The first Hyundai Solaris, which appeared - scary to say - ten years ago, eclipsed almost all competitors, justifying its name (sunny). The second generation continued to tradition: Hyundai Solaris is still a bestseller. Are you going to take? Here is a brief guide on the model.
Ivan Ilyin
Hyundai Solaris Class and Competitors
Hyundai Solaris refers to one of the most popular classes - subcompact, or segment B (for European classification). Some experts believe that the car can be attributed to the class B + due to a little more than the class B, the overall length.
In rivals on the Russian market such popular models like Kia Rio (this car is almost identical to "Solaris"), Volkswagen Polo, Lada Vesta, Skoda Rapid, Renault Logan. As statistics shows, it is completely bestsellers. So the competition in this class is rather tough.
Sizes Hyundai Solaris
The name of the class is "subcompact" - suggests that the car is small. In particular, the overall body length is 4405 mm, the wheelbase is 2600 mm. In principle, a little. But the salon is not so close. No wonder Solaris is one of the most mass cars in a taxi. Let's say, in the rear seat you can get up and threesome, but only if you go for a short distance. Otherwise it will be hard.
Hyundai Solaris trunk volume
But for the volume of the trunk, many taxi drivers complain: might be more. According to official data, its volume is 480 liters. But some of this volume "eat" protruding inside loops of the trunk lid. In addition, due to the massive rear bumper and large lamps, the opening is narrowed. So shipping something large is not very convenient.
It's nice that in all versions of the model the reverse back of the back (in proportion 60:40), and the Prestige package includes a system of automatic opening of the trunk.
Production
As you know, for the Russian market, Hyundai Solaris is produced under St. Petersburg, in Sestroretsk. This is the second volume of the production of the automotive industry in our country (after a vase). The company operates five days a week for three shifts. As a result, three years ago there were a half-liter car. Solaris became the first model, mastered by the plant. And in September 2020, there was a special, anniversary series "10 years" based on the configuration of Active Plus with special finishes and options. The circulation was limited to 4500 copies.
Hyundai Solaris Prices and Prices
Today the model is offered in four basic configurations (Active, Active Plus, Comfort and Elegance). In all other than the initial - Active - you can choose the type of gearbox: 6-speed "mechanics" or a 6-speed "automatic". Prices begin from 805,000 and end 1 101,000. For the color of "metallic" or "mother-in-law" will have to pay 6000 top. And for extra charge from 15,000 to 123,000, a variety of option packages or a combination of packages are offered.
The most popular versions of Hyundai Solaris
According to the service "AUTOST", the most popular version of Hyundai Solaris among Russians - Active Plus with "Automat". Acknowledgment "Golden Middle."
Power units
For this car, only two engines are provided, both gasoline - 1.4 KAPPA and 1.6 GAMMA. The first develops exactly 100 hp, the second - 123 hp and 132 and 150 N.M. Both are combined with 6-speed gearboxes, mechanics and machine gun. Drive from this car to the front wheels.
How does Hyundai Solaris go?
Solaris rides surprisingly not bad. The smallest version is 1.6 with "mechanics", overclocking up to 100 km / h occupies 10.3 seconds, but in the car it seems that it is faster. The slowest is 1.4 with a "automatic", which is gaining the first hundred for 12.9 seconds. And here the feeling is created that the automaker for some reason has undergone the characteristic. At the same time, 1.4 very vigorously lucky on high revs - above 4500.
The maximum speed of different versions from 183 to 193 km / h is more than enough.
The fuel consumption of Hyundai Solaris depends on the version and your ride style, of course. But in any case, Solaris is quite economical: fuel consumption in the mixed cycle ranges from 5.7 to 6.6 liters per 100 km of way. Moreover, the tank can be filled with 92th gasoline. The volume of the tank is 50 liters.
Good at Solaris and the suspension (she easily swallows even large irregularities and keeps well in the abrasions even on "budget" tires), and the steering (the optimal combination between comfort and sensitivity).
The brake system pleases in versions with disk brakes on all wheels. With drums from behind, it works fine, not to blame for.
What is criticized everything is noise insulation. When driving at high speed in the back row, it seems that one of the windows are opened in the car. And despite the fact that Hyundai finished insulation of the car, he did not become a real quiet. So, if you are going to buy Solaris, get ready to spend on an extra "Shumkov".
And what else should be praised, so it is a big ground clearance - 160 mm. If you put the first generation and second cars nearby, it will be clearly seen how modern Solaris is higher. For us, this is good, of course. During record snowfall in Moscow, Solaries flew there, where the sonata simply crawled.
What does it look like?
The design of the second generation Hyundai Solaris began to develop in 2014 under the leadership of Peter Schraira, who was working at Volkswagen and Audi. The German tried to combine European rigor and Asian elegance in the exterior of the car. Name the design outstanding and memorable, probably impossible. But the rejection appearance of Solaris does not cause anyone.
Last year, Solyaris survived restyling, receiving new LED headlights and lights, a wide radiator grille, a new design of the wheeled disks. At the same time, Hyundai conducted additional noise insulation, putting felt fender sings in the rear wheel arches.
The main innovation in the cabin is an increased from 7 to 8 inches diagonally the display of the multimedia system. The system supports Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Yandex.Navigator and Voice Assistant Alice.
At the same time, the car was added in the top versions of the engine remote starting system, the rear-view mirrors electric drive, the lumbar backpage electrically regulating on the front seats and the USB connector in front of the rear side of the seats.
And in general, the interior of Solaris without Caucan. Finishing materials are acceptable.
Options for Hyundai Solaris
To the most necessary options, I would take the heated fibermeller nozzles and windshield (heated seating mirrors there are in all versions, steering wheel - in Comfort and Elegance), front and rear parking sensors, LED headlights with static turning of turns and fog lamps (already in Elegance). It is only necessary to consider the Winter packages, which includes all sorts of heating, and Light, including LED optics, fog and light sensor, are offered only for cars with 1.6 engines. The cost of the first package is 15,000, the second is 50,000 rubles.
Pluses Hyundai Solaris.
Big ground clearance
"Omnivore" suspension
Good handling
Economy
Cons Hyundai Solaris.
Bad noise insulation
Little volume of luggage compartment
Unbearable dynamic characteristics
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