The 1.6-liter (84 hp) engine, known from the related Logan and Sandero, fits the Stepway perfectly. The motor is moderately traction and elastic. He just lacks traction on the “bottoms” a little. However, the hatchback starts quite confidently and allows you to maintain speed in city traffic. For intensive acceleration, however, you need to switch to a lower gear, and this is fraught with sound discomfort - the sound insulation of the Stepway engine compartment is not ideal. Be that as it may, the “Frenchman” copes with the tasks of the citymobile with a bang. The mechanical transmission is distinguished by satisfactory selectivity and long strokes, but does not cause any inconvenience when switching. In the city, because of the shortened gears, you have to intensively wield the lever.
Quite confidently, the French hatchback also holds on to the suburban motorway. However, the directional stability is not bad at speeds up to 120 km / h. In this mode, you can not be afraid of either rutting, or pits, or crosswinds. However, if you go faster, windage and deviations from a given trajectory during quick changes begin to annoy. The Stepway handlebar feels too light and not sharp enough at high speeds. The increased center of mass also affects, because of which the car does not behave as obediently on bends as the lower Sandero. In a word, there is no desire to exceed the speed in Stepway, although on a good road the “Frenchman” will easily maintain cruising 150 km / h.
In tight and fast corners, the Stepway is controlled quite predictably - it allows moderate rolls and a slight delay in steering response, taking into account the increased body height. The “limit” of the car, however, is clearly felt. Adjusting drift and skid is no problem. Brake dynamics - at a height, and on any road surface. ABS Bosch of the eighth generation works unobtrusively, the middle pedal is quite sensitive and informative.
But what if you try on Stepway as an SUV? Of course, we limit ourselves to light off-road and send the “Frenchman” along broken country roads. Despite our fears, the hatchback deftly maneuvers between pits and bumps, overcomes steep ascents and descents without striking elements of the “body kit” and protection - an increase of 20 mm to the ground clearance turns out to be very useful. If you drive along the country road faster, there will be a slight hint of “goat”. The suspension, which does not allow vertical swing in other driving modes, gives up, and the Stepway begins to “jump”. Nevertheless, the vertical vibrations of the body cannot be called extreme - many SUVs allow much more shaking. Of course, we would not recommend driving off-road in slush. However, if it is dry, the “Frenchman” will easily take you to fishing, to a country cottage, and to a forest picnic. This is one of his key roles. In the city, on the Stepway, you can easily attack curbs, including those that are not high according to GOST, or, say, successfully wade through a yard that has not been cleared of snow. Increased ground clearance and a small curb weight (1062 kg) fully contribute to this.
Gift or overpayment
The uniqueness of the Sandero Stepway lies in the fact that it is offered in our country in a single configuration. The price of a well-equipped car is 445 thousand rubles - in other words, the pseudo-crossover turns out to be significantly more expensive than the usual Sandero and goes into price competition with popular budget compacts - the St. Petersburg Hyundai Solaris and Kia Rio, as well as the Kaluga Volkswagen Polo, however, much less generously equipped in “ base". As for direct competitors, to which we would include Ford Fusion, Skoda Fabia Scout and Suzuki SX-4 monodrive, here our hero is completely out of competition in terms of price. Not surprisingly, the demand for the French hatchback remains consistently high.
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- A test drive of all-wheel drive Renault Duster, Koleos and Sandero Stepway can be held from February 20 to 23 at Corcus Expo.
A test drive of all-wheel drive Renault Duster, Koleos and Sandero Stepway can be held from February 20 to 23 at Corcus Expo.
Renault in Russia will present its 4x4 line at the All-terrain Vehicle 2014 exhibition, which will be held from February 20 to 23 at the Crocus Expo IEC. The Renault booth will feature a new version of the Duster with automatic transmission, a redesigned Koleos crossover, and the Sandero Stepway, a reliable off-road hatchback. Everyone will be able to have an extreme test drive in Renault Duster and Renault Koleos on a special off-road track.
RENAULT DUSTER 4x4 AUTOMATIC
The new all-wheel drive version of Renault Duster with a reliable automatic transmission was developed specifically for the Russian market. The box, specially adapted for all-wheel drive, provides even more comfort during city and off-road driving thanks to “off-road” transmission settings, an additional cooling system and an increase in traction reserve due to a modified gear ratio.
Renault Duster was originally designed to cope with any type of road. Its dimensions, comparable to C-class sedans, allow you to feel confident on narrow city streets, and the special body geometry and high ground clearance of 210 mm allow the car to easily overcome obstacles on the way.
UPDATEDRENAULT KOLEOS
The Renault Koleos crossover, which has always been characterized by an unsurpassed level of comfort, rich equipment and the ability to overcome any road, has retained its best qualities and received an updated design, an R-link multimedia system, a blind spot monitoring function and an even more powerful diesel engine.
The new Renault Koleos features an eye-catching front end design inspired by the new Renault brand identity. The updated grille and headlights make the car look more elegant, and emphasize the character of a real crossover.
All versions of the car are equipped with the All Mode 4x4-i intelligent all-wheel drive system, which, combined with the high ground clearance of the SUV, ensures confident movement in all weather conditions, not only in the city, but also on snowy roads, country roads, and hilly terrain.
RENAULT SANDERO STEPWAY
The Sandero Stepway has retained all the benefits that made the base Sandero model a success: the price/capacity ratio as well as the renowned reliability and quality. With the exterior features of an SUV, the bright Sandero Stepway hatchback is made for real adventures.
Increased ground clearance (175 mm), tinted headlight masks, front and rear bumpers with integrated protective strips, fog lamps, longitudinal roof rails, exterior mirrors, door handles and protective side strips painted in chrome, chrome grille trim, alloy wheels 15 '' and a decorative trim on the exhaust pipe - all this creates an image of a car that feels confident both in the city and on mountainous or country roads.
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Drives of the right "A" and left "B" wheels of Logan and Sandero cars:
1 - body of the outer hinge;
2 - a large clamp for fastening the cover of the outer hinge;
3 – a cover of the external hinge;
4 – a small collar of fastening of a cover of the external hinge;
5 - damper;
7 – a small collar of fastening of a cover of an internal hinge of a drive of the right wheel;
8 – a cover of an internal hinge of a drive of the right wheel;
9 - a large clamp for fastening the cover of the inner hinge of the right wheel drive;
10 - housing of the inner hinge of the right wheel drive;
11 - three-studded inner joint of the left wheel drive;
12 - holder of the cover of the inner hinge of the left wheel drive;
13 – a cover of an internal hinge of a drive of the left wheel;
14 – a collar of fastening of a cover of an internal hinge of a drive of the left wheel;
15 - left wheel drive shaft
Wheel drives with constant velocity joints (CV joints) are used to transmit torque from the main gear to the drive wheels at different wheel angles and suspension travels.
Wheel drives for Logan and Sandero cars
They try to make the lengths of the drives the same, since this condition ensures the equality of the forces and moments that occur on the drive wheels. Structurally, it is difficult to fulfill this condition on a vehicle with a transverse arrangement of the power unit, therefore, on such vehicles, as a rule, the right-hand drive is much longer than the left-hand drive. For Logan and Sandero cars, design solutions were applied to bring together the lengths of the drive wheels.
The lengths of the drives of the drive wheels are brought together due to the different design of the internal hinges. In order to increase the length of the left wheel drive, the housing of the inner joint of the drive is made inside the gearbox housing. In order to reduce the length of the right wheel drive, the inboard joint housing is moved away from the gearbox housing. To do this, an additional element was introduced into the design of the gearbox - a splined shaft, which is made in one piece with the side gear of the differential.
A rubber-metal damper is installed on the right wheel drive shaft.
The external and internal hinges of the drives (of the "Tripod" type) have different designs. The hinges of the drives are covered with dirt-protective covers.
Elements of the inner joint of the right wheel drive:
1 - drive shaft;
2 – a small collar of fastening of a cover;
3 - hinge cover;
4 - a large clamp for fastening the cover;
5 - mud deflector;
6 - hinge body;
7 - spring;
8 - retaining ring of a three-stud;
9 - thrust washer of the spring;
10 - three-thorn
The internal hinge of the drive provides the possibility of angular movements of the suspension and compensates for the mutual movements of the suspension and the power unit by changing the length of the drive shaft. The internal hinge - collapsible. At the splined end of the drive shaft, from the side of the inner hinge, a hub with three spikes is installed - a three-stud, on each of the spikes (trunnion) of which there is a roller with an outer spherical surface, rotating on a needle bearing. The needle bearing is fixed from displacement along the stud axis by a locking ring, put on a retaining ring located in the stud groove. The three-stud screw is fixed on the drive shaft with a retaining ring. The mutual movements of the suspension and the power unit are compensated by the movement of the three-stud rollers in the longitudinal grooves of the inner hinge body.
Elements of the inner joint of the left wheel drive:
1 – a collar of fastening of a cover on an external ring of the bearing;
2 – a dirt-protective cover of the hinge;
3 – case holder;
4 - retaining ring of a three-stud;
5 - three-spike;
6 - bearing;
7 - mud deflector
The left and right wheel drive inner joints are not interchangeable.
The tip of the housing of the inner hinge of the right wheel drive is put on the splined shaft coming out of the gearbox housing and made integral with the side gear of the differential (for clarity, it is shown on the dismantled gearbox).
The spring, installed inside the housing of the inner hinge of the right wheel drive, ensures that the hinge housing is pressed against the side gear of the differential during suspension operation.
The body of the inner hinge of the left wheel drive is located in the gearbox and is made integral with the left side gear of the differential (the wheel drive is removed for clarity).
Bearing (complete with gland) of the inner joint of the left drive
A needle bearing assembly with an oil seal is installed on the left wheel drive shaft behind the three-pin inner joint. The bearing inner ring is pressed onto the drive shaft and rotates with it. On the stationary outer ring of the bearing, a protective cover of the inner hinge is fixed with a clamp. At its other end, the hinge cover is attached to the gearbox housing through a metal flange holder.
An oil seal installed in the outer ring of the bearing prevents oil leakage from the gearbox along the drive shaft. The bearing seal is closed from dirt by a plastic dirt deflector mounted on the shaft.
Warning: If the mudguard of the hinge or the bearing seal is damaged, oil will leak from the gearbox.
External Drive Joint:
1 - fist;
2 - roller;
3 - three-spike;
4 - hinge body
The external hinge of the drive ensures the transmission of torque at various angles of rotation of the drive wheels.
The outer hinges of the drives of both wheels are the same, made non-separable and cannot be dismantled from the shafts.
The outer hinge consists of a housing in which a three-stud joint with rollers rotating on needle bearings is rigidly fixed, and a fist made integral with the drive shaft. With mutual angular displacements of the body and the knuckle of the hinge, the rollers of the three-stud rollers roll in the longitudinal grooves of the knuckle.
The body of the outer hinge with a splined shank enters the splined hole of the wheel hub and is fastened with a hub bearing nut.
The outer joints of both drives and the inner joint of the right drive are lubricated with MOBIL CVJ 825 BLACK STAR grease for life.
Replenishment or replacement of lubricant, as well as any other maintenance of the wheel drive shafts during the operation of the vehicle is not required. The owner of the car only needs to monitor the condition of the protective covers of the hinges and the clamps for their fastening, as well as the condition of the oil seal of the bearing of the inner hinge of the left drive. A damaged cover must be replaced as soon as possible, since the ingress of dirt into the lubricant causes rapid wear of the hinge parts and failure, and damage to the rubber boot or seal of the bearing of the inner hinge of the left drive will lead to oil leakage from the gearbox and its failure. When installing a new hinge cover, the collars of its fastening should also be replaced with new ones.
If the outer joint fails, the entire actuator assembly must be replaced, and if the inner joint of the actuator fails, only the joint can be replaced.
The bearing (complete with an oil seal) of the inner joint of the left wheel drive is supplied as spare parts along with a protective cover.
The same bearing is used on Renault cars: Megan, Scenic, Clio, Twingo, Kangoo; Citroën Saxo; Peugeot 106; Volvo: 440, 460, 480. But the protective cover of the hinge is different for these cars.
Wheel drives of the car Sandero Stepway
The gearbox and wheel drives of the Sandero Stepway car, unlike the Logan and Sandero cars, have a different design.
Drives of the right "A" and left "B" wheels of the car Sandero Stepway:
2 - intermediate support bearing;
3 – a big collar of a protective cover of the internal hinge;
4 – a protective cover of an internal hinge of a drive;
5 – a small collar of a protective cover of the internal hinge;
6 - right wheel drive shaft;
7 – a small collar of fastening of a cover of the external hinge;
8 - protective cover of the outer hinge;
9 - a large clamp for fastening the cover of the outer hinge;
10 - outer hinge;
11 - left wheel drive shaft;
12 - inner joint of the left wheel drive
In this car, a solution was applied that made it possible to make the lengths of the right and left wheel drives the same, while the right wheel drive has an intermediate shaft made integral with the internal hinge. The bearing of the intermediate support is pressed onto the shaft, and the splined shank is inserted into the hole of the side gear of the differential box. In this case, the shaft is kept from axial displacement by an intermediate support. The outer hinges of the right and left wheel drives are the same.
Right wheel drive of the car Sandero Stepway:
1 - an intermediate shaft with an internal hinge;
2 - intermediate support;
3 - the outer hinge of the drive of the right wheel
Work on the removal and repair of front wheel drives is shown on a Logan car.
Renault designers have repeatedly surprised the public with the originality of their solutions. The new hatchback is a prime example of high craftsmanship and design talent. Sandero combines the qualities that modern drivers appreciate: practicality, versatility, reliability and impeccable style. Renault specialists, adhering to the basic concept, provided the buyer with a new version of the series that is loved all over the world. Exterior Stepway for all its accuracy is quite original and stylish.
Renault Sandero Stepway and all-wheel drive
Sandero embodies the perfect balance of practicality, aggressiveness and attractiveness.
Improved chassis
Talking about unlimited freedom, the image of a sports car is immediately formed. Masters Renault decided to completely destroy this stereotype. Stepway has an updated running gear. Basic equipment includes 16-inch wheels and energy-intensive suspension. The increased ground clearance of Sandero allows you to enjoy comfortable and easy driving on any road surface, regardless of weather conditions. Renault engineers have spent a lot of time and resources to ensure that every driver can experience the full benefits of Stepway's innovative technical equipment.
Practicality
When developing Sandero, the specialists were tasked with creating a new model that would be effective in almost any situation. Stepway does not restrict your freedom of movement. You can take Sandero on a long trip to historical sites, remote corners of the country, or organize a countryside vacation with friends. A number of electronic assistants, which are equipped with Stepway, increase maneuverability and simplify the control procedure as much as possible. You can buy Renault Sandero Stepway from us in any configuration from the versions offered by the manufacturer.
Maximum comfort for outdoor enthusiasts
Renault cars are always distinguished by a high level of safety. Sandero is no exception. The car has a full set of pillows, belts, as well as a reinforced frame. In terms of protecting passengers, the specialists did an excellent job. Renault engineers have improved the efficiency of the zones that absorb mechanical loads.
Stepway is equipped with climate control, cruise control and a navigator. Cutting-edge Media Nav will not make you bored on the road. Regardless of the speed of movement, absolute silence reigns inside the Renault. Stepway is ideally suited for driving in the city and beyond. Renault Sandero Stepway went on sale at the end of 2014.
How to buy Renault SANDERO Stepway with a benefit of up to 80,000 rubles**?
Recycling / trade-in with a benefit of up to 50,000 rubles.
Take your used car to a recycling point or exchange it under the trade-in program and receive compensation up to 50,000 rubles for the purchase of Renault SANDERO Stepway in the PRIVILEGE 1.6 AKP4 configuration.
Program details
Loan 5.9% with a benefit of up to 30,000 rubles.
Purchase Renault SANDERO Stepway on credit on the following terms:
- Advance 20%
- Loan term 3 years
- Additional package "Protection Extra" (life and health insurance + car insurance under the Smart CASCO program)
and receive compensation up to 30,000 rubles.
Please note that these offers can be used both together and separately.
** The benefit of 80,000 rubles is achieved when buying on credit a Renault Sandero STEPWAY 1.6 AKP4 in the PRIVILEGE configuration (Privilege) at the maximum recommended price of 764,990 rubles. The vehicle to be recycled must have been owned for at least 12 months at the time of participation in the program. The act of handing over the car for recycling must be issued no earlier than 09/12/2014. The benefit of 30,000 rubles is achieved when buying on credit Renault SANDERO Stepway 1.6 AKP4 in the PRIVILEGE configuration (Privilege) at the maximum recommended price of 764,990 rubles. The creditor is RN Bank JSC. Mandatory purchase of services on credit: "Reasonable CASCO" for 3 years (provided by PJSC IC "Rosgosstrakh" or SPAO "Ingosstrakh"), "Budget Protection" (provided by IC CARDIF LLC, tariff - 0.24% per month of the loan amount ). The rate in the agreement for a loan term of 3 years is 8.9% per annum (the difference with the 0% rate is offset by a decrease in the price of the car). The rate in the agreement with a loan term of 5 years is 13.9% per annum (the difference with the rate of 9.9% is offset by a decrease in the price of the car). The maximum loan amount is 1,000,000 rubles. The offer is not an offer and is valid until 31.07.2016 for new cars manufactured in 2016. The number of cars is limited. Details on t. 8-800-200-80-80.
Owner reviews
The machine has passed 5 thousand, while nothing bothers. Everything is spinning, everything is moving. Haven't called me for service yet. Among the shortcomings, an uncomfortable front panel can be noted and, of course, fuel consumption, 13-13.5 l / 100 km, is still a bit much.
Valery Vitalievich
Review of the previous generation Renault SANDERO Stepway
The first thing I would like to note in the Stepway is the reliability and incredible endurance of the suspension. Given our roads, any driver will confirm my words, it seems to be made of titanium. High ground clearance helped me out on our roads more than once. Trips to the country have become easier.
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Renault has built an experimental Logan sedan and an all-wheel drive Sandero hatchback. Moreover, it turned out to be difficult and unprofitable to use units and components from the Renault Duster crossover on budget models.
Renault Sandero Stepway 2018 Sale Announcement
As a result, rear-wheel drive was implemented on test cars with an exotic hydrostatic transmission, where hardening from the engine to the drive wheels transfers the working fluid under high pressure.
Test copies of the all-wheel drive Renault Logan and Sandero were delivered for sea trials in Togliatti. According to Autoreview, Renault may have used units and components from the French company Poclain Hydraulics. It supplies components for Renault Trucks, MAN, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo, and the company's engineering division is also a contractor for the construction of racing concepts and Renault and Dacia cars.
One of the advantages of the scheme with hydrostatic units is the absence and compactness of the mechanical connection between the wheels and the engine. So, it is possible to do without a transfer case, cardan shaft and leave cars without significant modifications to the lower part of the suspension and bodywork. The "minus" is contained in the double conversion of energy and, as a result, in the low overall efficiency, which decreases with increasing speed. In addition, hydraulic equipment lacks highly skilled maintenance. Based on this, hydrostatic schemes did not take root on serial cars, despite the fact that they are used on special equipment for agriculture and vehicles for transporting oversized cargo.
According to the publication, the Poclain Powertrain division has a compact set of AddiDrive for cars and commercial vehicles. A compact hydraulic pump is mounted in a standard gearbox, and a 30-kilowatt hydraulic motor with axle shafts and a differential is installed behind. The hydraulic drive is automatically connected when the front wheels slip and works at speeds up to forty kilometers / h. In normal modes, the car remains front-wheel drive.
Whether the all-wheel drive Renault Logan and Sandero will become serial cars is still unknown. If this happens, then not earlier than 2018, but the possibility of 4 × 4 modifications still exists. Thus, Poclain companies claim that their hydraulic lifter weighs no more than forty kilograms, while its cost is half that of a classic, mechanical drive.
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At school, Louis Renault was not particularly successful, but he showed technical ingenuity. As many said, great laziness pushed him to do this. When he was too lazy to get out of bed to light a kerosene, he designed a galvanic battery so that without getting out of bed it was enough to pull the rope and the plates sank into acid and the light bulb illuminated the room. Serial production of cars under the Renault brand began in 1902 in the barn of his father's house. Renault was the first in the world to patent a closed body for a car. Louis and his brothers Marcel and Fernand competed in motor racing. Marseille and Fernand died in the race, and probably as a result of these events, Louis decided to leave motor racing. A feature of the brand was a radiator located behind the engine, and the hood had a shape similar to an iron.
Renault Sandero Stepway: Logan got all-wheel drive (photo)
Renault cars had good streamlining, and the radiator heated the driver in winter, but in summer it created enormous discomfort. Even when he had to start producing cars with a radiator located in front of the engine, he retained the shape of the hood like an iron. From 1912 until 1926, the flagship was the 40CV, nicknamed the "French Rolls-Royce". Since the end of the 1920s, Renault has focused on the production of premium cars with the involvement of the then-famous auto studios. Louis was engaged in the development of his cars until recent years. When Nazi German troops entered Paris in 1940, he signed an agreement with them for the supply of vehicles in order to earn good money and so that the occupation authorities would not take away his production. For this, Louis was arrested after the war, but the court acquitted him, but Louis's health was severely undermined during his stay in prison. The RV Suprastella limousine, made for the head of the Vichy puppet government, Marshal Petain, was subsequently used by the idol of France, General Charles de Gaulle.
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Renault Sandero Stepway as an alternative to SUV
The history of the birth of such a class as crossovers has a multi-stage development. Briefly, these stages can be listed something like this: a passenger station wagon acquired all-wheel drive, then received increased ground clearance, later acquired its own body, more reminiscent of a real SUV, which later changed and began to look like modern hatchbacks. Recently, history has taken a new turn - SUVs have increasingly begun to lose one of the leading axles and reduce their ground clearance to a moderate level. If we continue to think like this, it turns out that the car presented today - Renault Sandero Stepway - is the pinnacle of this evolution?
I already foresee how many negative reviews will appear on our site after the publication of this test. How so? Has the publication covering only all-wheel drive models of cars rolled down to tests of ordinary passenger cars? I will not argue, of course, in most situations, four-wheel drive is preferable. But how many of our readers have 4x4 vehicles? And Russian reality makes it very common to drive off the asphalt, and here often the winner is not even the one whose all four wheels can cling to the road, but the one whose geometry allows not to hang on the bottom.
And in the city? Is it possible that in order to cross a curb or overcome a deep puddle at the entrance of a new building, all owners of true SUVs are in a hurry to move the transfer case control lever to the AWD position? I think no. In addition, owning a car with all-wheel drive a priori requires more substantial expenses than a modest mono-wheel drive passenger car. Do you think that in vain most of the supposedly SUVs driving around America have only one drive axle? Or look at the offers of salons selling modern crossovers: almost every second model has a mono-drive modification. And if there is a supply, then there is certainly a demand.
Finally, I will make a small digression into history for those who did not find the distant Soviet times. Do you know what SUV was then the most popular? "Zaporozhets"! This cheap and simple machine in its design with only a rear drive axle in skillful hands conquered such wilds, where today not a single SUV can climb. In general, I hope that the essence is clear, and therefore let me introduce our hero - Renault Sandero Stepway.
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If you park the Stepway in a row where only crossovers will stand, then, perhaps, no one will doubt that this car is of the same kind of tribe as them. A lean silhouette, short overhangs and even a plastic body kit that protects the lower part of the body around the perimeter from minor scratches only reinforce this similarity. What else? Ground clearance? So in this parameter, our hatchback looks no worse than most of the all-wheel drive cars we have. Which, however, is not surprising: the progenitor of today's hero - the Renault Logan sedan - was originally created based on countries whose inhabitants, like you and me, will dream of a modern road network for a long time, and therefore it has a considerable clearance - almost 160 mm . The Sandero hatchback, having the same ground clearance, but a smaller wheelbase, looks better in geometric terms, and the Stepway is also raised by 20 mm in relation to it.
All-wheel drive Renault Logan and Sandero are being tested in Russia
As a result, if we talk about the exterior, then here the car, of course, is at its best, which cannot be said about its interior.
Probably not in vain I still remembered the good old "Zaporozhets". As in the hero of many Soviet jokes, the desire to reduce the cost of a car comes through in many decisions when developing interior elements. Of course, the deliberate simplicity, coupled with the defiantly rough finishing materials inherent in the Logan of the first years of production, has already remained far in the past. But still, when compared with modern representatives of the crossover clan, the interior of the Sandero looks frankly cheap. The picture is smoothed out by light door handles imitating expensive aluminum and inserts on the center console.
Otherwise, even the most sophisticated modification of the Stepway does not let you forget that the machine is aimed at a poor buyer. Many of the decisions are all the more incomprehensible. Well, why not, for example, place the keys for the power windows not on the center console, but in a normal place - door handles or make the pockets of the same doors a little wider? There are enough such remarks in relation to the Stepway salon, but we will still stop the further development of this topic. Are we accustomed to all the jambs of ergonomics of native UAZs to catch cockroaches in a car offered for almost the same price? Moreover, there are no problems with landing behind the wheel, all controls work as they should and without any extra effort, and on the road the car shows habits, if not a driver car, then certainly above average. Engine power is enough in any mode, the gear ratios in the gearbox are well chosen. But the most important thing is the suspension: not every crossover has such energy intensity - even when driving along a broken country road at a decent speed, there are no breakdowns, and it hides the coating profile perfectly.
If without fanaticism
The last stage of testing is a broken primer. Of course, bearing in mind that we do not have the opportunity, if necessary, to transfer part of the torque to the rear axle, we found the path, although with a noticeably rugged terrain, but with a fairly hard surface. Suspension moves were quite off-road. Even on some very treacherous bends, they managed to maintain traction on both front wheels. In general, we can say that the experiment was a success: even the absence of a second leading axle did not stop Stepway in the fight against the crossroads. Of course, we carefully thought out the trajectory of movement and tried to carefully go around the treacherous wet gullies. Or maybe this is sometimes where the probability of success lies - after all, knowing that his car is a priori not an all-terrain vehicle, few people will dive into a pool of mud
Having overcome a section that not every SUV obeys, Stepway proved that it can become an alternative to a crossover, and in terms of its geometric parameters it clearly surpasses most ordinary cars. For those who believe that an SUV has no alternative, I can answer: for the amount spent on the Renault Sandero Stepway, in our market you will be offered only an UAZ. So choose for yourself. However, if you have money, why not have both?
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| WEIGHT AND DIMENSIONAL INDICATORS | |
| Curb / full weight, kg | 1065/1540 |
| Length/width/height, mm | 4020/1746/1535 |
| Wheel base, mm | 2588 |
| Track front / rear, mm | 1480/1470 |
| Ground clearance, mm | 170 |
| Tires front/rear | 185/65R15 |
| Trunk volume, l | 320–1200 |
| ENGINE | |
| Type, location and number of cylinders | Petrol, R4 |
| Working volume, cm3 | 1598 |
| Power, hp (kW) at rpm | 84 (62) at 5250 |
| Max. torque, Nm at rpm | 124 at 3000 |
| TRANSMISSION | |
| Transmission | MCP 5 |
| CHASSIS | |
| Suspension front/rear | Independent / Semi-independent |
| Brakes front/rear | Disc ventilated / disc |
| PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE | |
| Maximum speed, km/h | 175 |
| Acceleration time 0–100 km/h, s | 11,5 |
| Average fuel consumption, l/100 km | 7,3 |
| Fuel/fuel capacity tank, l | AI-92/50 |
| price, rub. | from 449 000 |
text: Alexey TOPUNOV
photo: Roman TARASENKO
