Kia Venga: young so early

Company Kia led to the Russian market model Venga. The car was already familiar from other models of Kia motors and transmissions, and packed it all into a new corporate design. Korean innovation to keep pace with the modern fashion for aggressive design: massive front end with a smile tiger "in the form of distinctive grille, large clear-cut optics, but at the same time, the car has a nice streamlined shape with the" dynamic "notches on the sides. It is evident that the designers tried to give the car high-spirited look. Outside Russia Kia Venga is no longer considered a novelty, for the first time this city car was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in autumn 2009. Roomy City pyatidverka already become popular in Europe - in 2010 on the European market has been sold 36,500 models Venga. Apparently, their contribution made, and 5 stars for safety, which EuroNCAP put the "Koreans" - Europeans prefer smaller, safer cars. This car has become a worthy competitor to Honda Jazz, Nissan Note. Venga length is 4,068 mm, Height - 1600 mm, but due to rather large for its class wheelbase of 2,615 mm creators of the car managed to reach space in the cabin. The rear seats move over to 130 mm and are added to the floor so that the surface of the cargo becomes smooth. In the standard form of trunk volume is 444 liters, and with folded rear couch, he swells up to 1,253 liters, while the length of the luggage compartment is 1552 mm. For comparison, the 5-door Kia cee'd maximum luggage capacity of 1,300 liters. The car comes to Russia with two different gasoline engines - 90-horsepower 1.4-liter and 1.6-liter 125-horsepower engine. Together with the 1.4-liter unit is only available five-speed manual gearbox, and with a more powerful engine may be beyond the "mechanics" to choose a four-step "automatic". These engines are already familiar to us from models Soul, Cerato and cee'd, and in Europe apart from them for Venga proposed and 1,6-liter 128-strong diesel. Kia Venga represented in our market in three trim levels. The basic version of Comfort includes 1.4-liter engine with manual gearbox, air conditioning, electric power steering, rear fog lights, folding down to the floor rear seat, Steering wheel tilt and reach, of ABS, BAS (Brake Assist), immobilizer , central locking, passenger airbag, heated front seats and audiopodgotovku with 4 speakers. The cost of this configuration is 614,900 rubles. Modifications Luxe and Prestige is only available with 1.6-liter engine. Luxe version than those listed in Comfort options include ESC (System Stability Program), the help system at startup on the rise, climate control, 16-inch alloy wheels, front fog lights, alarm with remote control, side airbags and curtains, Leather and chrome inserts in the interior, electric and heated side mirrors and sound system with the ability to read format MP3, with USB-and AUX-inputs and the on-wheel control. Venga fitted with a manual would cost 676,900 rubles, and with the automatic - 712 900 rubles. The top equipment Prestige boasts more expensive upholstery, keyless system, opening doors and start engine button, as well as parking. The cost of this version with manual transmission is 702,900 rubles, and with automatic transmission the price increases to 738,900 rubles. The car can be ordered at dealerships from February 10, 2011, and the first cars will arrive to its customers since March 1. Text: Olga Zabelkina.