Suzuki Aerio (Liana) Sedan 2001 - 2007 sedan
Hobbits of increased capacity
Mikrovenna, hatchbacks with a high roof, compact UPV - no matter how these cars are called, but you have to reckon with them. After all, Europeans are transplanted on them with echelons! Fairy tale lies, but in it hint
The hobbits are a small glorious people who inhabited a fabulous Middle -earth, invented by the English writer John Tolkien. It is small in growth, but courage and courage, when it comes to a fight, they can’t occupy them. Lovers have a good bite and not fools to drink, at the same time they step quieter in the wind, and their dexterity with excess. Usually funny and stupid, hobbits are reasonable and resourceful when solving the mysteries so beloved by them. A controversial portrait, isn't it?
The extensive tribe of compact minivans, with incredible speed, inhabit Europe, a storehouse of their talents resembles fairy -tale hobbits. Compact, but at the same time spacious, in appearance unusual, but quite pretty, economical and acceptable - in a word, diversified gifted, besides not too expensive. And what the bold! After all, some hobbits, I apologize, compact from the east, according to their creators, are ready to fight on equal terms with lawmakers of the Class-Focus and Volkswagen-Golf mod. Putting the two not fabulous, but quite real characters to the barrier-the compactwane Mitsubishi-Pisse-Star and Suzuki-Liana-we decided to check whether the mini-UPVs are able to repel the clientele from the old-timers.
The dashboard of Mitsubishi is devoid of delights, but it reads perfectly. It does not cause complaints and readability of the digital scorecles of Suzuki. The button in the left corner can change the backlight intensity
This beard (on the left) with equal success can belong to both the Spaces Star and Carisma or the Colt. The central panel of the vine will not confuse with any other
The dream of rheumatics With the genealogy of two Japanese hobbits, there are no questions. Liana takes the place of the Baleno family gathering for a well -deserved rest, from which she inherited the branded line of Suzuki - an all -wheel drive transmission. Space Star, in turn, was built on the Karisma platform. Yes, and this Mitsubishi will be collected at the same Dutch Verkar factory, where a golf class sedan is produced.
Meanwhile, representatives of three diamonds stubbornly call Space Star not a compact minivan, but a hatchback with an enlarged roof. Do you think simple coquetry? Not at all. In this way, the Japanese want to emphasize one of the main advantages of the trailer is the convenience of landing.
There is no need to arrange a competition in whose salon it is more convenient to climb and easier, say, golf or a spat-start with a vine. The result is obvious - the German has no chance. After all, when landing in the Mitsubishi salon, you almost do not need to tilt your head. Suzuki, by the way, is not inferior in this Mitsubishi. For people with osteochondrosis and other rheumatism, the machine of such a layout is just a find. But this is by no means the only plus of microminovens. Liana, for example, is also very good.
Both cars can boast of a reserve of a place above the head of the driver and passenger
The Suzuki salon resembles the author’s work of the prestigious designer on interiors, and the interior of Mitsubishi is a regular standard apartment
Eastern beauties It is immediately obvious that Suzuki was created taking into account the demanding tastes of European buyers. And the efforts of the designers were not in vain. In a nutshell: Liana has a very cute, harmonious appearance. True, the most memorable and original part of the car is sorry, food. The thin curved racks of the rear lights, painted in a contrasting black fifth door look very stylish and, most importantly, do not think of plagiarism. In other angles, Liana, perhaps, is not so individual, but harmonious - for sure. Extracous wheels are elegant, the front headlights are mysterious in their own way, in sporting, swearing under the sides are rapid. Geisha - neither give nor take! But not in vain they say that the oriental beauties, so dazzling in youth, quickly lose their attractiveness.
Perhaps that is why the Space Star against the backdrop of a vine looks if the beauty, then somewhat faded. And in general, Mitsubishi as if it shows with all my appearance - I am a simple bus, except that reduced in size. Neither the bumpers, painted in the color of the body, nor turn signals with now fashionable white scatters, help. And low planted headlights even give the car a person who has a far from a joyful day. However, we recall that Space Star has one excuse - after all, the car debuted in the market nearly four years ago - in 1998. By the way, the difference in the age of two cars is even more noticeable inside.
On our roads
If you decide to become the owner of one of the Japanese mini-UPVs, do not forget to establish the defense of the crankcase. This is especially true for Liana with her far from record road clearance. Already with partial loading, the distance from the crankcase to ground is 16 cm, and from the cross -member of the front suspension - only 14.5 cm. The raised spaces starts under the crankcase is slightly larger and is 20.5 cm. But it can be assumed that Suzuki is in the process operation will be less dirty inside. High -quality rubber seals are located in the vines not only around the perimeter of the doors, but also of the hood and trunk. In Mitsubishi, there are no seals on the fifth door at all, and two short strips of rubber protect the hood from dirt.
Like an iceberg in the ocean The designers of Mitsubishi did not seem to burden themselves with concerns about the attractiveness of the interior, thinking more about his functionality and cheapness. The result is well familiar to everyone who at least once traveled to Mitsubishi, vinaigrette. The buttons, levers, regulators and even the steering wheel and the display of the road computer are exactly the same as on the Colt, and on the carism, and on Pajero. And all this under an oak-fierce plastic sauce. The dish, frankly, is not on the most demanding eater. Blue plastic inserts hardly revive the inner world of Mitsubishi. Some kind of excessively cold-business. If it seems to someone that we are finding fault, we are mercy in the Liana salon.
At first glance, the interior of Suzuki literally falls in love with himself. And it would seem - nothing supernatural. Not too expensive, but high -quality materials, the decoration is selected with taste. I especially liked the very stylish combination of light brown upholstery of the seats and beige door plastic. The digital dashboard looks fashionable and modern, which, in contrast to, say, Citroen-Csara-Picasso, is located not in the center of the torpedo, but where she should be-before the eyes of the driver. By the way, this tidy has - again in the peak of Citroen - there was a place for a tachometer. In a word, the interior of this, in the principle of an inexpensive car, is made with love, and that is why you feel homely comfortable in it - you want to throw off the shoes and, stretching out your legs, read the newspaper. However, just stretching your legs, perhaps, will not succeed.
Pseudo-form racks on the vine narrow the front review
Inner door handles are elegant and convenient
The heating buttons are located one after another. Go figure out what is responsible for the driver’s chair, and which - for the passenger!
Comfortable and practical boxes and pockets for small things are scattered throughout the Space Stara salon.
Familes includes only the front electric windows. The rear passengers will have to rotate ordinary handles
Do not push - the bus is not rubber
And indeed it is. Once the landing in the car is vertical, almost bus, then on the legs can be saved. Apparently, the Japanese decided so. True, if a two -meter giant is also sought out at Mitsubishi, then the permissible growth limit for the driver Suzuki is no more than a meter of ninety.
Otherwise, the inner world of cars is very similar. Stroblemal ergonomics - all that is needed is at hand. The spaciousness in the rear seat-this indicator with compactweons can not be compared with not a single modern hatchback of class C, including accelerates like Peugeot 307 and fiat-style. An adult above average height will sit down without problems after himself and will be able to bring his knees - there is more than enough space. At the same time, a solid trunk is also at his disposal.
I remember the hobbits, they did not like to carry weights using ponies for draft work. But Space Star and Liana are quite ready to play light trucks. We emphasize that it is in trucks, and not in trunk trucks. But you don’t transport furniture from an apartment to the apartment! And there is enough space for shopping for shops. True, Mitsubishi’s small advantage is noticeable here. The rear sofa in it is pushed 15 cm forward, thereby increasing the loading area. And in Suzuki the seats can only be decomposed. Yes, and special nets and additional pockets are not provided in it. Nevertheless, even Liana noticeably exceeds the capacity and convenience of access to the trunk of ordinary golf-class hatchbacks. Do they really have no weaknesses at all?
Suzuki and Mitsubishi engines that two twin brothers are moderately economical, quite acceptable and noticeably noisy
No worse than others
In principle, tall, and, therefore, possessing a higher center of gravity, compactwaines a priori are inferior to squat cars in maneuverability and controllability. But this is in theory, but how is it in practice?
In terms of accelerated dynamics, both buses do not lose at all to ordinary hatchbacks. Their 1.6 -liter engines are largely similar - quite noisy and unwilling to the red zone without hesitation. The difference is, as always, in the nuances. In Mitsubishi, the peak of torque is shifted slightly down - 93% is available in the range from 2500 to 3500 rpm - therefore, in the city bustle on the Space Star, it is a little easier. For this very reason, Mitsubishi, contrary to factory data, won a sprint from zero to 100 km/h. The Liana motor, in turn, should be twisted well to achieve the maximum result. In addition, the adhesion pedal on Suzuki seemed too short. Despite the fact that it grabs the clutch closer to the end.
But the handling of cars left a dual impression. In general, she is at the level. The cars were surprised to be extremely informative steering down, by no means frightening rolls and solid and understandable front -wheel drive habits. Both Suzuki and Mitsubishi demonstrated good sliding resistance and smoothly increasing insufficient rotation. Carried another.
With a sharp change in the strip, Mitsubishi has an unpleasant moment - the steering wheel responds to a sharp maneuver with unexpected snacking. As if a hydraulic pump hesitates a fraction of a second, not having time to provide the required pressure in the circuit. In principle, nothing terrible should happen - after a moment everything returns to normal. You just need to remember this feature. Who warned is armed.
Liana, on the other hand, caused too detailed transmission of the road profile to the steering column at speeds for 110 km/h. Yes, and the body swayed, like a yacht on the exciting sea. It cannot be said that the suspension setting is too soft. It is a pity, if not for these annoying flaws, behavior on the road of a mini-UPV could be considered exemplary.
What is how much?
In Russia, both Suzuki and Mitsubishi offer their compact lines with only 1.6-liter engines. Deliveries of the 80-horsepower Space-Star-1,3 are terminated. According to sellers, buyers complained about lack of power. In turn, the 1.8-liter GDI, as, indeed, the diesel spater, does not come to us for price reasons. But the 1.6 -liter version can be ordered with mechanical (Familes set $ 16,290), and with automatic (comfort - $ 18,390) gearbox. Moreover, the Invez-I automatic transmission is not only adjusted to your driving manner, but also allows you to switch the programs manually. A unique proposal for compactwane. In addition, the difference of more than two thousand covers the installation of rear electric windows, CD player (instead of a cassette radio), fog headlights, and the remote drive of the central castle. Air conditioning and heating of the seats are standard equipment for both configurations.
Suzuki also does not plan - at least for now - supply to Russia 1.3 -liter vines. Although this engine has proven itself on Swift and WaGon-R models. A full -wheel drive version can be ordered both with mechanics and a machine gun. Even the standard set of vines ($ 16,500) includes air conditioning, a full electric package, frontal airbags, heating the front seats, and cast discs.
A three -year guarantee is applied to Suzuki, as well as on Mitsubishi.
Not knowing Broda
Mentioning that in the turns of Liana it shows front -wheel drive habits, we did not make a reservation. On dry asphalt, the 4 x 4 system does not make itself felt. Viskyoft connects the rear wheels only after a noticeable slip, which, as a rule, happens on ice or snow. So on the winter highway at the wheel of Liana you will feel noticeably more confident. But God forbid you to try your luck on a broken village lane or to force you to force a water barrier. Even fabulous hobbits are very critical of river navigation!
Not all cats Shrovetide
But in which the compactivens are noticeably inferior to their brothers in class C is in the smoothness of the course and sound insulation. Not surprising. A single -combined layout itself implies a significant level of noise, both from the oncoming air flow and from the tires. The rigidity of the suspension is rather a consequence of increased car capacity. Indeed, even at the maximum load, the machine does not have the right to lie on the belly. Therefore, when you rush empty, every more or less large pothole is felt in the cabin. And this is true for both cars.
But Mitsubishi and Suzuki were just as amicably pleased with their brakes. It is curious that the 1.6-liter spaces start is equipped with the rear discs, while Liana limited itself to drums. However, the tests were revealed, it would seem, impossible results - albeit 30 centimeters, but with 100 km/h Liana was injected faster. This is all the more surprising that we liked the subjectively brake system of Mitsubishi more - and dose the effort is easier, and grab the discs faster.
The trunk of Mitsubishi is more spacious than that of Suzuki, and thanks to the longitudinal adjustment of the rear sofa, offers more transformation possibilities
Dry residue
No, Japanese wagons are by no means perfect. But who can boast that he drives in a completely car? Unless a phantomom with Batman. It is clear that neither the Spaces-Star nor Liana are suitable for the role of a car for the supergene. But as a profitable (primarily from an economic point of view), a means of transportation is quite. Indeed, at a price at the golf level, Japanese compactweons give the owner additional advantages - a spacious salon, ease of landing and a roomy trunk, allowing them to consider them the only car in the family. True, you will have to come to terms with some loss of running qualities. As for personal preferences, Liana, in our opinion, is more modern and beautiful, the Space Star is a little practical. Which is more important to you - decide for yourself. The reliability of Japanese compactwenes, probably, should not be talked. In this, they are also similar to glorious hobbits - if they made friends with whom, so for life.
Measure the experts of the magazine limousine
Temperament
Acceleration, C:
040 km/h 2.9
2.7
060 km/h 5.3
5.1
080 km/h 8.5
8.0
0100 km/h 13.0
12.4
0120 km/h 19.6
18.2
0140 km/h 31.0
27.1
0400 m 18.6 (117.4 km/h) 18.3 (120.1 km/h)
01000 m 34.6 (144.9 km/h) 34.2 (150.2 km/h)
Maximum speed, km/h 164 171
Elasticity, p
60-100 km/h (IV) 15.1 12.6
80-120 km/h (V) 24.6 20.2
Running, m
12050 km/h 1118 1338
500 km/h 530 641
Braking with 100 km/h
Braking distance, m 42.3 42.6
Slow down, m/s2 9.12 9.06
Suzuki liana
Behind
Attractive appearance,
stylish interior,
build quality,
spacious and roomy salon,
all -wheel drive transmission,
generous basic equipment
Against
Fuzzy gear shift,
massive front racks,
limiting visibility,
too detailed repetition of the profile of the road at high speeds
Mitsubishi-Pisse-Star
Behind
Spacious salon with transformation capabilities,
build quality,
the painful motor,
generous basic equipment
Against
Ordinary interior design,
too much bus appearance,
tucking the steering wheel when stopping
Ivan Novoseltsev, photo Alexander Sadovnikov
Source: Magazine "Limousine" [08/01]
