Kia Venga test drive since 2009 hatchback

KIA Venga 1.6 4AT Prestige 779 900 p.

Why are there so few of them on our roads? Surprisingly, but the fact. This car consists of advantages, and suspicion of low popularity of the model definitely falls on its price.


In continuation of long -term tests of the Kia modeling range, we received for three months the next peculiar product of the Korean company Venga.

What can be said immediately when you consider this car? A pretty, cheerful appearance, a high landing, powerful in appearance of the headlights, a large windshield, a short hood, a vertical, not -covered trunk, windows between the front racks, which traditionally complicate the review. We open the doors. You can unlock them with a button on the handles on both sides, without taking out the key from the pocket. The salon is quite spacious, there is enough space for the legs behind. A large children's chair is placed freely, the ceiling does not press from above. Above the rear doors there are light bulbs.


It is convenient in the driver’s place, adjustments are enough for ordinary life, all kinds of handles and buttons are where you expect to find them, without experiments on the psyche. In the absence of the hood in the field of view, the front dime of the car is well felt. The side mirrors are cut along the edges from below, but there is already enough viewing. Double racks, of course, interfere, especially in corners in the city you must look closely if the pedestrian suddenly jumps out because of this design. The salon mirror is equipped with a rear view camera screen, it is very convenient to park the reversing. The entire ceiling is glass, divided into two parts and covered with tinting, so that it does not catch the eye outside. The front part is an electric lover. The multicurler is convenient, high-quality radio, there are cruise control and climate control.

The space between the front seats is conveniently designed: several boxes allow you to keep all sorts of necessary little things on hand and are easily accessible from the back row.


For the driver everything is done beautifully, neatly, convenient

The dashboard is not overloaded, well read. The on -board computer issues standard information. I was pleased with the trunk with a triple floor. Under the first folding panel is an organizer for the tool, and even lower than the reserve and a jack.

The first half of the service life was mainly in favorable weather conditions. But still autumn, and therefore slush, and darkness, and chill. But Venga helps not to have to be prompted. As for wet, slippery roads, a good exchange rate stability of the machine helps out here. She does not begin to bust out either in puddles or in the rut, she feels confident. The headlights that are adjusted from the cabin (this sometimes lacked) cope with the darkness perfectly. Well, with the morning coolness, an effective stove quickly wins.


You can adjust the angle of head light from the salon

On the road, it turned out that the review from the driver's seat back diagonally, when you turn your head to see if there are cars in the dead zone, is limited to the fact that the lower edges of the rear door were tilted to the stern. In addition, the children's chair with its inhabitant interferes. So at first I had to experience a slight panic when, when rebuilt to the right, as if from under the mouse, some kind of peppy micro-lines or scooter suddenly jumped out.
It is about winter, so more serious trials are waiting for us. But there is every reason to hope that Venga will cope.


The trunk is not so great, but for everyday life there is enough of it

Driving
Excellent controllability and exchange rate stability. Confident acceleration.

Salon
It is convenient for the whole crew both in front and behind.

Comfort
Everything is equipped well, only light food is very jumping on irregularities.

Safety
Emergency braking amplifier, active head restraints, several pillows ...

Price
High. It is clear that the equipment is rich, but there are so many competitors.
 
SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions 4068x1765x1600mm
Base 2615 mm
Equipped mass 1269 kg
Full mass
1730 kg
Clearance 156 mm
Trunk volume 440/834 l
The volume of the fuel tank is 48 liters
Gasoline engine, 1591 cm3,
125/6300 l.S./min-1, 156/4200 Nm/min-1
Transmission automatic., 4-to-house., Front drive
Dynamics 178 km/h; 12.2SDO100km/h
Fuel consumption 7.0 liters per 100 km in a mixed cycle
Competitors Citroen C3 Picasso, Ford Fusion,
Honda Jazz, Nissan Note
 

Source: Magazine 5 wheel [November 2012]