Test Drive Chevrolet Lacetti Sedan since 2004 Sedan

Chevrolet Lacetti test, or our hands not for boredom

A test of inexpensive models from a class on a European classification worth $ 13-17 thousand. This is always a whole test for nerves and the nature of all employees of [email protected]. After all, so that our journalists would not write, there is always a mass of dissatisfied. So before checking Chevrolet Lacetti, Mail.Ru employees who go to such machines as Mitsubishi Lancer, Ford Focus, Nissan Almera Classic and so on, looked at the correspondents of [email protected] in particular. Someone with undisguised malice, someone with hope, and the most progressive even offered a bribe. True, never gave.

The price of such models is perhaps their most important characteristic. If in the case of cars worth $ 25-30 thousand. Plus-minus thing does not have a special difference, then it can be decisive. Therefore, immediately about money. The cheapest versions of the Lacetti sedan with a 1.4 liter engine. It is from $ 13,950. There are already two pillows, ABS, mirrors and front windows with an electric drive, a CD player with 4 speakers.

By the way, the 1.4-liter motor is not really such a sloping, as it seems at first glance. He gives 94 hp And with a calm ride in the city, it is enough. Especially shocked by the fact that the car with a 1.4-liter motor can go normally, was Dmitry Gaidukevich, who was even arguing to a whole adult pizza, which is not enough for overclocking the possibilities of this unit to 120 km / h . As it turned out, it is enough (and what is surprised at the power and magnitude of the torque This motor has almost the same indicators as the engines under the hood of our favorite dozen). But if you have already taken out of the collection of Leo Tolstoy $ 13,950, then it is better to shove them back. After all, the simplest Lacetti has no air conditioning, and without it a new foreign car (even cheap) is a very strange choice.

Therefore, the minimum price with which it is worth approaching Lacetti is $ 14,750 per version with air conditioning (and add $ 330 for metallic color, then there will be $ 15 080). Immediately we can say that this is perhaps the most optimal choice of Lacetti, although you can still consider a version with a 1.6-liter engine and a mechanical capacity of 109 hp (+ fog, leather steering wheel and gear lever, a more comfortable chair adjustable in two directions of the steering wheel, 6 speakers and more). This machine costs $ 16,350 ($ 16,680 with metallic paint, and the version with the machine will cost at least $ 17,750). But the meaning in the purchase of more expensive versions of Lacetti is quite dubious.

Well, a few words about competitors. The greatest danger for Lacetti is a Ford Focus sedan with a 1.6-liter engine (115 hp) or 1.8-liter (125 hp) in the GHIA configuration costs $ 16,460 (with abs, music and some more useful Found from about $ 17,500). So a good Focus costs about $ 1 thousand. More expensive similar to the equipment of Lacetti. Well, better he or worse for this thousand each decides himself. We believe that it is better, especially when you compare Focus and Lacetti for $ 18-20 thousand.

The second serious competitor is Mitsubishi Lancer. The car in a decent configuration with a 1.6 liter engine. (98 hp), pillows, abs, air conditioning, electric drives of all glasses and mirrors cost $ 15,590 (although the car is even better than $ 17,750 with climate control and alloy discs). Very good price! Perhaps even the best in class. But Lancer is distinguished by an ambiguous design and simple (but high quality) salon. Nissan Almera Classic with a 1.6-liter engine (107 hp) you can buy even cheaper from $ 13,590, but the version with air conditioning, music, two pillows and ABS costs $ 15 990. At the same time, frankly, Almera Classic inside Much worse than Lacetti, Lancer and especially Focus.

About the cabin. The insides of Lacetti are surprisingly a pleasant impression. In its design, the Lacetti interior is no worse than even more expensive representatives of the golf class. Yes, by the way, there is nothing to be surprised, because the design of the car was developed by the Great Masters from the Italian Studio PinInfarina. Surely, that is why inside and outside Lacetti looks very interesting (this also applies to the 5-door hatchback, although the sedan looks serious and thoroughly). And it is also commendable that the quality of the salon assembly and the finishing materials used are quite worthy (although the same Focus is better in this plan). But the most important thing is that in Lacetti there is no sensation of unnecessary cheapness, for which it is necessary to thank primarily soft plastic. Everything is modest and with a very good taste, and besides there are no ergonomic miscalculations.

Among the most liked moments, you can note an interesting and stylish instrument shield, a well-considered steering wheel, as well as good for the car of such a class of seats with a large range of adjustments. By the way, and behind here sit down quite comfortable (naturally, for this class of cars). And we note that the rear armchairs are folded, which allows you to translate long loads in cheap models, for example, in the Nissan Almera Classic sedan, this feature is not provided (only a small hatcher opens). And in the basic configuration there are fasteners for children's seats ISOFIX (this is also not found at all). In general, the Lacetti salon is not bad, even very good. However, however, riding a car with a manual box spoiled a good impression from Chevrolet Lacetti.

In general, in the first hour of the test Chevrolet Lacetti, Denis Smolyanov was confident that his hands grow not from that place. But soon it turned out that Dmitry Gaidukevich does not apply to the category of a hand man. And such a complex of inferiority would have developed from our guys for quite a long time, but the representative of General Motors was reassured by the guys in time, do not worry, the problem is not in you.

In fact, the Chevrolet Lacetti has only one truly serious complaint in this machine costs a bad gearbox. She does not break, not noise and allow the car to go quite dynamically. However, at the same time, the clarity of switching mechanics is just awful! Moreover, the first and second are performed completely normal, but here is the third with unusual to include this speed can be possible only from 2-3 times. Yes, then also the moves of the box are very long, which does not add transmissions points.

At first, everyone was confident that the test car was simply broken, but later in the General Motors Motor Show, one of the workers admitted that with the car, it turns out full order. And it's all about not the most successful gearbox design, which was still created by Daewoo specialists. But, assured a GM representative, Lacetti buyers are very quickly getting used to the box and intuitively guess, at what angle should be turned the hand to turn on the third speed with the first, well, or at least with the second attempt. True, we could not get used to it. Therefore, before buying a car, we really advise you to ride on Lacetti and turn your close attention at this point.

I have not yet liked that Lacetti turned out to be some kind of noisy, especially at speeds above 80-100 km / hour on the ears pressed both the engine and everything else. Although the one who says that this is a lack of all budget cars, will be right. Just a beautiful appearance and a pretty salon with soft plastic lit the hope that Shumka in this car will be good (to understand what we are talking about ride immediately after Lacetti, let's say, on restyling Mazda3).

As for the smoothness of the course, here Lacetti is quite good for its money. Why is there good good! Chassis has an excellent ratio between the smoothness of the stroke and handling. And as a result, the car calmly solves ride on uneven roads and tram rails, while simultaneously allowing a little to lose weight at high speed. However, all the impression of the car with aggressive ride spoils the box. Although we spoke out enough of it (Dmitry Gaidukevich, and at all offered to write a couple of obscene words about Transmissia, but Denis Smolnyan managed to calm him the naolent Pepsi bank).

Operating experience
One of the Mail.Ru employees is owned by Chevrolet Lacetti. True, while the car's mileage is only 6500 km., Therefore, despite all the hopes of bloodthirsty journalists from the automotive department, the Lacetti owner did not tell some serious breakdowns.

Sooner or later, every pelvis owner, with envy, seemingly seeking beautiful foreign cars on the road, is solved on the act in the form of a purchase of foreign cars. It has come such a moment in my life. I have almost gathered to sell some used foreign cars in ten dollars. I learned various options, and I almost did not acquire Koreanka Hyundai Matrix (it was possible to bring from the Far East). I do not know what I was guided by a large family / children, I was interested in an unusual design, probably. However, good equipment, a fresh year and delivery total thousands of thousands of twelve.
And then I thought about the new car for the first time, the car loan market was actively developed. I looked closely to typical machines of this price segment: Hyundai Elantra, Mitsubishi Lancer, Opel Astra, even looked at Opel Corsa, really asked inside. The choice fell on Lacetti unexpectedly - having stopped in the GENERAL MOTORS salon saw Hatch (I don't like the sedans in principle). So the first thing I worked on an external entourage, then the price and a rich equipment for your money. For all about all $ 16.5 thousand - a car with kondeem, 1.6-liter engine, electric glasses, heated mirrors, leather steering wheel, etc. The loan took the following scheme first crying 50% (or $ 8250), and then for 2.5 years at $ 300 each month.

Waiting for handsome two months. The first trip left all the touching memories of my beauty Seven deep in the soul. Somewhere very deep. Chevrolet Lacetti turned out to be a dynamic machine, an inhemit, beautiful, comfortable. In winter, it turned out from the floor of the turnover, even in minus 30. The only insignificant disadvantage - the regular radio tape recorder without MP3 and the complexity of the C E replacement to another with the support of the regular console (but after six months everything was decided on the forum they told what to do). There were no problems, then cheap (first passed for 4700 rubles), and then you need to do after 15 thousand km. Run or year of operation. Yes, it can be too high and not very clear the moves of switching boxes (although nothing to compare me to me), eats a lot of gasoline (liters of 10, if not 12 in the city it takes exactly), Rubber is a regular 195/55 - with a winter problem (rarely and expensive ) Yes, and low (mostly people put 185/65 or 195/60). They say the bumper is still strong - perfectly holds in small blows.

Output:

Dmitry Gaidukevich
So what do we have as a result? Chevrolet Lacetti turned out to be very pretty outside and inside a car with a fairly attractive price. Therefore, often Lacetti choose those who do not like the appearance of Mitsubishi Lancer (Believe me, there are a lot of such people) or who does not want to pay extra money for Ford Focus and especially for such models as Opel Astra, Mazda3, Toyota Corolla, etc. As for Nissan Almera Classic 1.6 (No other motors), then Lacetti exceeds it almost in all respects. Moreover, not only in terms of the quality of the interior decoration, but also at the price of a decent version of Almera Classic with air conditioning, electric drives of the front windows and mirrors, two pillows and ABS costs $ 15,990, and more well-equipped Lacetti 1.6 sell for $ 16,350.

Denis Smolyanov
Still, we feed the hope that it was only on our car there was a very bad gearbox, but it seems that this problem is characteristic of all Lacetti. If you are ready to put up with large strokes of the box and not always clear inclusion of speeds, then you can go to the GENERAL MOTORS dealer and take the car to the test. When choosing a car, we strongly recommend paying attention to the relatively available versions of Lacetti. Repeat again - the most optimal settings of this car will be a version with a 1.4-liter engine with air conditioning for $ 14,750 or 1,6-liter for $ 16,350 (there will be all that is required). But more expensive Lacetti is already busting.
 

A source: AUTO.Mail.Ru.