CHEVROLET ORLANDO test drive since 2010 Minivan

Family status

Durable Chevrolet ORLANDO test: part of the second.

If the marital status is written in your questionnaire in the column, then you will be difficult to evaluate Chevrolet Orlando. He will not be able to surprise you from the point of view of dynamics and manageability, and the two rear rows will be empty all the time. Family people, on the contrary, will surely turn on orlando attention. But does he fit them?

Chevrolet presents his minivan ORLANDO as a purely family car. And it is logical: they are unlikely to have bachelors or a pair without children to buy a seven-bed bus. And why do they need three rows of seats?

That is why the last week of the long test Chevrolet Orlando motor spent in the family of four two adults and two children. Parents are just in the process of choosing a car, and ORLANDO was considered as a possible option.

The Orlando interior during the first acquaintance leaves a very pleasant impression: light, interesting design, a lot of space. But there is a lot of it when everything is not higher than the middle growth. Relic people on the second row are closed, what to talk about the third. However, the potential to place in the car immediately seven people still remain.

True, the light finish of the Olando salon has disadvantages: the upholstery of the seats is quickly dirty when there are small children in the family. With her shoes, they really strive to give everything a darker shade. The quality of plastic (especially inside the glove box and other compartments) also leaves much to be desired. And the number of compartments for trifles is insufficient, so that a big family can easily accommodate all their things.

Road rules in Russia prohibit the transport of children under the age of 12 without a children's chair. Our children just got under this rule: one of them is four and a half, and another six years. It seems that in Orlando with children's chairs, the question is resolved: there are two ISOFIX fastenings on the second row. If you are driving the four-way dad, mom, two children are all great: just fasten the back of two chairs and enjoy the trip. But if suddenly there is a need to take someone else with me (in this case, someone turned out to be a motor browser), then it will be possible to plant it only on the third row, since it is impossible to sit between children's seats. But besides the fact that the adult gallery will be uncomfortable, there is another nuance: to get there, you will have to either remove one of the children's chairs to fold the seat, or climb through the trunk. It turns out that Orlando although it is considered a family car, if you have small children, it can comfortably accommodate on board only four passengers.

And if in the family three children? Yes, one of the chairs can be fixed on the third row, but who will give the kid a fallen toy or will help drink? However, this problem concerns any car, not just Orlando.

It seems that Orlando will truly convenient only for a young family of four. But the question arises: why then at all the third row? Its at least often and name is childhood due to lack of space, but in reality only enough adult children who do not need armchairs can ride, and even then on not very long distances are boring!

But four in ORLANDO space. And in the luggage compartment there is still a lumbering space for luggage.

When the car is in the car, the driver is not up to races. And for the usual, leisure ride and engine, and the ORLANDO suspension, which when loading makes a slightly smaller, are quite suitable. True, the ORLANDO automaton is invisible only in pleasure modes, and every more or less serious acceleration detects a non-ideal, dirty transmission shift. Is it really for ten thousand test kilometers in the hands of journalists an aggregate has already been isolated?

But in general, in the course of Chevrolet leaves a quite favorable impression. He would only be no noise insulation. And put a two-liter turbodiesel under the hood, which is equipped with ORLANDO in Europe. Well, or a 2.2-liter, which is now used on Opel Antara and Chevrolet Captiva.

Expenses
Another important question: how much money from the family budget will go to expenses during the first year of the Chevrolet Orlando operation? What time will every kilometer run? Traditionally, we include fuel costs, transport tax, CASCO and OSAGO insurance and the cost of the first then.

To begin with the cost of the car itself. Chevrolet Orlando in the top-optation LT (899,000 rubles), which includes 17 inch alloy wheels, electric mirrors and heated, six airbags, heated front seats, fog, cruise control, ESP, rain and light sensors, rear parking sensors and Color black metallic (+ 10 000 rubles) costs 909,000 rubles. You can pay only for the leather interior (+40 000 rubles).

Usually the average annual mileage for the city family, which is occasionally chosen to the country or in nature, is about 15,000 kilometers. Take the situation when two, both about 30 years old are allowed to manage the machine, and the driver's experience is more than ten years. Casco on Orlando for this pair will cost in sum from 32,000 to 96,000 rubles, as can be seen from this plate. Let us dwell on averaged value of 53,000 rubles. For this amount, one of the reliable insurance companies (A ++ rating) proposes to insure ORLANDO on the following conditions: glass without references, repairing paintworks worth not more than $ 500 without references, 24-hour consultation, evacuation, emergency commissioner (Moscow and region), Specific and recovery of keys.

The cost of the OSAGO policy for Muscovites will be 5544 rubles for two drivers (age at least 28 years old, there are no less than ten years old), on account of which no more than two emergency cases over the past five years. Rounded for the convenience of an account to 5,500 rubles.

The average price per liter of the 95th gasoline in Moscow at the end of spring was about 30 rubles. Accordingly, for the year when running 15,000 kilometers and an average consumption of ten liters per 100 kilometers (and even a little more than 10.1 liters, even a little more than 10.1 liters, it would be possible to leave 45,000 rubles.

The intersavice interval for Chevrolet Orlando is 15,000 kilometers or one year of operation. Just at the end of the first year, you will have to go to the technical center and pay 7,800 rubles there for replacing the engine oil and oil and air filters. The cabin filter will only be changed on the following then. For removing the installed engine crankcase protection, 600 rubles will take another 600 rubles. Rounded the total amount up to 8,500 rubles.

Let us summarize: 53,000 rubles for CASCO + 5500 rubles for OSAGO + 45 000 rubles for gasoline + 8500 rubles for scheduled maintenance-1. Total 112,000 rubles per year. This also means that each mileage kilometer on Chevrolet Orlando in the first year of operation will cost 7 rubles 47 kopecks. If you abandon the CASCO policy, then the cost of each kilometer traveled almost halfway to 3 rubles 93 kopecks.

Not such big money 10 000 rubles per month per car. Especially when we are talking about a seven-weemed minivan. It is a pity that when the third child appears in the family, Orlando can no longer be able to transport the whole whole family. We will have to look for something more spacious and, accordingly, expensive.






Alternative

Opel Zafira.
The main competitor of Chevrolet Orlando on the Russian Opel Zafira market, produced in Kaliningrad, built on the same GM-OVO DELTA platform with the same 140-strong 1.8-liter motor. In Russia, Zafira can only be bought only in the enjoy package, which includes a special package for bad roads (reinforced suspension, crankcase protection), antique package, Cold climate package, Steel wheels 205/55 R16, Electric and heated mirrors, air conditioning , Skin trimmed Multifunctional steering wheel, CD30 MP3 radio tape recorder with CD- and MP3 player, AUX input, On-board computer, Front and side airbags for the driver and front passenger. For this not the poorest version, 764,900 rubles are asked if you prefer the option on the handle. After surcharges another 20,000 rubles, you can get Zafira with a five-speed robotic gearbox Easytronic.

Mazda5
The favorable difference between Mazda5 from most competitors sliding rear doors and a salon transformation system that allows access to the third row of seats without folding the central sofa. Russian dealers offer the only combination of the engine and transmission of a two-liter 144-strong motor and a five-speed automatic. The configuration of Touring (for 985 000 rubles) is already provided for the presence of climate control, stabilization system, six airbags, fog headlamps, 205/55 R16 alloy wheels, magnetol with a MP3 CD player and headlight washer. There is an opportunity to purchase a package for 50,000 rubles, which includes side sliding doors with electric drive, toned glass, rain sensor, light sensor, cruise control and rear parking sensors. The Sport (for 1,072,000 rubles) includes all components of this package, plus xenon and 17-inch alloy wheels. You will have to pay 70,000 rubles only for the rear door electric drive and leather interior.

VW Touran
For the Touran model in Russia, Volkswagen has two configurations: TrendLine and Highline. The 105-strong version 1.2 TSI with a six-speed mechanical transmission from 845,000 rubles is cheaper. A more powerful engine (1.4 TSI, 140 forces) raises the price of up to 930,000 rubles, and the presence of a seven-step robot DSG to 1 million. The same amount will cost Touran with 110 strong Turbodiesel 2.0 TDI on the handle. With a six-speed CorBro gear DSG Diesel Touran only for sale only in Highline picking for 1,054,000 rubles. In the Highline version for 1,226,000 rubles, you can also buy Touran with 170 strong 1.4 TSI and 7-DSG engine.

Ford Grand C-Max
As well as Nostlatform Mazda5, Grand C-MAX has in its asset sliding rear doors. Ford prices start from 826,000 rubles for C-MAX with an atmospheric engine 1.6 (125 horsepower) with a five-speed MCP in the initial configuration of Trend. The turbocharged 150-strong Motor 1.6 EcoBoost series in a pair with a six-speed handle is added to the cost of 60,000 rubles. C-MAX with Turbodiesel 2.0 (140 forces) and PowerShift robot to buy cheaper than 1,073,000 rubles (in the Titanium configuration for 1,142,000 rubles), it will not work. The presence under the hood of the 182-strong ECOBOOST engine is possible only in the Titanium version, and brings the price to 1,031,000 rubles. It combines the most powerful motor only with a six-speed MCP.

Citroen C4 Grand Picasso
Citroen C4 Grand Picasso French Family Minivan version. Not so booty as an unstained version of C4 Picasso, but also looks very unusual due to the large area of \u200b\u200bglazing. For 856,000 rubles you can buy Grand Picasso with a 1.6-liter 120-strong weatherpore on the handle in the Dynamique configuration. The turbocharged 1.6 engine (150 horsepower) is combined only with a robotic transmission. It is worth such Citroen from 945,000 rubles for the version of Dynamique up to 1,015,000 for the complete set of Exclusive, which additionally includes the rear parking sensors, the curtains on the rear doors, a two-color combination of instruments, an electric folding mirrors and their backlight, cast 16-inch drives and seats Exclusive with EXCLUSIVE Combined finish.

Exploitation
Common car mileage, kilometers 11036
Mileage from the beginning of the dough, kilometers 1146
Fuel consumption, ltras 100 kilometers 10.1

CHEVROLET ORLANDO SPECIFICATIONS
Engine type gasoline R4
Working volume, see Cube 1796
Max. Power, hp / rpm 141/6200
Max. Moment, nm / rpm 176/3800
Drive type front
Transmission 6-speed ACP
Front suspension independent spring MacPherson
Rear suspension semi-dependent spring
Brakes Disk Ventilated Front and Disc Rear
Dimensions (DHSHV), mm 4682x1836x1633
Wheel base, mm 2760
Curb weight, kg 1528
Max. Speed, km / h 185
Acceleration 0100 km / h, from 11.6
Fuel consumption (combo), l / 100 km 7.3
CO2 emissions (combo), g / km 172
Volume of luggage compartment, l 89 466 1499
Fuel tank volume, l 64
Tire size 225/50 R17
Price, rubles 909 000

A source: Motor magazine [June 2012]