Test drive Renault Fluence Sedan in 2009

Test drive Renault Fluence: Family values

Premiere progenitor Renault Fluence was held in the autumn of 2004, when at the auto show in Paris Renault stand decorated eponymous concept car. After five years on its base we have created two new items: elegant coupe Renault Laguna, as well as the sedan Fluence, and which we had in our test.

Donor for fluence served Renault Megan sedan second generation. It is to replace him and came Fluence model, production of which is settled on the same plant of the French company in Turkey.

Renault Fluence length is 4618 mm, width 1809 mm, height of 1479 mm and 2702 mm wheelbase. According to the external dimensions of Fluence surpasses all competitors in the class: the Ford Focus, and the Chevrolet Cruze, and the Skoda Octavia.

Wide-set headlamps, the massive bumper with a narrow strip of the air intake, exaggerated wheel arches and rear lights, flow into the sidewalls of the wings, the appearance of Renault Fluence at least nezauryaden. There is no bright sports orientation, like the Mazda, aggression, like the Chevrolet Cruze, and classical rigor Ford Focus. During the test the time I heard several radically opposing views about the appearance of the Renault sedan.

Inside, Fluence - a typical representative of the brand. The interior decoration is almost completely repeats the interior design of the latest generation Renault Megan. Pleased with soft and pleasant to the touch material finishes the front panel and doors. Despite the strong inclination dashboard with traditional French odd digitizing speedometer perfectly readable at any time of the day.

The center console placed blocks the air conditioner and the audio system. On top of a visor hiding the screen with the required information. Ergonomics is not bad, but the paddle switches located too far away from the steering-wheel and dual-zone climate control has buttons for Dual simultaneous adjustment of both zones. Seats differ good profile and a large range of adjustments, but the lateral support is clearly not enough.

The test car was equipped with an invisible access and engine start. You can leave the key card in your pocket: I pulled the Renault handle opened, pressed the START car button started. And in order to locate Fluence, and nothing is needed at all. It is enough to move away from the car for several meters very convenient when the hands are busy with bags.

One of the main advantages of Renault Fluence is a really spacious salon. The driver with an average growth sits after himself with a large margin in length. Yes, and Troim in a long trip will not be closely. In addition, the rear passengers are offered their own blowing deflectors and a comfortable armrest. And if you need to carry oversized cargo, the back of the rear sofa is folded in parts.

However, in order for the owner of Renault Flunce to have good reasons to decompose the rear sofa, the cargo should be really large. Another trump card of Fluences is a huge trunk with a volume of 530 liters, under the floor of which there was a place for a full-size spare. At the same time, the absence on the inside of the trunk handles for closing is really surprising. Really savings?

Cars are supplied to the Russian market equipped with 1.6 and 2.0 liter gasoline engines with a capacity of 106 and 138 hp, borrowed from the second generation of the Renault Megane model. 5-speed mechanics and an old 4-range machine for a 1,6-liter motor and a stepless CVT variator for engine 2.0.

Unfortunately, we got a more powerful version for the test, although the car with a 106-power engine is explicitly more popular in the Russian market. Meanwhile, the 2.0-liter motor and the Nissanovsky variator dynamics are not impressive. Standard smooth variator overclocking with a tachometer arrow and a monotonous rotor of the motor with a murder. Weave Renault Fluence 2,0 makes 9.9 seconds. I pleased stability on a straight line. The sedan holds the road perfectly, does not jump in the rod, ignores the side split and does not require a friend.

Despite the mediocre dynamics, he pleased acceleration from speed. Fluens continues to stably recruit kilometers per hour and after 120, and after 150. At the same time, the declared maximum speed is 200 km / h.

The suspension, tuned toward comfort, swallows all the fifths and perfectly devour even big bumps. Big energy intensity allows not afraid of breakdowns. Despite the comfortable settings, shivering from fine asphalt ripples and junctions still penetrates the salon. Renault Fluence is safe-stable. Exhausted athletic notes Frenchman with Turkish registration enters the turn with a tangible rhele, but the arc is stable. If you move to the entrance, the fluence floates the outward turn, showing a pronounced insufficient turning, and when the gas is discharged reluctantly goes into the skid.

But Extreme at the wheel of Renault Fluence will not give pleasure. I want to go, enjoying good noise and smooth reactions. On parking, the steering wheel is light like a fluff, with an increase in speed, the effort is growing. The informativeness of the ram is good, even though it is still felt in the okolonul synthetics. When the dirt on the street and slush, there will be no extra squeeze bottle of non-freezers. The washer xenon headlights works almost at each splashing on the glass, which rapidly depletes the reserve of the washer tank.

The cost of the basic version of Renault Fluence in Russia begins with a mark of 569,000 rubles. For this money, a minimum is offered: an electric board, front electric windows, two pillows, ABS, air conditioning and radio training. The maximum packed car, which visited us on the test, pulls at 787,000 rubles. In addition, for 40 thousand, it is possible to order a leather interior trim, for another 42 thousand xenon headlights and an advanced audio system with Bluetooth, and adding another 19.5 thousand rubles, you will receive an optional SCTEM ESP stability.

If the value of the Renault Fluence class is similar to the competitors on the head above the cabin capacity. The absence of a light in controllability is covered from another flank good noise insulation and smoothness. All this contributes to the overall comfort of passengers and makes a good choice as a family car for every day.


Ruslan Galimov


pros
Spacious salon
Qualitative execution
Stable behavior on a straight
       
Minuses
Lucky
Lack of an inner handle of the trunk
       
Price of the Tested Car - 829,000 rubles

Complete set of tested car
Front side airbags + inflatable side curtains
Alloy wheels 17 monitor
Leather hand braid
Cruise control
Rear parking radar
Rain and light sensors
Fog lights
Electrochromic mirror
Chip - card with a function free hand, start / stop button instead of a key
Electric folding and heating exterior mirrors
CD / MP3 audio system 4x30W 3D Sound by Arkamys + Bluetooth + C-Box + Handling Joystick Double-zone Climate Control with Air Ducts for Rear Seats
ABS with emergency braking system AFU + EBD

Specifications
Body
Body type sedan.
Number of seats 5.
Trunk volume, l 530
Curb weight, kg 1260
Full weight, kg 1725
Length, mm 4620
Width, mm 1809
Height, mm 1479
Wheel base, mm 2703
Road clearance, mm 120
Engine
Type gasoline with distributed fuel injection
Front location transversely
Location and number of cylinders 4 in a row
Working volume, see 1997
Cylinder diameter / Piston stroke, mm 84.0 x 90.1
Compression ratio 10.2.
Number of valves on cylinder 4
Maximum power, hp / rpm 138/6000
Maximum torque, nm / rpm 190/3750
Transmission
Gearbox stepless CVT variator
Drive front
Front suspension independent, type McPherson, with transverse stability stabilizer
Rear suspension semi-dependent, spring, on the connected longitudinal levers
Front brakes disc ventilated
Rear brakes disk
Tires 205/50 R17
Dynamics
Maximum speed, km / h 200
Acceleration time 0-100 km / h, from 9.9
Fuel consumption, l / 100 km
urban cycle 10.5
country cycle 6.2.
mixed cycle 7,8.
Fuel tank capacity, l 60
Fuel gasoline AI-95
 

A source: Carclub.ru.