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They are dominated by the European and in the domestic market of microvens in an explicit advantage. But who of this couple is more talented?




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Yesterday it seemed that Microvans would not fit in Russia. They are too unusual. They are nepaphosines for the country, selflessly in love with large sedans. Yes, and whether it is worth overpaying for the dispatch built on the basis on the basis, when you can buy a golf class hatchback for the same money?
 

As I do not stand as a word, but the buyers argue. Already following the first nine months, Microven sales more than double exceeded the indicators of last year. And all thanks to the efforts of Nouta and Meriva. I invite them to the barrier, we wanted to understand what exactly these babies like it to be liked to buyers. And at the same time, find out why Nissan is sold almost five times better than Opel: 14,296 against 3124 following the results of three quarters.
 

Maybe all thing in design? Despite the belonging to one class, they look absolutely different. Meriv Typical bus, only small and cute. With a downstream, the back of the roof, charming, almost animated headlights and barely crushed hood contours. However, I suppose, someone, IkarNoliaznaya Associations do not like.
 

If you do not count the vertical back door, in the laptop from the bus is no more than in a microf, on the basis of which it is actually built. A clearly decorated hood, familiar proportions of modern hatchback. Looking at this blue charm and almost toy cute laptop is also not to occupy, and do not understand that he really forgot in the class of disputes.
 



Not visible zgi
Doubts dispersed, it is worth opening the door of the laptop. Almost vertical landing and a high doorway, not forcing the bending, here they are, the first joys of Microvan. The interior of Nissan as if created in order to give you a good mood. Despite places, the budget quality of the finishes is particularly noticeable for hard plastic torpedo and ceiling fabric, the salon is perceived not cheap, and charming. Well, how not to lay a funny climate control unit from a microme, a pretty dashboard and a cute door handle? Pleased with a full-fledged glove box that enlisters the format of our magazine, almost jeep dimensions of the mirror and compact head restraints of a sofa that do not interfere with the review.

 

Only small flaws of ergonomics slightly spoil the pretty, high-quality and generally convenient laptop interior

Nissan's chair lacks a little more generous vertical adjustment range

Seat heating buttons are extremely rarely
 
  
At the top of the torpedo there is a small box for smallers

Make-up illuminated mirror will delight the beautiful half of the laptop drivers

In the trunk of the laptop there are hooks for bags one by one on each side
 
  
Bunk glove box very practical

The folding tables of the laptop do not interfere with the feet of passengers

Drawers under the front passenger chair, only Laxori and Tekne


Minuses? Where without them ... A fun climate block challenges to consider his testimony, you have to be peering. Traditionally, stupid, as well as other compact Nissans, there are buttons for blocking doors and heating seats. Find them to the touch the task is difficult. Finally, the steering wheel is provided only by adjustment over the angle of inclination, and its range is minimal.

 

Meriva salon is made in a more conservative style, and no complaints about the quality

Opel's glove box albeit cool but very tiny

Mirrors in visors and backlight are even in the basic version of Essenshiya
 
  
Seat heating buttons in Opel are located much more logical.

A comfortable and elegant removable armrest box can be ordered for only 2600 rubles.

At the top of the cabin, fasteners are provided for the trunk mesh
 
   
For Mikrovna, Meriva is probably an exemplary chair

Record keys to a computer and a radio tape recorder are included in the base of Cosmo version.
 
Convenient tables in folded form eat foot space


Baranca Meriva is also adjustable in one direction, but it is hardly the only thing that the interiors of two cars relatives. An amazing way Opel turned out to be the exact opposite of the laptop. Nissan's small ergonomic flaws here. The same heating buttons and door lock are located where logical. But the glove box is modest to indecency. But the main minus Meriva is a disgusting visibility. Massive head restraints completely overlap the fodder review, but worse than the entire pseudophos of the front roof racks. If these narrow braces were closed with sheet metal, nothing would have changed. Through them in any case, nor ZGI is visible. When overturns and rebuildings have to constantly pull the neck an unfortunate occupation.

 




What a miracle this sofa!
Nicely surprised both. The laptop shocks an incredibly generous margin. Even with a completely militant driver's seat, the driver's seat is enough to plant the uncle Step, who saved the ninety meter. True, the pillow is rather low and you have to sit, heavily bent the legs in the knees. But this is a reasonable fee for the royal space.
 

Height from the pillow to the ceiling, the sofa Meriva even surpasses a laptop, but the stock in the legs is more comprehended. This is especially felt with custom-made folding tables located on the backs of the seats. On their hard sidewalls, they are also taking care of their knees, and hurt very painful.

 
   
   
 
 
Like any microvana, the driver's seats of both do not indulge in serious lateral support
 
 
For such a compact car Sofa Nouta fantastically spacious

Meriva sofa is quite easy to turn in a couple of chairs


By the way, the sofas of both driving cars. And in Meriv, it is regulated not only in length, but also in width! Initially, a 3-seater banquette after simple manipulations turns into a pair of individual chairs with an armrest.
 

 
Dimensions are given in centimeters. * Distance from seat cushion to ceiling. Space for feet sitting rear indicated provided that the driver's growth is 185 cm


 
Miracles of transfiguration
At first glance, Microwan trunkings are no better than the usual supermini. In the standard Meriva layout and laptop take on board one large road suitcase. Not much. And the hidden side cavities of Opel and the two-level trunk of Nissan add only amenities, but not a useful volume.

Everything changes, it is worth a little to deepen in the debris of the interior transformation. And here Meriva appears in all the brilliance. Flex Spess-5's branded system present treasure. It allows you to fold the backs of the seats or remove them entirely to the floor. It turns out a smooth and very solid size of the loading area. At the same time, you can add only part of the sofa, leaving a passenger space adjustable in the longitudinal direction. Very exquisite.
  
 


 
 
 
 
Additional pockets and hidden cavities and laptop (left), and Meriva in assortment
 
  
With the seats of the rear row and the laptop, and the meriva turn into real cargo vans. But in the 5-seater version both will be able to take one big road suitcase


The laptop of such a convenience cannot be offered the pillow is continuous. And in general, the trunk of Nissan is a little inferior to Opel both in terms of size and in size. And yet, for such a baby, the bag is wonderful good.

 


Not pampering
On Meriva, as well as on the laptop, you can install the motors of 1.4 liters. But this Corsa and Micra 90-Strong Fours are enough for the eyes. Microwan, which on the family is written the role of a family car, with unchanging shopping trips with full load, 1,6-liter engine is more suitable.

Especially Meriv. After all, despite the modest dimensions, it turned out to be very heavy, the outfit mass of 1300 kg. That is why even 105-strong one and six seems optimal, but by no means an excessive motor. Thanks to a good thrust on Nizakh, Opel with such an engine is subjectively perceived faster than it implies overclocking to hundreds for modest 13 more than a second second. Yes, and on the highway Meriva is not drush under overtakers and even in the left row feels like a plate. It is a pity that the machine is not put in Russia. Serious minus, given that robotic isitronics does not make enough driver's life as much as he plays on his nerves.
 

The 1.6-liter laptop is equally good both on the handle and with the ACP. Moreover, the torque converter is very smart. It does not need to ask for acceleration twice only to touch the accelerator pedal, and, almost without having chewing the oil, the machine immediately takes from place in the quarry.
 

 
The fastest microvenamir Meriva-OPC is not excluded, soon will appear in Russia


It is difficult to present some claims to brakes of both cars. In standard modes, they are pleased with responsiveness, tensile and competent operation of ABS.

 


Pleasant surprises
There is no complaints about the measureability of Meriva and laptop. Moreover, Opel, perhaps, can be considered the most gambling small bus. It is good very informative steering wheel, and a competently tuned chassis does not frighten with early rolls in rapid turns. And in general, Meriv with enviable determination responds to the driver's orders. Quite a little travelers on this Opel, you will understand why the German engineers came the madman at first glance the idea of \u200b\u200bcreating a single-specific OPC version with a 180-strong turbo engine. The capable chassis allows such experiments.
 

Nissan is not so stupid, but no less reliable. The Tolik of Sports Azart Nissan takes out some kind of rubber feeling the power steering. At the same time, the driver of the laptop listens uncorrectly, and the suspension is successfully fighting both with a longitudinal spray on the highway and with transverse rolls in the deviras.
 

 
The Nissan's traditional automatic machine is much more convenient than the Dergal and Nervish Isitronics from Opel
 
 


It is worth noting that, despite the reliable nature of manageability, a laptop and merice can be equipped with ESP. As they say, for every fire case.

 



No worse than many
For relatively inexpensive cars, both were surprisingly comfortable. And this primarily concerns the settings of the suspension. Meriva, swallowing irregularities silently and gently, liked a little more. But the pendant of the laptop is not so tough as unnecessary talkative. Nissan informs you hardly about each raspberry flaw quite loud boom boom.
 

A slightly noisy appeared and the engine-adjusted motor of the laptop of its evil rolotone was heard from 30003500 rpm. But Nissan exemplary copes with the flow of incoming air even at speeds close to the maximum, aerodynamic noises do not flow.
 

Meriva is completely up to the opposite. The muffled voice of the engine is completely dissolved in a wind whistle, which is well heard 120 km / h. Nothing can be done here, fee for the bus constitution.

 



Unequal draw
The problem of most disposals with the vertical landing of the driver and the front passenger is a weak leg protection at a frontal impact. It is possible that this circumstance prevented the laptop to conquer in EuroNcap crash tests of all five stars. But also crashing up on the Four, Nissan did not give way to Meriv, which was tested excessive load on the chest sitting in front. It would seem that the firm fours honestly deserve both, right? Not really. The fact is that Meriva passed the tests only with the front airbags exactly the same is also in the basic configuration for the Russian market. So the assessment is not in doubt. Another thing is that the laptop has earned their asterisks through four pillows while the initial equipment for Russia implies only frontal. I had to remove from Nissan Polballa. And one more unpleasant little trifle inflatable curtains on a laptop can not receive any money.

 
  
Unlike laptop, Meriova can be equipped with six Eir-beings
 

 
It could be worse...
In 2003, when Meriva only appeared in our market, this microvin surprised by nobody prices started them from $ 16,000. Today, when everything around becomes more expensive, even 424 thousand rubles or almost $ 17,000, which are asked for a 1.4-liter package Essenshi, do not seem so hard. However, we agreed that minimally sufficient for Meriva will be 1.6 liters. Such is available in Endzhoy version for 464 thousand with mechanics, and robotic isitronics will add another 20,000 rubles. But that your Meriva is acceptable to be comfortable, you will have to fork out the painting of metallic (9000 rubles), a package of options, including a leather trim, air conditioning, a MP3 magnet (27,000 rubles) and heating of the seats (5300 rubles). Total it turns out 505 300 rubles. with mkp. According to these money a little more than 20 thousand green. e. For a decently equipped Mikrovin is still acceptable.
 

Lack is a little more profitable. Basic comfort-1.4 costs from 413 700 rubles. And quite self-sufficient Laxori with a 110-strong motor and relying real microven with a functional set of all sorts of convenience (two-section luggage shelf, folding tables and pockets on the backs of the front seats, a luggage box under the front passenger seat), as well as air conditioning, electric pack, music, side pillows and Even alloy wheels will cost 515,400 rubles. with MCP or 541 600 rubles. With a machine gun. Similarly, equipped Meriv is more expensive per 1015 thousand depending on the type of gearbox. In addition, a full-fledged Japanese machine is much better than nervous isitronics.
 

Finally, the conditions for the guarantee of Nissan look pretty. Traditional Japanese 3 years or 100 thousand km cover almost all important components and aggregates, while the Opel dealers happen, no longer recognize the undergoing shock absorbers by the warranty case.
 
  We decided:

Looks like we found the answer to both questions. Mikrovnov's popularity is by no means fault by buyers and not only fashionable tetry. New and Meriva today, of course, the best representatives of their class are really more convenient than Microns and the Corsa, on the basis of which they are built. For similar dimensions, the trailers attract the delights of the commander landing, a much more roomy interior and an incomparable more convenient trunk. In addition, they do not lose themselves in comfort, nor in ease of management, no safe. So, in our opinion, a slightly higher price of Microvens is fully justified.

As for the advantage of the laptop over Meriva, everything is not so obvious here. Cars are actually close on consumer qualities, and objectively opla (, an average estimate of 4.1) is almost not inferior to Nissan (, an average rating is 4.2). Another thing is that Meriv is still a bit more expensive. We will venture to assume that the external similarity of Opel with the bus to the soul is far from all buyers. But the main reason for the lag of Meriva, in our opinion, the absence of a full-fledged automaton in the price list. While robotic isitronics can not be called an equivalent replacement of the ACP.
 




Mikhail Medvedev, Maxim Potcharov
 
 

A source: Journal buy cars [22/2007]