Test Drive Gas Volga Siber 2008 - NV Sedan

How born here

The Gorky Automobile Family has increased by an unusual newcomer. The first of the journalists of the pre-production Volga-Saiber was able to test Maxim Sachkov. Photo: Konstantin Yakubov.
In the name of the model, no mistake manufacturer really decided to take a newborn Saiber in the family of the famous Volga. The future will show how correct this decision was. In the meantime, in front of me, in fact, the first test Volga, completely unlike the previous ones.
My good friend, fan of American cars, recognized the only domestic car. As you probably guessed the Volga. He believed that she had a lot in common with distant overseas relatives. Siberia and in spirit, and by origin even closer to Americans: after all, Chrysler sebaring is based on it. True, other lighting, bumpers, a radiator grille with the emblem of gas made the car more attractive, and maybe it's just relative.
Salon does not cause special emotions. Single dashboard with minimal designer tricks, simple levers, buttons, handles, honest rude plastic. The relatively affordable car is fortunate. I look more stricter to ergonomics. For example, spent a lot of time to find the emergency alarm button, fed on top of the steering column, and even the color accepted. Nearby, I found something flat with the inscription trac off by clicking on this, you can disable the anti-pass system. For the first time, sitting behind the wheel of Simiber, you will break your head like turning on the light in the cabin. But after all, you just need to turn the ring on the left girder switch (I note that on the Volga, the ceiling too, hectrine). The lever of the parking brake of a funny form seemed to grow after gathered the salon, carefully waking the auto selector.
I have come to ride in Sebring. Behind the steering wheel is more convenient. First of all, it is the merit of the original seats of the company LIR (LEAR). Comfortable pillows and backs do not strain the body, the side supports do not give to the turns, and a rather wide range of adjustments in length and altitude will like the most different people. True, high, perhaps will be covered with a ceiling of free space above his head. It is possible that in search of convenient postures will have to play the seat settings also because the steering column is not regulated in the longitudinal plane.
Something for a long time the machine holds the transmission turns out, I accidentally moved the lever in the manual mode. It is easy to mark the designation next to the selector, only a very tearful eye will distinguish. I recommend to look at the dashboard, where information about the box mode is duplicated.
The engine is long spinning long transmissions, which is why acceleration does not seem dynamic. Although the energy-relatedness is enough for a comfortable ride, besides, the machine is almost imperceptibly moved from the step on the step. But when you need to take a step or two back, the box is thinking. In such a situation, by the way, a manual mode will have to take control over yourself, things will go faster.
The team headed by the chief designer of the project Dmitry Trankville has seriously worked on the JR41 platform. Engineers were put on the characteristics of the springs and shock absorbers, and this is noticeable. First, the car raised over the ground at the lowest point (under an additional silencer) the road clearance is 140 mm. Yes, and on the road, Sabyber behaves correctly, as if it was born here, it does not swing, tightly eats the defects of the coating. The energy-intensive suspension smoothes impressive pits and bumps well, although rather rigidly responds to small irregularities. But the driver team car performs without unnecessary reflection. The steering wheel with a good feedback allows you to accurately set the trajectory and unmistakably stop deviations from the course.
The original graduation system made the motor timbre softer for hearing, but you won't call it velvety. At high speed, the motor interferes with a conversation with a neighbor, forcing the voice to raise. Perhaps the reason and in not effective noise insulation. In addition, our instance pre-production, such a lot is prospective yet.
There is no complaintory brakes. A clear pedal allows you to accurately dispense the effort, and when you live deeper, the system effectively cautates the car under the characteristic dictum. By the way, ABS and traction control basic equipment, like a pair of frontal pillows. Side air bags plan to offer as an option.
It's time to stay a passenger. The wide opening of the rear doors and the low threshold is very comfortable, but the head has to bend, so as not to plant a bump. In the legs of the place abound, and above the head, as in the first row of ours. In addition, the low seat makes the legs in the knees.
The time of the first vehicle came to an end. Conclusions? Volga Saiber for the factory is a huge jump forward, which will certainly appreciate consumers. Naturally, you will have to respond to competitors: Sayber will be one of the biggest cars in its price niche. With all the advantages, it is not in price, which is natural for a relatively inexpensive car.
To deeper to study the dignity and disadvantages, and then how to present you a Volga Saiber, we prepare her a serious test of the marathon for 60 hours behind the wheel. Watch out for our publications! _x0008_
Tomorrow from dealers
The beginning of the official sales of Saiber promise to mark several modifications. The 2.4-liter automatic box will be offered in options Comfort and Suite. The latter with a richer decoration of the cabin, 16-inch alloy wheels, molding with chrome inserts, fog lights. Sybers with a 2-liter engine and 5-speed mechanics plan to release only in comfort. By the way, I managed to ride on this. In the dynamics, it loses a bit of versions with a machine gun. Later, another modification with a manual box and a 2.4-liter engine will appear. In the future, it is planned to produce cars on the platform JR41 cars with other bodies, such as a station wagon and mini-Ven.
Volga Siber
The car is based on the JR41 platform, at which the Firma Chrysler produced the Sebring model (Start 2001, restyling 2004). Saibers production is launched in Gaza in mid-June. In September, the first cars will appear in car dealerships.
Engines: gasoline 2.0 (141 hp) and 2.4 liters (143 hp).
Transmission: 5-speed mechanical and 4-speed automatic.
Fitting: Comfort, Suite.
Price in Russia: 540640 thousand rubles. *
Test car: 2.4 L, 143 hp, 4-speed automatic, Comfort equipment, 590 thousand rubles. *
* Indicative prices.
+ Comfortable seats, energy-intensive suspension, understandable steering, full-size spare.
- Pretty noisy engine, large loading trunk height, low salon.
Volga Siber 2.4 car with the American past and Russian future. How cloudless, will depend, first of all, from the quality and final price.
For the same money
Huyndai Sonata.
527 700659 700 rub.
Odnoklassnik Saibra is also produced in Russia. Thanks to reasonable prices and good quality, not the first year is in sustainable demand. They offer 2.0- and 2.7-liter versions with mechanics or machine gun (SP, 2005, No. 10).
Toyota Corolla
494 000653 000 rub.
One of the best-selling Russian market is inferior to Sabera in size, but wins in some driving disciplines. We supply gasoline versions with 1.4 and 1.6 liters (SMS, 2008, No. 6).
Maxim Sachkov
   
 
 
 
 

A source: Journal "Behind the wheel"