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Citroen C4 1,6E HDI: Marathon Excellent
Stylish, democratic, comfortable such a set of qualities Citroen-C4 second generation is enough to be sold in Russia by thousands of essays. And nevertheless, the French still came up with a tricky move, forcing the car to show themselves with an unprecedented party. Having received a full fuel tank, told me through a side computer, which is ready to die me 1080 kilometers. Just think about a thousand miles! I, confess, suspected that Diesel C4 is economical. But so that so? Eh, with such a stock of the course you can drive back on Valdai and return!
Yes, yes, exactly what to drive. Unlike gasoline with a machine gun, a diesel engine with a robot is not a squirt at all. The main thing is to be adequate to the 6-speed box. It is not too difficult to do this: you just need to teach yourself not to press the gas pedal sharply, and then the switching will occur smoothly and predicted, without irritating delays. And it is possible to switch to the manual control mode before the stressed crossroads or responsible overtaking, the benefit of the pair of convenient submissive petals allows you to unmistakably manipulate transmissions.
And the citraonchik knows his business. It is worth hinting and he begins to demonstantly demonstrate his temperament. Only hold the cap! The car is so string to leave on the asphalt with black traces of tires, and ESP is not tuned by not a panicker and allows small slipings. A powerful acceleration wave easily picks up a car by losing it forward. Especially well, the efforts of the diesel engine are noticeable when accelerated from speed to even greater speed: under the turbine whistle machine easily shifts the speedometer arrow up the scale. The secret lies not only in competently selected gears, but also in a torque of 270 nm, which will envy any other C4.
And after all, it is interesting: even with a very uneven and rather assertive style, E-HDI ride is content with only 67 liters of diesel fuel at a hundred, and in calm eats, and less than 55.5 liters. For those a few days that I had the opportunity to spend behind his wheel, I drove on fishing, and a friend visited Yaroslavl. And even to work, admitted, specially traveled by a long route: Citroen so checked into some long-term voyage, rushing to the far cordon. By the way, to identify the diesel C4 in appearance is not so simple: it differs from its gasoline brothers as soon as a marked e-ndi signboard on the stern. Inside, it gives it a funny, completely toy in appearance of the transmission selector handle on the central tunnel.
Almost half-precisioner, fallen on wider wheels with low-profile tires by ramer 225/45 R17, the most wonderful way reflected in the course stability of the machine and its abilities walk on turns. At the same time, even at the joints of the C4 concrete does not turn into a vibrite. Is that on the largest irregularities of the rear suspension sometimes lack energy intensity.
And yet: in contrast to gasoline modifications, the diesel version is not collected under Kaluga, and there are quite a significant argument for those who still do not trust the Russian assembly exclusively from France. But I will remember the E-HDI not by its origin, but with its skills: this is a real professional, which is trained to competently rely on the forces on marathon distances. A more economical golf class car I have not had to meet!
Dietary hatchbacks in Russia are rarity to this day, and therefore the price of 800 thousand does not seem for the transcendental: COMPLEMANED PEGEO-308 With the same 112-strong E-HDI, we are not sold, diesel aster and focus more expensive at 70 and 55 thousand, respectively .
Many, however, will surely scare away a high surcharge regarding the gasoline version of 110 thousand! Even a two-time difference in the reserve will pay for it only to 60 thousand kilometers of run. However, taking into account the fact that the ride on the diesel engine is pierced by pleasure, to wind many kilometers on the odometer will not be difficult even to a person far from traveling.
A source: Buy cars 2012/12.
