Test Drive VAZ Priora 2172 3 Doors since 2010 Hatchback

In search of pearls

The budget sedan is fate: disavered, but must be practical. The inexpensive car for everyday needs chose Anatoly Fomin. Photo: George Sadkov.
 
Geely Otaka.
The car from the PRC since the summer of 2007 is collected at the Cupid plant in Novouralsk.
Engine: gasoline 1.5 l (94 hp).
Gearbox: 5-speed manual.
Fitting: MT-1, MT-2, MT-3.
Price: 291 500 - 323 700 rub.
Lifan Breez.
The car appeared in the domestic market in September 2007. Collected at the Deriver Plant in Cherkessk.
Engine: gasoline 1.3; 1.6 L (88, 106 and 116 hp).
Transmission: Mechanical 5-speed.
Required: DX, CX, LX, EX.
Price: 273 500 - 342 070 rub.
Lada Priora.
The car is a deep modernization of Lada-110.
Engine: 1.6 L (98 hp). Transmission: Mechanical, 5-speed.
Hardware: Norm.
Price: 282 500 - 293 600 rub.
Hyundai Accent.
In 2002, Russia - Taganrog Automobile Plant appeared in the long assembly pedigree car.
Engine: gasoline 1.5 liters (90 and 102 hp).
Transmission: 5-speed mechanical, 4-speed automatic.
Package: MT1 (GL), MT2 (GL), MT3 (GLS), AT4 (GL), AT5 (GLS).
Price: 293 700 - 386 700 rub.
FIAT ALBEA.
One of the first worldwide cars from December 2006 is collected in Russia, in Naberezhnye Chelny.
Engine: gasoline 1.4 l (77 hp).
Gearbox: 5-speed manual.
Required: Base, Classic, Comfort.
Price: 322 000 - 382 000 rub.
Hardly these cars will be someone's dream. Rather - a reasonable choice between acceptable appearance, driving qualities, price, equipped.
Own!
As a boat, you will call, so it will break out however, it is sometimes more important to remember than fragrant. In Ukraine, a similar car, assembled at the Kremenchug Plant, is the SC index. The car from Novouralsk is practically no different from Kremenchug.
At first glance, Jili Otaka looks winning, despite the radical black color. The passion of compatriots to it does not find a logical explanation. The grille and the headlights of the Jili with a claim for a more solid and famous car, because black does not look a grotesque. However, after washing, the solidity will volatile, because Mercedesian headlights are tightly stuffed and completely departed only after long-distance operation. The filling neck of the gas tank categorically not accepting a filling gun. We decided to reflect - holding a gun in hand, a neat tricky, make gasoline to the tank. Do not own this skill, call for help Personnel Benzocolones Interestingly, whose mistake: Russian or Chinese?
The driver's seat is quite acceptable for a man of medium height. The pillow is adjustable in height and angle of inclination, the range of longitudinal adjustment is sufficient to a thin driver to 185 cm. The tall or complete complain to the wide console, hanging the roof and a small doorway. The powerful, expanding book, the middle body rack is pretty difficult to land, but, I want to believe, contributes to passive security.
The rear passengers are much worse - seeking to free the space, the pillow was lowered almost to the floor and reduced extremely. Formally, the adult is even above the average fit, without stopped into the ceiling, but to sit on a narrow low bench more than half an hour - the pleasure is below average. It is convenient enough for a child of 7-8 years old, but he always wants a children's chair the bootter is the most modest in the test, but with a wide opening. In the minus - protruding loops and an inseparable back of the rear seat.
Rule adjustment range Wanted to expand up - Branca overlaps the devices. The left turn signal on the shield does not work, apparently there is no contact or burned the lamp.
On the move of Otaka Schra and quite noisy. Long gear lever is a huge longitudinal move, but it works well. Despite stretched gear ratios, the car is well accelerated even from low revolutions. In the technical characteristic, it was possible to find the forgotten parameter: the speed of the minimum stable movement on the IV gear - 25 km / h. Looks like the truth. I did not please the pedal assembly - the driver with a foot size is more than 44 or in winter boots doomed to step on two pedals immediately.
Showing acceptable dynamic qualities, Otaka disappointed handling. The energy-intensive and hard suspension swallows road bumps well, but it does not matter in turns. Rolls and delay are great, do not correspond to the first impression of a light car. The fads of the hydraulic helper contribute to the wondrous behavior of Otaka. In addition to the sensation of an empty steering wheel on a straight line, it acts in different ways when turning to the left and right and frighteningly snacks with fast maneuvers. To top it off to all when assembling, the steering wheel is incorrectly installed - when moving, it turns on the degrees on 30. Unpleasant viscous brake pedal with great effort and unexpected ABS trigger completed the assessment of the moves: for a modern car is unacceptable.
Added negative impressions of vague ventilation: at first it was just cold in the car. When the tap of the stove under the hood turned to the right position, the salon badly began to warm up. But the fan no longer rushed, trying to restore the transparency of the windshield in the car with freshly made mats.
With such data, otakui is not otakui .. even two airbags and ABS are not able to change the attitude to the car.
Olipant
Of course, this is not a fantastic elephant, but a very curious car - Lifan-Breeze. A few mounds, it is still perceived quite adequately, and in black (!) The color seems much less than it is. Ahead the middle body rack divides the salon to practically in half, hinting at the fullness of the rear seats. The trunk and at all exemplary. Let even instead of the declared 630 liters, we targeted only 444, but also such a good in this class comes across quite infrequently. Especially since the rear shape does not involve a spacious trunk. Its volume is the merit first of all the torsion rear suspension, which allowed to lower the floor and clean the opening between the wheeled niches.
But from the point of view of manageability, the suspension is difficult to assess positively. Not enough inconsistency. The front of all means is trying to follow the movement of the steering wheel, and the ass, as a bad dancer, is late on the cliff. The result of such dances on the soft and weakly-free rear suspension is unpredictable in turn. At speed, the car is confidently screwed into the turn, it suddenly throws the rear axis into a skid. Especially unpleasant on a wavy road.
The driver's seat was not pleased: a wide and flat pillow, a short and also flat back, a low headrest without fixing, departing when trying to raise it higher. This is not at all pick-ups, but justified security requirements. A small longitudinal seat of the seat limits the convenience of landing high drivers. The position of the steering wheel is also not optimal, and not only for high-care, I wanted to move the ram at 30-40 mm. But on the back of the breeze, the breeze offers almost limousine if not comfort, then space.
The living temperament of the motor will be emphasized by short gears, but the weakness of the bottom they are only able to disguise. Noise could not be hidden: at 4000 rpm and 120 km / h riding is small. Urban ride makes you switch more often than you want. There is no special complaints to the pedal node - even the owner of the 47-size boot with it will be consistent, although the effort and reactive effect of pedals leave to be desired.
Another source of noise is the ensemble of a buzzing fan and having fun attackers. Even at the second fan speed of six, its sound dominates in the cabin. True, blowing strongly, hot and there, where it is necessary that in combination with the fastest warming of the engine makes Lifan winter-hardy.
In the arsenal of security tools - a driver's pillow and a non-working adjustment of the front belts in height. I hope in the upgraded machine these shortcomings are eliminated, they also promise ABS and EBD.
What are the priorities?
The appearance of priors is noticeably different from dozens, but with all due respect to its creators, this is only a deep restyling model from the mid-1990s. Main ergonomic solutions - from the same era. The undoubted plus - the body looks much more accurate, although not avant-garde.
In numbers, many qualities of priors are impressive. Maxi-Malka, overclocking, elasticity - everything is at a great level. It is even more pleased that according to the economy of the prior is almost better than the weak fiat. And what is the smoothness of the stroke with the impressive energy intensity of the suspension! And is it possible not to praise an electric steering amplifier - more economical than hydraulic? And the main road clearance? So why is the third place?
The fact that the pillow of the driver's seat seems to resembles a cult with semolina, not yet trouble. As well as the lack of longitudinal steering adjustment. The clarity of the gear shift mechanism leaves much to be desired. But the main claim to the driver's location is even a modest 43rd size in winter shoes, now and then stuck between the brake pedal and cladding console. This trap is remembered since the days of nines with a high panel.
Do not seek knowing about well-maintained Russian roads, VAZ specialists added plastic limiters on windshield sides, preventing the flow of dirt from it on the sidewall. With the task, they seem to cope, but the aerodynamic noises are dominant after 80 km / h, which was not on the top ten. Another modernization touched heating and ventilation. Priors have a regular control unit instead of climate control. Became reliable and better, but the recirculation regulation donated. It is hardly necessary to explain why he needs a resident of a big city. The explanation that the regime was removed due to the fogging of glasses with illiterate use, does not withstand critics. I do not dare that the heating of this priora has become effective only after seriously improving the system and seal all the compounds of pipelines in the SM technical center. The version of the air-conditioned suite is not yet.
In the width of the cabin of the prior is worthy of its class. But an attempt to make a higher landing in a low car led to the fact that even the middle growth driver rests on the ceiling. However, thanks to the pillow, which literally spreads under his weight. Approximately the same behind.
We have already written a lot about the undercarriages of the Lady Priora. They are acceptable, but not outstanding. Unfortunately, the gear ratio of the steering is still sharpened under the mechanism without an amplifier. But he finally began to work to work. Honestly, it is not clear why it is necessary to turn the ram so much.
Create yourself a buzz
Old familiar, focus from Taganrog, remains popular. Accurate appearance, low glass lines, an overview to the head is superior to more modern analogues. Yes, low landing is not in fashion now, it seems uncomfortable to catch an emphasis, but it is in the end the matter of habit. Modest driver seat is comfortable and thin, and full. Height-adjustable steering wheel solved the problem of the visibility of instruments for the tall. Maybe devoid of head restraints rear seat is also a way to improve visibility?
The car is clear in management, quite dynamic, has a pleasant liveliness. But to expect sporting success from him is unreasonable, as well as records on the rearrangement or when braking from 100 km / h. Accent - Rather comfortable home slippers, but not high-tech sneakers or fashionable shoes. Considering it from these positions, many shortcomings see how the continuation of the merits.
The low energy intensity of the suspension in combination with a small road lumen makes it extremely neat on ground or broken roads and slow down in front of the waves on the asphalt. But the suspension is comfortable, grinds noise and shaking on small coating defects. Rounded interior features are not annoyed and not remembered - it is just convenient here. A 102-strong motor sounds easy dissonance. It is too loudly sings for its 1.5 liters, and at high speed and at all the nicknist is not in moderation. The four-stage automatic machine with a soft torque converter reduces the engine ambition to a modest but quite energetic sprint. So run to the kitchen behind the runaway borsch. By the way, the mechanical emphasis on sensations is also not too fast - the motor acums smoothes stretched transfers. Plus - fuel economy.
Hydraulic steering amplifier - even in the cheapest configuration. With its responsibilities, the GUR copes, except the reactive action is sluggish. However, you will quickly get used to it. Note that in general the car does not require addiction.
Let's try our pearls?
Fiat Albea is not a new car. The Russian premiere took place last year, but the real birthday was celebrated 12 years ago: Then the car was called Palio. Platform and aggregates have not changed since then.
A peculiar deer silhouette allocates Italians in the stream: it is difficult to recognize a relative of high-speed alpha Romeo. High roof, high cough back, a slightly reduced belt line - nor a hint of rapidness. But in the car with a base of 2439 mm can accommodate four above average growth. Is this the result not worthy of praise? Especially taking into account a comfortable and very spacious trunk, which only lost the smoother burner of the breeze. Without doping in the form of compact torsion pendants and complex folding loops.
With a driver's seat, not everything is so good. A good seat did not fall into the desired range of adjustments, so even the high driver you have to lift it to provide a comfortable fit. Fortunately, the high salon is it allows.
Skating the budget of Albea - soft plastic is not used in the interior decoration. But the lack of extraneous noises in the car, running more than 30 thousand km, convinces such a decision in the practicality. In a moderate winter, the effectiveness of heating and ventilation is sufficient, but the long warning of the engine hardly will please the townspeople, which are familiar with short trips. In the summer, no wise cold: the central panel deflectors are too low.
On the go, the main claims - to a tough suspension and a weak motor. Good energy intensity is achieved, unfortunately, too much price - the level of comfort leaves much to be desired. Fiat showed good handling on different types of roads. Of course, on a mountain serpentine champion he will not be, but still pleased the sensitivity of the steering, not straining, however, in a long trip.
Miracles modest Motor does not show, except that it confidently disperses the car on the first and second gears. But thanks to the long gears and a small engine working volume, country expenses can be lowered below 6 l / 100 km. The dual-band on-board computer makes it possible to analyze your management style, helping to become an environmentally responsible driver.
The same Fiat with a slightly different appearance and a more powerful 1.7-liter engine was released in China under the name of the pearl. Practically pearl. There he suffered a full fiasco (selling less than 300 cars per month). It is a pity that such a sedan was not offered to the Russian market on time - the chances of success would noticeably increased. However, as long as the fate of the Russian pearl and is so more successful.
National Question
All cars on the passport - Russian origin. Therefore, the buyer is entitled to present his claims to those who minted VIN, and not those who stamped body details or collected engines. Manufacturers are responsible for the final product - even those that are more likely to call distributors. We hope their competition will benefit the consumer.
Anatoly Fomin:
All machines are imperfect in varying degrees. From frankly raw octaki through relatively acceptable breeze and the priori to quite a decent accent and Albea leads the long road of design and technological experience. None of the top fives before the modern level ... Why aren't the most successful models do not give for production in our country?
Geely Otaka - Tesne, does not shine assembly quality. It is decently accelerated, but extremely unreliable behaves on the road. It looks better than riding.
Total rating 6.7
+ Rich equipment, good overclocking dynamics, drag motor.
- Tight salon, uncomfortable rear seat, mediocre heating system, sluggish brakes, unworn operation ABS, fuzzy steering wheel, disgusting operation of the hydraulic.
Lifan Breez - While it is being fed and uncertain on the road, but with careful finishing there are chances of getting a decent car.
Total rating of 7.1
+ Spacious interior, huge trunk, rich equipment, good overclocking dynamics.
- Uncomfortable front seats, contradictory settings of the front and rear suspension, noisy motor with a weak burden on low revs.
Lada Priora - it seems to be new, but, in essence, quite an elderly car. Good for long trips on Russian roads.
Total rating of 7.4
+ Powerful engine, comfortable and energy-intensive suspension, good acceleration dynamics, low fuel consumption, large
ground clearance.
- Closed, especially from behind, salon, mediocre seats, aerodynamic noises, primitive heating system, slow steering wheel.
Hyundai Accent - old horse groove will not spoil. But new talents do not have to wait for him. Good design, good performance.
Total rating of 7.6
+ Practice motor, low noise, excellent assembly quality, driver's comfortable driver, excellent visibility.
- Small energy intensity suspension and ground clearance, small trunk volume.
FIAT ALBEA - the structure of the elder, but at one time is made with a good stock. Still aggregates more consistent
Total rating of 7.7
+ Spacious salon, big trunk, high ground clearance, low noise, good efficiency.
- weak engine, stretched gear ratios, mediocre dynamics, rigid suspension.
 
 

 
 

 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 




 
 
 

A source: Journal "Behind the wheel"