Test Drive SsangYong Actyon Since 2010 SUV

Dragon from Russia. SsangYong New Actyon.

Koreans from SsangYong have always stood a mansion in contrast to their compatriots, they preserved loyalty to the off-road genre, from year to year continuing to make frame mastodonts with a frightening design. Such an approach is hardly stirred by the company from the face of the Earth, but the Indian company Mahindra & Mahindra extended the hand to the crisis time. And it helped SsangYong not only to stay afloat, but also to bring to production a new product that should become the Savior. This is a New Actyon crossover, and for us it is of particular interest.

Yes, we did not make a reservation from now on, Actyon really lost the status of an SUV and retrained into fashionable crossovers today with increased road lumen. For SsangYong, he is at all pulls on the revolution: instead of a frame carrying the body, you can not even stutter on the downside series, there is a front-wheel drive version. And, most importantly, this is the first SsangYong, which will not fall into the car kunstkamera as the owner, say gently, unusual forms. The appearance, tested on the concept price of the C200 2008, almost unchanged to the serial version.


Concept-car called SsangYong C200 was shown at the Paris Motor Show in 2008. Since then, there has been little information about the car, but unexpectedly for many Koreans, after 2 years, demonstrated the pre-seventive version. And on the conveyor of the crossover called New Actyon (in Europe, it, by the way, is sold under the name Korando) got at the end of last year

By the way, the famous iTalDesign studio has drawn New Actyon. And let him not be a masterpiece, but the hortal exterior. Usual. Emotionless. Although the Actyon muzzle looks like an attractive chromed grid, a massive bumper with fog fangs, an interesting head optics. And the color is good! And in general, the average image. Just what is needed by most buyers of cars of this class.

The same thing inside. Strict, if not to say a conservative, front panel, a simple and informative instrument shield with pleasant illumination, large climate control control handles. Bored, say? But to the convenience of using no complaints! Is that stealless switches are too high, you need to get used to them. And the clock with a 12-hour format causes bewilderment. But in the actikone salon, a huge number of places where you can put small things in addition to the glove box, it is boxing in the armrest, compartments in all doors, a small box under the climate block, opening a cache on the front panel. And on the backs of the front armchairs there are not only pockets, but also hooks for lung bags. Suddenly.


Plastic in the salon is rigid, but most elements have a pleasant texture. Is that skin on the steering wheel too rubber and leaves negative sensations. The only detail that caused us an increased interest is the cruise control lever. More precisely, Eco mode, which is activated when it is pressed from him (at the same time, a green control lamp lights up on the instrument panel). Instructions in the car did not turn out, so we asked a question to official representation. It turned out that in this case the car slowly accelerates to a given speed cruise, saving fuel. And why?

What pleased the lack of crickets and sloppy fitted parts. Why are we, tea is not AvtoVAZ products? The fact is that New Actyon is now our compatriot! It is produced at the Far Eastern factory Sollers. Why not at the enterprise in Naberezhnye Chelny, where already produced Rexton II? It turned out that oriental regulation allows to reduce the price of about 5% less logistics costs. In addition, for residents of Primorye, there is a discount on new actions from 30 to 50 thousand rubles. Attempt to transplant them to levicultural cars?

By the way, they start 799 thousand rubles from the turn of 799 thousand rubles (for residents of DFOs 749 thousand). It will be Actyon with a 149-strong double-liter turbodiesel, a six-speed mechanic and front-wheel drive in the Original configuration, which includes ABS, front airbags, 16-inch alloy wheels, adjusting the steering column over the angle of inclination, air conditioning, electric and heating mirrors and even Cruise control. Similarly, equipped all-wheel drive Actyon will cost 80 thousand more expensive. Good offer!

Our car costs 999 thousand. Complete set Elegance +, the drive is full, but the box is also mechanical. True, under the hood already 175 horses taken from the same two-liter diesel engine. Torque 360 \u200b\u200bN ∙ m. Perhaps it promises good dynamics! But in fact it turned out that it was not so easy to implement all the possibilities of the traction motor in combination with the mechanics.


A 175-strong diesel gives Aktion a good dynamics on a passport for acceleration to hundreds of 10.8 seconds, the maximum speed is 179 km / h. But for this you need to closely monitor the tachometer and quickly clean the lever of the PPC. In addition to the narrow working range, the engine has a significant disadvantage, it is very noisy at idle. Outside tharachtitis exactly in-point, like Zilovsky truck bull!

In urban environments, any little small smoking ride is rapidly annoying. Up to 2 thousand revolutions, diesel sleeps strong sleep, wake up its gas pedal is absolutely useless, but it is worth the tachometer arrow to go for a mark 2, as Actyon literally rushes forward. But only you have time to think about: Wow, this is it pulls!, And the passengers and the driver are revealed by the passengers and the driver are revealed. It turns out that after 3 thousand motor strongly skies. That is, the arrow must be kept between a twos and troika. Terribly uncomfortable! It turns out that the rally thousands of switching right hand turns to the box lever every few seconds.


Even now, the prices for SsangYong New Actyon do not seem to be highly overestimated (from 799,000 to 1,199,000 rubles), but more available gasoline modifications will appear on the market. 3 year warranty or 100,000 km run

The situation is complicated by non-informative and harsh clutch to quickly switch without jerks is absolutely impossible. In general, those who have not previously traveled on diesel cars with mechanics, they will have to adapt and closely monitor the tachometer. But large mirrors and high landing behind the wheel facilitate maneuvering in the stream, and to get used to the nature of the engine. But the terrifying vibration on the clutch pedals at idle. Serious puncture. By the way, it is possible that less powerful diesel will be more good and not so vibrous. And it is possible to get rid of the problem at all, ordering the Actyon with a machine with a six-speed box is available for any motor for extra charge from 40 to 67 thousand (depending on the execution).


SsangYong New Actyon's dimensions are very close to the main competitors. Length 4410 mm (by 30 mm shorter KIA Sportage), width 1830 mm, height 1710 mm. The wheelbase is 2650 mm (10 mm more than Sportage). Clearance standard for crossover 180 mm. And the overall mass compared to the previous act was less than 300 kilos (1686 kg)! That's what the absence of frame and dispensing means

The true element of New Actyon is, of course, highway and highways. Chose the sixth gear and roll at cruising speed. Inside the quiet engine is almost not heard, and the wind noise does not bother, despite the tall body and the lops of the side mirrors. Fuel consumption at the same time falls with traffic downtown 9-10 liters to 7 with kopecks. And if you adhere to a calm and measured driving style, then the action appetite will be more modest.


Elegance + is far from the highest for the 175th strong acton. There is climate control, two-stage heated seats, an audio system with USB / AUX-inputs, climate control, six airbags and even ESP. But the top package of Premium includes 18-inch wheels, light and rain sensors, leather interior, driver seat electric drive, rooftop hatch, rear parking sensors and electric folding mirrors. The price increases by 200 thousand: Such New Actyon pulls on 1 199,000 rubles. True, it will be already with a gun

Not only a narrow range of diesel operation inclines to leisurely. Soft suspension beat off the whole hunt to burn the Korean crossover is pretty. And it is worth a little to exceed the speed in the turn, as it will be powered by plump tires and rolling the front axis outwards. It does not add optimism and the steering control to turn the ram is at large angles, and an informativeness with Gulkin's nose. To European competitors Aktion also grow and grow. However, can you imagine how the father of the family on the way to the cottage arranges the Ralone Special Speeds from the road?

But it is easy! Of course, provided that turns will be sprout enough. On the broken roads, Actyon is charged for medium asphalt indicators. Due to the soft, but energy-intensive suspension of the body is hardly soared over the ground. Aktion seems to be all the same as the size of the pivot. Jump leisure? Yes please! Is that at sufficiently high speeds appears a feeling of racking. And on hard junctions the suspension complains of Buan. But in general, the smoothness of the stroke is pleased. Especially against the background of some stool classmates.


The back of the rear suspension is small, so Actyon quickly raises the leg. And it should be more accurate to storming the storage there are no blockages of intercoles differentials and even their imitation, so the diagonal hanging on the rise may be critical for action

Despite the fact that New Actyon has already turned the skis to the asphalt, we still could not refuse off-road exercises. If you do not arrange a trophy raid and take mud baths without fanatism, then in favor of the action, geometric permeability speaks. Short Sails and acceptable road clearance make it possible to absolutely not think about the relief. I wanted to move from the motorway, I wanted drove, curb and roadside ditches for action not obstacle. Crossover on the shoulder of obstacles and abruptly. Just do not forget that the engine is not protected below only plastic apron

But then on rigid coatings, but on the weak soils, Actyon will leave. By default, it is a front-wheel drive, the rear axle is connected using a friction clutch automatically or forcibly blocked from the button. Diagonal hanging for a crossover A serious test is a bit of unloading wheels, and they immediately fall into the bucks. In addition, as we already know, the engine is tightly sleeping on the bottoms, and then it collapses all the good torque on the transmission. The fountains from the sand is, of course, fun, however, the slipper only bursts the wheel.


The coupling is not blocked (apparently, in order to avoid overheating), so planting a New Actyon a pair of trifles. However, we were buried my own while photographed the buxy rear wheel, Actyon sat down completely

The anti-test system is trying to imitate the blocking of the differential, but everything is in vain. Yes, and tires there are highways, stuck in the sand or dirt a pair of trifles, the protector is clogged instantly. We eventually have done. They sat down so that we barely pulled out the 80th cruise. Palked the cable, dug, dense, put the boards. In general, it is not necessary to rely only on quite good geometric indicators and that a diesel engine with a mechanical combination for roasted jeepers. Motor has too explosive temperament for similar exercises.


The production of a new action in the Far East began at the very end of last year, and sales started in January. While only 5 thousand cars were released, but this is the explanation of the first thing to establish the release of the most unclaimed 175-strong modifications with mechanics. Now the actions are already sold with a complete set of power units. And, as already mentioned above, gasoline versions will appear in the near future

But Koreans refused to be realized from Redeya, and from the frame. How many owners of crossovers regularly move on off-road? Surely less than ten percent. The main habitat is urban streets. Citizens much more important than more passenger habits and reduced fuel consumption. Lovers to post the dirt should be closed to other cars, and New Actyon is designed for all the rules of the modern crossover. Not bad equipment, good noise insulation and smoothness, attractive price What else is needed for market success? So, it seems that the novelty has all the chances to fix in this segment and exceed the sale of its original predecessor.


Vadim Gagarin
Photo: Vitaly Kabyshev


SSANGYONG NEW ACTYON suggestive! The class of crossovers, which is already literally flooded, continues to expand. Therefore, we decided to stop only those machines that have diesel modifications in the range. Tested by us all-wheel drive SsangYong New Actyon with a 175-strong diesel engine and a mechanical gearbox costs a million rubles. More precisely, 999 thousand (version with a six-speed automatic machine for 60 thousand more expensive). The package of such a machine is luxurious, of course, you won't call, but there is everything you need: ESP system, six airbags, 16-inch alloy wheels, climate control, music with control on the steering wheel and the USB input, electrical circuit.

And it turned out that the proposal from SsangYong is one of the most interesting in the class of compact crossovers with a diesel engine, especially if you look at relatively modern models and require the power of at least more than 140-150 horses (that is, the morally outdated Hyundai Santa Fe Classic with a diesel engine of 112 liters . With. With full drive costs from 795 900 rubles., We cannot view as a competitor New Actyon).

In addition, there is a modification with a 149-strong Turbodiesel such a New Actyon starts from a mark of 799 thousand rubles for the front-wheel drive version with mechanics. And the all-wheel drive New Actyon with such an engine and automatic performed by Elegance + costs 1,029,000 rubles. By the way, prices for residents of the Far Eastern Federal District below 30-50 thousand rubles, depending on the configuration.

Kia Sportage has two diesel engines with a volume of 1.7 liters and 2.0 liters, but their capacity is only 115 hp. or 136 hp respectively. And the prices of such cars start with a mark of 1,029,900 rubles. 2.0-liter diesel on Hyundai IX35 gives 138 hp or 184 hp But the latest version is equipped with an exclusively automatic, and its price is 1 350,900 rubles. Almost 300 thousand rubles. It is more expensive than the 175-strong New Actyon with a machine gun (although justice, we note that the IX35 package will be better, because there is a rear view camera, 17-inch discs, heated not only the front, but also rear armchairs).

Nissan Qashqai with a diesel engine in our market is not offered. But the X-Trail has such an unit with its volume of 2.0 l, and the power of 150 hp The minimum price of the diesel X-Trail is 1 174 500 rubles. per version with mechanics and 1 239 500 rubles. For a model with a machine gun. Renault Koleos with the same diesel engine is equipped only with a machine gun and costs from 1 183,000 rubles.

Ford Kuga also has a 2.0 l diesel engine: there is an option from 140 and with 163 horses. The 140-strong KUGA with full-wheel drive and mechanics costs 1 million 147 thousand rubles. by 148 thousand rubles. More expensive 175-strong New Actyon. And Kuga with a 163-strong diesel engine and automatic (more precisely, a robotic PowerShift box with two clutches) from 1 million 276 thousand rubles.

There is still a diesel Volkswagen Tiguan with a 140-strong motor and 6-speed DSG box, which costs 1 million 248 thousand rubles. Let's not forget about Land Rover Freelander, although it, of course, it turns out much more than New Actyon from 1 million 233 thousand rubles. For a model with a 2.2-liter 150-power engine and from 1 million 622 thousand rubles. For a model with a diesel engine of 190 hp

Dmitry Gaidukevich

 

A source: AUTO.Mail.Ru.