Test Drive Seat Altea 2004 - 2009 Minivan

Dr. Jackiel and Mr. Heid

It happens, in one person two diametrically opposite personalities get along. Like this, in the All-wheel drive mini-vene Seat-Altea, the fruitful also neighbor completely different characters, Denis Harutyunyan was convinced. Photo: Alexander Kulnev.
Yellow-gray
Double-deceased car rushes immediately: the raised Canary-Yellow Mini Ven in the throw of the off-road body kit made of unscreased plastic magnet attracts curious views of the thread neighbors. True, what kind of cars are not released today! For example, Renault Scenic is now available performed by Conquest, and Volkswagen sells cross-turan in Europe with increased road lumen. But in the all-wheel drive version of these machines, there is not even a surcharge, and the Caldex type multi-disc clutch is installed by default (when the front wheels slip it, it moves to 50% torque to the rear). True, low-profile tires and long skes, especially the front, will refresh the hunt to go on the freezer from the road.
Finally, decide on the assignment of the seat failed and driving. The front of the front panel only slightly revitalize the brownish inserts with small rifer, but where to go from the ringing of hard plastic? But the seats are rigidity and profile resemble sports buckets rather than a cozy soft chair. Racing mood is enhanced and chubby grasp ram, and comfortable, skin-trimmed lever box. The attributes of the family car in the front of the cabin are a bit of only a pair of furnice, and one of them is busy with a removable ashtray.
But, recreated to the rear sofa, you feel: here you can travel with comfort. The stock of space allows you to accommodate free and threesome, but still two passengers will get more pleasure. By closing the curtains on the windows, putting a drink with a drink on a folding table and impose on the armrest, it is possible to not pay attention to the world outside the windows, but to deepen in viewing your favorite film on the ceiling of the screen. Almost one can prevent idylline: the television signal does not accept the system, and the DVD player in the package, alas, is not included. So for complete happiness will have to buy it separately and connect to the connectors on the back of the central boxing.
Beast inside
That's what I did not expect from the mini Wen, disguised as a sorture-road so frankly sports character! The magnificent two-liter turbo engine from the TFSI family gives Frittroy the dynamic characteristics of an instrument projectile. The impression of a little spoils too long-term, but a fairly intelligent clutch pedal. But to work a short lever of the box is a pleasure, although even thrust in a very wide range of revolutions makes it not too puzzled by the choice of transmission (for three days about the sixth stage I remembered only a couple of times).
Athletic nature manifests itself in the suspension settings. For a family car, it is too tough, too short for the sacrifice. Attempting at the request of the photographer from the road was held on the edge of the foul almost hooked the bottom of the Bordur. Yes, and there is not enough confidence on the ground: the front wheels have time to checked on slippery earth, before the coupling will connect the rear axle. In the summer, with such specifics, it is possible to compete, but in the winter there is a risk of deeply jump into the loose snow, and then the four-wheel drive will not save.
REBEL
The Spanish car seemed no less strange than the story of Dr. Jekyla and Mr. Heyda. At first glance, the car seems too non-standard and unusual. Sometimes it causes bewilderment and even irritation. Only exhausted from the usual standards, you know: an extraordinary appearance and character is like artificially torn jeans or deliberately loss jacket, the way to stand out from the crowd, to say with the gray and everyday world there is no loud!. Do you have such rebels? Do not know. But firmly sure I am not from their number ._x0008_
Seat Altea Freetrack
Altea first introduced to the public of the public in 2004. Two years later, in 2006, an extended version of XL appeared. A year later, she received a four-wheel drive, enlarged ground clearance and plastic body kit. The first crossover of the Spanish company gave the name of the Friend.
Engine: gasoline 2.0 l (200 hp)
Transmission: Mechanical 6-speed
Hardware: Single Stylance
Price of the basic configuration: 1,040,000 rubles.
+ Spacious interior, excellent dynamics, extraordinary style.
- Rigid suspension, long-pass grip.
Seat Altea Freetrack comes from the fact that among middle-aged family citizens also encounter bright and gambling.
For the same money
Ssang Yong Rodius
1 116 0001 259 000 rubles.
Spacious salon, 3.2-liter gasoline or 2.7-liter diesel motors for these family values \u200b\u200bRodium can be forgiven controversial appearance. And in the incoming you can order a four-wheel drive. SP, 2006, № 2
Mitsubishi Outlander XL.
903 6961 226 100 rub.
Japanese crossover, both with a 3-liter six, and with a 4-cylinder 2,4-liter engine, a truly universal car. Excellent dynamics, high comfort, good off-road opportunities. SP, 2008, № 3
Denis Harutyunyan
 
 

 
 

A source: Journal "Behind the wheel"