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Need a cargo-passenger car

Cargo-passenger heels can not only be loyal assistants of a businessman, but also a very interesting alternative to CD and mini Venam. Let's see what the best of them are capable of ...

Sergey Crosses, 29 years old, photographer, driving experience 11 years old, goes to Ford Focus, wants a spacious heel, a budget - 1,000,000 rubles.


Requirements for the car

Image
The prestige of the brand in this case does not matter. Rather, on the contrary, I would like such a car that does not attract too much attention from the traffic cops and Kleptomans after all the car will sleep under the windows.

Style
In relation to such utilitarian machines, like cargo-passenger heels, talk about the feast of the design does not have to. However, with other things being equal, preference will give a more spectacular externally applicant.

Economy
The less I will leave at refueling the better. After all, I am looking for a car for every day and for all occasions.

Challenges
The main habitat city. So too powerful engine or off-road capabilities do not matter.

Interior
In the first place the trunk and a spacious interior. Ergonomics and finishing quality only follow.

Equipment
The most important thing is good equipping by passive safety. If the budget will fit the machine perfectly!

At first glance, I'm not looking for anything supernatural. I need a car for every day. Universal enough to ride on affairs and rest, with a spacious lounge and a big trunk, but it is not absurd dear. What is not satisfied with my focus? Exceptionally trunk. You can not even imagine how many photo cameras have to carry: tripods, light panels, holders, extension cords, manipulators, reflectors and even stepladder. Of course, every day to upload and unload all this scark real torment, so most instruments, with the exception of the camera and lenses, I leave in the trunk. That is why the hold must be as compatible as possible, and already in the standard version, without folding the sofa. The Salon Requirements are the simplest: a full-fledged five-bed, because I have a wife and a small child. This is also followed by the relevant requirements for comfort and passive safety.

I have already watched many cars and dropped a lot of candidates. Let's say, the golf class models are definitely not suitable even the Ford Focus wagon does not fit all my equipment. Slightly better than the average class cars in size and price, they are noticeably superior to sheds from the C segment, but for the useful volume of the trunk hardly. In their search, I came across the cargo-passenger heels. Why not? The machines of this class will be considered very practical and spacious, but at the same time relatively affordable and easy to manage.

The choice of heels on the market is not so great. Moreover, let's say such interesting options like FIAT DOBLO and RENAULT KANGOO, due to low-power motors, respectively, 77- and 84-strong. Citroen Berlingo with a 1.6-liter engine with a capacity of 110 hp, it was curious, but I wanted something more economical than a gasoline engine. As a result, two gas Caddy and Diesel Tourneo Connect remained on the platform.


Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Life Eco. From 785 100 rubles.

One of the most spacious heels on the market, especially with a long wheelbase. In addition, the motor of this Volkswagen works on natural gas, which promises substantial fuel economy.

Caddy, as you expect from Volkswagen cars, solid and solid in everything. The exterior is rigorous and non-cavotomold, it is possible even too restrained, but the salon likes unconditionally. In general, if it were not solid to the touch of a plastic salon, then Caddy can easily be confused with more prestigious and expensive Tiguan or Touran. At height and ergonomics: all the buttons and controls are in the expected places and are included with the characteristic of folk cars with clarity. But it disappoints the machine typical Volkswagen blue lights backlight. Fortunately, on the new Caddy, the sales of which will begin next year, the appliances will be more pleasant. Landing, though vertical, but quite comfortable, and with the ranges of adjustments, everything is as necessary. It was upset as the lack of an ISOFIX fastening for a children's chair in the rear seats. Probably, in a wide list of previousware, it is possible to find this position, but the fineness of the Germans for a bucknate, but such an important detail cannot be not surprised. The same can be said about the lack of rear electric windows, well, absolutely inappropriate savings. But pleased with the magnetol with the ability to connect the USB device in the armrest. True, this is also an option. Hmm ... What Caddy does not take away, so it is a phenomenal capacity. Taking off my hat! All my equipment is easily placed inside Volkswagen. And I did not have to have something to fold the sofa, but even pour bags one to another. It turns out, on Caddy, without posting the pre-camera, you can go and shop in the store you want to Auchan, but you want in IKEA.

But from the motor working on gas, I, confess, expected more. He pulls, frankly, not very, and this is not with full load. Yes, and the savings, as it seemed to me, it turns out doubtful. Of course, with a lot with a gasoline motor consumption, propane is noticeably cheaper than the 95th somewhere for 10 rubles. It's great, but even in Moscow to find a refueling with natural gas is not so easy. It is good that in Caddy to every fire case there is a standby 13-liter gasoline tank to reach the column.

Style
There is not enough stars from the sky, but does not disappoint. It is good

Challenges
The motor is clearly not enough, and an increased wheeled base is affected in the turns. Acceptable

Interior
Just a phenomenal trunk and a full-fledged five-seater salon. Super! With a margin

Economy
On Gaza ride, of course, cheaper than gasoline, but it should be remembered that it is not filled with a propane. Compromise

Equipment in standard
Missing ISOFIX fastenings, rear power windows. For high starting price from Caddy empty base. Modest


Advantages and disadvantages
+ German ergonomics, solid build quality, huge trunk, full-fledged five-seater salon.
- High price, the manageability of the long-pass version, not enough to the motor.

Specifications
Brand and Model - VW Caddy Maxi Life Eco
Dimensions - 4875x1800x1835 mm
Engine - gasoline-gas, 1984 cm3, 109 hp / 5400 min-1
Transmission - 5-speed mechanical
Dynamics - 169 km / h; 13.8 ° C to 100 km / h

 
Ford Tourneo Connect. From 963,000 rubles.

Like Caddy, is part of the best of the best heels. Economic thanks to turbo diesel, and it looks very rapidly for a light truck.

Ford design, in my opinion, more catchy and original. If Caddy seems to be the usual slightly shameful and uncommon cars, then unusual angular and somewhere even deliberately clumsy lines Tourneo surprise and attract views. A rare case, but this heel, perhaps, can be called a truly designer thing. Outside, in any case. But the Ford Salon looks more utilitarian and simple, rather than the opponent. The budget approach is felt in everything. Even the ignition key from Tourneo is the same as on the Focus of the first generation with a non-subject sting. Or, the seats heating buttons are located very uncomfortable in the blind area in the left corner of the driver's seat. Another minus of radio tape recorder, which does not read MP3 format. This is yesterday! At the same time, do not say that the trend is budget. On the contrary, there is even a preheating heater and a system that helps when touching the slope, for two seconds, while you carry the leg from the brake on the gas, the electronics holds the brake pads. Comfortable thing. And, by the way, the fastenings of ISOFIX in Ford also have that it is very important for me. But the trunk here is noticeably less than in the elongated Caddy. Although all things fit and fit, but they had to stuff in each other. However, Tourneo Connect also has a long-base option ...

But the short rides more fun than Volkswagen. First of all, I was impressed, of course, turbodiesel. Yes, the engine at current times is noisy. Modern diesel engines of competitors work noticeably quieter, but the thrust in it with a flood. I absolutely not paying attention to the degree of load, the machine confidently pulls almost from the zone of idle speed, allowing not only to stick in the stream, but also to actively overtake. On the Tourneo Connect highway, no problems accelerates to 140 km / h, although in principle it is possible and faster. And the handling of Ford is better. Unlike Caddy, Tourneo Connect overtakes in turns and generally gives the impression of a more lively car.

Well, of course, efficiency. In the city really will be put in 8 liters per hundred, it means that at a time of diesel fuel in 20 rubles Mileage in 1000 km on Tourneo Connecte will cost 1600 rubles. Propane Caddy shoves 12 liters of fuel per hundred, so even at a lower price of gas, the same thousand Cama will become 200 rubles. expensive.


Style
The car looks unusual and, you can say fashionable. Fits

Challenges
Short-beaded heel is noticeably closer on the road to ordinary cars than the elongated Caddy. Yes, and Turbodiesel is good! Suitable

Interior
I am inferior to the opponent and for carrying capacity, and in ergonomics. It's a pity...

Economy
Tourneo Connect will not be ruined at refueling. Super

Equipment in standard
With a powerful diesel engine, Ford immediately shoots over a million ... clear bust


Advantages and disadvantages
+ Extraordinary appearance, dealer and economical diesel, rich basic equipment, almost adven controllability.
- High price, less than a competitor, trunk.


Specifications
Brand and Model - Ford Tourneo Connect
Dimensions - 4310x1795x1815 mm
Engine - Diesel with turbocharged, 1753 cm3, 110 hp / 3750 min-1
Transmission - 5-speed, mechanical
Dynamics - 166 km / h; 13.2 s to 100 km / h


My choice
Carefully examining both suggestions, I did not solve the urgent problem. In Caddy, I definitely like the quality of the assembly and a stunning trunk. But the gas engine is not for me, I would prefer Volkswagen with Diesel. Tourneo Connect, on the contrary, suits the ride haggards, but the ford trunk features will not be enough for me. Does the long-base option? The circle is too expensive. So thanks to all, but ... my searches continue.


Editor's Choice
The high price of both Tourneo Connect and Caddy really is alarming. After all, at a basic value of 964,000 rubles. Tourneo Connect C 75-strong Turbodiesel more than 20 thousand more expensive than mini-Wen S-MAX equipped with a 2-liter gasoline engine with a capacity of 145 hp It turns out that these heels, which are usually considered as a budget alternative to CD and mini-Venam, are not at all budget. In this case, it really makes sense to look at gasoline heels from Citroen, Fiat and Renault. Let them not so economical as a diesel Ford and Gas Volkswagen, but much more than one and a half times cheaper.


Author: Mikhail Medvedev
Photo: Rustem Tagirov
 

A source: Magazine 5 Wheel [December 2010]