And art. Therefore, our new section, which is designed to help navigate the sea of suggestions and warn against possible mistakes, is called "Artificial selection". The first to light up four of the most popular B-class sedans: Hyundai Solaris, Kia Rio, Renault Logan and VW Polo
On the issue of budget
To make the comparative analysis as correct as possible, we take for examination modifications with a 1.6-liter gasoline engine. This will somewhat narrow the palette of versions, some of which are the privilege of cars with a 1.4 engine.
Even after the appearance of young ambitious rivals, Renault Logan has not lost its price bargaining chip - it is still one of the most affordable foreign cars on the Russian market. The Expression version is cheaper than the base version of the VW Polo by 41, 600 rubles, an even greater gap between the Korean duo Hyundai Solaris and Kia Rio.
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It seems that marketers of the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group have made every effort to breed the Solaris and Rio brothers in different “supermarket shelves”. True, the assortment of Rio 1.6 with manual gearbox is limited to the expensive Luxe and Prestige lines. Solaris, on the contrary, offers as many as four equipment options. What is even more interesting, the Luxe ри ная комплек комплек complete set in terms of cost and a set of options is right between the Optima and Comfort Solaris, and the Prestige - between Comfort and Family. Therefore, buyers who are equally supportive of the nuances of the exterior and interior design of each of the Korean cars can very accurately choose the level of equipment to suit their needs.
Volkswagen Polo does not boast much of noble origin: the Trendline equipment is significantly cheaper than the initial versions of Hyundai Solaris and Kia Rio. But, if we take the next Comfortline step for comparison, the “Koreans” that are close in cost will come ahead, who turn out to be staffed more generously. However, Polo is the only one (in the context of this review) offers a 6-speed automatic transmission - for rivals it is 4-speed.
Equipment Nuances
Close to the Spartan outfit Renault Logan - pay for the game on an extra-budgetary field. Of course, the price tag is 387, 500 rubles. It looks very attractive, but in Expression clothes, the car is a goal like a falcon. In the piggy bank of interesting options for the average consumer, only the driver’s airbag, immobilizer, central locking, and a full-size spare wheel are listed.
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But everything is relative. Adding 42, 000 rubles, we get the Prestige Logan's top-of-the-range configuration, if we compare it with the Trendline version, which is the starting version for Volkswagen Polo (almost at the same price), it turns out that in some ways the “Frenchman” even surpasses the German rival. Among the pleasant bonuses are air conditioning, heated front seats, alloy wheels, electric drive and heated exterior mirrors. But Polo will have a frontal passenger airbag anyway, for Logan it is an optional bun. In general, the situation with active and passive defenses is the Achilles heel of Logan. None of the equipment options have side airbags, airbags, ESP. Moreover, ABS and a passenger pillow are not included in the standard equipment of any of the versions and are available only for a surcharge.
For fans of "factory tuning" a few words about the Logan Silverline version - it is one step lower than the Prestige and stands out with the exclusive Platinum Gray metallic, decor elements, including special seat upholstery, headlights with pseudo-double optics, Del Arte alloy wheels.
As already mentioned, the piggy bank of the Kia Rio versions does not shine with variety, only the not too democratic Luxe and Prestige are available. But both options offer a decent set of life benefits. 40 000 rub. the differences between them, by and large, fall on goodies like climate control, side airbags and inflatable curtains, alloy wheels. If you close your eyes to the gaps in terms of security, Kia Rio in the Luxe configuration should be recognized as one of the most attractive offers in the B-segment in terms of price-equipment ratio.
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Safety-wise note: from the point of view of contra-emergency training, the older versions of Hyundai Solaris and Kia Rio look most preferably from our four.
According to German tradition, the purchase of VW Polo encourages the “Lego game”: each of the modifications can be properly sweetened with a wide range of options. Of the undoubted disadvantages of Polo fixed sets: air conditioning and an audio center are included by default only in the most expensive Highline branch. With the exception of these shortcomings, the Comfortline mid-range is fully compliant with the principle of reasonable sufficiency.
Surprise Insurance
A parsing of CASCO proposals (hijacking and damage) revealed an unexpected imbalance in insurance for close Korean relatives - you will have to pay more for a Kia Rio policy than for a Hyundai Solaris (as a percentage of the price of a car)! Another nuance: the democratic Renault Logan is quoted on equal terms with insurance with more expensive B-class sedans. Credit programs - no surprises. The cost of monthly payments on loans depends on the tariffs of specific banks and the number of years for which a loan is issued.
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Verdict
Oleg Getmanenko, editor:
- With a minimum budget, there is no alternative to Renault Logan, nor are there any hopes for arranging its “cabin” in the highest category. The poverty of contra-kit is related to Logan with products of the domestic automobile industry. In my opinion, the most balanced are the advanced versions of the Kia Rio and Hyundai Solaris. And they have more “guardian angels”. The choice of sybarite, of course, is Solaris in the Family configuration, but at the price of a well-equipped golf car. And lovers of German cars will have to come to terms with the fact that, ceteris paribus, VW Polo equipment will be more prosaic than Logan and a Korean couple.
