Test Drive Honda Legend since 2009 Sedan
Test Drive Honda Legend: in Japan first class
Executive cars produced in Germany? If so, the Japanese has their own small Germany. Speaking about Honda cars, the first thing is recalling Civic and Accord. Sport lovers will remember another S2000, Integra. Someone can correctly notice that Honda makes magnificent motorcycles. But the legend of Honda knows not all.
The Executive Sedan Japanese has been done for a long time. The first legend appeared back in 1985. Today in the salons you can find the fourth generation (the beginning of the release of March 2005), the last restyling in 2008.
Honda Legend was in the editorial office for almost two weeks, so the time to understand the car was plentiful. When I got to this car for the first time, I could not believe that I was sitting in Honda. The family features are guessed, but the Japanese sedans Legend is not like. High-quality perforated leather, wood trim, spacious interior, separate climate control, high-quality BOSE system, - Everything talks about the car premium. Comfort is
already another question. About comfort on the first day I did not think. Traveling in Moscow, reveal the potential of the car is difficult. In the capital, expensive cars love more for their appearance, and not for the qualities they possess. Therefore, first I was able to estimate only the dynamic properties of the Honda Legend.
Under the lid of the hood of this model is a 3.7-liter V6 engine with a capacity of 295 hp. Such an aggregate allows you to accelerate up to 100 km / h in just 7.1 seconds. The speedometer shooter freezes at 250 km / h. Equipped with the famous Full-wheel drive SH-AWD, the car perfectly feels on the road. Getting used to sizes (almost 5 meters in length) and mass (almost 2 tons), it becomes easy to manage the legend. At high speeds, the Japanese sedan behaves adequately and predictably, the steering wheel is informative, but you won't call it sharp. Simply put, Honda understands how a comfortable car should be controlled. This, if we talk about the comfort of the driver.
I admit honestly, in two weeks I rarely accelerates on Legend over 140 km / h. Much more I liked to ride on it as part of high-speed limitations. At these speeds, the car floats, and the world around the world goes into the background. Higher speed dictate completely different security rules,
from here and intake rigidity in management. Comfort business is thin.
Circumstances have developed in such a way that during the test of Honda Legend, I had to go to another city (300 km from Moscow). The distance is empty, but usually I am further than 100 km I do not surrender from Moscow.
It was on this trip that I understood that it was worth respecting and loving a business class. On the way there, I sat behind the wheel of the legend overcoming 300 km, I left the car as a new one. There was no hint of fatigue. On the way back, I was able to appreciate the charms of the rear sofas. Here it is the joy of life. Out on the soft seat, pull out the legs, do not think about controlling the machine.
Appearance is not important
But with this full order. At the beginning of the article on the love of the metropolitan residents to expensive cars, I said that the car is appreciated for a presentable appearance. For its status. With the status of the Japanese legend, and even more so with appearance there are no problems.
Honda designers have worked on fame. The car turned out to be serious and powerful, but not devoid of dynamic lines. The rapid hood boldly declares her athletic nature, and a stylish silhouette talks about the importance of a man sitting from behind. Let even this will be a driver's mother or his wife. The small popularity of this model in our country is explained only by told this legend Honda. Be on a radiator grid Mercedes, BMW or AUDI sign, the number of these cars on the roads would be more than more. If you forget about prejudices and evaluate the car itself, then it is not inferior to competitors. He is not inferior in price. Honda Legend in Russia costs from 2 million 170 thousand rubles. This model is alone.
A source: Business Autoclub
