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Volkswagen Bora

The autopilot evaluates cars according to five main criteria. The amount of advantages is indicated - b, the shortcomings - Ch. The next subject gained four B and one Ch. This is VW Bora.
 
EXTERIOR. Not knowing that Bora was created on the VW Golf platform, you can not believe it - they are so different. In addition to the presence of the trunk from the back, Bora is also characterized by a facade: here is square headlights, a protruding radiator cladding and, of course, another hood. This was done not by chance - Volkswagen seeks to breed its Bora and Golf models in different corners of the ring. For some reason in Europe, the Germans are trying position Bora as a car with a sports note, although we have a car with a body sedan is considered a family machine, more calm than a hatchback. This observation is confirmed by the Russian dealers of Volkswagen. The social status of buyers VW Bora is as wide as the owners of VW Golf, but the first are a little older, and among them women and couples are more common. What is interesting: an option with a universal type body, called Bora Variant, is absolutely not in demand in our country. Apparently, sports positioning also explains that, unlike VW Golf, the choice of wheels on Bora begins already from the mark of 15 inches, with rubber dimension 195/65R15, and even then only in the basic configuration. More expensive versions are already equipped with 16-inch wheels with tires 205/55R16. Like Golf, which are on sale by official Bora dealers are already equipped with a package for bad roads, including reinforced suspension elements and an increased clearance to 170 mm. Three b and two h
INTERIOR. Inside Bora, as they used to say, more than outside. Moreover, not so much in geometric sizes (since the wheelbase has not changed, the salon the same as VW Golf), how much in class. Solid, perfectly fitted materials. This is more like VW Passat, especially since both cars are unified in many interior details. They have such general elements as a steering wheel, steering wheel switches, a gearbox lever, windows control panels and climate control.
Unfortunately, inside Bora is noticeably closer than Passat. The rear doors, although they seem wider than on the VW Golf, cover rather narrow doorways-the process of planting and ease of great pleasure does not cause much pleasure, and you can’t jump 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, although in German, is cruel, but quite convenient. By the way, the backs of the rear seats are locked with a key, so that the thieves could not penetrate from the cabin into the trunk or vice versa. The trunk itself is one and a half times larger than VW Golf - 455 liters. But this is with the backs of the back seats raised. With folded, Golf takes revenge - 1184 liters versus 785 for Bora. But already in the basic configuration, the back of the rear seat in Bora is folded asymmetrically - 2: 1, and for an additional fee you can order a hatch for transporting long -sized objects, hidden in the rear armrest. Four b and one h
Equipment and ergonomics. Bora has in the list of basic or additional equipment everything that your heart wants. From such banalities as a leather interior, air conditioning, a complete electric packet, a power steering and all kinds of anti-lock and contrasting systems there, to non-trivial things like xenon headlights (and this is by car of Golf class!) And navigation systems, in Russia so far are useless.
As for ergonomics, here everything is accurately calculated and neatly fulfilled. Any little things are taken into account. Particular attention is paid to the tactile sensations of the owner of VW Bora. That is, it is nice to hold on to any element. Although most of the interior decoration is made of various types of polymeric materials (like other machines of this class), the interior looks expensive. The location of the inner door handles is very competently calculated. You do not need to stretch behind them, and the shoulder of the power is chosen so well that the doors are closed without the slightest effort. Of the shortcomings, only branded lighting of the devices can be noted. Bright blue scales and scarlet arrows in the dark look very impressive, but in a long road this disco color music begins to tire, and fine digitization of devices in such light is poorly read. Four b and one h
ROAD. The Russian market is delivered to the Russian market only with four engines - two gasoline (1.6 and 2.0 liters) and a 1.9 -liter diesel in atmospheric and turbocharged options. Diesel machines are in slight demand, and from gasoline, a clear favorite is a more modest engine aggregated with a mechanical 5-speed box. But since the spring of this year, domestic dealers note the increased interest of customers in the 2-liter option. Since until recently, cars with such an engine did not use special interest from customers, they were practically not brought to Russia. Therefore, for few living cars, customers ran from dealer to dealer throughout Moscow. By the way, the 2-liter VW Bora version is preferred to take with an automatic box, although this throws an extra $ 1000 to the cost of the car. However, the 2-liter VW Bora engine is not needed. The machine is light and even with a 1.6 -liter engine has a good dynamics.
Despite its, as it were, a sports slope, the VW Bora suspension is rather configured for 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, the car passes as along the rails, only in modes close to border, allowing diagonal buildup. If possible, it is better to choose 15-inch wheels to the detriment of beauty, since low-profile rubber 205/55R16 in more expensive trim levels very intrusively counts all the slightest bumps of the roadway. Four b and one h
Features of national operation. Since VW Bora was created on the basis of VW Golf, on our roads she feels exactly the same. In particular, it does not tolerate Moscow salty winters very well. And which car tolerates them well? From the ubiquitous salt suspension, in in particular, the larvae of door locks suffer, which in winter require additional attention and care, especially if the machine with the alarm and the key in the castle are rare. From life in our country, VW Bora sometimes picks up Zigulevsky sores. In particular, they begin to wedge brake calipers, more often on the rear wheels. When buying, you should not regret $ 425 and order a winter package, which includes pharacrators and phary cleaners; Heated nozzle nozzles of windshield; Heating the front seats and an indicator of the amount of liquid in the washer tank. In addition, it is worth establishing additional crankcase protection. Moscow VW dealers offer such protection of Russian production, which not only stronger than German (apparently, a conversion product), but also cheaper (about $ 100 with installation). Well, other details of the VW Golf operation in our country are equally true for VW Bora, are described in detail in the May autopilot issue for this year. Four b and one h
Our sentence. VW Bora is a typically German car. Moderate-conservative outwardly, solid and reliable inside. Let it be slightly more expensive than his Japanese-Korean classmates, but for German care and attention to the little things should be overpayed a little. VW Bora is equally appropriate as a service and personal car. Maybe he will not amaze others, but he will work honestly. Like a true Arian. 4 B.
Text Alexey Khresin, photo Alexey Ilyin
       
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Model/Modification Volkswagen Bora 2.0
ENGINE
Basin type with multi -point electronic injection
The location in front is transversely
Working volume (cubic meter) 1984
Number/location of cylinders 4/row
Power (L.S. at about./Min.) 115 at 5200
Max. torque 170 at 2400
TRANSMISSION
Front drive
Mechanical gearbox 5-speed
SUSPENSION
The front independent spring type Mcpherson with the lower triangular levers, the reptile stabilizer
The rear half -dependent spring, springs and shock absorbers are installed separately, a beam of a bridge with a torsion effect on longitudinal levers, a reptile stabilizer
Steering gear-rack with a hydraulic wrap
Brakes
Front/rear circular ventilated/disk with 4-channel ABS
Dimensions/volumes/weight
Length/width/height (mm) 4376/1735/1446
Mass, equipped/complete (kg) 1238/1775
Dynamic characteristics
Maximum speed (km/h) 195
Acceleration to 100 km/h (sec.) 11.0
Economy
Fuel consumption (l/100 km):
City/highway 11.0/6.2
The price in Moscow from $ 20 thousand.
 

Source: "Autopilot"