Test Drive Daewoo Nexia (Kletn) 1995 - NV Sedan

11 to 12.

The collection was announced on the Khodyan field. When all eleven were already on the spot, drunk black Tahoe. The driver came out, looked like a car. And said: So guys. I am turning to my wife. Who will give money?
 
If a citizen buys any product in general and a car in particular, he has the right to count on at least not at the fact that the problems during its operation will not arise immediately. As for the car, then, besides this, I want to receive pleasure from her driving. Therefore, our citizen (one who can already afford it) is naturally draws their views of foreign cars. And for a considerable amount for him, he already wants to have a decent guarantee, and good service, and certified spare parts.
 
Taking the machines for a comparative test, we were guided by two rigid criteria - a retail price (up to $ 12,000) and the presence of official dealers (and therefore - and the possibilities of branded service). Some potential participants drove past due to the price (Ford Escort, Nissan Micra), some - because of the SUBARU VIVIO and Rover Montero Bulgarian assembly). But even without them, there were enough cars - eleven!
 
We were not embarrassed that all cars were already tested by the engine at one time. When entering the second round, we knew that in two years a lot of water went up - some models were updated, and some who passed the test in winter, to us, among other things, it was interesting to try in summer.
 
So, 11 cars cost from $ 5,000 to $ 12,000. For correctness, we divided them into four subspecies: compact hatchbacks with low-power motor up to 1.0 liters (41-50 hp); the same thing, but with a motor with a helper - 1.2-1.6 liters (60-75 hp); Compact sedans (75-90 hp) and the Golf class (and it turns out, it happens for this price).
 
Let's start with the small: Daewoo Tico - Fiat Uno - Peugeot 106. Daewoo Tico is produced in Uzbekistan, FIAT UNO - in Poland, Peugeot 106 - in France. Typical city automobiles, designed for the rhythm rhythm of urban crossroads and rush in traffic jams, and not on family cruising runs Moscow - Crimea. They are enough to accommodate 1-2 people.
 
Daewoo Tico.
Dana: The steering wheel is slightly tough to the touch, but convenient in size; Skinny lever box with fast and convenient transmissions; Light informative pedals and a large circle of speedometer.
 
A compact 3-cylinder motor whose sound when working resembles a muted benzropyl squealing, without voltage exports 6.5 vehicle centners and approximately the driver's centner. Salon on the background of the external dimensions of Tico seems bigger than it is in fact. Inside the TiCo can accommodate 4 1/2 seats, of which the rear 2 1/2 is not breathing. Doors when slamming publish tin stray, all the seats are flat and hard, covered with gray vinyl - Uzbek standard. The trunk is just as symbolic as the brotherhood of two peoples - Russian and Uzbek. All this costs $ 5.000. To whom it seemed a little - can choose top-tico: with velor and air conditioning in the cabin. From this car will rise in price exactly by 10%.
 
By the way, about air conditioners. Saltry motors (and those equipped with all 11 cars) do not have a sufficient power supply required for the operation of the air conditioner and simultaneously maintaining the passport dynamic characteristics of the car. In other words, the coolness in the cabin is achieved due to a noticeable motor dullness and a significant (up to 10-15%) increase in fuel consumption. Acceptable, that is, not particularly affecting the dynamics and efficiency, it is considered to install the air conditioner on the machines with the engine with a working volume of 1.8 liters and more.
 
Three-cylinder Daewoo is quite full as a vehicle for the metropolis. Moreover, the maximum effect can be achieved in the peak hours, when the whole city is worth, and you are going. Tico, thanks to its size, has stunning maneuverability and turning. The effort on the steering wheel is minimal, despite the absence of a hydraulic device. Overview in all directions and on mirrors is excellent.
 
Maximum speed on the highway - 130 km / h. Faster - only under the hill or with a passing hurricane wind. Naturally, such a light machine is influenced by external forces, like the irregularities of the road or side wind. Nobody did the aerodynamics of the body of a typical city car. As a result - large sailboat. Picking up at the speed of the side wind, Tico can easily play aside. The comfortable high-speed threshold is at 100-110 km / h. You should not expect from this typewriter with an increased passive safety and suspension resistance. To reduce shock loads, low-stille tires dimension 135 R12 are applied.
 
It is necessary to pay tribute to the engine - it is enough for an overclocking of overclocking. With one driver on board Tico leaves as easy as empty vases. With the full loading of the car you can see the fact that it is still riding.
 
Car handling is predictable, like a front-wheel drive bicycle (remember your first children's lisapaded with pedals under the wheel?). The main thing is not to slip and have time to skip the wheels between the bodies and pits.
 
Fiat Uno.
Simple, okay-shawed and not devoid of grace of a 15-year-old development car. With an external inspection, no visible flaws were detected. Pleased with regular plastic sneakers in the arches of the front wheels and the additional anti-corrosion protection of the thresholds.
 
Spacious plastic dashboard once again emphasizes the utility of the machine. In the same vein, the interior decoration is made. True, it is necessary to pay tribute to his non-virus - in motion elements of the cabin stored silence.
 
Planting the driver is adjustable in a wide range, and even with an increase in eighty-five per meter you can feel comfortable enough. Naturally, at the expense of the rear passengers. A person who sent in UNO from a modern car, the ergonomics of the workplace will not upset. The absence of any lateral support of the chairs is partially compensated by the dysfold of the seat upholstery and the close location of the door armrest - in the extreme case, it will be in mind. Steel levers are three - as in classic zhiguli. Light control is separated from the turn signal switch. Mirrors are adjusted manually, but from the cabin. The steering column is not regulated. I would like to draw attention to the presence of headlights in the standard configuration.
 
Go. From the car with a liter motor, in general, you are not waiting for special acne. But the UNO calibration turns out to be sufficiently frisky. In the stream, the car is easily and confident. The suspension is rigid enough, which made it possible to achieve the necessary rigor of management without the use of complex technical solutions. The Polish UNO in the standard is equipped with the tires of the same size as Tico - 135 R12.
 
Tachometers in Tico, Uno and 106th Peugeot are absent as a class. They really do nothing - with a very conditional sound insulation of motor compartments, any little-old experienced driver is able to not feel, then at least hear the excavation of the engine.
 
Peugeot 106.
Instead of tachometer - Hefty hours! This is the first thing you pay attention to falling into the salon. As for the front of the cabin, its ergonomics and comfort Peugeot differs markedly from those presented classmates. Seats with good lateral support and profiled stretcher. Elegant and laconic front panel - from soft plastic. The steering wheel is pleasant in the grip. Minimum buttons - all of them under the right hand on the center console. Nothing prevents visibility. Especially good outer mirrors. With its small sizes, they provide viewing angles, which is called, with a margin. Behind the same - as in the two previous machines - the comfort is relative. Sit there is where, put the feet - too. But where did you give your knees?
 
For the overclocking dynamics to be more fun, it is necessary to get used to the gas pedal and the space button allotted for the right leg. In addition, it would be nice to learn not to touch the bottom edge of the torpedo when squeezing the clutch. The suspension moderately rigid. The steering wheel is sharp, without lag. In quick alternating turns, a noticeable diagonal roll is observed, which can go to hanging the rear wheels, but the machine has a more decent margin for the clutch of the wheels in the lateral direction. At the 106th, you do not fear the car suddenly stuck in front of you, nor somehow cutting your baby Hama - the steering wheel and the brakes will not let down.
 
In the near future, the Russian market of compact models must be activated. For autumn, official sales of Ford Ka will begin. The car is already certified in Russia. The cars entering us will be equipped with a reinforced suspension and increased to 156 mm (against ordinary 140) road lumen. The price of Ford KA has already been announced - from $ 11.500 (standard) up to $ 13.500 (with air conditioning and electric circuit). Not later than the next year, Hyundai and Daewoo will also present their smallest models with 3-cylinder engines in Russia - ATOS and D'Arts, respectively. Prices for them, given the proposals of competitors, are unlikely to exceed $ 8,000. At the same time, Daewoo Tico production in Uzbekistan will continue.
Specifications
SEAT Ibiza can be called Skoda Felicia cousins, meaning not so much that both stamps belong to the Volkswagen concern, how much is that both cars have platforms developed by Fiat engineers. The Ibiza platform was created in 1984, when the Spanish plant still belonged to the Italians. Some nodes have been unified with Fiat Uno and Ritmo models. About the same with Skoda Felicia: its platform - in fact, the predecessor model platform - Favorit, which in turn also has Italian roots: Even in the early 80s, the Government of the Czech Republic bought out one of those who did not undergo the competitive selection of FIAT UNO projects . The latter was destined to become Skoda Favorit in 1984. Thus, all three compact hatchback are relatives.
 
Skoda Felicia.
Updated, or, as they say, focusing Felicia with a more powerful Volkswagen 1.6 motor (75 hp) for $ 11.200 has every chance of becoming a triumphant among compact hatchbacks on the Russian market. Simply, but tastefully, this definition is not suitable for Felicia 1.6. The symbiosis of the Czech shell and the German filling allowed us to get an extremely smart and pleasant car. The elastic engine is perfectly drawn in the entire range and takes a very tearing light machine from the traffic light, and small dimensions facilitate parking and urban slalom. A steering wheel without a hydraulicer, pedals are very soft, and the box lever has small moves and clear fixation. Thanks to a light steering with a good feedback, the car responds well on any steering manipulations and always remains controlled.
 
Standard, applied to this model - naked, equipment. What do we see? Salon is simple, without frills. The upholstery of the doors and seats - solid textiles, gray and motley. Hard seats with good lateral support, separated from the door to the distance, not allowing to lean or rely on the last one. Two standard driving chairs adjustments. Landing high. The visibility does not cause complaints. Safety belts are adjustable in height. All windows are mechanical, their handles are conveniently located and do not require great effort. There are no electrical locks. The driver feels freely: the car is wide enough and does not make in the shoulders, but a little less than the rest of the car, the steering wheel does not interfere with the knees and makes the management of a sports spicy. High growth passengers interfere with ceiling and front seats. The sofa, designed for 2 and 1/2 passenger, is slightly profiled and provided with head restraints. Three large suitcase will fit in the trunk.
 
Under the price plank $ 12,000, not only the standard hatchback is calm, but also the Felicia Combi wagon with a 1.3 engine (55 hp).
 
Seat Ibiza.
In our opinion and taste, Ibiza (second-generation model) is the most stylish and original car from all here presented here. It is impossible to confuse the car from any other - thanks to the long front and very short rear springs. For five years of release, the design from the iTalDesign studio is not outdated ...
 
Claims for a combination of devices, a roll and a pedal block. Front velor seats - with good lateral support. Salon, though, somewhat clenched. Motor Volkswagen 1.4 - 60 horses: exactly the same is installed on POLO.
 
The German mentor's hand is felt in the car - Ibiza is noticeable allocated against the background of the rest of the car quality and assembly as a car as a whole and its salon. Materials are carefully chosen, and the details of their fit create the impression of the whole. The driver's work facilitates the anti-cancer coating of the torpedo - in the spirit of the latest trends of the automotive industry. I would only like to raise the steering wheel a little and make the salon for a reasonable.
 
It must be said that for a year and a half, the acquaintance since our first with her, the car became noticeably stricter, the suspendedness appeared, disappeared and the impurity of pedals disappeared, and the drive of the gearbox gained the necessary clarity and accuracy.
 
The dynamics of Ibiza is on a good level for this class and can serve as a benchmark for test participants. Handling also turned out to be one of the best. The car perfectly keeps the road and reacts to the turns of the steering wheel and the position of the gas pedal. The car is easily and obediently shifting from the side to the side, while even on a decent velocity for such maneuvers, the rear wheels should not be wary. Brakes - without ABS, however, they reliably stop the car.
 
Fiat Punto.
Ferrari is also Fiat, and we joyfully tuned to sports and dynamic way. As it turned out, in vain: Fiat Punto is a massive car. Pretty sluggish dynamics does not give sensations of freedom and speed when changing the strips of movement: it is necessary to unscrew the engine all the time, and it is with a practically empty car. The transmissions are very stretched that in combination with the features of the motor makes a speed set of over 80 km / h highly tedious occupation, and it does not break from Punto ...
 
The steering wheel is the same as acceleration - sluggish and weakly accuracy. A large lagging of the car on the turns of the steering wheel causes bewilderment and surprise, as well as questions such as the big backlash in the rail or not the hole in the wheel. With rubber, everything turned out to be fine, in turn she keeps the car well, and the gap in the steering mechanism is in statics within the normal range, just a whole machine is some kind of jelly-like. There is a clear bust of softening circumstances, among them and the characteristics of the suspension, characterized by large strokes. In general, there are no hot southern blood and a trace.
 
In one group with Felicia, Ibiza and Punto could also include Kia Pride with an engine 1.3 (64 hp), but the deliveries of this model to Russia have a one-time and unpredictable character. The only (out of five Moscow) specializing in Pride dealer Kia does not even know when the next party arrives. And so this car (licensed copy of Mazda 121) complete with air conditioning and for $ 9900 might make the most tough competition of Felicia 1.3 hatchback. But what is not - there is no.
 
Hyundai also offers gamut compact hatchbacks. Three- and five-door accents with a 75-power engine are stacked at $ 12,000 only in the nude. Since in our ACCENT test - with a sedan body, then in absentia, we note that, at the expense of a short and, consequently, the easier rear sweep of the hatchback of this model have better stability in turn and allow more active control. However, by virtue of the same reasons, they are inferior to the same sedan in the smoothness of the course and the course stability on a straight line.
 
We deliberately delivered Daewoo Nexia and Renault 19 to compact sedans, and not to the Golf class, as they were interpreted earlier. Yes, at one time, Hatchback Renault 19 and the German prototype of Nexia were not only classmates, but also the most dense competitors VW Golf. But over the past 10 years, Golf, and, consequently, the entire class equal on it has grown in all dimensions - outside and inside. And Nexia and Renault 19 remained during their dimensions, and the modern Golf class they no longer correspond. In addition, the sedan is still correct compared with the sedan. If our arguments seem unconvincing, then compare these machines not with a short Golf, but with VW Vento. The difference will be noticeable, which is called the naked eye.
 
Today, Nexia and Renault 19 are collected away from their homeland. Nexia - in Rostov-on-Don and Uzbekistan (we took Rostov), \u200b\u200band Renault 19 - in Turkey. To them, we joined Hyundai Accent and Kia Avella Delta of the native Korean assembly.
 
As you know, Kia Avella Delta has been collected for more than a year in Kaliningrad, and the Hyundai Accent assembly is about to begin in the Saratov region and in Kazakhstan. To date, Kaliningrad Avella is cheaper than a $ 1000 native. The Korean version of the Avella 1998 model year can be found in the stream along a new cellular front grille and the modified form of the rear lights. Other changes over the past year, this machine has not been underway.
 
Uzbek Nexia is on average by $ 900 cheaper Rostov. At first glance, the difference in the bumpers: Rosovchanikov, they are painted in the color of the body, and the Uzbeks are just black. If you dig deeper, then technologically Daewoo from Rostov-on-Don closer to the original - only the assembly is underway in the workshops, and the components, including the bodies, are supplied from Korea. Uzbeks do everything themselves: stamps, weld, stain and collect.
 
By a combination of price-quality (and quantity!) Cars Nexia in Russia look preferable to many Togliatti models. So, thanks to the NEXIA, Daewoo became the leader (among foreign companies) on sales in the Russian market, realizing a total of 18,500 cars last year - two more times more than the nearest opponent - Skoda.
 
Daewoo Nexia
Since our first dating (Motor E3, 1996), nothing has changed in the car. In addition to the price: at that time, Nexia cost $ 16.500, today it is possible to become its owner, paying for 5, or even 6 thousand less.
 
Compared with classmates, the car seemed more convenient for both the driver and passengers. In any case, there is a lot of free space and behind, there is no discrimination against tall passengers. His gray fabric front seats have good lateral support not only on the back, but also on the pillow. The angular shape of the instrument panel returns us during the queues behind the sausage. Today, rarely who remembers that in its original state Nexia is the Opel Kadett of the 1987 sample, a real German car. Therefore, despite the anachronism of some parts of the cabin (subsequent modifications did not affect the interior), this model still meets modern ideas about ergonomics.
 
There are no comments to the location of the instruments and buttons. The devices are read from one glance. Control functions are removed under the right hand. Power windows and door locks - electric, drive mirrors, truth - mechanical. On the torpedo - a large shelf for any little things. Under the windshield - electronic clock. If you do not compare Nexia with younger classmates, we can say that inside it looks like a completely modern model with some share of conservatism in design.
 
The only ergonomic inconvenience occurs when landing on the rear row - the opening between the seat pillow and the central stand is narrow. The foot has to literally squeeze, pulling down the foot. However, the Koreans bought, they sell - Nexia inherited from Opel Kadett a lot, including disadvantages.
 
There are shortcomings and in the assembly - for a long time not German and no longer Korean. The tensioner, for example, has long resisted attempts to pull the seat belt.
 
Daewoo Nexia overclocking dynamics is not impressive, but even the acceleration leaves a large impression as a whole. Soft suspension and high tires provide excellent smoothness of the stroke and, unlike the same way, Kia Avella Delta, affect the body roll in turn slightly. As for manageability, the Nexia has a feature that, apparently, can be explained by the selection of rubber. Even before the start of slipping the front wheels, the car leads on the slightest irregularities at the entrance. At the same time, the effort on the steering wheel increases sharply. By his behavior, the car seems to warn the driver in advance about the need for a more careful ride.
 
Over the past 10-12 years, demands even to a simple and cheaport car have changed to the ability to actively drive. But the improvement of motors characteristics is not always accompanied by adequate changes in the parameters of the suspension and steering, which we have seen. It is good that the brakes developed 15 years ago is enough.
 
Hyundai Accent.
Once we wrote that almost love this car. Indeed, a pleasant dynamic car with a cheerful appearance, with a slight time in turning ... But a sedan with a motor 1.3 liters got into our hands for the first time. And the attitude to this model has changed somewhat ...
 
First, the dynamics of ACCENT 1.3 no longer shakes - the mass increased towards power. The reaction to the gas pedal is somewhat matful. It takes for a while before the motor responds to a sharp opening of the throttle. However, it is unlikely that the sedan with such a motor is intended for active driving - Gamma Hyundai offers for this easy hatchback or a sedan with a 90-strong 1.5 liter engine. The main trump cards of the sedan 1.3 is a more spacious interior and low price (1.5-liter versions are more expensive than $ 12,000).
 
Having understood with the dynamics, we regretted that the strict suspension and effective accent brakes were disappeared. Naturally, no matter what kind of reconfigurations under the calm temperament of the car in this case and speech cannot be - the characteristics of the suspension and brakes correspond to more powerful versions. But if it really wants to shut beautifully, you can do it with such a motor, it is necessary to twist it.
 
Accent has good maneuverability. The steering is informative. In all modes, the behavior of the machine is predictable and rarely requires additional adjustment. Increased rear axle load helps to improve controllability. And if if the sedan and rags into slip, then the return to the trajectory does not require a large physical tension - efforts on the steering wheel are minimal.
 
Landing comfortable, there is a small side support. The interviewing of the gearbox lever and the pedal block implies an active driving manner. About the low price of the machine can be guessed by the material of most elements of the cabin. But the quality of their execution is quite acceptable.
 
Renault 19.
Renault 19 cars for the time who has passed since their appearance in our market managed to win wide popularity. Their main visors are simplicity, reliability, unpretentiousness and good anti-corrosion treatment.
 
The appearance is simple, but not cheaper, but concise and memorable. Salon is simple, but convenient and little different from Skoda salon - solid mechanical adjustments and drives. Upholstery - gray leatherette and fabric. Sit is quite comfortable and spacious - both in front and rear.
 
It cannot be said that Renault 19 has some outstanding technical characteristics, especially in Turkish-carburetor-execution. The combination of the rear torsion pendant and Macpherson in front ensures such a softness of the stroke that some here even indicate. Handling, however, not bad. Despite the absence of a servo amplifier, the taxi does not require much effort. Even on slippery, Renault 19 winding road is very stable and reluctant to provocate. When they succeed, everything remains under control and it easily returns to the desired trajectory.
 
Carburetor, with a manual sacrifice, a 72-strong engine of 1.4 liters is quite elastic, but it is impossible to call it with a flaw. A business is a 1.6-liter engine, but this one is already quite another money.
 
The dynamics of Renault 19 leaves much to be desired, but, given the fact that the described engine is installed on, just say, a rather big car, we did not expect another. Renault 19 is well held with the steering and gas in the turn path. The suspension is well swallowing irregularities on the road - a long trip will not be tedious. Brakes - without comments. The effort on the pedals is acceptable for both men and women. The absence of an anti-lock system in this machine, not differing in elevated dynamic data, is quite natural.
 
Kia Avella Delta.
The Kia Avella Delta salon was most equipped. Here and the power steering, and the electric board, and four power windows, and even ... air conditioning. With ergonomics, unfortunately, not all smoothly. Internal handles of all doors are too shifted back and closing the door, eliminate the elbow into the back of the seat or in the rack. And doing this with another hand is completely inconvenient. The buttons of the windows are under the wrist lying on armrest, which is also minus. Safety belts locks stick at high racks: if there is no passenger ahead, the driver hits the lock of the elbow.
 
High, semicircular roof DELTA creates a big gap between the driver's head and the ceiling. Sitting from the back was lucky less: the high passengers are almost resting to a dark in the upholstery of the ceiling. By the way, about the upholstery. Located in the center of the salon, the plafong is equally available for all passengers, but its toggle switch is located in such a way that the snow-white upholstery is quickly watched with his fingers.
 
Soft long-acting pendant with low -rophilic tires 175 / 70R13 provide redundant, might say, smoothness. True, seizures of marine sickness were noted, but this does not mean that such a setting is optimal. In the turn, the roll occurs, breaking comfort and excluding the possibility of active taxi. Due to the consultancy of the hydraulic reaction of the machine to the actions of the driver, several thoughtfully, which does not allow you to merge with the car.
 
Kia Sephia.
We were quite surprised when on one line with a price of $ 11.500 read the name Sephia - the sedan of the modern Golf class. This is the largest and most spacious car from all here presented. And if a year ago, Sephia could somehow justify the money invested in it ($ 15,000) only with its appearance, today this car has its $ 11.500 as an externally, but also internally. Judge for yourself: 76-strong engine with distributed injection, power steering, central locking, immobilizer, power windows, fabric seat upholstery, driving seat cushion adjustment in height. Assembly - only Korean.
 
Just for the year, this model fell by 25% thanks to the reasonable policy of KIA dealers. And, as a result, in the summer of 1998, Sephia is the most affordable and well-purchased Golf class car in Russia. His closest classmate competitor, Ford Escort 1.3 Cl with a carburetor 65-power engine and equipped with only the central lock, costs $ 1,000 more expensive. The appearance of the second generation sephia has not yet affected the positions of the first. On the removal of it from the production or transition of the conveyor in the third country is not yet heard.
 
Hatchback Sephia LEO with the same 1.5-liter single motor costs more than the base sedan. This is due to a higher level of the initial configuration of the hatchback: ABS, two pairs of disc brakes (front - ventilated), two airbags. The circle comes out $ 13.000.
 
Sephia Salon gray tone animated colored fabric inserts on the seats and upholstery of doors. The devices have large, easy-to-read scales. All buttons are conveniently located on the central console, and they are very easy to start to find them very soon. Music in standard equipment is not included. It and for the better: acoustics - not very, the Magnitol itself is also so-so ... besides, the latter facing is, perhaps, the main source of squeaks in the cabin. So it is possible to establish more perfect equipment.
 
Chairs of good anatomy and with excellent side support. Fasten to the convenience of landing is difficult. The visibility does not cause complaints, that's just an angle of review of the outer mirrors.
 
Perhaps the main advantage of Sephia in front of other 12 thousand foreign cars is a large living space for 4 - 4 1/2 passengers. The salon is wide, there is no elbow feeling here and there is no need to squeeze the knees somewhere. With amenities for sitting behind, it could be even better if it were not for a strong tilt of the rear window - tall passengers should keep their heads from him away.
 
A single engine, developed by Mazda 10 years ago, has good elasticity and not straightening the car on small speed. Transmission - with the best among 11 machine selectivity and soft lever.
 
Thanks to the measure of rigid suspension and low-profile rubber, Michelin 185 / 60R14, Sephia in terms of course stability and total predictability is much better than Avella. We will add to this small bodies of the body in turn - and in the end we will get a car that is quite suitable for a quick active ride.
 
Unlike the Sephia LEO hatchback, the sedan is more predisposed to the early rear demolition in turn - the increased moment of inertia above the rear axle affects. And it stands at high speed to allow a slight sliding of the rear wheels, as it can immediately grow into a real skid. At the same time, the amplitude of the rear axle and reverse adjustment is noticeably more than on the short LEO.
 
Today KIA dealers offer sephan sedan for the price close to the Avella Delta sedan. It is necessary to choose between the spacious car of strict behavior and the size of the size of the sizes, with a waltifier suspension, but with air conditioning. To each his own...
 
Everything is relative. In the justice of this old, as the world, we were able to make sure of the truth when we collected this test. The verdict will be like that. An explicit leader in the controllability of the listed cars - Seat Ibiza. Two French cars are followed by two French cars - Peugeot 106 and Renault 19, then Koreans: Hyundai Accent and Kia Sephia. And, with an unexpectedly a big margin, at the end of this improvised parade - Fiat Punto.
 
By the convenience of the cabin ahead of Kia Sephia, Daewoo Nexia and Skoda Felicia. With some margin from them - Renault 19 and Seat Ibiza. The comfort of the rest is approximately one level. High or low - you can argue about it infinitely. That is good

A source: Motor magazine