Test Drive Geely Emgrand Sedan since 2009 Sedan

Geely Emgrand. The rate is done

More than the car for less money and nothing else was decided in Geely and led our regular car to our market, which, according to classification, should be VW Passat, Ford Mondeo, Volvo S60 and other nice representatives of the D-segment.

Geely Emgrand. Price: from 399 000 r. On sale: since 2012

Oleg Kalaushin, a journalist, 42 years old, driving experience of 23 years, driving on Renault Logan.

I do not know how you, but I was always interested to follow the innovations of the Chinese car industry. Well, suggest yourself. What to wait from Mercedes or from Audi, we are still about it. Another thing is the Chinese. Each of their new car is another compilation of European models, generously converted by electronic options with an unforgettable flavor of the cabin. It is even more interesting when their own development falls on our market, where the trends in the formation of the automotive industry in front of the automotive industry can be traced.

This indicator, in fact, is the Geely Emgrand machine, the development of which began in 2006 by the forces of 1,200 specialists of their own Geely Institute. It did not cost, of course, without attracting foreign specialists. And that's why. The fact is that Emgrand is not the name of the next model from the company, which at one time began with the production of refrigerators. Emgrand is a sub-worn like Lexus at Toyota or Infiniti at Nissan. That is, it is actually a premium class. As - in no way, and the bet is very high. So they were hung. For example, the chassis was finalized by PDE, whose clients were not bent to be Volvo, Audi and even BMW.


All this is understandable. It is not clear one thing: as a car positioned in a premium class, can cost less than a car of the same C-segment? After all, the initial price of Emgrand with a 1.5-liter engine is 399,000 rubles, and in the maximum configuration with a 1.8-liter motor, DVD, leather and other delights of the sweet highway, it costs 485,000 rubles. How?! Unambiguously required a full-time rate.


With such angle food very much like one very not cheap European car

It is useless to argue about Emgrand appearance. He is not bad, and not good. Single middling, whose appearance over time is somewhat with a multicolored mass of other tribesmen, and to highlight it from the stream will be almost impossible. He is completely unattended, but the fact that even in the presence of its own design studio, the Chinese failed to do something, nothing resembling, still strange. It is enough to look at the feed of the car or take a closer look at the front bumper. Associations with classmates occur instantly. Anyway. The main thing is that the car turned out quite large.


Pretty Balanced Salon Design ...

A large car implies a spacious interior, but sometimes the dimensions of the residential zone go to the detriment of the trunk. Emgrand has problems with the placement of the boots should not be. The tank of the luggage compartment is 680 liters. By the way, it is possible to get into the luggage compartment, only using the electromask, to open which can be either from the key or the corresponding button from the cabin. And on the lid of the trunk from the inside there is a phosphorescent emergency opening knob. This suggests that, in addition to our market, the Chinese aimed at the American. This is their standard.

Salon, as in any other new car, meets the smell of plastic and leather. In a warm car he gotten in the sun, he was pretty strong, but it was worth it to ventilate him, and no discomfort for this indicator was no longer. We got to the test did not get the car in the simplest, but not in the most expensive configuration, that is, just that golden middle, on which the consumer is most likely to pay attention. For 459,000 rubles, it will receive leather seats, hard plastic instrument panel and fabric inserts on door cards. And you need to say, it impresses, because there is no plastic inserts for a tree or chromium with the chinese with the chromium. Everything is honest and very high quality. The interior details are fitted quite carefully, drawers, armrests and gloves are closed without distortion, buttons are not covered in a pressed position.


All spoils only an empty instrument shield

By the way, about the buttons. By car in any configuration, windows are electrical and all automatic. So, to exclude accidental press with the subsequent unwanted glass opening, the buttons have a delay. I clicked on it and the glass begins to crawl down only a second, which is quite reasonable. But the fact that there are many plugs in the premium car, somehow it is not clear. Apparently, the Chinese are driven by the cars even more generously converted cars. It is likely that there is also a USB entry at the CD receiver. In our version of execution it was not. And sorry, because the audio system sounds very good, with a correction for the cost of the car, of course.

With amendment to the cost, you can forgive the fact that the steering wheel is adjustable only on the corner of the tilt, and the adjustments of the driver's seat in height have a small range. And it also seems to me that the instrument shield from such a car should be more expressive, and not to be like a scooter for the scooter. It is not read very well, because the numbers on the speedometer are small. But there is a route computer.
Present on the car and air conditioning. In the same expensive version there is climate control. However, we were lucky: the Chinese have come to something, and climate control took its place instead of air conditioning in the car with a complete set of comfort. And you need to say, with your duties, he copes very well, and it works quite quietly.
In general, if we talk about the noise insulation of the cabin, it is pretty good. Of course, to the level of the European premium class, it is far, but in the cabin comfortable. Do not irritate and vibrationload. Even the Kulis of the lever is still motionless, which, however, is understandable: she has a cable. But this does not interfere with a clear inclusion of gears.

As already mentioned, at our disposal there was a car for 459,000 rubles, and this implies that under the hood he has a 1.8-liter, 126-strong power unit with variable gas distribution phases. The peak of torque 172 nm has 4000 revolutions, but it does not prevent a rather heavy car at all with almost the bottom. Troce on the car is a pleasure. But the speaker, most likely, will disappoint many: in order to fit the arrow to the cherished 100 km / h, Emgrand will need almost 13 seconds.

Not a standard, alas, it is also controlled. First, the steering is completely devoid of feedback due to an excessively zealous amplifier. It seems that the steering wheel seems, and it will ride it for a long time, as on the bearings. When parking, there is no dispute, it is convenient, but in other cases there is a feeling of some kind of suspension. The latter, by the way, is pretty comfortable, but this very comfort leaves with sideways during emergency maneuvering: the car is noticeably cubed. But to the brakes of claims any. Disk in a circle, they are effective and quite informative. In addition, they are equipped with adequate ABS. In general, if we talk about active security systems, then there are not so many of them, but pleased others. Emgrand The first car from China, who received four security stars in independent Euro NCAP tests. This is already talking about many things.

And what in the end? As a result, we can say the following. Emgrand is really a good car, but for now to declare that it is a premium class, still early. He has a chromium just right, but there is little gloss.

Our verdict
Despite the fact that Geely positions its Emgrand as a premium class car, we would not say that it can be attributed to this segment of cars. However, given the dimensions of the car, the equipment, good quality assembly and the price, one can safely assume that it will be popular with our compatriots.
 
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
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Spacious salon, quite rich equipment in the database. Availability of air conditioning, 4 stars Euro NCAP. Spacious trunk, high quality assembly. Not bad noise insulation, clearance of 170 mm.
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Nepny steering, hard plastic salon.

Driving
Despite the pretty thunderous engine, do not call the machine, and there are complaints about steering.

Salon
It worked qualitatively, however, in our opinion, hard plastic should not be in such a car by definition.

Comfort
Noise isolation at the level. Equipment is also quite good.

Safety
In the database, two airbags and ABS. 4 stars Encap.

Price
Out of competition.
 

We love not love
It's a shame ...
The presence of a huge amount of plug hints that options may be more
 
Rationally
The mirror develops both in the course of the movement, and against that convenient in emergency situations.

SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions 4635x1787x1470 mm
Base 2650 mm
Curb weight 1280 kg
Full mass
1690 kg
Clearance 170 mm
The volume of the trunk is 680 l
Volume of fuel tank 50 l
Engine gasoline., 1792 cm3,
126/6200 hp / min-1
172/4200 nm / min-1
Transmission fur., 5-stupas., Drive front
Dynamics of 185km / h; 12.8 ° C. up to 100 km / h
Fuel consumption 7.5 l per 100 km
There are no competitors
 

Source: Magazine 5 Wheel [August 2012]