Test Drive Opel Zafira since 2009 Minivan
In a married position
What is common between families? They say, everyone suffers equally, but everyone is every different way. What car will complement the happiness of avid dacnons? And what machine will help keep idyll in just replenished family of a businessman? What car to choose, if the puppy grew up on the street on the street in 80 kilogram elephant? The answers to all such questions give seven cars, nothing like each other, the best in their classes, in the basic configuration in the price range to one million rubles (so that the cult of the family does not turn into the cult of the family car).
Opel Zafira.
In Europe, the class of family minivans is so large that with all its relative unpopularity in Russia, almost all car companies keep 1-2-3 specimens in their model range. And only because in these cars the ratio capacity / price is the best. And the talk about the fact that with the purchase of a minivan life ends, they are still very exaggerated. Mazda5 (115 liters. From 745,000 rubles) and VW Touran (102 l. From 798 243 rubles) are perfectly managed, and Opel Zafira has an OPC modification (240 liters) in case If parents immediately decided to prepare their kids in astronauts.
With the folded backs of the rear seats, the volume of the trunk of Zafir reaches freight 1820 liters. This is a lot. Even too, so every minivan owner must be an altruist, with enthusiasm perceive the next request of relatives and even few familiar people to help the cabinet to give the cottage. Or at all, some completely original cargo of the benefit of the possibility of transformation of the cabin allow. Practicality has the reverse side. The rear seats are frankly inconvenient, but on them, according to the idea, children should be located on their own royal thrones.
1. First, the interface seems confusing, but, accustomed, everything turns out to be quite logical. 2. The cabin is spacious, functionally and very boring. 3. To the Opolevsky lever turn signals should be used to. 4. Diesel cars are serviced not all services of official dealers, so more frequent compared to gasoline versions can be troublesome. 5. For a diesel engine of an automatic transmission, not supplied, but also the mechanics leaves a pleasant impression
Another, from the point of view of the child and any normal adult, more serious lack is too frowning and boring interior decoration. Exceptionally black and gray tones are more suitable for special transport on the last path, and here life just begins. But, however, the stains from tomato juice are not visible.
The minimum cost of Opel Zafira (115 l. P.) Is 648,000 rubles. For this model, you can choose the necessary additional equipment, ranging from covers and ending with containers with cooling and heating function. Only from Citroen this range is no worse, but minivan C4 Picasso (120 liters with.) Is significantly more expensive from 814,000 rubles. Significantly cheaper than Ford C-Max (100 liters.) From 609,000 rubles. He has diesel versions: 110 liters. with. and 136 liters. with. The cost of the magnificent diesel version of Opel Zafira tested by us, starts from 895,400 rubles.
Diesel, according to the law of the genre necessary in the family car, is, of course, at the Volkswagen Salt Fashion Salt for Minivan Touran: 105 liters. with. from 1 036 405 rub., 140 liters. with. From 1 099 417 rubles, and with DSG Touran becomes quite expensive from 1 151 063 rubles. There is no diesel on Mazda5, but there is a 7-seater version (from 857,000 rubles). Fans of French cars are dedicated to Renault Scenic (110 l. From 785 500 rubles).
The minivans in general, and Opel Zafira in particular, are suitable for those who regularly transport many things, while obbarites. The rear seats are usually inconvenient, so on long journeys will be comfortable only passengers in their own children's chairs
Skoda Roomster.
The car is definitely reminding a commercial heel, suitable for family exposure, if this Skoda Roomster car. Recently, he had a serious competitor to Peugeot Partner Teepee with clearance from 180 to 200 mm, the volume of the luggage compartment from 642 to 3000 liters and the price of 588,000 rubles. And the Roomster clearance is only 140 mm.
But as an option for it, a giant panoramic roof is available for it at a price of 25,490 rubles, which means that when mom and dad will pull out the dacha dirt with a stuck car, the child will not be capricious, he will dream of becoming an astronomer, astronaut Or at the worst astrologer. Skoda Roomster refers to the Microwan class, which accumulated the mass of different in the dimensions and characteristics of one-uniforms. There is a popular Nissan Note (from 562 500 rubles), and absolutely new, built on its platform Citroen C3 Picasso (499,000 rubles). There is an old and scary Fiat Panda (320 250 rubles for 54 liters), there is also a new and fashionable Kia Soul (from 599,000 rubles).
1. Management of the music system and the air conditioning system is the same simple as the appearance of the buttons. 2. Chairs are wide, flat and without lumbar support, but, nevertheless, comfortable. 3. The screen that shows the readings of the on-board computer, the same as on all Audi and VW models, as low and easily readable. 4. Many models will be selected by the choice of the cabin upholstery material. (The one that in the picture on the left is only available in the inaccessible configuration of Scout)
In the car Skoda Roomster, it is not surprising at all the body shape, but the form of the front doors. The top angle is too sharp, and therefore too dangerous. If leaving any other machine and bred with some things, we risk knocking out the forehead about the opened door, then Rumster in this situation will choose an eye. With this door, in general, somehow did not hold down. As far as its window looks spectacular outside, as ugly inside. The fact is that the inner door panel does not have a similar bend, and we have to be content with the contemplation of a black corner. All this without being a mortal sin, nevertheless spoils a common good impression. The Ceiling of Rumster is high, the salon is spacious, and the trunk is huge with the fact that external dimensions differ from Fabia in length on some 21 cm and 4 cm in width. Here it is, a city family car, as a textbook combining compactness and capacity, dynamism and low fuel consumption.
In Russia, Rumster recently lost the SCOUT version. Gray plastic body kit, as on the machine participating in our test, you can still try to rush to slaughter from dealers if it seems to someone that it improves off-road qualities.
If you allow yourself to add some emotions, making such a practical choice as Skoda Roomster, in the interior of this car will certainly be very rare for similar seats, upholstered bright blue cloth.
Skoda Roomster is suitable for those who have dogs or a hobby that requires a large trunk; Those who are looking for a compact, but spacious car, as well as Volkswagen engineering solutions at a lower price
Nissan Qashqai +2.
So always happens: someone expresses the idea, and someone brings it to perfection. Nissan Qashqai's mini crossover was first. Following him, Ford Kuga, and VW Tiguan, and Renault Koleos.
They are newer, and in something perfect. But on the unconditional, limitless and, it seems, the eternal success of the Japanese pioneer does not affect. Buyers unambiguously know what they need. And they need Nissan Qashqai, and it doesn't matter that alternatives have already appeared, they know one thing: Qashqai, yes Qashqai. Apparently, Nissan has brilliant specialists not only off-road and marketing, but also on hypnosis. But all this does not matter. It is only important that Nissan Qashqai now has become also plus two. That is, children in the family, who acquired this car, can now simply not consider.
1. Review through the rearview mirror is bad, but the parkingricronics and the rear view camera helps. 2. High landing allows many drivers to feel more confident driving. 3. Special attention to music is paid in the SV configuration. Many buttons and icons scares. 4. In 2WD mode, the front-wheel drive car, in AUTO, the rear wheels are connected automatically if necessary, Lock imitation of the interlocking of the central differential. 5. On a small round display mass of information
Dad with mom in front, three children in the back seat and two more in the trunk. It was invented to plant children in the trunk for a long time and, apparently, no accident, and, for example, in educational purposes instead of Chulana. There is not a single car other than the bus, where the third, the optional seats would not look like a circus projectile. Undoubtedly, little children will fit physically there, but it is also obvious that they will definitely refuse more couples there. There is closely, dark and boring. There is cold, hot or stuffy. There is noisy and shaking. And how many stars euroncap nor come on, not too safe.
However, QASHQAI +2 is more than the third row of seats. In fact, it is QASHQAI, an increased here is tens of millimeters, then there are dozens of centimeters. And not just stretched in length so that the suit was sitting, the body was crouted again. A little more space above your head, a little more place for the feet of the rear passengers, a little more space for luggage. A little more cost from 777,000 rubles instead of 726,000. That of this is felt any more question for which optimists and pessimists will give opposite answers.
The basic value of the all-wheel drive version is 936,000 rubles, and with a variator another 40,000 more expensive. This is a serious addition to the price, but even more important addition to the car. Clearance in 200 mm asks a four-wheel drive, and the variator helps move the car really smoothly. If the final cost of Qashqai your dreams is too high, it is worth paying attention to another bestseller from Nissan roomy microwan Note or even more spacious minivans of other brands.
Nissan Qashqai +2 is suitable for those who are close to the idea of \u200b\u200ba compact urban crossover, and those who are not indifferent to this car. All the rest will enjoy clearance of 200 mm, the possibility of full drive and variator
Chevrolet Captiva.
Buy the medium-sized all-wheel drive SUV in less than a million rubles is almost impossible. But there is an opinion that if at least one child was born in the family, then without such a car it is not forgotten. Chevrolet Captiva saves from a distressed position at a price of 903,700 rubles.
And also related Opel Antara (from 857 900 rubles.), Mitsubishi Outlander XL 2.4 (from 899,000 rubles) and Kia Sorento (from 839,990 rubles). The main question is how many these cars will cost in the final configuration, taking into account the minimum options. From this slippery, the figures follow another question: do you need to carry the children by the off-road? And otherwise why do you need an SUV?
It is roomy, as well as it is reliable in terms of active and passive security.
1. Even with the maximum level of configuration, the interior of this American-Korean crossover remains rustic and uncompressed, which, however, does not harm him at all. 2. From the driver's site, the dimensions of the car are felt well. 3. Power in 230 hp It is lost due to anchronic automaton. 4. Parking brake here handbrake, not a pedal, as in most American cars 5. In terms of its consumer properties, Captiva does not greatly lose their more expensive classmates
Yes, but you can argue. The child is not an elephant, but a folding baby stroller is not a wardrobe. In terms of active safety, a good help is the head of the driver who can make faithful solutions and not to overestimate its abilities and the ability of his car. And the passive safety of the child is in many ways the correctly selected and correctly installed children's chair. And the SUV for those who really grabs him, and also to him on gasoline, money, as well as for those who are truly often driving on really bad roads.
Give advice that choose Chevrolet Captiva or Opel Antara, no one can. This is the same car that, according to GM employees, is configured differently. In addition to formal, no meaningful moments, it is not possible to identify a fundamental difference due to the absence of it.
Other twins Mitsubishi Outlander XL 2.4 and Peugeot 4007 cards are completely different. Japanese SUV in the basic version of the cheaper of French, and looks more intelligible. But he does not have a solitary and economical diesel engine, as at 4007, he only has voracious gasoline.
A simple interior and a little brutal outdoor SUV Chevrolet Captiva does not seek to seem something big than it really is. This is good. In the top version with a 3.2-liter engine, automatic and leather (practical) interior, it seems well-balanced car without frills and without serious flaws. In this form, it stands already impressively 1 205 500 rubles.
Chevrolet Captiva is suitable for those who are more confidently feeling driving a large car; Those who believe that a big car security guarantee; Those who travel a lot in bad roads or is often chosen on nature; those who travel the whole family
Volvo V50
VOLVO V50 wagon in the configuration tested costs 2,013,892 rubles. This, of course, is not according to the rules, but the price of the basic version of the model (1.6 l engine) starts from 902,300 rubles. In addition, the Test of Family Car without a representative of Volvo brand is simply nonsense.
Since in 1959, it was Volvo for the first time that the serial cars equipped with safety belts, the machines under this brand are considered a reference to passive security. However, over the past 50 years, many companies have been able to catch up and at least not to lag behind. This is the Volvo cars are an undisputed benchmark, so it is in the security of passengers from the risks of an allergic reaction to the materials of the car and air in it. (Full research of the topic Cars for allergies in cars №6 / 2009.)
1. From a completely simple VOLVO machine, you can make a completely chic car. 2. Regardless of the interior and design solutions, the Volvo salon is extremely safe for allergic and asthmatics. 3. The on-board computer menu is Russified. 4. Rear seats, transforming, can safely be used by children. 5. The list of options of the most different sense has no end
Draw a generalized portrait of a medium-term European family. Mustache Labrador, funny, fried kids in bright colored suites, a statute man and a charming young woman who, hugging, lovely admire the sunset. Something is missing? Yes, VOLVO V50 wagon parked near the green lawn. Or Volkswagen Passat Variant. Perhaps the Universal Audi A4? Perhaps! Perhaps Mazda6 wagon. But only a wagon!
And now look at some party in honor of the engagement (now it's fashionable)! Suppose the bridegroom is called Dima Melnikov, and the bride, for example, Natasha Khorniko. Now Natasha rides the Mercedes convertible, but once it was engaged in a European manner, then after the wedding to ride her products on the Volvo V50.
Not anywhere, the process is running. The movie would be happy and end, and they will continue happiness. After all, the V50 is really very nice to ride. Strangely enough, but in the management of this car better than its more popular prototype S40 in our country.
The family is the most accurate and complete definition, which can be given by Volvo cars. This is a compliment, and detailed, despite the conciseness, description. Neither one other company has no rear seats that would be transformed into children's chairs per second. The front edge of the lower pillow shifts up and backward, providing a high position of the child for the optimal functioning of seat belts and head restraints. Naturally, a special child seat seat can be installed in the car. Volvo specialists consider the most correct to plant a child in a chair against the movement of the car.
Volvo V50 wagon is suitable for those who cares about their safety and safety of their health; those who prefer Swedish design and highly appreciates Swedish know-how; Those who are looking for a high-class car on a more or less democratic price
Suzuki SX4.
Hatchback Suzuki SX4 unique car. First, it is the most affordable car with a full drive. Secondly, this is the most compact car with a 190 mm clearance. What to do with this wealth, no questions arise: Of course, to park on the snowdrift and go to the cottage. If it does not require any other soul, you can choose a front-wheel drive version with a clearance of 175 mm. Gourmet is offered even a sedan looking as well as all other hatchbacks, who have neither with anything with this jumped trunk.
Machines are available in Japan and in Hungary, and Japanese (front-wheel drive with 5-speed mechanics and a 4-speed automaton) are cheaper than Hungarian. All-wheel drives are made in Hungary and are only on mechanics. The engine volume of 1.6 liters (107 hp) does not impress the angry beast, although growing from any press on the gas pedal. So do not be afraid, it is a very cute, quiet and friendly machine.
1. Simple plastic, non-monitoring design, but ergonomically and convenient everything, as traditionally was in Japanese cars. 2. The seats have no lumbar, nor lateral support, but people are placed on them of a different complex. 3. The car is quite jumping, jumps on each bump, while the interior details are not particularly thundered. 4. There are several cup holders, a glove box, in the door of the pocket. 5. Climate control power is small, so the fan is very noisy, but copes with work
For the capacity, it will surpass the new compactment Citroen C3 Picasso, in popularity and unambiguous definitions of the Nissan Note family car, on the democracy of the Ford Fusion price tag, and Honda Jazz on dynamism. But no one of these or other competitors have no competitors, there has never been and will never be a full drive.
The internal space of a car of modest external dimensions (4140/1495/1620 mm) is well organized. In the cabin is not close, there is a lot of light and air. The trunk is quite small, but the backs of the rear seats are folded.
Despite the fact that the model is not new, it looks quite modern. And in statics, and in the dynamics of the SUZUKI SX4 hatchback looks assembled and strong. Easy off-road body kit gives a spookity tool. Of course, it is not about conquering off-Round, but such a beaten problem, like a broken road to the country, is easily solved by this machine.
The dream of a much more expensive Suzuki Grand Vitara, very ambiguous in its characteristics of the crossover, can be safely replaced by the purchase of SX4 honest and simple car suitable for both young people and their grandparents.
It turns out, this is almost the perfect and unique car in its kind. Of course, it is not quite tough, but the motor is frankly weak. But you can not be afraid of suspension breakdowns and not much spent on gasoline. Although the SUZUKI brand has never enjoyed raven popular in Russia, a couple of years ago for SX4 there was a turn in length a year. And this speaks about many.
The SUZUKI SX4 hatchback is suitable for those who choose the car of the future, goes around the city, and the city, knows about the benefits of a full drive, but is ready to be controlled with mechanics; Those who really look at things and does not expect from the car for 475,000 rubles. levels and qualities of Mercedes
Toyota Avensis
Competition in the D-class is impressive. Here are direct competitors from the new sedan Toyota Avensis about fifteen. Some of them are produced in the body of the wagon, some are not, but somehow, in Russia the only machine in the family becomes precisely sedans.
This is a car of the head of the family, on which he goes to work, so the color of this car is either black or gray or silver metallic. As their humble wives are sincerely recognized, they are enough such a car for family needs. The trunk is large, on the rear seats there are fastenings of the ISOFIX, and the airbag of the front passenger, as a rule, is forcibly disconnected to establish a children's chair.
In the price range up to 1,000,000 rubles, cars of C- and D-classes are the most advanced in terms of technical equipment.
1. It is impossible to intuitively understand the management of the music system and navigation. 2. Design and even the texture of plastic is a big step forward for the car brand Toyota. 3. This car can be equipped with various options, starting from the memory of the driver's seat adjustments, ending with the girlfriend gear gear petals 4. The volume of the trunk of the sedan 509 liters, the wagon is not fundamentally more than 543 liters, but it consists of the backs of the rear seats, and then the volume equal to 1609 L.
In general, they are well managed, which means that the driver, without difficulty controlling the behavior of its car, ensures the safety of motion. Obviously, with the advent of one or two children there is no need to change the sedan to minivan, if, of course, the birth of kids did not arouse his own desire to change the class of the car.
New Avensis is offered in three versions: 1.6-liter engine (132 liters.) + 6-st. MKP; 1.8-liter engine (147 liters.) + 6 st. MCP or variator; Two-liter engine (152 liters. p.) + variator. In terms of power, dynamics and fuel consumption, these versions are almost the same, but the buyer has a pleasant and easy choice. Fixed sets Six, the maximum includes, among other things, a system of navigation and a rear view chamber. 1,289,000 rubles worth a car that visited us on the test and left very pleasant impressions.
The variator provides the dynamics and comfort at the same time. But there are also disadvantages. For example, the air conditioning system, as at all, without exception, the Toyota brand models, is quite strongly overwhelmed. The navigation system is also not perfect. But it is much more important than the optimal adjustment of the suspension of this car, which allows you to make several things at once: to swallow the irregularities of Russian roads, to carry passengers so that they do not ignore, carry a bunch of things in the trunk, and at the same time deliver the driver still some kind of management. Those lovers of fast driving, which traditionally refer to Avensis the most boring car in the world, did not go on it with young children who would never let you get bored.
Sedan Toyota Avensis is suitable for whom it will become the only car in the family; Those who have no big dogs and the monstrously broken road to the country; Those who expect from a car reliability, comfort and practicality
Summary
Choose the best family car can only be the person who his own and chooses. Like boots. Like a hobby. Like friends. It all depends on the specific purposes, from preferences and on the circumstances. Regardless of this, the best car is the one that is like, and it is impossible to explain what. The best car is what bought on favorable terms and is easy to sell when you get bored. The one is economical and safe. The best car is the one who can facilitate life and bring joy. After all, the family means not only practical, but also beloved.
Having treated an infinite number of opinions by collecting a whole cloud of comments, digesting the data of manufacturers, calculating, having sought, referring, having packed, having spoken and thinking, I finally made sure that the family car was a marketing bait. Buyer, deciding a really difficult task of choice, plant on a hook in advance of a ready answer. Answer to a question that was not only not specified, but not yet formulated. Thus, cars are successfully sold, which without correctly told the fairy tale would not use any success.
There is a bunch of practical and compact hatchbacks, there is a cloud of almost bottomless minivans, there is a lot of universal universal, there is a horde of fashionable city crossovers and quite real SUVs, there are in the end of banal sedans. In general, there is plenty to choose from. Choose what is suitable for you, and not at that collective image that the seller composed masterfully. Whether in everything, do not give in stereotypes!
A source: Cars
