Hyundai Solaris Saoralis West Drive since 2010 sedan

First test drive Hyundai Solaris

Kolesa.ru met the new folk Hyundai right on the territory of the plant near St. Petersburg, opened exactly three months ago. The test turned out to be short -lived; Solaris did not reveal to us all his secrets, but in all its glory showed a top -end set with a 1.6 engine and options inaccessible to other state employees

Solaris looks better than its price allows. And the most pleasant thing is that when you get behind the wheel, you have not the slightest feeling that you ended up in a tin can. But it could have been, given that Hyundai for Russia costs from 379,000 rubles, and we know many examples of cars that gave or give precisely the preserves at a price that is as close as possible to the SOLARIS price.

I managed to get a job quickly: all the levers of the tincture of the seats were in intuitive places, the adjustments were enough, and even the inability to adjust the sort of steering column did not become a problem. Having mastered in the cabin and by pressing the engine start button (!!!), an sketch available only in the maximum configuration, you pay attention to excellent sound insulation. The driver’s chair is soft, however, not too tenacious, but quite convenient. The steering wheel is unexpectedly tight, largely due to the hydraulic booster.

Slaris is assembled very high quality. Surprisingly qualitatively: on all coatings of the test track (paving stones, rails, a strange look of the cone), not a single cricket was heard in the cabin, not a single panel crunched, and not a single bolt clinked. However, the organizers do not hide the fact that the entire dozen test machines were thoroughly shook, twisted and pulled up. And you really don’t dig. Indeed, in addition to three dozen journalists, the test Solaris should also be appreciated by holders of large fleets, potential and existing Hyundai clients.

Is it worth it, knowing all this, it is surprised that the smoothness of Solaris is at least not inferior to Logan?! Maybe it is ahead

All test vehicles had a 1.6-liter engine, sacred with a 5-speed mechanics or a 4-speed automatic. It accelerates cheerfully, evenly and confidently. The motor, although not new, is lucky. Of the two gearboxes, I liked the mechanic more. A non-set 4-speed machine, only if you do not decide to accelerate. They pressed the right very sensitive, by the way, the pedal is slightly stronger and the motor, uncompromisingly violating the silence, throws the tachometer arrow to the very 6,000 revolutions. And the manual checkpoint works very clearly, and the transmission is not so long.

Ergonomics are thought out well: the buttons on the doors and on the steering wheel lie where necessary. That's just the rim of the steering wheel is thin. The devices are simple and do not shine with new design decisions, but the information is given out: between the tachometer and the speedometer there is a trapezoidal display with purple-blue backlight containing road information (odometer, fuel consumption, etc.), as well as digital scale scale and level. fuel.

The rear seat is spacious in width, and a decent place is left for the knees of passengers. Only tall people better sit in the front in Solaris: only people can straighten up and do not touch their heads with their heads tall below the average.

The trunk of an impressive volume (as much as 454 liters!) Replaces when you lay out the rear seat, pulling the two levers that are responsible for your halves of the sofa. There could be more practicality in Solaris: not only is the floor it is not even even, but also the exit from the trunk to the salon is greatly narrowed and forms something like an arch that greatly complicates the transportation of bulky.

Did Solaris like Solaris? Even as for the money that Koreans ask, there are a little more worthy cars. Yes, and whether they are found in comparison with competitors, which the Kolesa.ru portal is no longer tolerated

P.S. And something else just needs to be said. Solaris we tested made the most favorable impression, but! It is important to remember: we tested not serial, but still a pre -production car. And we did not go to it so long that we could fully talk about the reliability, quality of assembly and the solar future of Solaris.

P.P.S. Although the new Hyundai is clearly on the way to him ...
 

Author: Alexander Korobchenko

 

Source: Wheel magazine [December 2010]