Volkswagen Sharan test drive since 2000 Minivan

Volkswagen Sharan

Constructors rarely manage to create a new car and avoid errors and shortcomings. Volkswagen has one such model for sure - Sharan.
The VW Sharan appeared in the early 1995 of the cooperation between the Volkswagen and Ford concerns. The results of this union were three cars at once: VW Sharan, Ford Galaxy and Seat Alhambra. The latter completely copied Sharan, but in order to somehow dilute two identical cars of one corporation under different brands, SEAT had only the most modest equipment (Alhambra model was never equipped with all-wheel drive and did not have a VR6 engine), which was why it cost 10 percent by 10 percent Cheaper than Sharan. By the way, at least the VW Sharan is considered a German car, he is actually gathering at the Seat factories in Spain. It is not worth it to complex about this - quality control is carried out by German specialists and with German punctuality. The only inconvenience is the prohibitive duration of spare parts, which sometimes still have to be ordered directly from the plant.
A child of two nannies. When working on the Volkswagen and Ford project, each of their work front had. Ford was engaged in the development of a body and salon. Designers from the European branch of the company in Cologne worked on these problems and managed to do without Americanisms. One hundred percent imperial style characteristic of all Volkswagen.
The entire mechanical part went to the share of VW directly. Thanks to this, Sharan constructively resembles Passat B4. However, this is even good - no revolutionary solutions were used in the design, the car turned out to be strong, healthy and completely devoid of children's sores.
 
So, the suspension of the VW Sharan is made according to the same scheme as Passat - in front of the McPherson racks, oblique levers were used from behind. The design is simple and reliable, but our roads make their own adjustments. The first to run about 45 thousand km, the tips of steering rods are out of order, the work on replacing which will cost $ 55 + $ 50 for each tip. The following, when ruining closer to 70 thousand km, they can’t withstand ball supports, the replacement of the set of which will rise at $ 38 and about $ 100 - per set. However, the frequency of replacing these parts is highly dependent on the driving style. A constructive feature of the front suspension is that it can only be adjusted in it, but the collapse is not regulated. Therefore, if the test on the stand shows that the collapse has left, the first thing that awaits the owner of the car is replacing the front racks. The procedure is expensive: $ 350 for the racks themselves and about $ 100 for work. The cost of work is a very indicative value, since the unpleasant feature of the VW Sharan suspension is the vulnerability of the attachment of the upper support of the racks. Moisture often gets there, after which all the fasteners are accepted tightly. Therefore, payment for the replacement of racks is often in fact - for how much time and what forces it is possible to overcome the fasteners. In order to prevent it, it would be nice to periodically process this node with some anticorus, but for some reason, such an operation is not provided for by the Volkswagen technological map.
 
THREE STARS. Various engines were placed on Sharan, but the most common are three: a 110-horsepower turbodiesel of 1.9 liters, a 2-liter four gasoline, as well as a VR6 with a volume of 2.8 liters. These engines have long been well known to the owners of Volkswagen cars and have shown themselves very reliable in operation. The VR6 motor was usually in configuration with an all -wheel drive version. Its advantage can be considered the chain drive of timing, and the disadvantage is obvious gluttony. Therefore, a two -liter four is considered a more budget version. However, the diesel engine can be considered the most suitable character of VW Sharan, since the machine is more likely than active. However, even with the VW Sharan diesel, it easily goes along the highway at a speed of 170 km/h, but in the city fuel consumption is only about 6 liters per hundred. The engine digests the Russian diesel fuel calmly, however, painfully reacts to the presence of water in it. However, no diesel engine loves water. The only disadvantage of the Sharan diesel engine can be considered the need to change every 60 thousand km of the run of the timing belt. The belt itself costs inexpensively, only $ 75, but the work on replacing it will cost $ 160 due to the need to adjust the settings of the fuel pump. And a rather weak place in this engine can be considered an air flow meter, which fails when dirt or water falls into it. This can happen either due to the untimely replacement of the air filter, or due to the leakage of the filter housing itself (cracked plastic or just a poorly tightened clamp). It is better to change the air filter more often, since the sensor itself costs $ 400 with a clearly penny price of work - $ 15.
 
Coprol box. VW Sharan gearboxes are reliable, and the services of their repair employees can count on the fingers. True, one case has already moved to the category of jokes. The owner of VW Sharan decided to retire with his lover. I decided to save on the hotel, since the car has a large salon. It was in the winter, and in order not to freeze, the stove and engine worked, and the car stood on the handbrake. In the process of love, one of the lovers methodically laid the lever of the box with his foot, and the transfer of such bullying could not stand it. The repair cost about $ 1.5 thousand, and, paying the bill, the owner of the car sadly noticed that the hotel room would still be cheaper.
The automatic box is as reliable as mechanical, and without problems nurses thousands of 250. But it must be treated carefully, since serious breakdown will hit the wallet hard. The fact is that the automatic machine on VW Sharan has its own production, that is, the Volkswagen concern. There are no remoteks on the box in stock, and the repair procedure itself is to replace the faulty box with a repaired in Germany, which costs approximately $ 2.5 thousand. For comparison: the Audi A8, where the ZF box is installed, for which the repair complexes are sold, the repair will cost the repair At $ 1.5 thousand
The principle of heat transfer. The all -wheel drive transmission version is made according to the proven VW Syncro scheme, that is, with a whim and a minimum of electronics. The system is reliable, if you observe the main rule - rubber on all four wheels should be the same. Otherwise, due to different angular speeds, Wylianft will overheat and quickly fail. And its replacement will cost the owner about $ 2.5 thousand.
Melomanians should not try in garage conditions to replace the full-time VW Sharan musical system with something better. The designers were so tricky that they definitely could not cope on their own, and even with professional audio installers this work will require a lot of nerves, time and effort. And the owner has money. Even if the full-time system is stolen, it is better to go bankrupt for these crazy $ 900 (yes, that's how much the simplest music is worth the fact that they put at the factory) than to engage in experiments with other systems. Believe me, it will definitely not be able to save money.
Despite the large volume of the cabin, VW Sharan passengers do not experience either heat or cold: the heating and ventilation system was thought out very well. In some options for configuration to passengers of the second row of seats, separate air conditioning and heater are offered. But all this complex climatic economy requires regular care. Rinse and blow the air conditioner radiator at least once a year, since VW Sharan hangs even lower than VW Passat. But the air conditioner, which runs throughout the bottom, unfortunately, no sink saves. After three salty Moscow winters, they begin to flow, and all at the same time. The tubes are expensive - from $ 100 to $ 300 each, and the total amount of repairs easily reaches $ 1 thousand.
 
Spanish version. In general, VW Sharan showed itself a completely reliable machine. Its content costs no more than the content of an ordinary sedan. Yes, and the chances of running into a copy killed or with a criminal past are almost zero. Such cars were bought mainly by firms and did not skimp both when buying, ordering mainly options with all -wheel drive, VR6 engine and leather interior, and in subsequent maintenance. It is better to look for VW Sharan performed for countries with a cold climate. He included the basic package of the front seats and windshield. Unfortunately, the VW Sharan in our country is a rather rare car and is almost not found on showdowns, so its owner was literally sentenced to buy original VW spare parts. And due to the fact that the plant is in Spain, you can wait for the ordered spare part for quite some time. For example, one client of the engine is somehow three months. And you can save only on consumables: filters, blocks and other small things.
 
Text Alexei Khresin, photo Alexey Ilyin, drawings Alexander Krasnov

VW Sharan 2.0 2.8 VR6 1.9TD
Working volume (cubic meter cm) 1984 2792 1896
Power (L.S.) 116 174 110
Maximum speed (km/h) 177 199 172
Acceleration to 100 km/h (sec.) 15.4 11.8 16.4
Fuel consumption (l per 100 km):
highway 7.7 8.9 5.3
city \u200b\u200b13.9 16.6 8.6
The price is $ 13-16 thousand $ 13-16 thousand $ 13-16 thousand.
 
Spare parts for VW Sharan 2.0
The cost of installation
Wiper brushes $ 60 $ 5
Sensing candles $ 35 $ 22
Fuel filter $ 18 $ 18
$ 28 air duct filter $ 9
Front pads $ 133 $ 30
Rear pads $ 140 $ 30
Rear shock absorbers $ 275 $ 30
Front shock absorbers $ 300 $ 95
Front hubs of $ 185 $ 95

 

Source: "Autopilot"