Chevrolet orlando
Chevrolet Orlando Chevrolet Orlando
Condition of the problem: a large family - mother, father, two children. Dog - optional. Find: one car - such that for all occasions. Universal, relatively inexpensive, moderately comfortable and very roomy.
Under this description, the Chevrolet Orlando fits perfectly. It is not a sin to come to a business meeting and it is convenient to go on vacation to a large family. Almost any sporting equipment can be loaded into it, and squash and mother-in-law can be. I, as I could, presented such a picture - since I have no children yet. Yes, and dogs, too.
MANUFACTURER DATA
CHILD RENT
The photographer came first to the rescue: his five-year-old daughter played the role of an independent expert. Wanted with bicycles in the countryside? Easy! We fold the back seat in a proportion of 40:60, place the child in the child seat on the smaller part of the sofa, and store two bicycles in the trunk assembly - a child and an adult.
Difficulties in loading and placement - a minimum. The only question: how not to stain the wheels with light upholstery? But thanks to the plastic lining on the rear bumper, you can not worry about the paintwork. Don't be her, ripping off the bumper with bicycle pedals is easy. A child seat is also installed without any problems. Are we going?
Among the options for using the luggage compartment and the possibilities of transformation: a child in the second row and two assembled bicycles in the trunk …
Among the options for using the luggage compartment and transformation options: a child in the second row and two assembled bikes in the trunk … Among the options for using the luggage compartment and transformation capabilities: a child in the second row and two assembled bikes in the trunk …
… or two tall men in the third row
… or two tall men in the third row. … or two tall men in the third row.
On a good surface, the Orlando's ride is impressive. More than a half-ton car with luggage literally lulls. If it were not for the noise of the engine (his voice, by the way, is mournful), I, God knows, would fall asleep. But if you get to an uneven area, there will not be a trace of priceless calm - road junctions and small pits will gladly notify everyone who is inside the cabin, and bicycles will rattle metal from metal in the trunk.
However, one should not forget that smoothness is inseparable from another quality - controllability. And with her everything is in order. For its size and weight, the Orlando is managed with dignity: it reliably follows an informative steering wheel, turns take place almost without banks and pleases with predictable behavior. Yes, in marginal modes there is a tendency to understeer, but these modes are best avoided altogether. Especially if you are a beloved family. Addiction may require a brake pedal with a large free wheeling, but in general there are no serious complaints about the brakes, as well as the handling.
Ergonomics are addictive, but not satisfactory
Ergonomics are addictive, but not satisfactory. Ergonomics are addictive, but not satisfactory.
Arriving at the place and changing the round steering wheel to straight lines, we share our impressions with the child. Both liked the trip - Chevrolet Orlando copes with the leisurely transportation of people and their luggage perfectly.
SEVEN ONE OVERTAKING
The fact that the heavy 141-horsepower van does not shine with accelerating dynamics was immediately clear. But if in city traffic jams the lack of power was felt not too sharply, then on the highway she announced herself in full voice - every overtaking of a weaving wagon turned into a dangerous adventure! With such a modest dynamics, it is especially annoying to see the consumption figures on the computer screen - 8.5 liters, and in the city 12 liters with more than!
Under the hinged cover of the radio are hidden connectors USB and AUX. A roomy box is able to shelter, for example, a player or purse
Under the hinged cover of the radio are hidden connectors USB and AUX. A roomy box is able to shelter, for example, a player or purse. Under the hinged cover of the radio are hidden connectors USB and AUX. A roomy box is able to shelter, for example, a player or purse.
Say, fast riding is not the main priority of the Orlando target audience? I agree. But here we are talking about obvious risk, since at speeds above 100 km / h accelerations are given to the machine with great difficulty. And this is with a manual gearbox, two riders and a minimum of luggage. And if you put our hypothetical family in the car and put some heavy bags in the trunk? I would venture to assume that in this case acceleration to a hundred will take about 20 seconds, and you will have to forget about overtaking.
At the Chevrolet-Orlando, you can equally well go to nature with your family, to the store for shopping or to a business meeting
At the Chevrolet-Orlando, you can equally well go to nature with your family, to the store for shopping or to a business meeting. At the Chevrolet-Orlando, you can equally well go to nature with your family, to the store for shopping or to a business meeting.
It’s a pity, because the salon is spacious enough to comfortably - without any discounts - accommodate seven adults. Returning to the editorial office, I called for the help of colleagues, asking the tallest ones to adjust the seats of the first and second rows for themselves, and to sit on the third myself. Incredibly, colleagues under the height of 190 cm did not experience discomfort! The landing process did not cause any difficulties either - the second-row seats fold in one motion, freeing an unobstructed passage back. Even the huge "Tahoe" can not provide riders with such scope! And let it not bother you that only 89 liters will be left from the trunk in such a configuration - I can assure you, from the point of view of realizing the internal space, it’s hard to find a car as well designed as the Orlando.
Even after hours of traveling, my back did not complain about this chair. But the cleanliness of the upholstery must be carefully monitored
Even after hours of traveling, my back did not complain about this chair. But the cleanliness of the upholstery must be carefully monitored. Even after hours of traveling, my back did not complain about this chair. But the cleanliness of the upholstery must be carefully monitored.
TICKET PRICE
Have you ever wondered how much one seat in your car costs? I give a simple calculation: we divide the cost of the test Chevrolet-Orlando by the number of seats - each price will be 118.5 thousand rubles. One place built on the same platform of the Chevrolet Cruze sedan in a similar configuration LS and with the same 1.8-liter engine will cost exactly 142 thousand. Moreover, the feeling of "quality of life" in these cars is exactly the same: in both the dashboard is trimmed with absolutely rigid, but high-quality plastic, they are very close in acoustic comfort and even go basically the same. The only exception is that the Cruz has enough of the 141-strong in-line Four.
It turns out that wholesale is cheaper! And if you know why you need a seven-seater car, buying Orlando looks more than justified. And at the price of a golf class sedan or hatchback - and even more so. As for me, I would rather wait until next year when cars with a 2-liter 163-horsepower diesel engine arrive in Russia. This power unit does not deserve a reproach for the lack of power, in addition, it is much more economical than gasoline. Such an "Orlando" is likely to attract many new customers. Those who are just planning a replenishment in the family or buying a dog.
Orlando is not afraid of borders dug in accordance with GOST, despite the relatively low “skirt” of the front bumper
Orlando is not afraid of borders dug in accordance with GOST, despite the relatively low “skirt” of the front bumper. Orlando is not afraid of borders dug in accordance with GOST, despite the relatively low “skirt” of the front bumper.
ARTICLE OF EXPENDITURES
Having set out to calculate the real fuel consumption, he wound around 400 km on Orlando under various conditions. About 200 km had to be moved from home to the editorial office and back at the peak and loudest hours. Consumption A95 in such modes ranged from 11.7 to 13 liters, and averaged 12.8 l / 100 km. For a 1.8-liter aspirated, the figure is not at all modest.
For 100 km on a relatively free highway (at speeds of 90–110 km / h, in fifth gear), the Chevrolet demanded 8.2 liters.
For a mixed cycle, I decided to take a ride in the evening Moscow, in which there are almost no traffic jams, but there’s no getting around regular stops at traffic lights. Got a perfectly acceptable 9.4 liters. If you calculate differently, taking the arithmetic average of the urban and suburban regimes, the result per liter is more - 10.5 l / 100 km.
