Test drive Renault 19 Sedan 1992 - 1995 hatchback
Turkish -given "Renault"
Renault 19 debuted in June 1988. Engines - 1.4 gasoline; 1.7; 1.8 and diesel 1.9 liters. The body is a three- and five -door hatchback, sedan and convertible. Only the Turkish production sedan with two types of engines is delivered to Russia today. The base price of the cheapest model 1.4 RN is $ 11,200. Europe is well familiar with this machine. The nineteenth is a hit of a French company in recent years. But the automobile century is not enough, and now the outdated model was discontinued in France (it was replaced by Megan), but they are also produced at the Turkish factory Renault. Since the Russians have already encountered poor -quality, hastily made goods of Turkish production, the attitude to the products of Made in Turkey is very wary. But, they assure us, the quality of the Turkish assembly car is not at all worse than our native. Well, let's see.
Of course, the appearance of Renault 19, by current standards, is not the most outstanding, without bright features, although against the background of domestic machines the 19th looks quite modern. As for the convenience of planting and passenger exit, Renault will give a head start to many brothers. The door openings are wide, and the passenger, leaving, does not risk stumbling on the sharp corner of the door. By the way, in the overall size of the Renault 19, it is close to the domestic competitor - VAZ 2110.
The interior decoration is very modest, but performed with good quality. The facing panels are joined without noticeable gaps and cracks, and the gray tissue upholstery is pleasantly in harmony with the rest of the finish in the same gray -black tones - not a single colored spot. There is no steering wheel adjustment in standard configuration; The seat is tall, this will not please the sporting fans. But the tall driver will not feel infringed: the place above his head will remain for a hat-earflame.
The control of lighting devices and wipers is combined on two steering wheel switches. The sound signal button, according to the French tradition, at the end of the left switch.
But with pedals, not everything is folding: they are located a step, the farthest is gas, and the nearby is a clutch. In addition, there is little space for the leg between the lower part of the panel and the highest pedal. But the control of the gearbox is a role model. In such clarity of inclusion and short moves, few cars can boast.
Now - in the back seat. Together there is free. There is enough space for nothing to touch your head, and the back of the front seat does not properly properly. But it is worth a third, as you have to squeeze a little.
There is no need to expect agility from a carburetor engine with a volume of 1.4 liters. In addition, stretched gear rates in the box - the character of Renault 19 is very balanced. I want to go quickly - press on the gas, twist the engine. (True, there is no tachometer on the cheapest version.) The behavior on the road, as they say, causes confidence: a typical front -wheel drive machine - calm, without a hole. The steering wheel is not as sharp as in Samara, but it allows us to enjoy the management of the car. And the absence of a hydraulic wrap on an inexpensive Renault is hardly fair to consider a disadvantage.
The nineteenth gently swallows the pantry and potholes on its way, passing a light bug to the body. The design of the rear suspension is interesting - it is torsion, which is not uncommon in French cars. If the torsions pass over time - it does not matter. At the maintenance station, they will be adjusted, and everything will return to their previous state.
Renault 19 would not have prevented the best sound insulation, the engine at high speeds begins to bake, blocking the noise of the tires. But even more inconvenience is the sound from sand and gravel flying from under the wheels. Too loudly he drumming on the wheeled niches.
The car was processed by the factory anticorus. In the front niches - plastic shelters. The bottom is covered with a layer of polyvinyl chloride. If the car is bought from an official dealer, then TO -1 is free, the frequency of service is 10 thousand km. In Moscow, six large dealers with their service centers. In addition to the capital, Renault can be bought and repaired in St. Petersburg, Lipetsk, Kursk, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, as well as in Belarus, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Ukraine and the Baltic countries.
Among the nearest competitors (in price) are domestic VAZ 21099/›VAZ 21099 ($ \u200b\u200b8100) and VAZ 2110 ($ 9100), Uzbek Dau Nexia ($ 10,500) and Skoda Felicia ($ 9600).
+ Spacious interior; low price.
- poor basic equipment; Noise from tires and engine.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
General data: number of places - 5; Equipped mass - 930 kg; Full mass - 1335 kg; maximum speed - 175 km/h; acceleration time from a place to 100 km/h - 14.7 s; fuel consumption in conditional suburban and city cycles - 6.6; 9.1 l/100 km; fuel supply - 47 l; Fuel - AI -92 gasoline. Dimensions, mm: length - 4115; width - 1696; height - 1412; base - 2483; The track in front/back - 1426/1417; Road clearance - 140; trunk volume - 490 l; The turning radius is 5.2 m. Engine: four -cylinder in a line, carburetor, two valves per cylinder, is located in front of the front; working volume - 1397 cm; cylinder diameter and piston stroke - 76x77 mm; compression degree - 9.2; Power - 52 kW/72 l. With. at 6000 rpm; The maximum torque is 102 N.M at 4000 rpm. Transmission: front wheel drive; gearbox - mechanical five -speed; Transporting numbers: I - 3.73; II - 2.05; III - 1.32; IV - 0.97; V - 0.79; h. X. - 3.55. Suspension: front - such as McEferson, collected on a subframe, with a reptile stabilizer; The back is torsionnaya on longitudinal levers with a stabilizer. Brakes: hydraulic with an amplifier, front - disk, rear - drum. Steering: rheck. Tire size: 165/70R13.
SUMMARY
Renault 19 1.4RN does not shine with modern design or originality of technical solutions, but for very moderate money you will drive a fairly fresh European car. And it doesn’t matter that he was assembled in Turkey - this does not spoil him.
Vladimir Oleinikov.
Photo by Vladimir Knyazev
Source: The magazine "Driving"
