Despite the fact that in the showrooms the Chinese car Lifan Solano appeared in March last year, it can be seen on the roads not so often. Of course, the owners of European or Japanese foreign cars for the most part did not pay attention to the appearance of the Chinese sedan, however, the owners of the domestic auto industry vying to ask the question - "Well, how Chinese?" We will not rush to conclusions and understand in more detail.
If you have ever sat in a new Chinese car, then you will not be scared away by the smell of plastic in the passenger compartment and the quality of the finishing materials, so we will begin an objective study of the passenger compartment. It is possible to get comfortable in the driver's seat only by using the seat height adjustment. Four people of average physique will be able to accommodate in the cabin without problems, and if necessary all five, but then you will have to sacrifice some comfort for the passengers of the rear sofa, whose climatic comfort will always be provided by separate air ducts. The seats themselves, like the armrest, are covered in leather. The factory radio with six speakers, which reads most music formats (MP3, CD, WAW), is additionally equipped with a USB output and automatically lowers the volume when you turn on the sound parktronic.
Lifan Solano owner reviews. Andrey N. Kaluga.
Long doubted the purchase, as Chinese cars are considered unreliable. I’ve been traveling for six months and I’m not sorry.
The size of the luggage compartment Solano is not surprising. For the C-class, only a modest 386 liters, however, a full-size spare tire could fit under the floor, and the back of the sofa folds in a ratio of 60:40, which allows you to transport long loads. All other small things can be placed in a fairly voluminous glove box and a folding armrest.
Lifan Solano owner reviews . Victor S. Moscow.
I think Solano is one of the best budget sedans. A solid appearance and a rich base for little money.
One of the significant miscalculations in the ergonomics of the Chinese sedan is the inconvenient location of the cigarette lighter. Access to it is possible only with an open ashtray, which beats the gearshift lever in odd gears. An unregulated take-off wheel also causes certain inconvenience when choosing the optimal landing. The display on the handles of the air temperature and the intensity of the blowing is too inconspicuous, so it is necessary to control the unit almost blindly.
Basic equipment Solano can not be called budget. Power steering, central locking, air conditioning and alarm, trip computer and power mirrors - this is not a complete list of what Lifan offers us in the database. Buyers available 1.6-liter engine, developing 106 liters. from. According to the passport, the motor is able to accelerate the car to 170 km / h while accelerating to hundreds in just 10.5 seconds. Fuel consumption in the combined cycle does not exceed ten liters. The car is equipped with a five-step "mechanics". The gear lever is short and has slurred selectivity, and the inclusion of reverse gear is often possible only with the second attempt.
Lifan Solano owner reviews. Igor K. St. Petersburg.
One of the first to buy Lifan Solano was a spacious interior, traveled to the sea twice, and never failed.
The Lifan Solano safety kit includes ABS and EBD systems, as well as passenger and driver airbags and automatic door locking on the go, however, the car did not pass European crash tests.
Lifan Solano owner reviews. Vadim H. Moscow
I liked the rich equipment and design of the machine. There are minor problems, but this is not critical and fixable.
You can talk for a long time about the shortcomings of Solano, as a representative of the Chinese automobile industry, but, having seen an attractive price and rich equipment, many are ready to forgive him for assembly flaws and dubious fame. Maybe this is right, because there are not so many direct competitors in the sedan from the Middle Kingdom.