There is such a Russian proverb: "From the world on a thread - a naked shirt!" European, American and Japanese car designers have spent many years to come up with solutions that work and bring profit to auto companies based on the best ideas. Nowadays, to speed up the process of making successful design decisions, they invest a lot of money in developing them, and to develop ideas for not stealing ideas, they are developing a licensing mechanism. When the Chinese company Chery started producing Tiggo cars, there was neither time nor a lot of money for their construction, and from the "Japanese world a thread" were bought: a body from Toyota RAV 4, an engine from Mitsubishi, something from a Honda CR-V . So there was not the worst crossover Chery Tiggo. Russian carmakers with worse money than Chinese, and the ability to pay domestic designers died out at the beginning of the 20th century. Therefore, manufactured by the Taganrog TagAZ company, the Vortex Tingo car differs from Chery Tiggo, by and large, only with a radiator icon and features of the Russian assembly.
With regard to Vortex Tingo, the reviews of the owners are very opposite: from insulting abuse to complete admiration. Swearing is usually associated with serious breakdowns and complete indifference to such breakdowns by dealers and service organizations. Moreover, malfunctions also happen with cars of eminent automakers, but careful attitude to their customers, their willingness to correct and compensate for their own mistakes are a characteristic feature of well-known European and Japanese companies. The Chinese "auto industry", and after it TagAZ, chose a different strategy: to quickly improve the quality of products, rather than take care of the car service. And, judging by the reviews of the owners, especially after the restyling of 2012, they succeed. In relation to the often mentioned engine oil leakage due to a poor-quality Vortex Tingo crankshaft oil seal , reviews after 2012 do not contain such an unpleasant story. Although it’s too early to rejoice, you need to wait out the winter, because this happened in great frosts.
With regard to engine speed and acceleration dynamics of the Vortex Tingo, the reviews of the former owners of the Volga and VAZ’s are full of enthusiasm, and those who are new or “relocated from the Japanese” are more modest, but also satisfied. Gasoline consumption also pleases drivers, with a maximum of 8 liters per 100 kilometers in the city, but given the fact that the car is exclusively front-wheel drive, the sources of such joy are incorrect comparisons.
Regarding Vortex Tingo suspension, reviews are also positive. Moreover, the front MacPherson strut - expected for such a model, and the rear - independent "multi-link" - is typical for more expensive cars. Such a suspension gives not only good handling of obstacles, but also cornering stability at the level of low-profile sedans. The reliability of suspension parts and their frequent failure is another matter, and judging by the responses, it is painful.
Regarding the comforts of the cabin and the ergonomics of the Vortex Tingo, the reviews are solid praise with small “grunts” on insignificant occasions. A sore subject is closing doors and developing rubber bands on them. Another unpleasant topic is noise isolation, although this problem was created, it seems, artificially, and raises the suspicion that the owners of the Vortex Tingo are solid music lovers. But the build quality of cars, body cracks and flaws in metal processing are poor-quality details that many owners have to fix manually.
To summarize the comments about Vortex Tingo, the feedback from the owners is more positive than negative, and improves with increasing quality of TagAZ products.