Five-door "Kalina" with the same base a littleshorter (though, it would seem, much shorter) sedan, otherwise - these are the same stylish slanting lights, harmonious lines of the bonnet and grille, the same streamlined body. Registration of lighting equipment and does a positive impression, especially against the backdrop of podnadoevshih lanterns-monoblocks previous models. The luggage compartment of the VAZ 11193 was much smaller (only 240 liters) compared to the sedan, but with the backrest or one of its parts, it is possible to transport long loads in this small car. By the way, on the back seat, for all compactness of the car, will not be closely. Here, as in a sedan, it is possible to sit three, which can not afford even in many cars a class higher than the VAZ 11193.
As for the interior, the fabric interior upholsterylooks simple, but unobtrusively, the door handles look interesting. Here you will not find a huge number of pockets, coasters and coasters, which often abound cars of a similar class of foreign production, however, this makes the saloon of the hatchback even more spacious. Electric windows, alas, are not provided, although there are niches in the doors for mounting the corresponding keys. Landing on the driver's seat is not the most convenient because the rather high-placed chair does not have adjustments. The steering column on the other hand is adjustable, but this is not enough to ensure the proper level of comfort. Otherwise, the technical design of the interior does not cause any complaints, the dashboard looks rather modern, convenient and color-coded, but the indicator lights could be arranged more orderly.
Accelerates the car Lada "Kalina" smoothly andsimultaneously dynamically. In terms of dynamics, it generally can give odds to most cars in the VAZ line. Positive feedback deserves the steering as well - the reinforcement is chosen perfectly, feedback is felt. In previous models of VAZ, by the way, they could only dream of such settings. VAZ 11193 "Kalina" excellently enters the turn, the machine is predictable in control and keeps the track well.
It's time to watch the car whilemovement. As expected, the cabin still feels engine noise - this problem is inherent in all VAZs without exception. As for the gearbox VAZ 11193, it drove it quite interesting - the first gear is very short, it is necessary to increase the gear almost immediately. The second and the third, on the other hand, have a long stroke, which means that when walking slowly around the city, you can practically not switch, which is very convenient. Another advantage of the transmission is the locking mechanism for the reverse gear, the transmission can not be confused with the first.
What conclusions can be drawn about the VAZ 11193?Body hatchback turned out to be very compact and at the same time capacious - such qualities of the car are indispensable in conditions of crowded city roads. There are questions about the upholstery of the cabin, fixing some of the components and ergonomics of the driver's seat, but overall the impressions are positive - we definitely need such cars.
