Choosing the best all-wheel drive station wagon
At all times, the all-wheel drive station wagon has enjoyed special attention. Given the market trends and increasing customer demand, manufacturers are constantly improving their models.
All-wheel drive cars with a body "versatile person"attract motorists primarily with their spaciousness, and secondly, with good traffic and controllability. The only drawback of this class of cars is the high fuel consumption. This is where the search for constructive solutions by most of the world's manufacturers is aimed.
All-wheel drive station wagons 2013
"Opel Insignia Touurer"
The basis of this model was the body of the station wagon"Insignia Sports". The designers increased the ground clearance and equipped the car with large 18-inch wheels with original alloy wheels. The new all-wheel drive station wagon got a good line of power units. These included two diesel and one gasoline engine. The youngest of the diesel engines has 165 horsepower and can be combined either with a six-speed manual box or with a six-band "automatic".
"Skoda Octavia Scout"
The original model, almost an SUV, is builton the platform of the eponymous hatchback of the golf class. The car is equipped with a system of a plug-in all-wheel drive. The Haldex electronic coupling connects the second bridge as needed. This all-wheel-drive station wagon has increased to 185 mm clearance, which helps to overcome the "surprises" of Russian roads, and energy-intensive suspension, which can adapt to poor road surface.
In terms of technical equipment wagon "SkodaOctavia "received two types of engines, one of which is a two-liter diesel unit with the potential of 160 hp and complete with a six-speed manual gearbox .The second engine in the line is represented by a petrol turbocharged two-liter engine with a power reserve of 160" horses "and also in pair with a six-speed manual transmission. "The machine" for the Russians, the developers have not provided.
This five-door all-wheel drive modelis designed on the basis of "Audi A4 Avant". However, the producers thoroughly worked on it. The clearance was increased, there was additional protection on the bottom and, of course, four-wheel drive. Motor line universal includes one two-liter petrol turbo engine and two turbodiesels in volume of 2 and 3 liters. The petrol unit and the three-liter diesel are aggregated with a six-step manual box and a seven-band sequential one. Two-liter diesel is completed only with six-speed mechanics.
All-wheel-drive station wagons: an overview of popular models
Popularity, as is known, is based onmany factors. First of all, this is the cost. Whatever one may say, for most Russians the car remains a luxury. The second component of popularity is quality. If you really spend money on a car, then he must depart "his due". And the third factor is the dowry of the car. The more options the manufacturer has included in the basic equipment, the more attention this model attracts. To date, the leading position in the popularity rating is held by the all-wheel drive station wagon "Volkswagen-Passat-Altrek". Honest toiler, collected with excellent German quality, he earned the respect of many Russians. The manufacturer did not stint on the equipment. In addition to a good base, the Passat offers an extensive range of additional options.
Second place in popularity is ourdomestic wagon VAZ-2111. The five-door version attracts Russians with its value. It is necessary to pay tribute to "AvtoVAZ", the quality of the car is quite satisfactory, as well as passability. For today it is one of the most accessible models for the majority of motorists.
The third place is occupied by "Japanese women". In particular, "Toyota RAV4" beats all records on popularity in this class in Siberia and the Far East. Passable, not capricious to operating conditions, quite comfortable, this model also has a much smaller "appetite" compared to its European classmates.
