Mazda 3, Toyota Corolla: Consumer Sedans
Sedans “golf” class is still the most popular product in the Russian market. So the debut of “Corolla” of the new generation was, of course, the main event of the beginning of the year. But how does an ambitious newcomer and potential bestseller look against the background of strong old-timers? Continue reading
Nissan 350Z: Ninja with Z sign
Most of the mass cars “Nissan” – “Primera”, “Almera”, “Micra” – are proper names. But an exclusive, a real ninja, in which a generation is already content with an index of numbers, supplemented with the letter “Z”. Maybe because it serves only to satisfy the driver’s passion and is not used for economic purposes …
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Mitsubishi Lancer: Tenth Shaft
A rare case: sales of the new – the tenth – generation of Mitsubishi Lancer start first in Russia, and only then in Europe and, by the way, in Japan itself (only in 120 countries). However, when you find out the record sales of the current version of the Lancer in our country, the question of why we are the first in the Old World (the car appeared in the USA in the USA) does not arise. Continue reading
Nissan Almera Classic: The Mystery of Origin
A car produced at the South Korean plant of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, entered the Russian market at the end of April 2006. Gradually, the sedan will replace the basic configuration “Almeria” – Сomfort.
Engine: petrol 1.6 liters (107 hp).
Gearboxes: 5-speed manual, 4-speed “automatic”. Continue reading
Mitsubishi Carisma: Reasonable Sufficiency
We have already met with “Mitsubishi Carisma” more than once, including in group tests. The car, well-known in our country, has been produced since 1995, and during this time it has changed many times. So in 2002, the model year “Charisma” acquired a new power unit and suffered a small facelift. The main changes in appearance – a new grille, black edging headlights, chrome emblems; A second passenger airbag and some additional equipment appeared in the cabin. Under the hood now – the engine with direct injection of 1.8 GDi. Continue reading