OMODA S5
This sedan wants to show with all its appearance that it does not want to be a “state employee” for its 2,160,000 rubles. But the slowly whirring aspirated engine of approximately 113 ‘stallions’ says something different. The transmission is a variator, which is not averse to “dropping” during acceleration and overheating in the snow. However, the panoramic sliding roof, all-round vision system and cruise control will certainly neutralize the features of the continuously variable transmission for many, if not to “inflate” the concepts. And for those who want that, there is a faster unit with a power of 147 hp, which does not require starting and the violence of a CVT. It is true that the additional payment for it will be 110,000 “wooden”. A cascade of ultra-fashionable security systems will add another 200,000.
KAIYI E5
And in this Asian sedan for 2,195,000 rubles, everything is relatively harmonious. Here you have a comprehensive set of electronic options, heated seats and windshield washers, and a high-torque engine that produces 147 horsepower from a 1.5-liter displacement. The engine is accompanied by a variator, the calibrations of which, although not ideal, are quite consistent with the pressure of the power source. But the rims on the wheels, as well as the multimedia display itself, could have been slightly larger so that Vesta owners would not feel like winners.
BAIC U5 PLUS
For 2,045,000 rubles, fans of this “heavenly” sedan will get a modest 105-horsepower engine and a five-speed manual transmission. However, for an additional 70,000, the manual gearbox is replaced by a variator, which will obviously have to work hard to somehow justify the driver’s desire for dynamic takeoff. But here the multimedia complex screen is 2 inches larger, combined with a digital instrument cluster, but the wheels are 1 inch smaller and there is no heating.