The Mazda CX-7 an aggressive and sporty front, which the manufacturer has not forgotten to give the characteristic of other models of Mazda cheerful smiling grille ZoomZoom. Set of other lines, unique to these cars to help us understand their features. Following the Mercedes and other manufacturers, Mazda has gained such a thorough-sized poster that if thieves want to steal it and cast metal wings, so they just can not hide in your pocket. Line the main headlights resemble the proportions increased the Mazda 3. All models: Car repair manuals downloads. Please check also this auto insurance website. Originality in front of the machine gives a witty bumper fog lights and headlights echelon in a niche, as well as previously unseen vent grid. Play with geometric shapes and proportions are continuing on the back of the CX-7, where all the parts look like peeped in last year’s model hatchback, but with the help of a magic wand enlarged many times. Please take a look at TradeBit.com.

The dynamic profile car creates a falling line of windows, which starts from a huge driving mirror and ends next to a miniature third window, which was created only in order to reduce not visible in the mirrors of the corner, or the dead zone behind the car.

Salon Mazda CX-7
The interior of this model – just one of the two strongest magnets CX-7. Playing with the giving spirit of sport wheel drive continues inside the CX-7 “in full”. For the first time looking at the car inside, everyone immediately understands that the original target audience of this machine was an American. Nice not that of the Europeans and the Japanese think only then, how about spices – salt and pepper – in the soup. In CX-7-founded, these tasteful two-tier front panel, in the heart of the protection from the sun which is located on-board computer screen. And almost under the nose of the driver – the usual circles of devices that are visually continue in the sport steering wheel and a broad, massive center console. Huge cup holders, for whom even a push handle hand brake, wide and massive armrests on both sides of the driver – all this indicates that the machine is designed for long journeys on the motorway, as this highway, black heat asphalt, rather than riverbeds and sand pits – a true element of CX-7.

Massive transmission tunnel that divides the interior CX-7 makes this machine a reliable interior cockpit for the driver and passengers. Massive seats truly American. Solid seam in the longitudinal direction intersects both gentle and long seat base and a broad back.

Driver’s seat Mazda CX-7
Driver’s seat is very comfortable and ergonomically perfect, as with an electric control, you can quickly find a comfortable position. Multirul can be adjusted to any driver, and his solid box emphasizes sportiness. Classically small round horn and three thin struts allow the driver of any growth is good to see devices.

Progress Mazda CX-7

Mazda CX-7 is equipped with a system of active distribution of traction (ATTS), which, depending on road conditions gives all of its 100% of the front axle or divide between the front and rear axles at a ratio of 50:50. The car is persuasive on forest roads, so it can be argued that the company has with the Mazda CX-7 on normal forest trail not zavyaznet any fisherman, no lover of amorous adventures. In another case with a true place of test SUVs, such as gravel pits, which can deliver these or other problems. Received from the Mazda MPS turbo b amount of 2.3 liter and six-speed manual transmission with a short course in sports will bring pleasure to anyone who likes to sit high and safe, far away to see from the driver’s seat and still go fast. Until now this was only possible with real sports cars. Now this opportunity is given and the Mazda CX-7 in the segment of 4×4.

Savings? I would not like to call it the Achilles heel of CX-7, as we know, for what the market is this car, and we understand that sport turbo – it’s not economical diesel. In the sport mode (130 – 140 km / h) Fuel consumption increases to 14.7 liters per 100 kilometers, in turn, while driving with a disabled cruise control in sixth gear at 100 km per hour flow rate drops to 9.8 liters . These are fuel consumption, which is quite logical for such a large and heavy car.

Small Hatchback Picanto has finally arrived to replace quite a long time he came down from the stage KIA Pride. This is the first independent development of the South Korean company in the segment A (Pride was a copy of the Mazda 121), but the manufacturer has not sought to shine a wholly original and used the experience of Japanese and European counterparts. Direct Sales Cydcor

KIA minicar built on the established business partner of Hyundai platform Getz. Designers created Picanto with the unequivocal desire to please European tastes – attractive in appearance, bright and comfortable. Attractive shape, accentuated falshreshetka radiator and glistening in the naive astonishment headlamps in combination with a rounded stern make this kid noticeable in traffic. Design bright appearance is complemented by piquant purpose color. In turn, due to alloy wheels (purchased separately), Picanto looks more stable and a little more adult.

Salon Kia Picanto
For all the visual appeal Ricanto his master (or mistress) to be understood that the interior – is far more important. The interior of the machine rather cosmopolitan, the front panel and doors are decorated with simple light gray plastic. In the more expensive version, however, the door panels at the elbows are decorated with small inserts of fabric. The quality of finish no complaints – all, seemingly, is collected accurately, on the move nothing rattles, never grinds.

Salon little car is surprisingly spacious. It is convenient not just sitting in front – in the second row also has enough room. At the shoulder width of the cabin is almost 1.3 meters, which allows you to put on the back seat even for three. Hardly anyone agrees to go in such close quarters on a long trip, but if the path will be narrow-minded, it is quite bearable.

Along with the traditional glove compartment, inside the Picanto has a few more seats for the folding of small things: the shelves on the front and under her small chest and a couple of thorough holders for glasses beside the lever. With the deployment of small things in the car no problems, but with large objects – more complicated … In offering the convenience of passengers brought luggage space. It is an unavoidable flaw in cars of this class. Under a shelf hiding behind the trunk capacity 157 liters. Out of love for the truth recognize that the two portfolios are placed there very well. However, if necessary, a modest amount of luggage pocket can be increased almost sixfold, folding rear seat. Interestingly, the plateau, covering the luggage compartment, it is believed only in a richer set – along with alloy wheels and other minor luxuries. Because of limited luggage space designers abandoned the spare wheel. Instead, he attached a special repair kit, including electric (12 V) nasosik and a bottle of sealant for injection into the injured bus.

Driver’s seat Kia Picanto
The driver’s seat is equipped with the spirit of a typical city car – are minivenovski high, upright, back to the very formal lateral stability. Ability to adjust the seat the most basic, ie, changing only the distance from the steering and tilting of the back, but it allows you to find a suitable position for the ride. Steering wheel, depending on need, is height adjustable. Extensive glazing of the salon (and high sitting position) provides a good panoramic view. Driver’s console is so simple that no special adaptation Buckle only – and more!

Pedals – in their places. They are easily detected by touch, and for the right leg is equipped with a broad and solid mounting platform. True, the first sat behind the wheel Picanto, to get used to the sensitive pedals. The accelerator acts just like on a sports car, rather sharply react to slight pressure and brakes.

Progress Kia Picanto

On the narrow streets of the city Picanto feels like a fish in water. Wonderful agility, the total length of 3.5 meters and is easily perceived size allows slip the closest stations, and parking space required is minimal. Thanks to the power, the wheel rotates, without the slightest effort.

Brakes – like knives, disc on all wheels. With the latest generation of ABS baby if necessary stops in his tracks. Proceedings of Picanto in sports springy. Turns machine holds firmly and fairly stable. Urban pavement and dirt road suspension handles well, but, hitting the pavement of national quality, feel that the special comfort to speak it still does not have to.

The similarity of the two Hyundai is not limited to the use of Indian names in Arizona in the title. Immediately apparent that Korean designers were not particularly consider the irony of aesthetes about the original appearance of Santa Fe. Interestingly, the buyers took it too, and eventually found it quite good. Hyundai Tucson has inherited the most important design features of an older brother. Recognizable shape of the silhouette, slanted eyes headlamps, dedicated front wings, peculiar shaped hood and a few smaller parts. True, Tuscon against rounded Santa Fe looks like a youngish, well-trained athlete – his silhouette is designed in strict straight lines without unnecessary external light. Its austerity is further emphasized by frosted plastic parts: massive bumpers, wider wheel arches lining and protective panel along the bottom of the door. Hyundai Tucson is built on a platform of a sedan Elantra. Its wheelbase is one centimeter longer than the Santa Fe, although the car itself by 18 inches shorter (largely due to the shortened rear) and an ace has an older brother.

Salon Hyundai Tucson
The interior is designed in a contemporary style, bright and neat, without unnecessary luxury. Although the front panel is made of a completely normal hard plastic, grain, soft-look quite successfully removes the impression of cheapness. The brightest of interior is false aluminum middle part of the front panel that covers the center console and the base of the gear lever.

Outside Tucson seems smaller than it actually is. However, despite its compact size, in terms of dimensions of the interior is not too inferior to Santa Fe. It is important that comfort can enjoy not only the front but the rear passenger. On the couch the second row without much distress can accommodate three, and the place will be enough and the feet of seated behind. Korean designers have paid great attention to rational use of space heater – the number and variety of places to store things, as well as opportunities for transformation of the Hyundai Tucson can quite compete with the most practical family universals. Inside Tucson is possible and quite interesting variant of relaxation. Imagine: you are traveling with a girl on the beach, put the car in the dunes overlooking the wave moves forward the seat headrests and drop shooting horizontally back … Quiet, quiet, do not rush things! In the sort of double boudoir, sitting in the back seat with his feet stretched out comfortably, you sip bubbly favorite beverage (wine glasses in between toasts can be placed in the holder on the middle armrest), and quietly admiring the sunset. Is not it romantic?

Driver’s seat Hyundai Tucson
Driver’s seat Hyundai Tucson has an interesting shape and seems pretty comfortable. Height provides a good overview of the road. Maneuvering reveals that generously curved front fenders make it easy to monitor the dimensions of the machine. All regulated elementary – distance, angle and tilt back the seat itself, but such modest possibilities allow to occupy suitable for driving a sit-down position, the wheel is height adjustable. The instrument panel assembled original, with round speedometer in the center and two subscales crescents on either side – the information comprehensive and well-read. True, placed in the rear-view mirror inside the digital compass, rather, has a decorative rather than practical purpose.

Progress Hyundai Tucson

2.7-liter engine is more suitable for a cruise mode – operates quietly and calmly, provides satisfactory dynamics, but not too playful. This does not justify the low torque. In any event specified in the manufacturer’s technical data seems reasonable. Partly to blame would be somewhat sleepy automatic transmission. Even hard to believe that she borrowed from a sports cousin Hyundai Coupe. By its very philosophy of this SUV is designed primarily for use on city streets and paved highway, hence the adequate adjustment of the suspension, in whose development for Tucson, among other things, involved engineers Porsche.

The original small-sized “breadbasket” Fiat Panda was born in 1980. Despite the mass of ridicule over its design and functional simplicity, it produced almost a quarter century, and sold around the world circulation of over four million copies.

New Panda bears little resemblance to his mother of rude. She inherited the angular headlights, part of the grille and box concept vehicle. But the awkwardness is successfully hiding rounded edges and angled front glass and gently sloping nose embedded in the bumpers, slightly highlighted line thighs and boldly curved wheel arches. At the same time, the third side window of rectangular shape and a vertical feed accentuate the practicality of the machine.

It seems to be “panda” can not be reproached for a lack of attractiveness, but also against fellow Class – Citroen C2, KIA Picanto, Nissan Miera and Hyndai Getz – machine seems too serious.

Salon Fiat Panda
For such a small car rational use of space is doubly important. I must admit that Italian designers in this regard have tried their best. Thanks to the long wheelbase and rendered far to the corners of the car wheels, compartment “panda” is almost two-thirds of the total length of the body. By the standards of his class, he is very capacious, in this regard, especially not giving the cabin older brother Punto, a light finishing materials reinforce the feeling of spaciousness.

Trim “panda” stressed plastic, but there is quality. Even after two and a half thousand kilometers of merciless tests and does not appear gnashing, treacherously telling about the characteristics of the bundle of plastic hardware. When riding alone in complaining about overcrowding is not necessary. The width of the front part (1346 mm) is sufficient for the rider feel at ease, but did not lose a sense of the elbow with a fellow traveler. The front seats are minivenovski high, making it easier to land, disembark, but at the same time allows the rider to observe the flow of traffic down, though very comfortable they will not name. In the simplest version of the seats are flat, narrowish, with a very symbolic lateral stability, moreover, without adjustment for height, because of what the rider taller will inevitably experience problems. Head-to-ceiling, however, has not resisted, but the high roof of the car is in the uncomfortable proximity, and the upper edge of the windshield is somewhere at eye level, so you have quite an active practice in order to see placed on the higher road signs or traffic signals at the intersection. FIAT is not trying to create the illusion of the alleged five-seater car. In the back seat, “panda” provides only two seats. Of course, the two children will be placed there with all the amenities, but here are two adult passengers will be able to squeeze back only on the condition that the front skukozhitsya and agree to release just a little more room for his comrades behind.

Driver’s seat Fiat Panda
Driver’s seat – just like in the bus: a high sitting, look away. By the way, with the option to adjust the seat height will have to pay. It is unlikely that when buying a car this is worth saving. In contrast to the seats, steering wheel adjustable for height by default, although a modest ability to adjust and does not allow to pick up really comfortable driving position. But the Pilot’s high chair is convenient in situations where you often sit out (because you’ve involved in family shopping trips?). It seems to be a normal steering wheel (37 cm in diameter) on the background of a miniature remote control “Panda” seems excessively large. In reality, this impression gives rise to a compact instrument panel. However, despite the smaller size, its composition rather humdrum, simple and easy to read. Modeled on the best minivans gear knob fitted on the high center console, located close to the steering wheel – very handy. This is especially useful when you have that is interesting toy – automatic Selespeed with the ability to cycle through.

Progress Fiat Panda

Dynamic Comfort provides a combination of sportiness, swiftness and security in the right proportions. Suspension Audi A6 tough enough to satisfy fans of aggressive driving style. Perhaps fans of the comfort it might initially seem rough, but not so much that it could not be tolerated … In this mode at highway cruising speed of 110-140 km / h it is quite comfortable – the car flies by potholes, barely swaying. Gorgeous sound insulation allows passengers, forgetting the road to a power conversation or enjoy the music.

Accurate steering system (still power) combined with tempered at racetracks all-wheel drive Quattro delivers decent car driving performance – stability on the line, high stability on bends and, importantly, on the road with uneven, slippery coating. And yet the true element of the “cruiser” – autobahns without speed limits.

Expressive body shape BMW 1st Series emit car on a background class brothers. True, creating a small hatchback, the designers influenced by marketing experts abandoned the revolutionary style that is characteristic of some previous models of BMW. Down to earth silhouette (the roof line on the 55 mm lower than the VW Golf V), a slender nose with nostrils typical of BMW, back out of the cab, short front and rear suspension, curved convex side lines that produce muscle relief – it is impossible not to notice that many will design the 1-series borrowed from the sports roadster Z4, although his philosophy is completely different cars. And it is not just designer fashion – thus achieved excellent aerodynamics of the body (Cx = 0.29), which allows a better understanding of the nature of sports cars, and at the same time provide satisfactory fuel economy.

BMW is positioned between the Mini and the novelty third series – its wheelbase (the longest in the compact class), only 65 mm shorter than those of older relatives. However, it is interesting that the machine itself has turned out only some 23 mm longer than its main competitor, VW Golf, and the height is significantly behind the five-door version of the Audi A3 and Mazda 3.

BMW 120d Saloon
The interior looks familiar – designed in the typical style of BMW, beautiful, business, ergonomically adjusted, with a neat finish in German. Hence the conclusion: it can not be cheap. And the truth …

Longitudinally placed powerplant, coupled with the classical scheme of the drive in such a small car still occupy a significant portion of the space cabin. Although the Bavarian 1-series is similar to other classmates is considered a Five, BMW specialists acknowledge that in fact it is – four-car, thus reducing to a minimum the discussion of rear-seat roominess. Adult second-row passengers minimal amenities are possible only if seated in front of good will and shifted his seat so that the rear did not have to bend his legs behind his ears.

Driver’s seat BMW 120d
Ahead of all very different – the maximum comfort and safety. Traditionally, hard seats, comfortable, with excellent lateral stability and an incredibly wide range of adjustment – already on the seven parameters! In adjusting the depth, height, and tilt the seat and backrest is nothing unusual, the possibility of variations of the bending of the torso, too, we already know, but here, in addition you can change the width of the backrest and side extension pads for resting on your thighs. But the most perfect place, of course, is the front left side, because it, like its big brothers, it is typical of Driver’s Car.

Pleasant of minivenovskih everyday again plunge into the sporty-low seat. Embarkation and disembarkation, however, require a little more skill, but little difficulty for the sake of such experience can bear. Three-spoke steering wheel, adjustable over a wide range and height, and depth – conveniently fits in your palm lever right hand, goes easily and accurately. The front panel looks like a few small copy panel 5-series. Indeed, why reinvent the wheel, and discard the tested values? In the instrumentation unit symmetrically mounted two round, surrounded by aluminum rings scale with the traditional on-board computer screen between them. Remote control as the central console, frankly aimed at the driver. All the levers and switches in the right places and easily accessible.

Proceedings BMW 120d

Bavarians have always been road performance and handling. This newcomer was typical of the traditions kind, so there is no doubt that he is destined to be the benchmark for the compact class, as well as elder brothers in their categories.

In addition to rear-wheel drive, small BMW 120d inherited from them, and symmetrical (50:50) weight distribution between the axles. Not only the body but also the supporting structure with a drivetrain built with the expectation of a perfect balance of the car. The suspension is specially designed for lovers of the active riding style and at first it seems harsh, but it works flawlessly. Progress in the car hard, stable and predictable. Precise steering response, clutch and gearbox are amazingly well. Even flying along the highway at speeds around 200 mph, the car retains just fantastic stability, which boasts not everyone his brother bigger.

Two-liter turbodiesel – the sweetest berry range of engines BMW 1-series. The power unit is very flexible and able to not only develop but also easy to keep the maximum 220 km / h. According to the manufacturer’s technical data, such a motor car accelerates from zero to a hundred for 7.9 seconds.