Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Nissan Almera Classic: practicality at the forefront

Concern Nissan never ceases to please the Russian consumers' successful relationships in the category of money. This also applies to the most affordable cars, and even machines premium. Immediately clear that marketers do not knowingly eat the bread, and production is not far behind. By aggressive market penetration and pricing of Nissan may argue only the European branch of Ford. I wonder what Ford have done, Nissan - no (plant running in test mode). Nevertheless, they play on one field. On one of the most successful and popular on the Russian car market and will continue it. As you probably already guessed, I mean Nissan Almera Classic. The car is based on very popular in the last model in the back Almera N16. Previous Almera produced in Sunderland, England, and the production of Classic in order to reduce the cost was transferred to Korea, a new modern plant group Renault-Nissan. By Brand Samsung Classic has a very indirect relationship, and this brand new Almera was sold in Korea for the very simple reason - its high popularity (patriotism, however). By the way, Nissan Teana in Korea, too, sold under the brand Samsung, although there will never be issued. What is so hooked Russian buyer model Classic? First of all, price. And size. And the sedan, the most popular among Russians. And also well proven engine QG16DE. This motor is well known even to Nissan Primera in the back of P12. And yet - a huge selection of complete sets. Almera Classic in the back B10RS offered as a completely "empty", even without air conditioning, and a "packed". Everyone chooses what closer - especially for the money. Even the most modest buyer will not complete vnaklade - a car of this size for the money to buy just not realistic (do not forget all about the prestige brand). Owner B10RS for a small fee gets a modern vehicle with a proven economical engine (timing chain, also a plus), a spacious interior and roomy trunk, perfectly assembled, and reliable. Guarantee - 100 thousand miles or 3 years of operation. Very nice. You can safely move around the city, to leave with his family in the area to use the machine as razvoznoy. Therefore, the Almera Classic flashed on the streets and out of town more often. It is clear that the rosewood and aluminum cladding on the pedals in the cabin will not be able to detect Classic. Hard enough budget plastic, all at a minimum, but not at the expense of functionality. Seats are comfortable, the controls at your fingertips, no ergonomic flaws. Budget model is manifested in everything - the narrow high profile wheels 175/70 R14, the lack of front suspension stabilizer bar. Looking under the hood, you may find that even the decorative plastic cover from the engine was removed, and now you can enjoy high-voltage ignition coils and aluminum cylinder head. Workhorse - that's the first thing that comes to mind. Purpose machines is obvious. The most interesting thing that Classic can easily upgrade. Have the money - and in a way. Chip-tuning, I would not do was, but the wheels to 15 inches of a normal profile, anti-roll bar set at once. After that, handling is improved quite dramatically. And how else? Almera N16-I smeared the reactions did not suffer, and the rear beam with very favorite nissanovtsami Scott-Russell mechanism used by no means cheap Maxima in the 32 th and 33 th bodies. The external appearance of the car can be called very successful. Sufficiently rigorous and at the same time expressive. Look at the budget models from other manufacturers - one of which is Renault Logan. But Nissan's own designers. Expensive version B10RS have been going on normal wheels, air conditioning, automatic, "music". Music, of course, not really. Audiophiles recommend replacing staff audio to something more advanced. But without air-conditioning In-salon filter - to save, reaching to indecency! Interestingly, the location for the installation of the filter is, and it can be delivered already in the interim THAT. You want - home for 800 rubles, you want - unoriginal, it is two times cheaper. Yes, another interesting point. All the consumables for Almera Classic times a year or two more expensive than similar vehicles with the same engine, although they are absolutely identical in size and configuration of the installation. Miracles positioning! Air Filter 165463J400 - $ 14, and 1654695F0B - $ 31, even though they are identical. It's funny, right? In fact, many dealers are practicing such a scheme of service: if a customer came in with their consumables and thus did not give a profit in the usual 150-200%, master inspector automatically increases the number of standard hours for maintenance twice. Faced with this constantly. Keep in both! I recommend to ask first cost of work on something, and then to unload the bag filters. Murano owner to give such advice would not, and the owner B10RS such information may be useful. The cost of most spare parts for Classic unlikely to please the customer. While the car is new, warranty and insured, it's not so sad, but then have to pay for the parts himself. The fact that the windshield on the price and on V10RS, and the Nissan Teana is about the same, somewhat surprising. Different cars in the class, value and positioning. By the way, windshield Almera Classic is not fully warmed. Only at the bottom where you would normally lie wiper, you can see a spiral heating. A few words about the brake system B10RS. It corresponds to the classical canons of budget car: front - disks, rear - drums. Some owners, particularly prefer the active riding style, complaining about the rapid wear of brake pads and discs. There is such a thing. The machine was originally designed not for racing, respectively, the braking system is designed mostly for a quiet ride. If you decide to improve the manageability Almera Classic, you can do and brakes so as not to climb back every 15 thousand miles. Now buy a quality neoriginal - no problem, it is important to relate the needs of the possibilities. However, their views on the brakes, I have already stated earlier, in a separate article. Transmission of B10RS There are two types: mechanical and automatic. On the mechanics of everything is clear, the usual 5-speed gearbox. With her few podinamichney Classic. On the other hand, pull the handle and press the clutch pedal in the Moscow traffic is less and less interested. 4-band full-fledged "machine» Nissan - also a major step towards the consumer. Auto Group please on all cars without exception. Very smart and appropriate unit, despite not being the most advanced design. Perhaps, the point is well-chosen gear ratios and good torque converter. That the Micra, that Note, that the Classic «machine" please articulate responses without critical delays. Competitors often offer a "robot" substantially reduce the price of construction, but in the automatic mode, automatic transmission, he is not a competitor. Summarizing, we can say: the car of this size, such an authoritative producer for such money now, no one offers. Earlier concern with the Mitsubishi Lancer 9 m in some way competing with the Almera Classic, and now the 10-th version went in a different price range. Perhaps now B10RS - the best choice for a man who could take the money, although the background of the last uplift of fees a good car, even a budget is becoming less and less affordable.

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