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Why VIS-Avto’s LADA Granta cargo becomes even more dangerous

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Following on from the simplified LADA Granta sedan, the VIS-2349 commercial van can get the same “simple” version. He became best known after the deadly “accident named after

Why VIS-Avto’s LADA Granta cargo becomes even more dangerous
Following on from the simplified LADA Granta sedan, the VIS-2349 commercial van can get the same “simple” version. He became best known after the deadly “accident named after Efremov” in Moscow. The AvtoVzglyad portal tells why this car will now get even “worse”.

According to the Russian Automobile telegram channel, citing its own sources, the VIS-2349 semi-frame, that is, a commercial truck created on the basis of LADA Granta, will receive a simplified version.

For example, the car is produced without driver airbag, ABS and ERA-GLONASS systems and the environmental class is also lowered to Euro-2. Recall that under the hood of the car there is a 1.6-liter eight-valve engine with an output of 87 hp. Of. Now he answers “Euro-5”.

The absence of GLONASS and the decline in the economy are the lesser evil. Most importantly, the car now becomes even more dangerous. Here’s the proof. Let’s start with the crash test at the Dmitrovsky car polygon. According to the ARCAP methodology, the car received only 3.7 out of 16 possible points for safety. And it was not a simplified car. Then experts noticed that a centaur van with a “head” of “Grants” and a frame “tail” of a truck protects people worse than the original “Grant” from AvtoVAZ – the body simply does not hold an offset impact. And due to the design changes and the increased curb weight, higher loads act on the left side member. Poor quality welding does the job (yes, it comes as an option on a new car).

Then, after the impact, the doorway narrowed, the door collapsed and the steering column entered the cabin, so that the driver was almost out of space. Only the airbag and seat belts saved the dummies from injuries to the vital organs. Now there is no longer a cushion, which means that the driver cannot avoid being seriously injured in the event of an accident.

The absence of ABS will also contribute to this. The truck previously did not brake very well due to its semi-frame design, but now serious problems can arise with this, especially on a slippery road. The fact is that in the absence of ABS, the car also loses the brake force distribution system. Now, with uneven loading of the luggage compartment, or during sharp maneuvers, the car can easily “bounce” on the road. Bosch electronics somehow stabilized the “centaur”, but now VIS testers will solve this problem. Whether they will be able to set up the “wizard” for a semi-frame body is a big question. That is why we are sure that it is better to put on four-point seat belts. However, small business representatives who have opted for this freight change are unlikely to be afraid.

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According to the Russian Automobile telegram channel, citing its own sources, the VIS-2349 semi-frame, that is, a commercial truck created on the basis of LADA Granta, will receive a simplified version.

For example, the car is produced without driver airbag, ABS and ERA-GLONASS systems and the environmental class is also lowered to Euro-2. Recall that under the hood of the car there is a 1.6-liter eight-valve engine with an output of 87 hp. Of. Now he answers “Euro-5”.

The absence of GLONASS and the decline in the economy are the lesser evil. Most importantly, the car now becomes even more dangerous. Here’s the proof. Let’s start with the crash test at the Dmitrovsky car polygon. According to the ARCAP methodology, the car received only 3.7 out of 16 possible points for safety. And it was not a simplified car. Then experts noticed that a centaur van with a “head” of “Grants” and a frame “tail” of a truck protects people worse than the original “Grant” from AvtoVAZ – the body simply does not hold an offset impact. And due to the design changes and the increased curb weight, higher loads act on the left side member. Poor quality welding does the job (yes, it comes as an option on a new car).

Then, after the impact, the doorway narrowed, the door collapsed and the steering column entered the cabin, so that the driver was almost out of space. Only the airbag and seat belts saved the dummies from injuries to the vital organs. Now there is no longer a cushion, which means that the driver cannot avoid being seriously injured in the event of an accident.

The absence of ABS will also contribute to this. The truck previously did not brake very well due to its semi-frame design, but now serious problems can arise with this, especially on a slippery road. The fact is that in the absence of ABS, the car also loses the brake force distribution system. Now, with uneven loading of the luggage compartment, or during sharp maneuvers, the car can easily “bounce” on the road. Bosch electronics somehow stabilized the “centaur”, but now VIS testers will solve this problem. Whether they will be able to set up the “wizard” for a semi-frame body is a big question. That is why we are sure that it is better to put on four-point seat belts. However, small business representatives who have opted for this freight change are unlikely to be afraid.

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