colleague with a capacity of 83 liters. With. In the option, a minimum of Aveo will pull $ 12,290. Anyway, a little more expensive than the price frames we have set.
After all, similarly equipped Logan expression with air conditioning ($ 600) and electric glasses ($ 100) costs $ 10,359. Agree, a reasonable price. So here it makes sense to pay extra for the second Air Bag, ABS (all together $ 670), metallic ($ 100) and CD-Magns ($ 240). In any case, the total $ 11 369 does not seem unbearable.
Moreover, the emphasis is more expensive! The smallest, but nevertheless. In our case, the minimum and optimal versions coincided in one MT3 configuration for $ 11,700. Simply because it is not even necessary to consider the emphasis base of the MT1 ($ 10,500). And it would seem that the optimal MT2 ($ 11,300) lacks airbag and ABS.
We decided:
If in a nutshell, each of the three poses a more than serious threat to the VAZ ten. And together they can repel from the sedan from Togliatti a significant part of the buyers. Ideologically the focus is the closest to the VAZ-2110 is the same unpretentious in matters of comfort and passive safety. For which, in fact, he paid (, the average estimate is 3.5). In our opinion, a modern car without pillows nonsense. True, the buyer considers otherwise it is the emphasis in the initial performance of MT1 the most popular goods of Tagaz.
With the advent of Logan in the market (, the average rating of 3.8), everything can change. The French did not deceive: the Russian Renault turned out to be well adapted to Russian conditions. He has a magnificent pendant, which the devil himself is not a brother, a very spacious salon, designed to be in the winter in it will ride bear coats, and in general a very interesting price. The French have only to carry out work on the mistakes to add the steering wheel adjustment, make a folding back of the sofa and work on sound insulation.
And the Chevrolet-Aveo wins in our test (, average rating 3.9). Yes, the Korean sedan is the most expensive in the company available. But in Aveo there is no something that the emphasis and Logan could not leave, the feeling that they saved you in one way or another. A cute and quite spacious salon, which is convenient in terms of transformation, the trunk, decent qualities and a high level of comfort are probably overpayments of $ 14001700 compared to an accent and a login, and $ 2300 compared to a dozen. What does it seem to you?
Mikhail Medvedev, photo of Maxim Goncharov
A source: Magazine buy a car [12/2005]
