Lada Granta Liftback

At "IzhAuto" owned AvtoVAZ, started mass production of the five-door version of the LADA Granta .Model, which used to be called a hatchback, now positioned as liftback. Experiencing one of the most anticipated new products of the year.

Produce Liftback only in Udmurtia, with Togliatti plant they do not go and will not go. Nevertheless, the model is available to order from dealers who supply it done in salons. Bole that everyone can experience the novelty itself - each dealer has a copy for a test drive.

Well, while you're still only going to visit dealership LADA, we present to you our report on acquaintance with liftback Granta. We rolled it along with the rest of the automotive media at "home" in Udmurtia.

Design - better comfort - more

The five-door version of the most popular model of the country turned out pretty cute, even stylish. Slight "kupeobrazny" transition from the roof to the trunk looks modern and makes the car more sporty. In this side, the length and silhouette, the car really looks like a sedan. So yes, we have reconciled - is liftback, although earlier model and flashed in the official press releases of AvtoVAZ as a hatchback.

Manufacturer claims that through such a body shape, rear glass will not strongly contaminated, "janitor" is provided only for luxury kits, so to speak, it is absolutely perfect for purity. Rubinoobraznye taillights harmoniously matched to the exterior, and the rear bumper is equipped with a black plastic insert and LED fog light. In front of the new Granta has also changed, if you put the next two cars in different bodies, the differences are obvious.

In another form of the front bumper air intake, black inserts in protivotumanok. From the sedan and liftback different side mirrors - they have pyatidverki other form, and luxury versions and with integrated LED turn signal. The final verdict on the appearance of a novelty consumers must endure, but, in our opinion, these small additions - bumpers and mirrors - freshened exterior and made cars "delicious." It would be nice if vazovtsy suffered these solutions and sedan.

Fitting for cargo now has a huge, as befits liftback, opening for loading and unloading luggage. The luggage compartment is 440 liters, and the second row is folded, this figure increases to 760 liters. With the rear seats folded formed almost flat floor, which becomes completely smooth under load. Can carry something big, you can use the space as berths.

There is a grid with hooks for fixing luggage. Touch the ceiling heads in the back row can only basketball, the rest is more than enough space. On vehicles with the "mechanics" - a new, larger gear lever. In addition, for all versions liftback Granta appeared silver edging on all four ducts to match door handles and panels in the center of the torpedo. Designers have taken care of the proper planting and seats made more stringent, decorating their new stitching.

As for the most problematic part in pyatidverok - rear parcel shelf, it finally acquired the correct fixtures, exclusive annoying creak and bryakane. But in terms of visibility, the car loses due to the small size of the rear window and the strong inclination of the fifth door. This is offset by the large side mirrors, rear parcel shelf to score but excess baggage is not recommended.       

Over bumps? Easily!

As liftback sedan equipped with a motor of 1.6 liters capacity of 87, 106 and 98 hp The first two engines are paired with the "mechanics", the latter - with "automatic". Manual Transmission modernized. Rope manual was modified power pack output shaft, which excluded howling and increased resource of this unit. For liftbek LADA Granta are three types of suspension.

With the "standard" and "normal" will be available suspension similar to the sedan. In the version of "standard" without electric power steering has a front suspension caster 1.5 degrees, and the "norm" it increased to 3 degrees, which in theory should increase directional stability. Rear suspension remained negative camber angle (-1).Suites are equipped with the new liftback Kalinovskaya suspension, which received increased rigidity of the spring, gas-filled shock absorber with altered characteristics, trailing arm with increased stiffness stabilizer and 2 mm thicker than the standard. Improvements in the rear suspension top liftback similar.

On the test we were automobiles exclusively in the luxury performance, so we rolled it Udmurtia on the modified chassis. Pavement at home Kalashnikov is almost the same as in the Samara region, so avoid tough trip suspension failed. On unpaved surfaces version with "automatic" and the manual gearbox behaved appropriately. Granta was even able to overcome a couple of kilometers of arable land and safely get out of the rut.

On a hard surface was pleasant adequate damping humpback asphalt. Decent bumps that could pierce the suspension, we have not found - for driving on rough roads machine adapted more than good. Looked different speed test: after 150 km / h the car start to throw on the hills and treacherous pull off in the corners. So the race city "grant" too tough. But in the cabin was quieter - thanks to extra sound insulation (in versions of "luxury"), improved acoustic comfort. The only thing we have delivered inconvenience this asphalt crumb, which knocked loudly on the wheel arches.

New liftback LADA Granta certainly spur the already impressive sales model. Recall sedan "Grant" for more than one and a half years is the most popular car in Russia. A liftback will take more like - it is stylish, designed for Russian roads, well equipped and has a competitive price - from 314 000 to 477 500 rubles.

Paul Atroshchanka 
Photo: AvtoVAZ, Paul Atroshchanka

Briefly:

Dimensions (length / width / height in mm): 4246/1700/1500

Wheelbase: 2476 mm

Cargo Volume (min / max): 440/760 l

Drivetrain: 1.6-liter, 8 cl., 87 hp, INC 
                                              1.6 liter, 16 cl., 106 hp, INC 
                                              1.6 liter, 16 cl., 98 hp , ACT

The list of equipment (depending on configuration): airbags for driver and front passenger, ISOFIX, multimedia system, ABS + BAS, side mirrors with electric and heated, heated front seats, parking sensors, rain and light sensors, air conditioning system, etc.

 Price: 314 000 - 477 500 rubles