Opel Signum test drive since 2005 hatchback
Not a business class sedan
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Simple calculation
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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.
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Andrey Osipov