West drive Opel Signum 2003 - 2005 hatchback

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Not a business class sedan

Opel Signum, as a good option for a calculating manager

Much, of course, depends on what exactly in his own image wants to emphasize the top manager of a successful company. If the ability to not count money, when it comes to prestige, then it will probably act like everyone else and turn to products from Stuttgart or Munich. But if practicality and prudence are in the first place, plus the willingness to demonstrate a non -standard taste, then Signum can become an acceptable option. This model Adam Opel AG created in the calculation of those who put the price-quality ratio at the forefront. In general, it will not be a stretch to consider Signum as a representative car.

Universality, first of all

The shape of the body, no words, does not fit the idea of \u200b\u200bthe representative of the representative class that has established in Russia. Signum is more like a station wagon than a sedan. However, no one will become modern and solid with the fact that its appearance is modern and solid, to argue. To this, the unusual form allowed the designers to extremely successfully combine the internal space.

The salon can be considered a model of comfort and functionality. In the rear seats it is very convenient, especially if there are two of them, and in the middle, in return for the third person, the multifunctional console Travel Assistant is installed. This is a kind of tablecloth-with two folding tables, cooled by drinking container, waste container, cup holders, an outlet for connecting additional electrical equipment with a voltage of 12 volts and even with a stand for a DVD player. If the car is also equipped with the Twin Audio audio system, then passengers can, regardless of the driver, choose music programs.

Of course, in any option, the rear seats can be folded, thus increasing the volume of the luggage compartment from 550 to 1410 liters. In general, the salon is capable of metamorphoses thanks to the Flex Space system, already familiar to the reader of AI according to compactwane Opel Meriva (No. 7 (31) 2003). Once on the representative, in essence, the car, Flex Space has changed a bit, but did not lose the main thing - universality and ease of use. Each of the rear passengers has the ability to move their seat within 130 mm and change the angle of inclination of the back by 30 degrees. If you shift the chair as much as possible, the legs space will be equal to 985 mm - no middle -class car can offer more. There is so much space above the head that exactly in the middle of the ceiling, from the windshield, a powerful console with five compartments for small objects stretches. Unless, of course, the owner did not order hatch in the roof as additional equipment.

The ergonomics of the driver's seat is beyond praise. And the main thing here is perhaps the new orthopedic seat of the Multi-Contour with the 18th different adjustments and with climate control (heating, ventilation, the supply of chilled air). In it you can get a truly in a korolevsky so that the legs, the lower back, and the shoulders have the most convenient supports. The desired landing helps to choose a horizontal and vertically adjustable steering column. The three-spoke bagel is equipped with the control buttons of audio and navigation systems.

The instrument shield is in an otely laconic, only chrome rims of dials bring a sense of high cost. The panel as a whole is identical to the one that is installed on Vectra, with a small correction. In the center is a monitor, the image on which is clearly visible in any light. The central console is somewhat reminiscent of the Omega console, but it looks much more modern, and most importantly, to use all the buttons, including the control of the separate climate control system, is convenient. I will not dwell on four different equipment options - this is the task of dealers - it is better to briefly tell you about the running qualities of the car.

Three engines - three characters

Europeans, it should be noted that they have a much larger selection of power units, including diesel. But so far only gasoline versions of the model are delivered to Russia. Those who are primarily preoccupied with efficiency should look at a car with a 4-cylinder engine of 1.8 liters. At a power of 122 liters. With. The average fuel consumption is unlikely to exceed 7.9 liters per 100 km of run. Although, of course, this version cannot boast of dynamics, despite the mechanical KP. The version with a 2.2 -liter engine is much more willing to accelerate, while the fuel consumption is slightly larger - 8.1 liters per 100 km. Plus, a pair of such an engine can also work as an automatic box. Personally, Signum with a 6-cylinder engine of 3.2 liters with a capacity of 211 liters gave me particular pleasure. With. The dynamics is magnificent, and the average fuel consumption - a little more than 10 liters - is not capable, as it seems to me, to ruin.

But whatever version of Signum you choose, you can be absolutely sure of the verified running qualities of the machine. Firstly, a long wheelbase inspires confidence at high speeds - even sharp impulses of the side wind are not able to knock it out of the course. Secondly, the pendants are tuned in such a way that the pits and bumps of our roads are practically not felt, and the bodies of the bodies are not large in the turns. Of course, Signum is not a sports car, but a large front -wheel drive car. And driving at the limit of possibilities seems to be not to his face. But in extreme situations, the car shows a fighting character: the steering is transparent, the reactions to the turns of the bagels are fast and clear, and if it comes to demolition, stabilize Signum is not much more difficult than the smaller Vectra dimensions. In addition, the machine has an electronic ESP stabilization system and antiprop -based Traction Control.

Simple calculation

Opel Signum is offered by dealers at a price of $ 27,590 to $ 44 820 - you see, not too expensive for a large car. The frequency of maintenance, as well as for all Opel models, is 15,000 km. The first, taking into account the cost of work and all supplies, will cost $ 173, the second - in 271, the third - in 224 and the fourth, with a mileage of 60,000 - at $ 303.

By the way, despite the model of the model, the cost of Signum service is almost the same as the Vectra sedan, and spare parts are offered at a similar price. Warranty - 2 years without limiting a run, plus some dealers offer to extend it up to three years, but provided that all planned ones will be carried out only in their service centers.

And finally, GM develops a corporate program in Russia, within the framework of which special discounts are provided.