Test Drive Daewoo Nexia (Kletn) 1995 - NV Sedan

Berry again

Rumors about the new Nexia crawled another year and a half ago. Sergey Voskresensky met with a real machine. Photo by author.
Truly this car out of time; Apparently, he will survive a few more generations of drivers. And let the joint enterprise General Motors of Uzbekistan, in addition to the existing gamma of models, the large-sized assembly of the capita, epics, takuma, and in November of this year, they are derived from Latzetti conveyor, these models are designed for another consumer. But Nexia is such one: let the angry, not fashionable, not very convenient for the driver and especially for passengers, but simple in repair and maintenance, reliable and unpretentious, without capricious electronics. At the plant in Asaka his firstborn love. The car was updated externally and internally, and therefore the non-out-free Nexia, which received the N150 index, will no longer leave us at least a few years.
TIME FACTOR
I look after her, nothing in her no song from childhood is knocking in my head, as it is impossible to express emotions from a meeting with a car. The factory workers tell about new bumpers, lattice, fog and headlights. Notes the modified trunk lid, expressive rear lights. And immediately look into the eyes: Well, how did it happen? I, in fussy and desire to grab all at once, sometimes I confuse the previous and updated cars nearby, because they, as it is called, also one color. Only diving into the salon, suddenly I am sleeping: not that! And I finally begin to delve into changes.
Outside, the perception of novelty came down to the simpler Like Dislike and did not carry a lot of semantic load. However, when you look closely in each of the changes, first of all, block pharmaceans with polycarbonate lenses or a pretty additional stop signal, you understand well! At least, neatly, but in general, the age and angularity of forms will win. Inside, more modern front panel lights, new doors' upholsters, steering wheel and, of course, a speedometer in Latzetti style is rushed. And when I learned that engineers were a lot over the car, especially the adaptation for a 108-strong engine of 1.6 liters, becomes even interesting.
Two motors
A little allowed to try on a small one, from the strength by a two-kilometer test track of the USDEU. But a comparison of versions of a car with engines adapted under Euro III, you can spend.
But not bad! And this is not only an estimate of the possibilities of the 1,5-liter 8-valve motor, the capacity of which is increased to 80 hp. The first thing that will be pleased with no eyes, but the ears are good acoustic comfort in the cabin. All sounds noticeably veiled not in vain, experts mentioned serious work with noise insulation. The engine is convenient and in low and medium-sized turns, easily and dynamically dispersed the car to 100120 km / h. True, however, to wish a little more activity in the zone of high revolutions.
Interestingly, the 1.6-liter engine, borrowed from Latzetti, sounds loudly native, and the accelerator pedal reacts worse. We are waiting that 108 horses are rushed truly. But here is a stretched transmission, so the motor will respond to teams with a frank Lenza on low revs. And only after 3500 4000 rpm remembers its capabilities. Honestly, it is not very impressive. It seems that the entire energy of the engine is lost in a rather friendly, but not at all at the sporty nature of the car.
Already in June, Nexia N150 completely replaced the previous machine on the conveyor, the configuration will remain familiar. Prices? The answer with Eastern definality sounded like this: Most likely, cars will be released in Russia for the same prices as before. It is interesting to know the opinion of dealers on this. _x0008_
Daewoo Nexia Updated, not so much got angry as firmly, with a sight for tomorrow I was established in the segment of folk auto.
Sergey Voskresensky
 


 

 

A source: Journal "Behind the wheel"