If someone else is not aware, at the beginning of 2023 at the facilities of the Kaliningrad Avtotor, which once produced Koreans and the Bavarian BMW model, assembly of budget cars of the Kaiyi brand, previously unknown to us, began. . The first sign was a sedan with a model index E5, which received an ordinary appearance and a single gasoline engine with a capacity of 147 forces. The engine was accompanied by a continuously variable transmission and the drive was front-wheel drive only.
Recall that this car is a heavily redesigned Chery Arrizo 7 sedan, which has received a number of significant improvements. So far, only one version of the Kaiyi E5 is on sale – “luxury”. The price tag starts from 1.9 million rubles. But if you wait a little, then from April the stock will “dilute” the cheaper version, which will turn out to be no more than 1.6 million rubles.
You will be surprised, but in retail you can still find the Korean Hyundai Solaris for at least 1.4 million rubles. We are talking about a sedan in the standard Active, armed with a gasoline engine of 100 “horses”. Gearbox – “mechanics”, drive – front.
Regional dealers also report the availability of a “cousin” Kia Rio for a similar price and with similar technical characteristics. And the domestic LADA Vesta in the “classic” version and with a manual transmission will cost 200,000 cheaper. Engine – for 106 “horses”. However, here it is worth adding that we are talking about pre-reform cars produced in 2021-2022.
Apparently, it was not in vain that dealers hid the model from consumers’ eyes last year in order to maximize sales of the simplified LADA Granta that fell under the state aid program. Now “Vesta” can be easily found in showrooms, and not only in the back of a “sedan”, but also in a “station wagon”. Let’s say more: buying a “warmed up” Vesta Sport, on which retailers hang discounts in anticipation of the release of an updated version with the NG nameplate, will not cause any problems.
However, the tireless LADA Granta is still the cheapest car on the market. In addition, judging by the number of offers, the stockrooms of Grantoy dealers are literally overcrowded. Having paid a little more than 700,000 “wooden”, the buyer receives a car in the same simplified version without anti-lock brakes, airbags and other “gadgets”. Naturally, the model will be the last year of release. The choice is a sedan and even a liftback.
But with an additional payment of at least 50,000 rubles, you can already take a closer look at the Grant, which is not devoid of airbags. However, if you are not in a hurry, it is better to wait for the appearance of ABS, which will return to the equipment list before the end of spring.
* – The prices stated in the article are recommended by the manufacturer.
If someone else is not aware, at the beginning of 2023 at the facilities of the Kaliningrad Avtotor, which once produced Koreans and the Bavarian BMW model, assembly of budget cars of the Kaiyi brand, previously unknown to us, began. . The first sign was a sedan with a model index E5, which received an ordinary appearance and a single gasoline engine with a capacity of 147 forces. The engine was accompanied by a continuously variable transmission and the drive was front-wheel drive only.
Recall that this car is a heavily redesigned Chery Arrizo 7 sedan, which has received a number of significant improvements. So far, only one version of the Kaiyi E5 is on sale – “luxury”. The price tag starts from 1.9 million rubles. But if you wait a little, then from April the stock will “dilute” the cheaper version, which will turn out to be no more than 1.6 million rubles.
You will be surprised, but in retail you can still find the Korean Hyundai Solaris for at least 1.4 million rubles. We are talking about a sedan in the standard Active, armed with a gasoline engine of 100 “horses”. Gearbox – “mechanics”, drive – front.
Regional dealers also report the availability of a “cousin” Kia Rio for a similar price and with similar technical characteristics. And the domestic LADA Vesta in the “classic” version and with a manual transmission will cost 200,000 cheaper. Engine – for 106 “horses”. However, here it is worth adding that we are talking about pre-reform cars produced in 2021-2022.
Apparently, it was not in vain that dealers hid the model from consumers’ eyes last year in order to maximize sales of the simplified LADA Granta that fell under the state aid program. Now “Vesta” can be easily found in showrooms, and not only in the back of a “sedan”, but also in a “station wagon”. Let’s say more: buying a “warmed up” Vesta Sport, on which retailers hang discounts in anticipation of the release of an updated version with the NG nameplate, will not cause any problems.
However, the tireless LADA Granta is still the cheapest car on the market. In addition, judging by the number of offers, the stockrooms of Grantoy dealers are literally overcrowded. Having paid a little more than 700,000 “wooden”, the buyer receives a car in the same simplified version without anti-lock brakes, airbags and other “gadgets”. Naturally, the model will be the last year of release. The choice is a sedan and even a liftback.
But with an additional payment of at least 50,000 rubles, you can already take a closer look at the Grant, which is not devoid of airbags. However, if you are not in a hurry, it is better to wait for the appearance of ABS, which will return to the equipment list before the end of spring.
* – The prices stated in the article are recommended by the manufacturer.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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