CHEVROLET SPARK test drive since 2010 hatchback
SPARK Orthi Period
As you hope, remember, in the last issue we gathered with strength and spirit and looked into a mysterious female soul with her concealed desires. And they found in it BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz CLS, Porsche 911 and other great-speed automotive bonds - in general, all that we are nothing of those who have believed for male short-sightedness to the very anniversary means of movement. Accordingly, all those vehicles that we for some reason were taken for purely female cars turned out to be disappointed unclaimed. Is it necessary to say that small city automobiles did not cause the joy of the joy of potential possession among girls, and the list of foreign cars led Daewoo Matiz? Yes - it is necessary! Because reality, as usual, far from the world of dreams. And often our nidreachable young ladies have to sigk about X-fifth, standing in a crowded metro car surrounded by the same pedestrian dreamers. If, of course, someone is generous and loving, but perhaps not too rich will not prevent as a gift at least a tiny matizik. Or something else is a newly new Chevrolet Spark, for example. Yes, it, as we found out - Antisex. But after all, freedom of movement above ambitions, isn't it?
However, why wait for the gift? You can buy yourself, the benefit currently these machines are among the most lifting cars in the price of foreign cars. Matiz is more accessible, and Spark is newer. But how much spark is newer how much matiz is more accessible?
Chevrolet not only sounds weighty than Daewoo, but also looks much more attractive. But Matiz is good): He still has where to get old - in contrast to drafts of the aunt of Nexia. The appearance of the matzik is rather concise, rather than simple. Property But Spark is still much fresh. Inaction of the headlights and complex for the machine of such a class of plastic sidewall make the machine very expressive! At the same time, the overall layout of the body refers to the opportunity, who was sitting on the photo nearby, and immediately it becomes clear: despite the fact that these automobile users have no one about the dinakov body detail, it is essentially his own, the same car. The way it is. Curious Life Fact: Design of both machines - artists of Artists Atelier Italdesign. The history of Matiz is more interesting: Initially, in 1993, the car was represented as a concept of Fiat Lucciola, but the fiatovets themselves did not need for various reasons. But the pretty project survived - Daewoo was carried out, and in 1997 the car again appeared to the world in the form of a prototype D`rts. It remains only to run into production and change the name on Matiz, which is shortness and happened. As for Spark, then, considering the Matiza Facelifting in 2000, we actually have happiness to watch the third generation matiz. And, by the way, in different markets you can meet and not too familiar to us phrases - Chevrolet Matiz and Daewoo Spark. As you can see, they have a lot in common. But those conceptual differences, which, shop deeper, can be burned between these anti-axes, are breeding machines at different angles of the ring.
The most important thing is Sparkova Security. In the sleeve of Chevrolet there are two trump cards for three letters that the Matiz will fail to beat anywhere: ABS and SRS. Moreover, the airbag for the driver in spark is even in the basic bundle. The second Irbug appears a little later - with an increase in the price of the car. And it is worth it. The Americans have mastered the daewoo from the inside: the interior here is not at all that on the Uzbek car. All is better: both design, and quality, and materials, and upholstery. Everything! Inexpensive, but a pleasant eye of its texture plastic and the motley fabric on the seats and doors plus the high quality of the spark assembly is sent to Matiz to Nokdown. And here it is mandatory for all inexpensive cars a decoration with metallized plastic and even something more glamorous - air ducts of the ventilation system, like Alfa Romeo. Will off!
Of course, Daewoo is also not bad, but it seems too much utilitarian after Chevy. Yes, and the materials in Uzbek are not a foreign one - Soviet. Not much better than on the Vazovskaya dozen. Only collected more and more delicately. But here, the buildings of the assembly are visible: the seals will displeaset, and in some plastic details in some places, burrs get out of sores.
The only doubt in the design of the interior Spark causes the central location of the instruments. It seems uncomfortable. Requires habits. But they say, the habit comes. But not at once. And just today - once! Today I want to ride! Spark turned out to be with a small three-cylinder engine a work capacity of a little more champagne bottles - 0.8 liters. But Matiz is an expressive energy-based - here is a real engine of four cylinders. A whole liter! Plus a bunch of advanced equipment that implies the most expensive equipment Best - and here the little Daewoo fell beyond ten thousand dollars. However, our Spark, for nothing, with a non-dilapid motor, is even more expensive - there are not fast ABS and pillows. And the ability to compare two engines.
Matiz - he also started! It is worth only to adapt to the clutch (it is strange here: the long-term pedal is literally the centimeter of the working stroke, and everything else is a free move), as the car begins to burn: Daewoo is a grasshopper jumps from the scene and vividly picks up. The liter is great pulling from the bottom, pink pushing the car forward from the lowest revolutions. And if you don't perceive yourself, such a serious, driving a sort of playful krakokwabby, then very soon you begin to feel that you are the winner: by and large, there are no equal in the city in the city. Her weakness with more than compensates for horsepower modesty. Perhaps very large people will feel in the Matiz Cinderella, which instead of the carriage laid it turned out to be in a pumpkin
But the likelihood of getting pleasure from driving is much higher! In general, if you do not take passengers and do not include condo, then Matiz in the city cadets the trunk a lot to whom.
As for the Sparks, the shortage of two hundred grams and one cylinder is very noticeable. sound of the engine is clearly custom - tarahtyaschy, noble. But it is necessary to promote a Spark as a trace - and now his voice appears unhealthy anger: it is as if the guinea pig suddenly decided to growl. A bottle of champagne will have to turn in anyone: confidently move does not succeed without a good podgazovki. By the way, the clutch operates in the Chevy did not like at Daewoo: pedal too long-stroke and, although light, but some cotton wool, and the time setting without proper training immediately and precisely does not get caught.
Both cars are very well-run in a straight line - a surprisingly straight-away. But the wheel for no reason it is better not pull - the center of gravity is high. And if by to see how cars are put into a turn, it becomes terrible: rubber wheels on tonyusenkoy bends sharply so that it seems a little more - and they razbortiruyutsya. Not for the faint of heart!
But the fear passes, and joy - remains. But car dealers will have to give back. It's a pity - they are great! Especially Spark. Yes, it is expensive. But every dollar above the price of the Matiz is doubly justified. In the case of Spark it makes sense to pay a premium for the option, and on the Matiz - on the contrary: more relevant will be the car to complete close to the base. And then everything will fall into place, one car turns modern and the other - cheaper. In any case - they are both readily available. And both - cute to the extreme! Pleasant in all respects.
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chevrolet Spark
Still known as the Chevrolet Matiz, Daewoo Matiz, Daewoo Spark
The predecessor of Daewoo Matiz (1998)
Platform Daewoo Matiz
Premiere May 2005
body hatchback
Engines 0.8-1.0 liters (52-66 hp.).
manufacture of Korea
The expected replacement in 2010
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Daewoo Matiz II
Still known as the Chevrolet Spark
Precursor Daewoo Tico (1990)
Prototype Fiat Cinquecento Lucciola (1993)
Platform Daewoo Tico
Premiere March 1998
Modernization of the summer of 2000
body hatchback
Engines 0.8-1.0 liters (51-63 hp.).
Uzbekistan production
Expected not be replaced
Text: Cyril Brevdo
A source: Magazine "Wheels» [№98 / 2005]
