Test Drive Volkswagen Bora 1998 - 2005 Sedan

Volkswagen Bora.

Autopilot estimates cars in five main criteria. The amount of advantages is indicated - b, disadvantages - Ch. The next subject scored four b and one C. This is VW Bora.
 
EXTERIOR. Not knowing that Bora was created on the VW Golf platform, you can not believe in it - they are so no longer. In addition to the presence of the trunk from the back, Bora is different and the facade: here are square headlights, protruding the beak of the lining of the radiator and, of course, another hood. This is done not by chance - Volkswagen seeks to breed its models Bora and Golf at different angles of the ring. For some reason, the Germans try in Europe position Bora as a car with a sports note, although we have a car with a sedan's body is considered a family machine, more calm than hatchback. This observation is confirmed by Russian Volkswagen dealers. The social status of buyers VW Bora is as wide as the owners of the VW Golf, but the first is a little older, and among them there are more and married couples. What is interesting: the option with the body of the type of station wagon, called Bora Variant, is absolutely not used by demand in our country. Apparently, sports positioning is also explained by the fact that in contrast to the VW Golf selection of wheels on Bora begins with a mark of 15 inches, with rubber dimension 195/65R15, and even then only in the basic configuration. All the more expensive versions are equipped with 16-inch wheels with tires 205/55R16. Like Golf, commercially available from official Bora dealers are already equipped with a package for bad roads, which includes reinforced suspension elements and increased to 170 mm clearance. Three b and two hours
INTERIOR. Inside Bora, as they used to say, more than outside. And no longer so much on geometric sizes (since the wheelbase has not changed, then the salon the same as VW Golf), as in class. Good, perfectly fitted materials. It is already more like VW Passat, especially since in many details of the interior of both cars are unified. They have such common elements as the steering wheel, steering wheel switches, gearbox lever, windows control panels and climate control.
Unfortunately, in Bora is noticeably closer than Passat. The rear doors, although they seem wider than VW Golf, cover pretty narrow doorways - the landing procedure is of great pleasure does not deliver, and you will not jump out on the way out of the car. Therefore, it is better to carry children from behind, especially since the rear doors are equipped with children's locks, and the sofa itself, though German is cruel, but quite comfortable. By the way, the backs of the rear seats are locked up so that the thieves could not penetrate the salon in the trunk or vice versa. The trunk itself is one and a half times more than the VW Golf, - 455 liters. But it is with the rear seats raised backs. With a folded Golf takes revenge - 1184 liters against 785 at Bora. But already in the basic configuration, the rear seat back for Bora is asymmetric - 2: 1, and for an additional fee you can order a hatch for the transportation of long-term items hidden in the rear armrest. Four b and one h
Equipment and ergonomics. Bora has in the list of basic or additional equipment all that your heart. From such tribalities, like a leather interior, air conditioning, a full electric car, a power steering and all sorts of anti-lock and bonus systems, to nontrivial things like xenon headlights (and this is on the Golf class machine!) And navigation systems, in Russia until useless.
As for ergonomics, everything is perfectly calculated here everything in German. Any little things take into account. Particular attention is paid to the tactile sensations of the owner of the VW Bora. That is, it is pleasant for any element. Although most of the interior decoration is made of various types of polymeric materials (as well as other machines of this class), the interior looks expensive. Very competently calculated the location of the inner handles of the door. They do not need to be stretching, and the shoulder of the applied strength is chosen so well that the doors are closed without the slightest effort. From disadvantages, you can only mark the devices. Bright blue scales and scarlet arrows in the dark look very effectively, but in a long road this discotic colorwoman begins to sweat vision, and the small digitization of instruments with such lighting is poorly read. Four b and one h
ROAD. Only four engine variants are supplied to the Russian Bora Market - two gasoline (1.6 and 2.0 liter) and a diesel volume of 1.9 liters in atmospheric and turbocked versions. Diesel machines are in low demand, and from gasoline explicit favorite is a more modest engine, aggregated with a mechanical 5-speed box. But since the spring of this year, domestic dealers celebrate increased interest in buyers to a 2-liter option. Since until recently, cars with such an engine did not use special interest, they were practically not attached to Russia. Therefore, for a few alive cars, customers ran from the dealer to the dealer throughout Moscow. By the way, the 2-liter version of VW Bora prefer to take with an automatic box, even though it throws an extra $ 1000 to the cost of the car. However, the 2-liter VW BORA engine is not needed. The machine is lightweight and even with a 1.6 liter engine is quite good dynamics.
Despite his sporting slope, the VW Bora suspension is set up soon as a comfortable driving style. Although the compromise between the level of comfort and active safety was found almost perfect. The car feels perfectly on uneven asphalt, and at the same time turns the car runs on rails, only in modes close to the border, allowing diagonal star. If there is a possibility, then it is better to get to the detriment of beauty to choose 15-inch wheels, as the low-profile tires 205 / 55R16 in more expensive equipment is very intrusive, all the slightest irregularities of the road canvase. Four b and one h
Features of national exploitation. Since VW Bora is created on the basis of VW Golf, then on our roads it feels like the same. In particular, the Moscow salty winters is not very well tolerate. And what machine tolerate them well? From the ubiquitous salt suspension, in particular, the larvae of door locks, which in winter require additional attention and care, especially if the signal with the signaling and the key in the lock is rare. From life in our country, VW Bora sometimes picks up the Zhigule sores. In particular, the brake calipers begin to twist, more often on the rear wheels. When buying, you should not regret $ 425 and order a winter package, which includes forage and fartoocyers; Heated nozzles of windshield washers; Heated front seats and liquid number indicator in the washer tank. In addition, it is worth installing additional ceter protection. Moscow dealers VW offer such protection of Russian production, which not only stronger German (apparently, product conversion), but also cheaper (about $ 100 with installation). Well, other details of the VW Golf operation in our country, the same faithful and for VW BORA are described in detail in the Majsis Autopilot number for this year. Four b and one h
Our sentence. VW Bora - a typical German car. Moderately conservative externally, good and reliable inside. Let it be slightly more expensive than his Japanese-Korean classmates, but for German care and attention to the trifles is worth overpaying. VW Bora is equally appropriate as a service and personal car. Maybe he will not hit others, but it will work honestly. As a true arsa. 4 B.
Text Alexey Kresin, photo Alexey Ilyin
       
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Model / VOLKSWAGEN BORA 2.0 Modification
ENGINE
Type gasoline with multipoint electronic injection
Front location transversely
Working volume (cube cm) 1984
Number / Cylinder Location 4 / Angle
Power (hp at rpm.) 115 at 5200
Max. Torque 170 at 2400
TRANSMISSION
Drive front
Gearbox mechanical 5-speed
SUSPENSION
Front independent spring type McPherson with lower triangular levers, transverse stability stabilizer
Rear semi-independent spring, springs and shock absorbers are set separately, bridge beam with torsion effect on longitudinal levers, transverse stability stabilizer
Steering gear-rail with a hydraulifer
Torkemose
Front / rear disc ventilated / disk with 4-channel abs
Sizes / Volume / Weight
Length / Width / Height (mm) 4376/1735/1446
Mass, equipped / complete (kg) 1238/1775
Dynamic characteristics
Maximum speed (km / h) 195
Acceleration up to 100 km / h (sec.) 11.0
Economy
Fuel consumption (l / 100 km):
City / Highway 11.0 / 6.2
Price in Moscow from $ 20 thousand.
 

A source: "Autopilot"