One of the most severe tests for any car is a taxi job. The machine must be easy to maintain, reliable, and also have a very spacious trunk. The editorial board of Tarantas News prepared a car rating that can be perfectly approaching a taxi. It should be immediately noted that there are no Renault Logan in the list, as everything is clear and obvious with him.
Chevrolet Cobalt.
Opens a list of Chevrolet Cobalt, which was previously offered in the domestic market under the Ravon brand. The model is already quite well known in the Russian market and has quite good reviews of the owners. Some note the cabin plastic is not the best quality, but at the same time in the technical plan the car is extremely reliable and hardy.
At the moment, the model is offered with a non-alternative 4-cylinder 106-strong engine in combination with a 5-speed manual transmission or 6-speed "automatic". According to the automaker, in the urban cycle, the model with "mechanics" consumes 8.4 liters of fuel, and the variant with the automatic transmission "eats" about 10 liters. Cobalt has an impressive 563 liter trunk.
Basic is the version of LS MT worth 779,900 rubles. In the elementary version, the model comes with practical steel 14-inch drives of the standard audio system, as well as rear view mirrors with electric and heating. The most equipped is LTZ AT worth 899,990 rubles. The top modification comes with 15-inch alloy discs, air conditioning, as well as rear power windows.
Lifan Solano II.
The Chinese sedan Lifan Solano II may be extremely successful acquisition to work in a taxi, because now the automaker offers cars of this model with extremely large discounts, which means that the car will be able to start profit faster.
The model is offered with atmospheric power units that can work on gasoline AI-92. The younger is a 1,5-liter unit with a capacity of 100 hp, and the most productive is a 1.8-liter 125-strong motor. Engines are combined with the manual transmission, and the 125-strong version can also be combined with the variator. Understanding the luggage separation of the machine, because its volume is an impressive 650 liters. According to the automaker, the average fuel consumption at a 1.5-liter motor is 6.5 liters, and about 7 liters at 1.8 liters.
For the auto 2018 of the release of the younger configuration of Comfort 1.5 MT, 709,900 rubles are asked, but taking into account discounts and special offers, the cost can be 553,602 rubles. The most expensive is Solano II performed by Luxury 1.8 CVT. For a model in this version, without taking into account discounts and special offers will have to give 839 900, but if you use discounts, then the cost can be 681,002 rubles.
Lada Granta.
This rating could not do without one of the most affordable and reliable cars in the Russian market - Lada Granta sedan. The model is equipped with reliable power units and endless gears, and the cost of repair is very democratic.
The model is available with a 1.6-liter 87-strong 8-valve engine or a 1.6-liter 16-dipal motor by 98 or 106 hp, and as a transmission is offered a manual transmission or a 4-step "automatic". The volume of the luggage compartment is 520 liters, but if you decompose the rear seats, the volume will increase to 815 hp Fuel consumption in the urban cycle, according to the automaker, is 9.4 liters per 100 km for an 87-strong unit, 9.9 liters for a 98-strong motor in combination with automatic transmission and 8.7 liters on a 106-strong motor aggregated with "Mechanics".
The younger version of Standard, equipped with an 87-strong engine and manual transmission, is offered for 499,900 rubles and does not induce a wide range of equipment. The most equipped LUXE modification with a 98-strong engine and automatic transmission costs 682,800 rubles. If you want a 106-strong version in combination with the manual transmission, you should pay attention to the modification of LUXE / PRESTIGE worth 651,800 rubles.