In 2018 all fans Russian car industry will receive new gift from . It is believed that a sports version of the popular domestic car Lada Vesta with a 1.8 liter 149 hp petrol VAZ engine. This is indirectly confirmed by spy photos under the hood of one of the classified AvtoVAZ prototypes.
And so, according to the public from the social. networks RCI News, AvtoVAZ plans to start mass production powerful version Vesta since February 2018. Sales will begin in April next year.
In addition to the playful "canary" color with a non-standard coloring for Vesta (very similar to the racing version of the Vesta WTCC concept car), a black roof, plastic body kit in a circle and multibeam alloy wheels, painted in two colors - black and silver, on a powerful version, a pumped 1.8-liter VAZ-21179 engine will be installed, the power of which will be 149 hp, all thanks to new camshafts, exhaust, intake and engine settings. This is stated in the public "RCI News".
Also, a less voluminous / powerful version will appear in the engine compartment - a 1.6 liter engine, overclocked to 140 hp. In the future, it is planned to install a 1.4 liter turbocharged engine. However, the latter will have to wait while it is being developed.
According to Russian Cars Industry, a forced version 1.8 is also being considered. liter engine up to 180 hp This has never happened before in the history of serial production of Lada. It will be extremely interesting to look at such a rocket in the guise of Lada Vesta.
And finally, the sports version of the West will receive other design improvements: reinforced brake mechanisms, rear disc brakes, updated gearbox, retuned suspension with new springs and dampers. Of course, the clearance of the car will decrease.
The salon also needs to change. It will have new seats under the "sport" and other bright elements that young people like so much.
Recall that Lada launches new car, passable version Vesta Cross, and in the more distant future, VAZ should make an electric novelty (Lada Vesta EV). It's a pity that specifications this new thing of the line does not cause delight, the power reserve of the electric car is expected to be only 150 km.
Since the beginning of its production, Lada Vesta sedans have traveled more than one thousand kilometers along the roads of the Russian Federation. For half a year, many conclusions were made about the quality of these new-style machines. Numerous reviews Lada owners Vesta allow us to say that AvtoVAZ has done a very nice car. Nevertheless, constant checks continue, which reveal more and more new pros and cons of the car.
Consumer test drive LADA Vesta
The new sedan received pretty decent performance. Unlike foreign cars, which have to be adapted to Russian conditions, Vesta was designed in advance for the features domestic roads and climate. A well-heated interior, which has a great design, allows you to feel comfortable in any frost. Galvanization applied to the body of Lada Vesta does not allow rust to spoil the car for a long time. Even a completely city car should have good cross-country ability. Lada
Vesta received a clearance of 178 mm, which is quite satisfactory domestic motorists. This indicator should provide normal driving, not only on bumpy pavement, but also to overcome snow drifts, which are not uncommon in Russia.
For winter test one of the sedans was chosen gray color deluxe version. It should be recalled maximum equipment has many systems that greatly simplify the driving process, especially in extreme conditions. These segments include:
- ABS + BAS (anti-lock brakes and emergency brake booster);
- ESC, which allows you to confidently keep the car on course and protects against drifts;
- TCS to prevent slipping;
- EBD, which evenly distributes braking forces;
- HSA assisted with hill starting.
However, basic equipment sedan LADA Vesta has the same amenities.
The standard Vesta was planned as a B-class car. However, its characteristics are more and more reminiscent of class C cars. At the same time, car prices remain at an average level (, you can view the corresponding section of the site).
This is evidenced by the dimensions of the body (4410, 1764 and 1497 mm) and a solid wheelbase at 2635 mm. Do not forget that the sedan has a decent weight (up to 1270 kg). For comparison, you can take his "classmates". So, Vesta is 100 kg heavier than Priora, 200 kg heavier than KIA Rio, 150 kg more than Solaris and Polo. With such characteristics, the car simply needs assistants who will allow you to confidently drive it in various situations.
The test subjects in winter period became work automatic transmission with the system exchange rate stability. The tested sedan is equipped with a 1.8 liter engine and 122 hp. With. Together with the unit, an automatic transmission operates, which is represented by own development AvtoVAZ AMT. Domestic-made automatic robot is an innovation on serial Russian cars.
Snow and ice check
Test drive Lada Vesta took place on a snowy country road. Manufacturers took care of the car door lock in their own way. To prevent dirt and water from getting into it, the lock is covered with a small cap that successfully merges with the handle of the driver's door. This can be seen in the photo.
The trunk comes off only with the remote control on the keys. In this case, there is some delay, which should not confuse the new owner of the car.
The stability control system and traction control work together, as they are connected to the same sensors. They drive the car according to predetermined algorithms that are introduced when the car is released. The essence of the work is to control the engine speed and selective braking of the wheels.
Test 1
Vesta is tested in the automated mode of operation of the AMT and the included ESC. When you press the accelerator, the system lamp starts flashing. The car picks up speed and at 5000, it shifts into second gear. The speed at the same time is about 40 km per hour. 
Test 2
Transmission in automatic mode with the system of exchange rate stability turned off. The sedan picks up speed faster. Switching to second speed occurs at 3700 rpm. Then there is a drop in speed, which subsequently begins to slowly increase. This is due to TCS being turned off. The wheels are spinning, the car hardly moves, and the speedometer shows a high speed.
Test 3
The gearbox is switched to manual mode. ESC enabled. The driver shifts to second gear at 2800 rpm. The speed is a little over 20 km per hour. In the same time on-board computer strongly advises switching to second gear at 1700 rpm, before reaching 20 km per hour.
Test 4
This option uses manual mode and turns off the stability control system. At the start, there is a strong slip, accompanied by a sharp set of revolutions on the tachometer. To switch to second gear, you have to wait until the car starts to hold the road. After that, it is necessary to return to first gear again in order to balance translational movements car.
For more precise check AME work, attempts were made to start off from second gear. At the same time, the ESC system turned on and off. Both cases were unsuccessful. According to the organizers of the test drive, VAZ designers should finalize a system that does not fully justify itself in Russian climatic conditions, because snowy winters and ice are a constant companion of winter.
conclusions
Based on the test, it was decided that for snowy time on a country road, the most favorable is the manual AMT mode and the included ESC. In addition to convenience, there is significant fuel savings. When leaving the track, it is more profitable to switch to automated mode.
LADA Vesta, equipped with a manual transmission, lacks such a variety, but this does not mean that it feels worse on winter road. It all depends on the taste and experience of the driver.
ABS and ESC operation
During the test, the work of the Lada Vesta anti-lock braking system was studied. The ABS of the new sedan is noticeably different from the previous systems that AvtoVAZ supplies early models Lada. This is the new generation of Bosch 9.1. The car easily responds to pressing the brake pedal and confidently slows down on ice at a speed of 80 km per hour. In this case, the braking distance can be accurately calculated in advance.
Availability of all LADA systems Vesta allows you to significantly secure any trip. And yet, do not forget that a significant mass of the machine will not always be able to be fully controlled by electronics.
Yesterday at the Lada dealership of the TransTechService company in Naberezhnye Chelny, we received full test long-awaited car Lada Vesta. We managed to ride it in the city, test it on the track, and also check the operation of electronic systems on the ice rink. More on all this...
About small car trips Lada Vesta with mechanics And "robot" we have written before. Today we will tell you about how the whole day went by driving a test Vesta.
In the morning we arrived at the car showroom of the TransTechService company, where, after a little paperwork, we were given the keys and documents for the test Vesta. Here they are, the keys to Vesta.
By the way, Vesta became the first AVTOVAZ car to receive a factory switch key.
White Lada Vesta washed and waiting for us to test drive.
Having set up all the organs for ourselves, we hit the road. The weather turned out to be such that the car could not be washed - after a couple of kilometers it acquired the appearance that it was before washing.
The first point of our route was the site already familiar to us from previous tests in the area of the KAMAZ foundry.
This time the site turned out to be almost completely covered with ice, and on top of the ice - with water. The best thing to experience electronic assistants Vesta.
First in line - traction control. To check how it works on Vesta, we drive onto an icy overpass ..
Stopping on the rise, release the brake and sharply press the gas. Thus, we did not facilitate the work of electronics, imitating the gas work of yesterday's driving school graduate, who has not yet mastered pulling off.
It is worth paying tribute, after a short slip, the electronics "strangles" the engine speed, and Lada Vesta quietly enters the overpass. We put a plus on this system.
Next in line is the hill hold system, or the trendy Hill Holder.
Its essence is that after releasing the brake pedal, the electronics keeps it motionless for several seconds, maintaining pressure in the brake circuit. Therefore, it is easy to get under way on the rise on Vesta - let go of the brake, press the gas - and go. No need to catch the moment of rollback, get under way, play with the "handbrake" (perhaps, on this car I would have passed on the right the first time). The most important thing is to give more revs, the extra revs will still be extinguished traction control system, but with a lack of speed, you can stall on a hill.
For a snack, we left the most interesting - the electronic stabilization system (ESP). To test it, we simulate the occurrence of a rhythmic skid on an icy road. When the feed of the machine begins to scour from side to side, the electronics slow down right wheels- the speed is extinguished and Lada Vesta straightens the path. By the way, before you work, ESP issues warning sound signals, as if hinting to the driver about dangerous driving.
Now we repeat the experiment, after turning off ESP using the button on the center console. With disabled ESP Vesta shows a fairly strong tendency to skid. It is enough to sharply turn the steering wheel to release the gas, and the stern of the car begins to swim out. To deal with rhythmic drift without ESP, you need to work very actively with the steering wheel, otherwise the skid may become uncontrollable.
For novice drivers ESP can provide an invaluable service in the event of an emergency situation on the road.
By the way, and anti-lock system on Vesta it works quite delicately - a slight vibration gives off to the pedal, and not a series of blows, as happens on budget models.
Lada Vesta has good visibility, makes it easy to park on large rear-view mirrors. In our configuration there was no rear-view camera, but there was parking sensors. Even dirt-splattered parking sensors report obstacles in a timely manner.
After the site, we drove along the M-7 Moscow-Ufa highway. On the track, Vesta makes it easy to stay in the flow, if necessary, overtake without switching to lower gears.
The soundproofing is also pleasing - only the sound of the engine at high speeds, during overtaking and sharp acceleration penetrates into the cabin.
Vesta's instrument cluster has a gearshift prompt. Apparently, he is set up for economical driving, as sometimes when driving at a speed of 60-70 km / h in fourth gear, he advises switching to fifth.
You get used to the unusual radial digitization of the instrument cluster quickly.
And here are the settings climate system not very comfortable. The temperature and fan speed are displayed in small windows in the form of a scale, to see them in motion, you have to be distracted.
The alarm keychain also annoys - the flip key has such a design that the keychain hanging on it constantly touches the right knee.
Otherwise, there are no complaints about Vesta on the track, you can safely ride and not strain. By the way, in long road the lumbar support of the seat, which was just in our configuration, is convenient.
In the meantime, we almost used up the quarter tank of gas we had at our disposal. To move on, we stopped at a gas station.
Vesta, unlike previous models Lada, the fuel tank cap is half-turn. This is quite convenient - you do not need to stand and unscrew the tight gas tank cap with both hands, as is often the case on Grants and Kalina.
Having refueled, we again leave the city, but from the other side, along the Almetyevskoye highway. The weather always surprises. The rain that had been falling all day suddenly gave way to heavy snowfall, the dirt and water on the roads turned into slush.
Showed themselves well fan nozzles washer that comes from the factory on Vesta. They process all the glass with one click. The wipers are also interesting. When the washer is turned on, they make several strokes, and after 5 seconds they make another single stroke, removing smudges from windshield. There is also an adjustment of the pause between strokes in intermittent mode work.
Finally, we leave the track on a snow-covered primer. Vesta travels well enough snow covered road- high ground clearance and electronics do their job.
The first ones have already gone serial sedans Vesta travel the roads of Russia, which before that, only factory prototypes and test versions had to travel. We also got a unique chance to ride on a new product right now. So, we present to your attention the first full-fledged test drive of Lada Vesta on Russian roads.
Visual inspection
Any test drive begins with an inspection of the car, but so much has already been written about the design of the VAZ novelty that there is nothing to add. Therefore, we will focus not on describing the elegant silhouette, stylish appearance and other design “goodies”, but on the quality of the body assembly, because touching Vesta live is much more interesting than listening to the stories of the management of the Volga auto giant about new principles for developing a car and modernized production methods implemented at assembly lines for the release of a new generation Lada.
Lada Vesta in full face
It must be admitted that the engineers worked very productively. In any case, at first glance, the sedan is strikingly different from what is commonly considered a classic VAZ product. The absence of motley gaps both between the elements of the body and between the individual parts of its body kit immediately catches the eye. The fitting of the parts was done at a high, almost European level, which, according to the developers, had to spend a huge amount of time.
The appearance of the trunk Lada Vesta
Unusually, the doors open neatly and clearly, they also close elegantly and smoothly, making almost no noise. Have VAZ workers learned how to make decent locks? With a trunk a little worse, but also decent enough, given the class of the car. The trunk opening is very wide, the loading height is not higher, but not lower than the average for the segment. Volume luggage compartment declared at around 480 liters, which is slightly less than that of the main competitor of the Solaris novelty. Only the presence of internal hinges of the trunk lid, which eats up a large amount of space, is very frustrating.
Is the salon good?
It's time to inspect the interior, as the time allotted for the test is running out and it's time to move on to driving tests. Landing in the driver's seat pleases more than ever, there is absolutely no feeling that you are driving the old Soviet "eight". The chairs specially designed for Lada Vesta received solid lateral support, acceptable rigidity, a backrest that at least slightly resembles an anatomical one, and, most importantly, a raised front edge of the pillow, which supports the hips much better than the seats of Grants or Kalina. If we add to this the height adjustment of the seats, available in top-end equipment, as well as optional heating, then you will not find any special differences with budget foreign cars in the afternoon with fire.
Pilot seat
The view from the cabin is quite high-quality, neither the windshield pillars nor other elements block the visibility of the road, forming a minimum dead zones. Sufficiently good visibility is also formed by mirrors. I was pleased with the readability of the instrument panel - at any angle of illumination, all information is clearly visible both on the instruments themselves and on the display.
Vesta speedometer
And of course, the interior trim, despite the use of only plastic, AvtoVAZ designers managed to create a completely cozy atmosphere that evokes associations with more expensive European cars. By the way, no smells, extraneous squeaks and knocks in the cabin during the test were not identified. Let's hope this applies to everyone production cars and not only in the first month of operation.
View of the dashboard and steering wheel
As for landing on the second row, there is less comfort here, but this is quite natural for budget car. There is more than enough space in the back for passengers up to 180 cm tall. If you are taller, then there is a risk of hitting the ceiling with your head. The shape of the rear “sofa” is not too embossed, which makes it easier for the three of us to fit, even if all three are adults.
We leave on the road
But enough theory, let's move on to practice. For the test, we got two cars with a 106-horsepower engine, but different boxes- "mechanics" and "robot". The version with a manual transmission was the first to go on the road, which immediately surprised me with the quiet operation of both the box and the engine, both during normal driving and during acceleration. Sometimes I even had to look at the speed to understand that it was time to switch. Also, one cannot fail to note the confidence and agility of acceleration, which in nature is somewhat reminiscent of sports versions car Lada. Vesta, according to the developers, is faster than Ford, although no one has yet named specific numbers. The clutch also works well - soft and smooth, well, just like on a foreign car.
Vesta 5 speed manual transmission
"Robot", in turn, can be called a wayward unit, you will have to adapt to its measured demeanor, but for the sake of significant fuel savings, this is worth doing. The robotic box switches smoothly, one might say slowly, there is no quick acceleration of the car, as with the “mechanics”, but the box slows down much more efficiently, which is indispensable when driving in city traffic, especially in traffic jams. In addition, it is much easier to manage it than to pull the manual transmission knob.
Head Unit Vesta
Now about the behavior on the pavement. Vesta holds the trajectory more than confidently, also confidently obeys the helm and maneuvers in corners or when changing lanes. It is immediately felt that the novelty received a suspension and a steering wheel of a completely new layout for a VAZ of a much higher level than before: the work of the suspension is almost imperceptible, there are no excessive vibrations on the steering wheel. Already in the base, Vesta gets the ESC system, which helps to take turns and maneuver at a higher speed and which can be turned off if desired, and completely, just like on a BMW!
Vesta in full face
And of course, one cannot remain silent about the brakes, the calibration of which, just like the suspension tuning, took place in Europe at a special training ground of the Renaul-Nissan concern. Vesta's brake pedal works a little harder and more informative than Kalina or Grants and Priora combined. The sedan brakes confidently, with a clear deceleration, and the ABS turns on exactly when needed, and not when the electronics wanted. Unfortunately, the roads are still dry and it was not possible to test the behavior of the brakes on snow or ice, perhaps next time we will have such an opportunity.
And if you turn off the asphalt?
Considering that our country can not boast everywhere good slopes, and outside the city, many roads are corny unpaved, we decided to try out the novelty on country roads. Here, the new Lada is probably head and shoulders above its competitors. High ground clearance (171 mm), reinforced suspension elements designed specifically for Russian road loads, reliable crankcase protection - this is a list of the main advantages that allow the sedan to safely turn off the asphalt, boldly driving into the countryside.
Excellent ground clearance and ground clearance
On the ground, the novelty feels as confident as on the pavement. The suspension handles small bumps without any problems and confidently swallows larger pits. A couple of small puddles that got in the way were not even noticed. Departure on the grass also did not become a problem, the car retained its stability and control even at a speed of about 40 km / h and an attempt to depict a snake.
Conclusion
Sedan Vesta passed the test drive, one might say, more than confidently, demonstrating excellent balance in all components. The work of AvtoVAZ engineers, perhaps for the first time, will not be in vain, and the sedan itself will be able to impose worthy competition Solaris and other foreign cars leading in this moment in the segment. Next year expects to become very interesting for the Russian car market, so we are waiting for the start of the first thousand runs of new items.
Representatives of the Belarusian automotive portal ABW.BY conducted a test drive of the Lada Vesta station wagon. During the test drive, Belarusian journalists checked the car on the roads and compared the station wagon with its cross-country version. They told about their impressions about the car in the article “Undeservedly forgotten. Test drive of the Lada Vesta station wagon without the Cros prefix, which official Lada The club publishes in full.
Undeservedly forgotten. Test drive of the station wagon Lada Vesta without the Cross prefix
With the appearance in the VAZ line car Lada Vesta SW Cross in Lada dealerships, sellers do not have to be bored. There are more than enough people who want to try on the novelty. There is little surprise in this - AvtoVAZ has not pleased fans of the brand with similar cars for a long time. The only exception, perhaps, is the Vesta sedan.
brutal station wagon- its very bad derivative. High ground clearance, recognizable X-shaped stamping on the sidewalls of the body, plastic lining on the arches and sills and spectacular bumpers front and rear - how can a person who is not indifferent to brand Lada? Prices, however, could be more humane, but there are loans and other financial instruments. As a result, every day there are more and more Lada Vesta SW Cross on Belarusian roads. But today it’s not about her, but about the second novelty of AvtoVAZ, which debuted simultaneously with the Vesta SW Cross, but because of its less spectacular appearance, it ended up in the shadow of a pseudo-crossover.
This, of course, is about the Vesta SW station wagon, which is undeservedly ignored by journalists and autobloggers who have devoted the lion's share of their reports to the Vesta SW Cross. Someone will probably say: yes, this is the same car, only the ground clearance is different, the lining along the contour and the bumpers are different. And he will be right, but only partially, since Vesta SW and Vesta SW Cross rather"twins" than twins. And with the apparent similarity of differences, they have more than enough - they will be discussed.
Let's start with the main argument - the price. For example, Vesta SW in the Comfort version as of April 13 at the dealership "starts" from 23.960 rubles, which is 4240 rubles. cheaper than the most affordable cross. From my belfry - sum for Buyer Lada essential. Comfort, of course, is inferior to Luxe in terms of equipment, but it has the necessary minimum. These are front seats with three-stage heating, and air conditioning, and a multifunction steering wheel, and exterior mirrors with electric and heated.
In a good way for complete happiness in Comfort configuration Personally, I would not have enough only "foglights". They can be installed as an additional option for 840 rubles. coupled with a heated windshield, alloy wheels 16th diameter. At the same time, 3400 rubles. you will save anyway.
The car has everything else, the engine and transmission are the same as the starting SW Cross in Luxe. The same situation with systems active safety, the set of which is identical for cars.
Station wagon in Luxe already costs 25.880 rubles. Actually, such a car with a proven and reliable 1.6 engine was provided to me for a test drive. In the "Phantom" color, the station wagon, shimmering in the sun with all the colors of the rainbow, looks very presentable, although a little heavier than the SW Cross - the absence of plastic overlays that visually increase wheel arches in the front and in the back. However, as the operation of the "second" and "third" VW Golf, "124" Mercedes in plastic "foliage" showed at one time, such a body kit is a double-edged sword: on the one hand, it protects against external damage, on the other - beneath it is an ideal environment for the development of corrosion. This is unlikely to stop the first owner, but time will tell how things will be in the future.
The interior trim of the station wagon in the Luxe version is pleasantly pleasing to the eye. I don’t know why, but Lada SW Cross has obvious problems with the combination of seat upholstery and decorative inserts in the door panels. Who came up with the idea orange cars with orange seats, it is difficult to guess to make gray linings in the doors, and for silvery cars - orange. In a regular station wagon, everything goes together perfectly: gray-beige color, brown non-staining inserts in the seats and gray-brown door inserts.
Otherwise, everything is almost the same as in SW Cross, with the exception of the instrument panel, which in a regular SW does not hurt the eyes with its variegation. In general, the interior of the Lada Vesta SW station wagon is surprisingly comfortable and ergonomic. Having traveled on a dozen foreign cars, I can only reproach him with hard plastic both in appearance and to the touch, however, I am not going to gnaw it, besides, let's not forget how much the car costs.
In place of the overhead handle on the driver's side is a handy spectacle case. The ceiling handles themselves are with a microlift, the armrest is in its place, and its magnet, in my opinion, is a very good solution.
There are cup holders and a phone shelf at the bottom of the center console, and there is also a clothes hook on the overhead handle behind the driver, which I miss sorely in the Duster. In a word, the creators of Lada Vesta SW took great care of the man behind the wheel and his passengers. And they even overdid it with the organization of space for cargo.
The idea of a double floor is not at all original, a cover to protect the loading edge of the trunk will not be superfluous, but you won’t get a flat floor with the back of the sofa folded down, and I would put all these pallets in the garage and forget. Station wagons are station wagons to carry more luggage than a sedan or hatchback. In general, a solution with a double floor is not for everyone, with a full trunk, getting a “reserve” in the rain on the highway will be very boring.
Now a few words about how all this goes with the VAZ 1.6 engine, to which, unlike the "fashionable" 1.8, there are practically no serious questions either after 40,000, or after 100,000 or 200,000 km. 15 minutes getting used to the VAZ box, long strokes of the shift lever and very soft grip- and on the city streets you feel at the wheel of Lada Vesta SW no worse than a fish in water. City driving in most cases occurs in 4th gear. The 106-horsepower engine is quite enough for a car for a measured ride, and for infrequent acceleration over short distances. Of course, you can’t argue with the BMW 325 on the Vesta SW 1.6, but in Polo company Sedan, Solaris, Rio and Logan nimble station wagon - your boyfriend.
By the way, in urban spaces and speeds up to 70-80 km / h for the sound insulation of Vesta SW, I would put a solid "four" on a five-point system. Koreans "smoke" on the sidelines in terms of both noise and softness of the suspension. The view from the driver's seat in the Lada Vesta SW is also good, despite the wagon body. In the parking lot for beginners behind the wheel is very useful rear parking sensors, but in a good way, I would change the scanty radio to a multimedia device with a large screen and a rear-view camera.
Considering the gasoline that is becoming more expensive every week, it would be unfair to ignore the "appetite" of new items in various modes operation. test car not run in yet, only 165 km on the odometer, 95th gasoline in the tank, and Vesta SW and I are going out of town. 50 km on M1 one way, 50 back. average speed- 95-100 km / h, maximum 129 km / h in those areas where such a ride is free. The result is 7.0 l / 100 km. The result is decent, but it's a track.
I reset the on-board computer - let's see what the real "appetite" of Vesta SW 1.6 is combined cycle, mixing a ride along the Moscow Ring Road with stops in the city. Outside the window, noon, there are no traffic jams yet - and after 100 km on the scoreboard BC 7.4 liters. And this is a result worth paying attention to. In similar modes, the turbodiesel Duster consumes about 6.5 liters, but that is a diesel engine with all the ensuing moments, and under the hood of the Vesta SW - gasoline engine from the series is nowhere easier.
Where did 13 liters in the urban cycle come from on the same rough Vesta Cross with a 1.8 engine from my colleagues is not yet clear. Maybe they only drive in traffic jams, which is quite possible when the working day is from 9.00 to 18.00 and peak hours are our everything. I'll try too. At 16.45, the BC is reset to zero again, and from Kamennaya Gorka I have to make my way to the street. Machine builders along Matusevich, Pritytsky, Orlovskaya, Surganov, Radialnaya and Kabushkin, having tasted all the delights of driving at rush hour. Already at 17.00 the city justifies "hopes". There are a lot of cars, the speed of movement is "kalya zero", fuel consumption figures are growing before our eyes. The marks of 8.0 l / 100 km, 9.0 l / 100 km, 9.5 l / 100 km were passed, and I still didn’t get to the intersection with Independence Avenue. But it is there - the most trash.
I cross the Surganov-Independence intersection with a mark of 11.1 l / 100 km. Cars become a little less, fuel consumption stops growing. I drive up to the car factory already with 10.9 l / 100 km. Before dealer center just a little bit, the consumption does not have time to decrease more. Given the nature of traffic jams, the result is acceptable and fair. But than all the time to ride in similar conditions, I would prefer the subway or a bicycle to a car. They would have been faster and more economical. However, without a car in modern realities is also difficult.
Her real ground clearance 19 cm on an empty car in the area of \u200b\u200bthe lower part of the engine compartment protection, as seen in the photo below, allows you to overcome urban road bumps and park at the curb without fear of damaging the front bumper.
By the way, almost 24 cm from the ground to the bumper, and this is for an ordinary station wagon. Behind the picture is not worse. So do you need Cross or is it better to save money? After all, outside the city, off-road, the station wagon also feels great. With front-wheel drive, no one in their right mind will climb into trouble, even if you put tires "angrier" than standard.
Primers and forest paths are quite tough for him if a reasonable driver is driving, but on highways and when maneuvering on high speeds I personally liked the Lada Vesta SW, having already driven about 1000 km on both cars, even if a little, but more. The hard Cross, despite the 17th discs, holds the road a little worse in extreme conditions, but for an ordinary station wagon everything is fine with this. Moreover, I would like to separately note the work of ESC (exchange rate stability system), the settings of which in Vesta SW can be the envy of all budget foreign cars.
As a result, after spending one day with Vesta SW, I can say with confidence that this car is undeservedly lost in the shadow of Lada Vesta SW Cross. To me, who always gravitated toward station wagons, Vesta SW seemed to be perhaps the most balanced and interesting car among the "state employees" of this class with manual transmission. It costs reasonable money, does not ask for an overpayment for a brand, image, etc., does not consume a lot of fuel, is simple and unpretentious in operation and is not badly protected from corrosion. As for a modest appearance, somewhere this is even a plus, but if there is a desire to stand out from the crowd, there are many solutions for Vesta.
