2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42
The VAZ-Datsun budget car is the first Datsun model on the Russian market. Moreover, the novelty was developed for Russia, but will be delivered to Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan. The car was presented by Carlos Ghosn, Director of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, on April 4 at the Moscow Auto Show.
History
The beginning of the long history of Datsun was laid back in 1914, when it released its first car, the DAT-GO. In 1933, its name was changed, which is associated with the transfer of model production under the tutelage of the founder of Nissan, Akawa Yoshisuke. He received the name Datson (son of DAT). Subsequently, the letter o was replaced by u. In this form, Nissan MC existed until 1981, when it ceased to exist for certain reasons.
Nissan first announced its intention to revive the Datsun in 2012. The company planned to supply budget cars to the countries of South America, Russia, India, where the rapid development of automotive markets is observed. The first models appeared in India and Indonesia. They were hatchback and station wagon Datsun Go and Datsun Go+ respectively.
Exterior
BThe car is based on a supporting body structure taken from the Kalina and Granta models (platform, doorways, etc.). Therefore, it is called the new "Datsun" at the "VAZ". The car is identical in many technical aspects with its relatives, but it is strikingly different in appearance. VAZ-Datsun received new optics, expressive aerodynamic bumpers and other "fashionable" details.
At the front of the body is a trapezoidal grille with coarse-grained, chrome-plated mesh.
The new VAZ-Datsun has the following dimensions: wheelbase - 2476 mm, length - 4337 mm, width - 1700 mm, height - 1500 mm.
The volume of the luggage compartment of the car is 530 liters, which is a serious indicator for cars of this class. Ground clearance at full load is 168 mm, and when driving with one driver - 185 mm, almost like a crossover.
Salon
The interior of the car is based on the same Kalina and Granta. The main differences are observed in the architecture of the front panel, center console and instrument panel. The ventilation deflectors located on the sides of the dashboard remained the same shape and were located in the same place as in the VAZ models. Only the central deflectors, which received a rectangular shape, have changed. As for the steering wheel, seats and door cards, VAZ-Datsun also received them from Russian cars without edits.
The capacity of the car is comparable to the capacity of the "Lada-Grant". ATThe novelty can comfortably accommodate five people (including the driver). For a long trip, placing three passengers on the back sofa is undesirable, since after a certain time spent on the road, discomfort may occur.
"VAZ-Datsun" is distinguished by improved sound and noise insulation, recalibrated springs, shock absorbers and suspension as a whole. This was done by specialists from the Renault-Nissan alliance. The front suspension is represented by MacPherson struts, the rear - by a torsion beam, gas-filled shock absorbers are used. Front disc brakes, rear drum brakes.
Equipment
"Nissan-Datsun" on the "VAZ" in the basic configuration includes an airbag for the driver, an ABS system, heated front seats and rear-view mirrors with electric drive, mounts for child seats. For an additional fee, motorists have the opportunity to purchase front and side airbags for passengers, ESP stabilization system, touch-screen multimedia, Cityguide navigation system, heated windshield, climate control system and light alloy wheels R14, R15.
"VAZ-Datsun" is equipped with an 87-horsepower 1.6-liter engine, working in conjunction with a 5-speed manual gearbox, like in AvtoVAZ cars. At the same time, it was seriously improved.
Sales
The official start of production of the car took place on July 14, although this is nothing more than a convention: the real production began in April, and testversion in December 2013. Sales of the model began at the end of August, but orders began to be accepted a few months before that. The car is produced in three versions: Dream, Access and Trust. The cost of the basic configuration is 329,000 rubles. The dealer network is engaged in the sale of cars, today there are 25 of them, but by the end of the year it is planned to increase the number to 40, and in the future - to 100.
The director of AvtoVAZ believes that it is not worth talking about the serious competition that Datsun can create for other VAZ cars. The company has 386 dealers and many times exceeds the new product in terms of output. In addition, Datsun is equipped with the weakest engines of the entire lineup.
The sales plan and production volumes are kept secret. It is known that about 60 Datsun models leave the assembly line every day, while the production of cars based on Lada Kalina (Granta) is about 800 per day (only in Tolyatti). AvtoVAZ said they were ready to organize the production of about 700 units per day.
Conclusion
Japanese engineers managed to bring the car to a level to which it would be nice to bring domestic cars.
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