Test Drive SsangYong Chairman since 2008 Sedan

Mr. Chairman

SsangYong Chairman.
The predecessor debuted in 1997. In the fall of 2003, I saw the light updated version. There is a modification with an elongated 300 mm base.
Engines: gasoline 2,33.2 l (150 220 l.).
Transmission: 5-speed automatic.
Complete set: Basic level + options.
Price: $ 55 00070 000.
 
Moting past Gelendevagen sharply slowed down and passed back. What is this? Breaking voice from the opened window. Sansen Cheerman. The owner of Mercedes raised his eyebrows: he clearly heard this name for the first time. However, he was not surprised, having met the chairman on the street (so translated from the English name of this model) ...
 
The predecessor of the current Cheirman appeared at the end of the last century, when the brand belonged to the Daimler-Chrysler concern. It is quite natural that many nodes and aggregates borrowed from Mercedes, and the body structures resembled models with a three-beam star.
 
A little more than a year ago, Cheirman updated. The front part was decorated with new headlights under the plastic caps and LED turn signs, the other shape gave the hood and wings. The rear lights have become more compact, but the lid of the trunk, on the contrary, is wider, which facilitated the loading of large-sized things.
Cheerman's sizes closer to Mercedes-S, but the power units took from the E-class. It is curious that the versions with the most powerful motors are the six hundred CM600 signboard. The car was exactly the test for us to test.
 
On the driver's seat
Safding behind the steering wheel of the representative limousine, you feel a professional chauffeur of an important person. We will have to get used to the temporary job! Leather seats are comfortable, and the adjustments are quite logical. Configure the pillow in length, height and angle of tilt can be one handle. Two others are responsible for the position of the back and lumbar backpage. To the left of the steering wheel, the lever with a characteristic icon was attached: taking them in four directions, it is not difficult to find the comfortable position of the helm of height and in the longitudinal plane. Again, quietly knocked the electric drives by adjusting the mirror. Funny, intra-alone, too, do not touch them drive from the same joystick. I wonder where the manufacturers forgot to embed the motors?
 
With the rest of the wisdom, I will get acquainted in the course of the test Cheerman step-down goes on the road. The engine works quietly, and noise insulation dries sounds from the outside. The obsessive hum of winter studded rubber is disturbing the silence. The suspension is soft and comfortable class obliges. True, small junctions and pits are given on the body (it is possible that the reason again lies in the tires). As an option, Cheirman's buyers offer adaptive ECS suspension. Interviewing many sensors, the electronics adjusts the stiffness of the shock absorbers, thereby maintaining the optimal balance between handling and comfort.
The electronic gas pedal clearly transmits the driver's command. If the chef is not in a hurry, you can slowly swim in the right rows of any discomfort, such a ride does not deliver. It took a 220-strong herd under the hood under the hood, the automatic box smoothly moves to reduced transmission and further without tangible jerks to the next steps.
 
From the avenue, abundantly polished by this, like its ... with a liquid reagent, let's go on a snow-covered free path. I repent, specially provoked the chairman to go to the skid ... I was ahead of the stabilization system inventing the engine and clicking on the brakes, she made the car to keep the trajectory. Artificial mind worked quickly and clearly. I wonderfully splash coffee passenger in the back seat?
 
Electronics helps and with dynamic acceleration, if there is no dry asphalt under the wheels. At first, it silently twisters the indicator on the instrument panel, and when the situation threatens to exit from under control, includes a buzzer. By the way, that the stabilization system grows less, click the toggle switch near the selector of the automatic box. In the instrument panel will light the inscription Winter: the machine goes into the winter mode. Even with a dynamic acceleration, the car rows from the second transmission and gently switches to reduce the wheelchair.
 
Well done! This Cheryerman turned into one sitting on a narrow path. I did not expect from a car with an impressive base of such a taste. The rotation radius of the elongated versions, of course, is more half a meter.
 
REQUEST STOP
While the photographer is looking for a point of shooting, there is a time to pull different handles and levers. Still, not every day we ride on a representative limousine, unfarshed in interesting equipment. On the central console, a 7-inch liquid crystal monitor. The television program driver will look only in the parking lot when the car stands on the handbrake, more precisely on the scissor third pedal under the torpedo, in the left corner. In the motion, pictograms appear on the screen by clicking on which you control the radio or CD player.
 
It is necessary to translate the selector to the R position, on the monitor there is a picture that facilitates the maneuver with the rear. True, the corner of the camera is quite large, because the image is distorted. At first, it is not very convenient, then you get used to it.
 
What is the strange button in the glove compartment? It seems that this is blocking the trunk lock. So, you can not worry about its contents, leaving the machine at the service station. Of course, if you close the glove box.
 
And the climatic unit disappointed. No, the controls are clear, and it works without complaints. But such a rich decoration implies separate climate control, at least for the front and rear rows. Write the boss to soak warmly then the driver will have to sweat.
 
Waiting for Chef.
It is known who is the chief representative of a person in the backseat. A folding table is fixed on the back of the front seat. Above the head is an individual plander, and in the middle of the seat, the retractable (naturally, with the electric drive!) Cups. By the way, in one of the offices, a portable ashtray with backlit. If I had more time to communicate with Cheirman, I would love to write this material without leaving the car.
 
If you are tired of affairs, just pressing a few buttons The right front seat will move forward, and the back chair will prepare you to take you in the middleside position. From daylight lights and outsiders, the curtains on the windows are torn. And the one that closes the rear window, is equipped with an electric drive to retard the curtain can not only the owner, but also a helpful driver. The cozy atmosphere lulls even one who does not want to sleep.
 
Preferring more active rest during the trip can enjoy light music from a favorite disk or listen to the radio. By request, a liquid crystal monitor will be installed in the rack between the seats. You can see not only one of the TV programs: the services of films are a real home theater: Player for DVDs, 252-watt amplifier and 13 (!) Speakers for surround sound.
 
So, the first speech of the Chair took place. Is Sansen Cheirman sees in the company of eminent competitors? Before most classmates, he has a very weighty trump card low among the cars of this class. Price. However, the German cars standing on the step below are also often performing the functions of the representative class machines, and at cost almost do not differ from Cheyrman.
 
SUMMARY
SsangYong Chairman Another attempt at Koreans to grow competitile to German brands. The place in the highest class will have to compete with the chairmen are not born, they are chosen.
 
+ Good dynamics, comfortable control and energy-intensive suspension, attractive price.
- non-advertised brand in Russia, are weak engines for cars of this class.
 
Maxim Sachkov
Photo: Alexander Kulnev
 
 
 
 
 
 

A source: Journal "Behind the wheel"