Daewoo Matiz test drive since 2005 hatchback

Trojashki

At the door of the editorial office I get out of a tiny machine and see a colleague's grin: does it not press in the shoulders? You are in vain ironic, my friend, you could only attach your Toyota in the neighboring lane, but I found a place.
And I got to work for a quarter of an hour faster than usually a small car on a much more powerful Ford, like an ant, knows how to find a loophole where there are no roads to others. As for the spaciousness for a large family, of course, it is cramped. But most often, we only carry ourselves, beloved in statistics up to 90% of the run, passenger cars wound empty.
The little is not wretched
The compact hatchback has many not only pluses, but also minuses, and not all the disadvantages are continuing the advantages, such as a cramped interior and a small trunk due to compact external sizes. What prevents the baby from acquiring a powerful engine, rich equipment, modern safety means? Naturally, it will become more expensive, but the amount of iron on one density is not the only criterion for choosing a car. And now there is something to choose from. Thus, the company of the Uzbek Daewoo Matiz (ZR, 2005, No. 7) now constitute an almost accurate double from China Chery-QQ (ZR, 2005, No. 8) and a substantially updated heir from Korea Chevrolet Spark (ZR, 2005, No. 5).
We took cars with the most powerful liter engines and mechanical gearboxes. The configurations are rich, only Spark almost reached the maximum. We have: central locks with remote control, air conditioners, radio tape recorders with four speakers, electric drives of all or only front (spark) glasses, ABS and two airbags (Matiz has neither one nor the other). In addition, Cheri still has a hatch and alloy wheels. Price range: $ 9.511.5 thousand.
Anfas and in profile
Cheri and Matiz unites a smiling expression on the face with naively open eyes. It goes to the kids. Against the backdrop of the sloppy assembly of the Chinese, Spark with a more serious muzzle looks just a standard: gaps are like a ruler, even seals. By the way, the Chevrolet in the upper part of the front doors is double, and Dau and Cheri are single.
It differs chevrolet and protruding from under the rear bumper with a muffler. This is due to a different suspension design, which allowed to lower the floor of the trunk by a dozen centimeters and increase its volume. We measured as many as 168 liters, while in the Uzbek and Chinese cars 128 liters. At the Spark, the floor was changed, the spar was extended at its entire length, and not up to half. The body has become more rigid and durable, less is overhand with diagonal hanging and on irregularities. And this is the key to not only durability, but also a higher passive safety.
Fifth extra
One hundred twenty -four centimeters of the width of the cabin is much more convenient to divide into two than three. And although formally, the machines are five-seater, and the spark from behind even three head restraints and the same number of three-point belts, in humanly, cars will contain only four adult passengers of the usual complexion. Five only in case of extreme need and not for long. Well, or a child.
The soft, smooth lines of the salons of Cheri and Matizes remind of the era of sobs. However, an unpretentious interior is quite consistent with the spirit of toy car. Here, the Chinese almost completely copies the Uzbek, not knowing, however, in terms of performance, but overwhelming with the smell. It is not enough that the gaps are uneven, the panels are puffed, the seams are noticeable, the heads of self -tapping screws are visible there, and it also stinks mercilessly with plastic! The control of lighting technology is confused: dimensions and close light are turned on by a wheel with non -fixed (!) Provisions, and another wheel (horizontal!) Deners the missing headlight corrector
The differences between the three machines in the size of the salons are minimal and caused only by the shape of the internal elements: the seats (and head restraint!) Cheri are remembered to the frame, and you sit on short pillows of matisa, like a sparrow on a pole. The maximum growth of the crew is 180185 cm. At the same time, the front seats are pushed almost to the stop, and the steering wheel (it without adjustments for all machines) overlaps the upper part of the dashboard.
In the Chevrolet, the driver is allowed to be higher, the chair here is more convenient and with height adjustment, like the seat belt. But to take your eyes off the road to the devices located in the center is inconvenient. In the dark, the blue icon icon in black failure under the wheel blinds. He caught himself on the fact that because of her I was going at night on an empty road with a neighbor. The interior of Spark is more adult and modern. However, the right lower leg rests against the sharp edge of the central console. The glovey box of Chevrolet is more compatible than Matiz and Cheri, there are a pair of shelves under the panel, a tray under the right seat, a glass. Well, everything is like a real car! The general drawback of all machines is a small inner mirror with an uncomfortable darkening switch.
The liter is serious
Eight hundred -cat -sides are usually made by three -cylinder. A liter is four full -fledged cylinders, however, small ones. Under the hood of Cheri-QQ, a noisy Chinese Donggan unit with a considerable volume of 1051 cm, but with a capacity of only 53 hp. Given the extra half -central mass, its loss in dynamic exercises is predetermined. The lag behind the rivals was even more expected. But he slowed down with 100 km/h even a little better than Chevrolet. Both showed the results very good for wet asphalt. True, after four slowdown, the Chinese car swam: its brakes were most prone to overheating. Dau without ABS rolled over 50 m, which is also not bad on a rather slippery coating.
Chery pendants seemed softer than that of the rivals. Small potholes are almost not felt, but on a cobblestone even at an empty car, shock absorbers worked a couple of times to the stop. Sometimes, when accelerating, the nose begins to shake. It seems that the suspension still needs to be brought to mind. Yes, and the transmission at the same time: for some reason, there was no damper of the oscillations on the long right half-axle. I did not like too light a steering wheel, almost devoid of feedback, with such convenient it is only to park.
Matiz and Spark have almost the same motors in 995 cubes. As many as 64 hp At the Uzbek machine and 66 hp At Korean. The differences in transmission are more significant, in particular, the main pairs are noticeably different. Dau demonstrates the best elasticity and the only one of three without losing speed enters 6%in the gear. When overtaking and on a hilly road, you can less often switch. But the spark is more economical and accelerates faster: 100 km/h in just 15.6 s. But in general, both cars are dynamic and allow you not to feel clogging in the stream of more powerful brothers.
The maximum speeds are quite high 144 and 147 km/h, but comfortable from strength to 120. Above this threshold, the reserve under the pedal disappears, reactions to the side wind and ruts in the asphalt are significantly intensified. The irregularities in the bend are caused by frightening diagonal swing and firing the stern in Chevrolet, it is slightly more noticeable, possibly due to the greater supplement of the rear suspension. However, at ordinary speeds, cars are quite obedient and resemble elastic tennis balls with quick reactions.
Dolce Vita on asphalt
The whole trinity is typical of urban residents and they are supposed to run along smooth roads. Given the small base and track, the lumen of 130135 mm (each passenger reduces it by 710 mm) under unprotected motor compartments can be considered sufficient. However, it can be increased by a dozen millimeters, placing more wheels. For example, the Spark's test chevrolet was shod in winter tires 155/70R13, which for the correctness of measurements we changed to a regular dimension of 155/65R13.
Motorists are unparalleled consuming 91st gasoline. But for the service, the owners of Cheri and Matiz will have to call more often the frequency of service six months or 10 thousand km. Spark has noticeably less than a year or 15 thousand km. The guarantee is also significantly different: in Cheri-QQ for three years or 100 thousand km, Daewoo Matiz has five years or 100 thousand km, the Chevrolet Spark for two years without limiting a run.
In tests, we usually do not concern reliability issues, but Cheri is alarming a lot of noticeable flaws even at first glance, if we remember the unsuitable service network so far. However, here we will be happy to make a mistake, let any baby from our triple wait for Dolce Vita a long happy life.

Chery QQ The copy is inferior to the original, needs refinement and is not worth the money that they ask for it.
General assessment 7.4
+ High maneuverability, rich equipment.
- Low quality of manufacture, noisy motor, modest dynamics, non -informative steering wheel, illogical control of lighting equipment, there are no head restraints behind, small trunk, a small interservice mileage.

Daewoo Matiz is a handsome, frisky and balanced little car. It does not promise more than he can, but the promised carefully fulfills.
General assessment 7.7
+ High maneuverability, intelligible control, good dynamics, quite rich equipment, prolonged guarantee, reasonable price.
- lack of airbags, uncomfortable front seats, an uncertain rear seat without headrests, small trunk, a small inter -service mileage.

Chevrolet Spark Heir to Matiza is worth his money. This is a noticeable step forward, the car has become much more modern.
General assessment 8.1
+ High quality manufacturing, good dynamics, high maneuverability, modern interior, high level of passive safety, an abundance of containers in the cabin.
- Neoptimal location of the devices, a fairly high price.
 

 

 

 

  
 

 

 

 

 

 









Yuri Nechetov
 

A source: The magazine "Driving"