Nissan Note test drive since 2009 hatchback
We need Mikrovenn up to 600,000 rubles. Problem of choice
The smallest single -combatants built on the basis of dimensional class B models are called microvoans. As it turned out, they are not only convenient in the crowd of a big city and surprisingly spacious, but can also act as real hearts Elena Pirogova, brand manager of the FM radio station, driving experience of 12 years, travels to Citroen C4, wants a convenient and compact single-raised unit. Budget: 600,000 rubles.
Image
On stamps and brands, I will not go in cycles. The main thing is that the car is good.
Style
It is of paramount importance. I like elegant, truly designer things.
Economy
I did not notice the habits of saving every gram of fuel, but I will prefer a more economical machine.
Shodal qualities
No super -task. The main thing is that the car is easy to drive, reliable and obedient.
Interior
Again, a priority position. Both design and convenience of the driver’s place, as well as a spacious sofa and a roomy trunk, are important.
Equipment The more airbags, the better. Air conditioning and music by itself. But without automatic transmission can be dispensed with
Actually, we already have a car that is quite happy with us all. But the husband mainly drives Citroen C4, and recently I have increasingly need my own car. Which one? A good question that you can’t answer right away. Frankly, I do not understand too much in technical wisdom, as well as in brands and models, so I select the car in terms of a set of consumer qualities important to me. First of all, I need a compact, but at the same time a roomy car. After all, basically it will be necessary to ride along the banned traffic jams in Moscow, besides, in my yard there is a constant struggle for every meter of parking space. A convenient sofa and a large trunk also are of great importance. A child, parents, cottage, shops, well, you understand ... I want the car to be as safe and inexpensive to maintain. The balance between the fact that the car requires, and what gives in return, is a fundamental moment. But still, perhaps, the most important design is. I absolutely do not want to move in space on an unsightly and faceless vehicle, on the contrary, I want to drive a car that attracts attention. In a word, like any woman, I dream of an inexpensive designer thing. At heart I understand that this does not happen, but there is always hope for a miracle. My friend, a little versed in cars, advised me to take a closer look at the smallest single -combatants, or, as he said to the Mikroveni. Let's see what these kids are capable of.
Nissan Note. 485 000 rub. The most popular Mikroven of our market after the 2009 restyling became even more attractive and richer in equipment.
Style
Outwardly, Note seems to be a gray mouse, the design is not impressive. On a trie
Shodal qualities
No complaints. Arranges
Interior
The salon style is rustic, but in terms of convenience, the inner world is simply magnificent, even a modest trunk does not spoil the impression. Very well
The economy of the Japanese, as I found out, is a three -year guarantee, but not the cheapest that. And the car with the automatic transmission is quite gluttonous. Compromise
Equipment in the standard
If you take a car with a 1.6-liter engine and mechanics, then even a navigation version will meet the maximum amount. Excellent
Advantages and disadvantages
+ A spacious and practical salon, convenient navigation, the level of equipment, worthy of sled habits.
- A modest design, only four Eirbeg.
Specifications
Mark and model - Nissan Note
Dimensions - 4085x1690x1550 mm
Engine - gasoline, 1598 cm3, 110 hp / 6000 min-1
Transmission - 4 -speed, automatic
Dynamics - 174 km/h; 11.7 s to 100 km/h
Outwardly, Nissan Note did not impress me. The front of the front part is especially embarrassed by huge headlights, the mouth of the radiator grill ... I, of course, are not a car specialist, but this machine seems to me too ordinary. It seems that the color is so cheerful, but ... not mine. Maybe because there are a lot of Note on the streets? So the interior also does not shock the imagination. The only thing that I liked in terms of style was the pens of climatic: they look great and it is pleasant to touch them. Otherwise, NOTE is somehow rustic, not sophisticated. But if you close your eyes to the design, then the picture immediately changes. Firstly, for me there was a revelation, what is this Nissan big from the inside. It is clearly more spacious than our Citroen C4, despite the fact that the length is shorter than 20 cm! Now I understand that it is implied when they say that the car inside is more than outside. The raccoon is good in detail. For example, I really liked a large and roomy glove box with an additional compartment for cards and atlases. The cabin is full of other pockets and compartments for the little things that certainly decorate the life of any woman. Healthy thing and electric drive of mirrors. In my cramped yard, this is not a luxury, but a necessity. In sling weather, you don’t really want to fold mirrors manually. But the class of built -in navigation. A completely wonderful thing. Firstly, it is nice that it can be used as a phone, that is, press the buttons directly on the screen, in addition, the navigation here is Russified. Yes, the display itself is not very large, but still, such navigation has more advantages than minuses.
At first glance, the trunk did not seem big, but it was clear that the hold here with a secret, even with two. To begin with, this is a removable floor: if you remove the panel, then the volume increases, but most importantly, the sofa can be moved back and forth, thereby increasing the useful volume. This is a serious plus.
It’s good that there is parking sensors. I have been driving for a long time, but the squeaks in the back bumper will never hurt. Another thing is that this very useful option is entitled only to the most expensive configuration. It is a pity ... besides, Note has only four airbags. I heard that many cars are already putting six eirbegs. It is better to overdo it in this matter.
I do not present high demands on sled qualities. It is enough for me that the car accelerates and stops, and also turns to where I want, and not where it pleases. So there are no problems with this. True, I had to get used to the machine. The fact is that I have never drove an automatic transmission in my life in my life. Probably, in traffic jams with automatic transmission it is more convenient, but it is insulting that fuel consumption with such a box increases.
Citroen C3 Picasso. 509 000 rub. One of the most striking outwardly of modern cars, among other things, is practical and worth reasonable money.
Style
Not a car, but a French bun! Super
Shodal qualities
Let it not be much, but better than that of Note, primarily due to a softer suspension. On high
Interior
The design is incomparable, and a small glove compartment compensates for a more spacious trunk compared to Nissan. Excellent
Economy
Citroen cars are applied to the factory warranty by two years, but insurance maintenance is inexpensive. Good
Equipment in the standard
Already in the database, the machine is perfectly equipped in terms of safety. What you need
Arrival and disadvantages
+ Magnificent design outside and inside, a high level of equipment, a large trunk, 6 eirbegs in the database.
- A small glove box, a higher price.
Specifications Mark and model - Citroen C3 Picasso
Dimensions - 4080x1730x1625
Engine - gasoline, 1598 cm3, 115 hp / 5600 min-1
Transmission - 5 -speed, mechanical
Dynamics - 188 km/h; 10.9 s to 100 km/h
One glance at C3 Picasso was enough for me to fall in love with this car. How good! All Citroen lines and bends, in comparison with Nissan Note, look more smooth, some, I would say, spatially exaggerated, in a word designer. No matter what side you look at this car, in any case, it clings. It seems that there are no passing, random details. I really liked the unusual headlights with an intricate pattern. But what is the headlights! Even such a banal thing as lateral molding, and that almost a masterpiece! On the one hand, he adds solidity to the machine, but in addition, the molding is quite wide and made of unpainted plastic, which means that it will protect the enamel of the corpuslet body from scratches in a narrow parking lot. In a word, outwardly C3 Picasso is 100% designer, I have no doubt about this.
The salon is also wonderful. I know that not everyone shares my opinion, but I'm crazy about the lubricants of the dashboard of the dashboard is a very visual and elegant thing. The joystick of the musical system, fixed behind the steering wheel, also appeared very convenient. Again, inside C3 Picasso as unusual as outside. Even such a banal thing, such as a tray for coins in the left corner of the torpedo, the French managed to make it elegant. Well done one word. True, unlike Nissan Note, the Citroen salon is much smaller than any pockets and secret containers. And the glove box here will be more modest. And the size of the glove compartment plays an important role, he is constantly clogged with handkerchiefs, napkins, newspapers, cards and other nonsense.
But Citroen’s trunk is definitely more. The children's chair fitting here without problems, and there is still a place for bags and bags from a supermarket. In Note, I would have to move the sofa forward or remove the panel of the false floor. By the way, the rear row in C3 Picasso is also sliding, and if in Nissan it is regulated only entirely on the runs the entire banquet travels, then on the French model the sofa is split and moves in parts. Of course, this option is more convenient. And it was also very pleased that the rear seats folded, forming a completely even floor. How great! The dream of transporting a sofa and chairs to the cottage becomes a step closer. The mechanical box is not particularly clarified by switching, but for me it was not a surprise, because in our family there is already one Citroen. But in the movement of C3 Picasso seemed softer and slightly quieter than Note. Although, perhaps, it just seemed to me. But the fact that the Frenchman’s landing is higher is a fact. And he has more airbags: inflatable curtains are already in the basic configuration, while NOT does not even have a surcharge.
My choice
Nissan Note itself is a great car. It is well equipped, convenient, spacious, compact and suitable for my budget. The only, but personally for me, the fundamental drawback of this car is too rustic, unsightly appearance. Probably, it would be possible to close your eyes for this if there were no Citroen C3 Picasso in the world. This Frenchman fell in love at first sight, and most importantly, a very convenient car is also hiding under the design lines of his elegant body. So I prefer Citroen, as they say, with my mind and heart.
Editor's Choice
A small advantage of Citroen regarding the arrangement of the salon and trunk must be said that the positions that are fundamental for Mikroven can be explained primarily by the age of the model. After all, C3 Picasso appeared on the market two years later than Nissan Note. Well, designer preferences are everyone's personal business. You yourself know, all the felt -tip pens are different for taste and color. But I would like to note one most important drawback of Citroen: the car still does not have the possibility of choosing a transmission. One can only have respect for our heroine, who plays playing with mechanics, but in the real life of such skillful warriors as Elena, there are very few. It is not surprising that the Nissan Note, which can be chosen both on the handle and with an automaton, is much more popular than C3 Picasso
Author: Sergey Krestov
Source: Magazine 5 wheel [January 2011]
