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Test Drive Hyundai Elantra and Renault Fluence: South Korea or France?

Kolesa.Ru faces the foreheads of the two sedan C-class, confidently seeking the class above, and finds out what the highest price of the new Hyundai Elantra is consumed and that brought the Renault Fluence brand after the megane sedan leaves.

Very often, the confrontation of cars that found themselves on a comparative test can be described by a practically football phrase of Germany against Japan. And for the stereotypical thinking of Russians, these two producers is quite enough. After all, by generally accepted opinion, good cars can be made either the Japanese or Germans. Other brands are considered solely on the residual principle.

Renault Fluence and Hyundai Elantra do not enter into any top-list for sales in Russia. But Renault, and Hyundai know the approach to domestic buyers, having models that are literally sweeping from the shelves of showrooms. Maybe it's in appearance?

Elantra is much prettier. Elegant overflows of the body are harmonized with an aggressive look of optics, and with a lot of protruding on the casing of Ryube. The only thing that is embarrassed hurts greatly the silhouette of Elantra is reminded by Solaris. The latter owners are definitely pollen.

Renault Fluence looks more restrained and somehow disproportionate. Chubby Boca on the background of small wheeled arches visually thickened the figure of the Frenchman, and the drawn and handled feed, although it is a continuation of the windows line, does not fit into the general image of the sedan. It does not save even a solid black color.

But, judging by the sales of the same Renault Logan, potential buyers in Russia much more worries what is inside the car than what he looks outside. In the end, it's not to drink water from the face.


Unlike the same Renault Scenic with its painted panel, located in the center of Torpedo, the Interior of Fluence looks traditionally. And, so much that the eye is clinging simply not for what. But it does not prevent a strict salon to stay comfortable. The quality of finishing materials is worthy of praise, and only minor corporate defects are diluted with good ergonomics, such as a cruise control button, located next to the handbrake.


Renault Fluence Devices

Complete opposite of the salon Renault interior Hyundai Elantra. It feels that Korean artists broke out here in full. The mass of converging and divergent lines and the influxes form various figures on the front panel, creating, as a result, a single image. However, in its art, designers were clearly no longer: the abundance of polished lining of different colors from inexpensive plastic is not a reason for delight. But fitting the interior details do not complain.


Hyundai Elantra instrument shield

For the convenience of landing both cars are not bad. For a lack of space, nor in front, nor coming to complain. However, the seats of the Korean sedan are designed better and more tenaciously hold both the driver and passengers. When landing threesomes on the second row of seats, it is more convenient to again Hyundai: in Renault due to a high tunnel in the flannity will be the legs of the central seal. But the fluence has more trunk: 530 liters vs. 485. True, the inner handle on the lid of the cargo compartment neither the French nor Koreans deigned to accommodate.

Although the engines of the compared cars are not much different in the number of horsepower (Renault Fluance of them 138, and Hyundai Elantra 132), they give the machines with completely different characteristics. And all because the French sedan under the hood is located a two-liter power unit, and the Korean is only 1.6. And gearboxes, despite the fact that both automatic, differ. Elantra has a classic hydromechanical with six steps, and the fluence has a stepless variator.

In Reno, the tandem of the motor and box pleases, first of all, with its elasticity. A good stock of thrust in the middle turn area allows you to quickly and quickly control overclocking. True, to call the dynamics of impressive will not work 10 seconds to hundreds. Hyundai Elantra, by passport, is even slower. Yes, and squeezed from the low-volume engine 132 horses, show themselves only after 4500 revolutions.
The settings of the chassis and steering allow the elantra to be more gone, although the electrocessor still does not give objective communication on the steering wheel. But, a fairly sensitive outdoor gas pedal will push it more often to press it.

Renault Fluence, on the contrary, the apologists of comfort, calm and security. Unime suspension and smooth reactions to any actions of the driver, even with a two-liter heart, are instantly relax. Something in a hurry to Reno do not want at all. It was confirmed and then when we decided to pay a little to the winning frame on the burden and slightly patched snowy platform.

Equipped with ESP fluence, with all their forces resisted attempts to drive on it in a slide. An unconnected system of stabilization on the root framed the Renault engine at the slightest demolition of the French sedan from the trajectory, while the Elantra, devoid of security collar, gives the driver the opportunity to introduce and remove the car from the drift.

As a result, to say clearly what car we liked more hard enough. As a family car, and Fluence, and Elantra will not disappoint their future owners. And the choice, rather, will depend on the nature of the driver. A calm and solid person will suit Renault, while Hyunda will choose people more emotional and more secured.

Yes exactly. Since you understand what is counting on Hyundai, assigning Elantra such a price tag is determinedly impossible. Yes, the basic equipment of the Korean sedan with the engine 1.6 and the machine looks better than many competitors: ABS, 6 airbags, air conditioning, MP3 radio, alloy wheels and metallic color. But there is such a version, no little, 816,900 rubles.

Tested Renault Fluence with Motor 2.0 (138 hp) and automatic transmission, not inferior to Elantra in regular equipment, richer it on ESP, separate climate control, cruise control, as well as rain and light sensors pulled at 771 100 rubles.


 

A source: Magazine "Wheels" [December 2011]