Test Drive Dodge Nitro since 2006 SUV
False alarm
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Walking to a meeting with a test car, I remembered the message of one news agency: Dodge Nitro explodes the market of medium-sized SUVs. And he began to sort out in the mind of those who already play on this field. The list was made impressive. Here and the German Volkswagen Touareg, and the Japanese Nissan Pathfinder, and the tribal Jeep Cherokee, and the Korean SsangYong Rexton with Kia Sorento. Yes, it will not be easy to break through. And even more so blow up.
But Nitro shows all its appearance that difficulties are not afraid. The chopped style, run-in still on the younger Dodge Caliber, is supplemented here and developed. One front of what is worth! The huge shield of the radiator grid, separated by the company's cross with the emblem, an impressive angular bumper with fogs, two-story headlights, bloated to Grotesque Wheel Arches in the head comes popular on construction sites Slogan not stand under load!.
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Dodge decided not to learn from their own mistakes, so the interior performed in the same vein as for Caliber. Outside thick, inside is empty. Despite the major external dimensions, the salon is not spacious. No, the place, of course, is enough for all five saddles, but they could carve out more. The style meets the exterior. Finishing is far from exquisite materials inexpensive, assembly not without errors. Switch of transmission modes, wheels, rotating air duct nozzles, hello from the 80s. Scary. To wash the plastic on the doors from the dirt with cold water is unrealistic, I tried myself. And on the move plastic, it creates noticeably.
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Nevertheless, from the point of view of ergonomics, everything is in order. Of course, I would like to sit down a little lower, and the steering wheel to stretch more. But it is impossible below, because it is an SUV, besides with a very high isgered line. And the steering wheel is not regulated. But it's little things. I easily found the optimal position did not change it during the test time. In addition, the chairs, the cloth-skinned YES Essentials, turned out to be comfortable, fixed well. Although traditionally soft. But in the far distance they do not get tired at all.
Get tired of another. First of all, from an ancient four-stage automaton. Translations are long (especially the third and fourth), it is not necessary to wait for dynamic overclocking. In addition, the engine power is clearly insufficient for a two-ton machine of only 205 forces. Pressing the gas start, acceleration, of course, you will receive. And even very energetic. But passports10.3 seconds before hundreds seem dubious. At the same time, overclocking passes in an unpleasant accompaniment: the transmission overstates and reports the shifts of the switching, and the V-shaped six is \u200b\u200bprimitive roars on high revs. The engine as if he asks: let go of the pedal, do not cool! And indeed, nothing to drive the tachometer arrow above 45005000 rpm is more sound than the stroke.
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At high speeds, Dodge behaves as well as it is supposed to be a heavy SUV with a back bridge: floats on the course, goat on irregularities, noticeably swinging on gentle waves. In this case, he does not have a completely outstanding steering wheel and brakes. Well at least sit high, you can continue to see and begin to brake before. If you prefer maneuver with a sharp braking, then here you do not wait for the suspension to it turn out to be not ready for it. Rolls are great, the response to the driving speed with a tangible delay. And this is despite that I drove on 20-inch wheels. I wonder how the car will go on 16- or 17-inch? Suspension behaves strange. It swings on an almost smooth road, like on a yacht, then on irregularities beats in the body from unscrewing masses. Neither comfort nor drift. But if you firmly squeeze my teeth and crawl off for a ram, you can quickly hurt in Ughab. Shots do not break through, it is long-time and energy-intensive. But is it often necessary in ordinary life? In general, on the asphalt nitro pleasure delivers a little except that on straight lifestals, and then after 140150 km / h, it is already difficult to relax.
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Prices and equipment
Russian dealers sell Dodge Nitro with two engines with a gasoline volume of 3.7 liters (205 hp, 314 nm) and a CRD turbodiesel with a volume of 2.8 liters (177 hp, 460 nm) development VM-Motori. A car with a gasoline engine can be bought in SE or more saturated SXT. Diesel is combined only with SXT. The initial version of SE has 16-inch wheels, audio preparation, electric mirrors, air conditioning, lighting lamps, moldings on the sides, arches expansion, fabric lounge, roof rails, security alarm, folding in front of the back seat (35/65) , central locking. In the SXT configuration, all moldings, lining and wheeled arches are painted in body color, the salon is separated by a special tissue of YES Essentials, and the mirrors have heated. Plus, the music with a 6-disk changer, 17-inch discs, rugs, tire pressure control, cruise control, leather multifunction steering wheel, rear parking sensor and driver seat electric drive. Price to the basic version of 3.7 SE? 31 500. Diesel version SXT costs? 36 200. And the most expensive 3.7 SXT? 36,400.
Dmitry Krotov
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A source: Magazine Motor [September 2007]