In order to answer the question of whether to take the “Lada Grant”, you need to be as objective and impartial as possible. The domestic car market is not diverse, and in the vast majority of cases, people are eyeing "foreigners." Ordinary motorists have a clear understanding of what is better to take, for example, a “European” or a “Korean” with mileage than to give the same money for brand-new products of our automobile industry.
But with the release of the latest modifications of the Grants, the situation has somewhat changed, and more and more often the Russian consumer casts a glance at the pretty in many respects Lada. Let’s try to figure out whether it makes sense to contact AvtoVAZ’s potential bestseller, and whether it’s worth taking Lada Grant.
As a compelling argument, we outline the main reasons that will swing the scales in favor of buying this car. Well, there everyone will decide for himself whether it is worth taking the “Lada Grant” or saving up money for a “foreigner”.
Reason One - Cost
Naturally, an ordinary domestic consumer first of all looks at the price. What new car can I buy for 300 thousand rubles, moreover, with anti-corrosion treatment, sensible alarms and some kind of stereo system? For example, the same "Hyundai Solaris", which is very popular among our motorists, costs about 450 thousand rubles in the basic configuration. Such a situation makes us wonder once again whether it is worth taking the “Lada Grant” (liftback, sport or standard do not exceed the mark of 350 thousand rubles for the “base”). Of course, there are fears that the price tag for a domestic car may increase, but nevertheless, he will not be able to get to the level of “foreigners”.
Naturally, prosperous residents of the capital will not even look in the direction of some “Lada” there. But a significant proportion of motorists who live behind a large ring will become a potential and main consumer. Indeed, for most Russians 150 thousand rubles of difference is a tangible amount that can be spent on something more vital.
Credit
We continue the current topic: is it worth taking Lada Grant on credit? The following numbers are obtained. Consider, as an alternative, the same "Solaris" from the "Hyundai". A car in the basic configuration will empty the family budget by 13,000 rubles a month, while the “Grant” - by only 8,000 (data from this calculation: 15% - down payment with a loan for 36 months). Given that the average earnings of an average Russian citizen is approximately 25,000 rubles, this is a very noticeable difference. These figures also make you wonder whether it is worth taking the “Lada Grant” (2014-2016 issue) on credit?
Reason Two - Luggage Compartment
You don’t have to go far for examples. In 2011, at the presentation of the Grants, Putin by eye estimated the volume of the luggage compartment of the car at “two bags of potatoes”. Local AvtoVAZ employees were not at a loss and immediately “equipped” the trunk with six (!) Bags with various vegetable cultures and a small bag of mushrooms to boot. Therefore, for summer residents and amateurs to travel “with everything necessary”, the question of whether to take the “Lada Grant” (liftback) is already half solved - this is just a find.
Of course, the trunk of a car is suitable not only for beets, potatoes and cabbage - you can easily meet a loved one from vacation / business trip with several oversized suitcases or go out into the nature, as they say, fully armed.
In our realities, a roomy trunk will never hurt: a good jack, a tent, a shovel, fishing rods, books and much more can come in handy on an unpredictable Russian road. So this is another good argument in the question of whether to take the “Lada Grant” (liftback, standard or hatchback).
Reason Three - Odometer
Many Russian motorists are interested in how to replace a good, but morally outdated "seven" or "nine"? After all, you can’t meet new cars of such a plan, except in dealer stocks where you are lying around, or go to Egypt for them (production has not been stopped there yet). Options are unattractive and too troublesome.
AvtoVAZ positions the new car as a kind of substitute for the ancient "nines" and classic families. Any admirer of rectangular VAZ shapes will surely appreciate the brand new and quite a nice car from the Volga plant.
On the question of whether to take the Lada Grant, or look for other classic models from the same VAZ, the first option wins with a good advantage. It is safer, faster, roomier, more comfortable and, importantly, more economical than similar cars of the Togliatti plant.
Appearance
As for the exterior, that is, there are some stylistic flaws and the simplicity of forms inherent in Russian cars. But you quickly get used to VAZ innovations, as was the case with the same “top ten” or “Kalina”. A little time will pass, and the “Grant” will certainly be perceived as an example of impeccable style in the domestic auto industry. Moreover, there are new design modifications that are not as "scary" as the base model.
In any case, the moment of buying a brand new and quite sensible car also falls into the piggy bank as a plus in the question of whether to take the “Lada Grant” (standard, hatchback or sport).
The fourth reason is patriotism
It takes into account not so much patriotism as the maintenance of a domestic car. If, for example, you took an old foreign car 10 years ago for the same money and didn’t have any heart for it for the first month, praising your friends and colleagues, then serious problems can begin.
The first is a headache with the search for spare parts and service centers for your car. This is one misfortune, but when you are pulled out of you for two monthly salaries for replacing the clutch or racks, then the family budget if it does not collapse, then it will collapse significantly. This is where you will think about whether to take the “Lada Grant” (hatchback, sport, standard) as an alternative to used “foreigners”.
It will also not be amiss to note that choosing a used foreign car is not so simple. It requires a comprehensive diagnosis of the car, and this is a lot of money, especially since not everywhere such a procedure is carried out with proper quality.
Yes, and why take a mediocre foreign car, when you can take quite a sensible and modern domestic car, of which the "Grant" is? The same French, having weighed everything, rightly considered that the obsolete “Logan” was perfectly replaced by our “Grant”.
And by the way, about patriotism is a good feeling, and there is nothing wrong with loving your country and the things that it releases.
Reason Five - Maintenance
At most VAZ service stations, the standard hour is much less than in similar services that repair foreign cars. And, as mentioned above, the cost of spare parts for our cars is several times less. Here you can add the price and quantitative availability of all kinds of domestic auto accessories and a large number of service points (even garage ones).
Some consumers do not even think about the future maintenance of their car, and only after the first trip to some service, if they do not reset it, they will significantly pay off the salary card, it comes to the understanding that there was a mistake with the choice of a car. This is where it is worth figuring out whether it is worth taking the “Lada Grant” (sport, hatchback, standard) as opposed to foreign cars.
Of course, there are some problems in domestic services, where prices can vary significantly, but nevertheless, the total cost of servicing a foreign and our car speaks in favor of the latter.
Reason Six - Automatic Transmission
Should I take the “Lada Grant” with a gun? Definitely yes. For the first time in the history of the domestic automobile industry, the Volga Automobile Plant began mass production of cars with automatic transmission. It is the lack of an automatic transmission that is, if not the main one, then one of the critical reasons why residents of large cities do not buy domestic cars.
With the advent of the new "Grants" the situation should radically change.
Automatic transmission
The automatic transmission mechanism itself was designed by the Japanese manufacturer Jatco, which has been supplying Renault and Nissan concerns with its products for several years. The Grants automatic transmission doesn’t have something new or unexpected in technical terms, it’s the usual “four steps”, which comes in equipping the same Sandero and Logan. It is also worth noting that the second generation of Kalina will be equipped with such boxes.
Perhaps the most important point that worries the domestic consumer is the issue of price. Any optimistic forecasts here will be superfluous, because Japanese quality has never been cheap. The basic version of the car differs from the model with automatic transmission by about 50 thousand rubles upwards, but it's worth it.
Reason Seven - Work
The car is almost perfect for working in taxi services: the interior is spacious, with European comfort and a spacious luggage compartment. Moreover, the release of models of the corresponding color and with checkers on board was established at one of the subsidiaries of the Volga Automobile Plant.
In this case, the machine will be understaffed with an appropriate set of gadgets and devices: GLONASS and GPS navigators, a video recorder, an intelligent radio station, a taximeter, a card reader for bank cards and, importantly, a 220 V voltage converter. The cost of this pleasure will naturally increase compared to the “base” "Approximately 50-70 thousand rubles, but the factory quality is worth it. If you don’t have a desire to purchase “all-inclusive”, then no one forbids you to buy checkers on the roof of rubles for 800 and “bomb” for your pleasure without GLONASS and taximeters.
Should I take the “Lada Grant” with air conditioning? Why not? If you live / work in the southern regions of our country, then this attribute will obviously not be superfluous, especially since the price of a regular air conditioner will not significantly increase the total cost of a car (15-20 thousand rubles).
Another important plus is a completely moderate fuel consumption, even with a solid load. In urban conditions, the car "eats" about 8.5 liters per 100 kilometers, and if you add the inexpensive maintenance and maintenance of the "Grants" here, the car looks like the perfect tool for making money - I bought it for 300 thousand and get it back to work right away.
Summarizing
As many experts in this field note, the Grant has become more than like a modern car. The consumer qualities of the machine have significantly improved: a spacious and comfortable interior, a new and convenient combination of devices coupled with ergonomic chairs, as well as a roomy luggage compartment.
Of course, in technical terms, our cars are inferior to "foreigners", and this is understandable - the Europeans and the same Koreans are far gone, and chasing them headlong is simply unreasonable. For AvtoVAZ it was important to make a new, affordable and high-quality product that would meet the minimum needs of a domestic buyer. And, in principle, he succeeded.