Test Drive Seat Cordoba since 2003 Sedan
Two competitor in the "welterweight weight"
Cordoba is a car for a young family, the production of the Spanish firm Seat. Released since 1993 on one of the most modern factories in Martorel with a sedan body in SE, SXE, GTI, GTI16V and SX coupe. Equipped with a wide range of 1.4 gasoline engines; 1.6 (in two versions); 1.8; 1.8 16V; 2.0 l and four variants of 1.9-liter diesel. On request, an automatic gearbox, power steering, air conditioning, power windows, hatch can be installed. The VAZ 2110 is the basic model of the long-awaited family of new Togliatti transfers, the official debut of which was held in January 1995. Along with the sedan (2110), the release of universal (2111) and five-door hatchback (2112) is planned. A semi-liter engine can be equipped with a carburetor or fuel injection system; The most powerful one is with a sixteenth glove head. The intended list of additional equipment includes a power steering, air conditioning, a route computer, power windows, hatch.
Well, finally, happened! The Vajov dealers have appeared on sale the first tens - Vaz 2110. And although they collect them while widely use bypass technologies, money for the car has to pay completely real, and considerable - about 13 thousand dollars. Thus, the new model has stepped over the next price Range - from 12 to 17 thousand dollars. Here it will have to seriously compete for the buyer's wallet not only with Skoda, Ford, Koreans. The last replenishment in the mill of aggressors is the Spanish Seat, which is part of the Volkswagen concern. Russian prices for three models - Ivis, Cordovoy and Toledo begin, respectively, from 16, 17 and 20 thousand dollars. The most noticeable difference between the two first is the trunk step at Cordoba, direct competitors. It was them that we chose for a comparative test. So, two new items of the Russian market - VAZ 2110 (scored points are named first) and Seat Cordov.
Body - 3.3 and 4.1 points. Externally, the cars are similar to each other as brothers. Only, perhaps, not relatives, and cousins. They have common generic features: rounded, but without quiet design, a plump body with a heavy feed, a relative eye cut. The ten slightly longer and could claim the role of an elder brother, but the impression spoil disproportionally silent wheels. Cordoba with this full order - fourteenteen, widely arranged, with beautiful silver caps.
Upon closer looks, the differences turn out to be much more. The planes of body panels dozens do not coincide, the gaps between them are from five to fifteen millimeters, one door is clearly lower than others, and the framework of fixed side windows, on the contrary, rose over the roof. Rear lanterns coming on the sidewall protruding as air intakes from the eared Zaporozhets. The thresholds would seem to be undelated and designed so that even the ever dirty novers seem to be a sample of ergonomics: the gap between the door and the threshold is simply directed down and is open to everything that flies from under the front wheel. Cordoba nearly disappointed: everything is carefully and neatly fitted, the gaps can be checked by caliber. Yes, and the quality of its color is better. To complete an external inspection, look under the bottom: the engine protection does not have any other, but in the assets of Cords, the outlet stainless steel exhaust system, besides fully shielded from the body, and plastic sneakers.
Now we estimate the salon. On our top ten, the eight-tempered seats are installed, but behind the back - quite original, with head restraints, more comfortable than the shop in nine. Twinking central armrest and table open access to the trunk, where you can now transport, for example, skis. The handles of the windows are very lungs, and between the solar visors settled the lantern of the individual illumination.
The interior of Cordoba is pleasant and functional. The seats are convenient, and the backs of the front are bent so that they do not interfere with the knees of sitting from behind. Explicit ergonomic miscalculation - shifted door handles shifted back, because of what you have to turn your hand brush. The standard package includes a central lock, but not with electric motors, but with pneumatic cylinders in the doors and pump somewhere in the trunk. For the transport of children, rear door locks can be blocked from the opening from the inside.
The trunk of the VAZ 2110 is what you expect to see - typical for a modern sedan, quite spacious, with a cap diving to bumper. In the depths, it will noticeably pressed with wheeled niches. Cargo volume can be increased by drowing one or two sections from the back of the rear seat. Its central part of it with the armrest at the same time will remain in place, which will not allow to carry large-sized goods. Cordova presented a surprise. Opening a long lid of a small trunk, we found there such a cave! The height of the trunk is that you can sit in it! In addition, the back and rear seat cushion are folded completely or in parts, in proportion 2: 3. That's really, outside less than inside.
Under the floor of the trunk in the VAZ car placed the usual, the minimum necessary set of tools, jack, pump and full-size spare parts. In Seat - a jack in a special case, a screwdriver, one key and a narrow speed of a spare wheel - payout for the low floor. The pump, as well as on many other foreign cars, no, but on the velcro there is a special pallet with a handle - for all small things and additional tools, including.
Driving place - 3.5 and 4.0 points. By landing, the VAZ 2110 driver's place differs little from the nine: the same seat, the same steering wheel, however, with height adjustment, and stealless switches. The algorithm for controlling the gearbox is the same, but to turn on the rear arm now, in theory, you need to drown down, although for some reason it turns on and without consuming. The dashboard has changed radically. She is a completely different type, with switches on the edges of the visor, however, with some manipulations, they sometimes remain in the hands of the driver. Speedometer that flattering is marked up to 200 km / h. Next to him appeared a tachometer - excellent. On the center panel - the indicator of the onboard control system. And, as if in contrast to this, the Large, Topor View, the Red Alarm Turning Key, cutting look. Now we will stop behind the steering wheel of Cordoba. In it, catch yourself thinking that nothing to get used to anything. It is enough to fit the seat, and it, besides the two standard, has also adjustment in height, and the legs themselves find the pedals, the hands fall on the steering wheel and the gearbox lever. Only the location of the devices is unusual, the speedometer on the left, and the tachometer on the right, and not vice versa, as, for example, on vases. At night, the dashboard is highlighted by orange light - the usual is still green. But the second glove box under the steer column is great.
Both cars have a good visibility and to the sides, and dozens, potentially, and back, due to narrow roof racks and less than a high trunk. But the inner mirrors of the rear view are small in both cases, besides, the viewing sector through them is partially overlapped with head restraints of the second row of seats on a vase and anti-car on the seat. At the same time, this wing allows you to feel good when moving by reverse.
Movement - 3.8 (excluding failures) and 4.0 points. On our VAZ 2110, the engine, transmission and chassis moved with minimal changes with the old good eight. Due to other ravings, as well as other characteristics of springs and shock absorbers, a dozen on the go is softer and more stable, and its control is less acute than that of the aggregate donor. Dynamic qualities remained approximately the same.
There were failures on our dozen, but we did not take them to typical and reduce this rating. However, we cannot teach about them. Wipers Sometimes for some reason included together with the near light headlights. On the feet from under the dashboard, some kind of plastic lid was periodically sized. For a hundred kilometers mileage, the engine three times of GLAH for five to ten minutes (apparently, something with electronics), and at the end the second transfer would be disappeared. True, then smart people showed how it can be included, but not everyone has such consultants. Instead of the first gear, then the rear periodically stumbled, then the third is possible with unaccustomed. But why such a habit is not required in the same semit? The gearbox clearly needs to be adjusted, however, like an engine that does not finish the torque on low revs. There is no longer to thin stability and manageability and manageability, to get to the place.
Now ride on Cordoba. The overall impression is an obedient and well-balanced car. The engine does not seem more powerful than it actually. In this considerable merit of an excellent selected gearbox with clear and easy inclusion. Pretty hard suspension is clearly designed for active taxiing on a good coating. Quick turns The car passes with a small roll, clinging to the asphalt. The steering is not too sharp, but not woven - what is needed to drive to urban time. Comfort - 3.5 and 4.0 points. Of all domestic VAZ 2110 machines, perhaps most comfortable. Road irregularities passes smoothly, vibrations and engine noise in the cabin are almost imperceptible. Yes, and the salon is much quieter than the usual nine. But at speeds above 80 km / h begins to annoy the aerodynamic noise somewhere at the front racks of the roof, as well as a wind whist over seals. The tent of the climate control system is installed, that is, you do not just open the handle of the driver's crane, but set the desired temperature in the cabin, after which the automation already supports it on its own. In general, the heating and ventilation system is almost European - powerful, with a simple and understandable control algorithm. True, pictograms on lateral deflectors are conflexed.
The noises and vibrations in the Cordo salon are also practically imperceptible. The suspension with a progressive characteristic gently swallows small irregularities, but large in good faith transfers to the body. When overclocking on the rear seats, the sound of the exhaust is clearly heard. The system of heating and ventilation, at least, no worse than the top ten.
Operation, service - 4.0 and 3.3 points. Both machines consume ninety-first gasoline, and it is possible to pour or eaten - there are no catalytic neutralizers. The fuel consumption of Cordoba is slightly smaller, on average on half liters per hundred kilometers.
According to the service of the service, the absolute leader is a dozen. In its service book - 166 addresses of VAZ stations of maintenance! True, their readiness for servicing a new model is an open question. This Armade Seat can oppose today only two branded hundred in Moscow. In the future, it is planned to be serviced at 74 stations of JSC Moskvich-Service, which will bring seat to leaders among foreign cars on the service base. If not to take into account, to put it mildly, the various quality of manufacture, visit the service for periodic maintenance in both cases is prescribed after 2, 15 and then every 15 thousand km of mileage. Guarantees are the same - one year without a mileage limit.
The amount of points is 18.1 and 19.4. In the world, there has been a whale concept of whale. This is a set of details, nodes and units for self-assembling machine, such a designer for adults. The buyer at the same time kills two hares at once - satisfies the craving for needlework and saves a fair amount of money. According to civilized standards, any domestic car, a dozen, including such a whale car, but, however, without saving. To confidently ride it, just need to disassemble the car, and then carefully, with your head. VAZ 2110 conceived on well and fine, and it is hardly satisfactory. About seat can be said - okay crown, firmly sewn.
Machines are unprepared similar to each other in bulkness of the body, high belt line ...
... and bulky feed. The towing dress of the Seat (right) is closed with a neat plastic cap.
The top ten is still installed a well-known one-and-liter engine from the VAZ 21083.
Under the hood of Cordoba - the most modest of the proposed gamut engine, with a volume of 1.4 liters.
If you do not find fault in the trifles, the interior of the VAZ 2110 is quite modern. The thrown over the armrest and the table offer access to the trunk from the salon.
Cordoba inside looks over. The picture is a half-sized version, with a partially folded rear seat.
The trunk dozens are quite spacious, but radically increase the cargo volume of the rear seat dismantling will not be possible - the middle part of the back is made non-removable.
But the cord is the trunk seems unexpectedly large and very high. Under its floor - a comfortable pallet for the tool, alas, empty.
Controls in the VAZ 2110 are far so far and when the reverse arm is turned on, the lever is leaving the driver's knee.
The dashboard in Cordoba is even slightly simpler than the top ten, but is made much more careful. Convenient trifle - on the turnover of a solar visor - a mirror under a curtain and holders for the handle and skipping.
Summary. VAZ 2110, of course, a big step forward, almost europe. But this is almost the difference between the fact that the designers and designers and designers were originally conceived, and by what the buyer received: there is a little crooked, there does not match slightly, here something does not work. It is possible to justify the lack of funds, old equipment, low production discipline, in the end. But the buyer pays 70 million rubles not for listening to complaints of difficult times. He needs a modern, reliable car. Such, for example, as Seat Cordoba.
Technical characteristics of the car VAZ 2110-011-00
General data: Number of places - 5; Curb mass - 1000 kg; Full weight - 1475 kg; Maximum speed - 162 km / h; overclocking time up to 100 km / h - 15 s; Fuel consumption at 90, 120 km / h and in Hz - 5.5; 6.8; 8.9 l / 100 km; Fuel supply - 43 l; Fuel - gasoline (it is allowed to eaten) with octane number 91. Dimensions, mm: Length - 4265; width - 1680; height - 1420; base - 2492; Pitch in front / rear - 1400/1370; clearance - 140; The volume of the trunk is 480 liters; Radius of rotation - 5.5 m. Engine: gasoline, carburetor, four-cylinder row, two valves per cylinder, type 21083, is located in front; Working volume - 1499 CMZ; diameter and piston stroke - 82x71 mm; compression ratio - 9.9; Power - 51 kW / 69 hp at 5600 rpm; Maximum torque - 112 NM at 3400 rpm. Transmission: Drive - on the front wheels; gearbox - mechanical five-speed; Gateways: I - 3.64; II - 1.95; III - 1.36; IV - 0.94; V - 0.78; Z.Kh. - 3.5; Main gear - 3.94. Suspension: Front - independent, such as Mac-Ferson; Rear - semi-dependent, with an elastic transverse beam, longitudinal levers and spring racks. Brakes: hydraulic, with vacuum amplifier, front - ventilated discs, rear - drums. Steering: Rush without amplifier. Tire size: 175/70R13.
Technical characteristics of the car Seat Cordova 1,4se
General information: number of seats - 5; curb weight - 975 kg; gross weight - 1435 kg; Maximum speed - 157 km / h; acceleration time from zero to 100 km / h - 15.6 seconds; fuel consumption at 90 to 120 km / h and GC - 5.1; 7.0; 8.0 l / 100 km; Fuel capacity - 45 liters; fuels - petrol (leaded permitted) with octane number 91. Size mm: length - 4144; width - 1640; height - 1424; base - 2443; Track front / rear - 1430/1394; clearance - 130; trunk volume - 455/762 l; . Turning radius - 5.2 m Engine: petrol, to multiple injection, in-line four-cylinder, two valves per cylinder, located transversely in front; working volume - 1390 SMZ; diameter and stroke - 76,5h75,6 mm; compression ratio - 10.2; power - 44 kW / 60 hp at 4700 rev / min; maximum torque - 116 Nm at 2800-3200 rev / min. Transmission: Drive - front-wheel drive; Transmission - a five-speed; ratios: I - 3,46; II - 2,10; III - 1,45; IV - 1,10; V - 0,85; ZH - 3.39; final drive - 3.88. Suspension: front - independent, MacPherson type; Rear - semi-dependent, with an elastic transverse beam, trailing arms and spring struts. Brakes: Hydraulic, with vacuum booster; front - disc, rear - drum. Steering: rack and pinion without power. Tire Size: 185 / 60R14.
The editors thank the Department of AvtoVAZ for the provided test car and company Rosinka for help with the test. Information about the sale of vehicles - see prices at the wheel.
Yuri odd
Sergey Ivanov photos
A source: Magazine "For Rulem"
