Test drive Chevrolet Viva 2004 - 2008 sedan
Song about the relocation of souls
Having gained a new life in Russia, one of the most popular German cars not only retained most of its trump cards, but even managed to get out of some shortcomings. Believe your eyes
The Indians came up with a good religion that, having given the ends, we do not die for good. At the sight of a strict dark blue sedan who was waiting for me at the editorial board, Vysotsky’s poems were remembered by themselves. In the profile, I immediately recognized my good familiar Astra. The ocular silhouette, pretty, setting on the hood of the headlights, a pleasant combination of clearly drawn and soft lines. It was such cars a year ago that they discontinued from production in Germany. What is there, even the key is in the hands, and he is with Opelian lightning. But as soon as it came closer ... and a well -known car was not a mockery at all. His name is Chevrolet-Viva, and the new homeland of Russia, Ji-Em-Autsovaz, where he is collected from September 23 last year.
That's what a real poet means! Vladimir Semenovich immediately sang about her: live normal for yourself, there is a reason to have fun, because, perhaps, your soul will be immersed in the boss. Judging by the external tsatski, the modest of the German in a new incarnation is not otherwise from the foreman before the minister Grave: flaunts with scattered over the bodies and mirrors with chrome lining, and the general Lampas Red Databote in the lid of the trunk appeared at the stern. Even the branded crosses of Chevrolet are not simple for gold that officer epaulettes.
Your soul sought it, you will be born again with a dream
However, the appearance is still a matter of taste. For example, for me a shouting outfit on a modest golf class sedan looks somewhat alien. And to someone, on the contrary, it will seem quite appropriate. But that the ergonomics of the salon can be evaluated more objectively.
Here it is, the usual semicircular visor above the instruments, the soft plastic of the front panel. Lada switches and buttons, acquaintances, gently rotating handles. Here is a harsh but comfortable chair. A pillow, only seemingly short -oven. In fact, you can sit so that even on a long journey you will not feel fatigue. A pair of exercises with a handle handle, and I have already set the chair in the optimal position. That's just chrome, decorating the door handles of astra, somewhere lost. Instead, ordinary black paint.
Above the mirror of the lighting lamp and internal volume sensors
Heating the front seats of the prerogative version of GLS
Device dials were dressed in elegant white color a la Astra-coup
It is curious that, unlike the German, Viva is not so uncompromisingly strict inside. Astra could only dream of such bright features in the interior. Now he was successfully diluted with sports notes. Chromely rims and white scales just like on Astra-Cup from maestro Burton. Torpedo is lively with an overlay for aluminum, the front panel and doors with light soft plastic.
A spacious glove box boasts a removable shelf and a couple of cup holders in the lid
Convenient, as on Astra, the air conditioner block acquired a pretty overlay for aluminum
There are speakers built into the front doors and a bottle pocket on all Viva
But the undoubted plus inherited from Astra, the spaciousness of the salon. Of course, the apartment developed eight years ago does not pull the golf class record holder. Lugging in recent years, in breadth and competitors Viva will inevitably lose several centimeters in a dispute for the most spacious interior. But by no means in all disciplines. Its base, for example, 2606 mm is longer than many classmates. So, there are plenty of places for knees for the knees. If the front is not a giant for two meters (even such, by the way, will be easily accommodated here), two will be free on the gallery. It is a pity, only somewhere in the process of relocation of souls, pockets in the backs of the seats and a retractable armrest for the rear passengers were lost. In such a dynamic car as this Chevrolet turned out to be, the latter would help passengers less fidget the sofa in quick turns.
I'm jumping with delight, I go around the lawsuits ... And I had enough reasons to pass these very turns. Viva inherited a sharp steering wheel, energy-intensive McEferson in front, at the back of an elastic transverse beam suspension, the ability to keep straight at high speed without the slightest slack and safely passes. Everything is like astrah. But still, the main provocateur is a 125-horsepower engine with a volume of 1.8 liters. In the 90s, by order of Opel it was developed by engineers of the famous English company Lotus, on the account of which several champion titles in Formula 1 races.
This is the most powerful motor with which Astra was officially supplied to us. Here is Viva with such a heart that is still a lighter! The only thing that was required of me was to twist the motor a little when touching. Then just know the jamming of the programs. 9.5 s to hundreds speak for themselves. Most more modern classmates with 2-liter engines are less temperamental. With such spurts, I spared a little only about the excessively long -term clutch pedal.
But the programs are well selected. In traffic jams, you can whisper in a whisper on the second and immediately shoot without switching only by drowning the gas pedal. On the third, the car rolls at 30 and flies at 140 km/h. The traction engine easily allows you to do such exercises.
And, of course, a special pleasure in acceleration for overtaking. The road went on a short time, but a long rise, and with 120130 km/h, Viva allowed confidently, assorted up to 180190 km/h, as if under the hood of 150, no less. Of course, not a single 1.6-liter motor, even the most modern, is so lucky. Yes, and 1.8-liter focus or almer have far from so lively and cheerful character.
... Hindus came up with a convenient religion
It is a pity that on the back of the hood there is no dense, like astrah, a layer of soundproofing. Because after 4000 rpm in the salon of Viva, noise is slightly larger than inside the true Aryan. In an unreliable way, mudguards are fixed with clamps. And, finally, on ours, with a mileage of five thousand kilometers, the car showed a drawback that not a single Opel suffered. All chrome details are faded and covered with stains.
Sputes with unreliable mount on the clamps of Viva received by inheritance
The quality of the front bumper is not on top. In a car with a mileage of five and a small thousand, it is already dotted with many chips
Large, in 460 liters the trunk can be significantly increased by decomposing the entire or part of the back back
In all other respects, Viva is well suitable for Russian conditions. Like Astra, it can eat 92nd gasoline, endowed with a double door seal, increased by 15 mm with road clearance and reliable steel protection of the crankcase. It is interesting that for a larger clearance and protection, dealers, selling Opel, charged an additional $ 150. Chevrolet offers them for free.
Alas, this is one of the few articles of savings. Because the prices for Viva, set by March 1, 2005, cannot be called dumping. Remember: Astra-1,8 cost $ 1618 thousand, and they ask for $ 13 27317 473 for Viva. That is, the features of the Russian assembly in the ji-um-autocrats are estimated at $ 0.52.7 thousand. Not much. But solid, temperamental, safe and well -adapted for operation in Russia, the car seemed to be doomed to popularity. But with this price, he has a little advantages over Elantra and Lacetti. And the new focus will put Viva from Togliatti on both shoulder blades.
The same rake?
Astra, who had been sold in Europe since 1998, has been tasted only in 2001. It was then that dealers began to offer these machines in optimal trim levels.
History can be repeated with Viva. $ 13 273 (367 650 rubles) is worth a version of L with a magnificent motor, excellent dynamic characteristics, with ABS, ESP, bags for bad and dusty roads, but without airbags, air conditioning, electric windows and heated mirrors. All this is only in the GLS modification for $ 17,473 (483,999 rubles). She has an elegant and comfortable salon, an adjustable steering column and a seat adjustable in height, light-blue upholstery of the seats and inserts in the doors, white devices. There are also frontal airbags, heating the front seats, fog lights, light alloy disks and chrome mirrors.
In addition to these two versions since February, you can order cars in the GL version. This is L plus light alloy wheels, fog lights, the absence of a large red cataphote in the stern and the price of $ 14,440 (399,999 rubles). But again, as we see, no pillows, no electric windows, no air conditioner.
PER
Frisky, burdened motor, perky dynamics, high terminal stability, energy -intensive suspension, enlarged road clearance, bright notes of interior design, quality assembly
AGAINST
Poor quality of chrome parts, praising the upholstery of doors and armchairs (GLS), unreliable fastening of mudguards, flap flaps
Chevrolet Viva
common data
Body (number of places/doors)
Sedan (5/4)
Equipped mass, kg
1235
Complete mass, kg
1700
Length x width x height, mm
4252x1709x1425
Base, mm
2606
Road clearance, mm
155
Acceleration time 0100 km/h, with
9.5
Speed, km/h
200
Fuel consumption, l/100 km highway/city
6.1/11
Fuel tank capacity, l
52 (AI-92/AI-98)
Engine
Working volume, SMZ
1796
Power, L.S. at rpm
125/5600
Torque, kgsm at rpm
17.3/3800
Chassis
Drive unit
On the front wheels
Transmission
Mechanical 5-speed
Suspension:
with reptile stabilizers
front
Type McEzerson
behind
with an elastic transverse beam
Steering
rhealenic type with an electro -hydraulic
Brakes
disk, in front ventilated
Tires
195/60 R15
Alexey Sergeev, photo of Maxim Goncharov
Source: Magazine buy a car [04/2005]
