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The hatchback has become a familiar body type in our time. This is a very convenient class of car, and one of the most popular. His body with three or five doors.
Top 5 rating according to “KP”
1. Lada Kalina
Our rating is opened by the domestic Lada Kalina. It occupies the first line because it is modern, compact, and also budget. The “first” Kalina lasted nine years on the market, and then the “second” came. It features a new design, increased comfort, a new engine, a new gearbox and suspension with improved settings. The last car rolled off the assembly line in 2018.
Experts advise to purchase Lada Kalina 2 “Standard” configuration. This includes electric power steering, front power windows, athermal windows, daytime running lights and audio preparation. The engine is also the most modest possible in the family – 87-horsepower.
The Norma package is more expensive, but there is air conditioning, heated front seats and an audio system with the ability to connect via Bluetooth and USB interfaces.
The Lux package includes aluminum rims, front fog lights, roof rails, power windows on all doors, power and heated side mirrors.
Prices for those who have seen not a single hundred thousand km of roads “Kalina” start from 80 rubles. Tuned options are sold for both 000 and 500 rubles.
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2.Renault Sandero
In second place in the ranking of hatchbacks is Renault Sandero. He received an updated design, made in accordance with the corporate design strategy of Renault. Now the foreign car looks more elegant and modern. She got LED daytime running lights with a characteristic C-shape, thanks to them the look of the passenger car became expressive.
Renault Sandero has become more pleasant to drive – new useful options have appeared. For example, now the gas tank hatch is equipped with a remote opening system from the passenger compartment. You no longer need to “climb” into the gas tank with the key. The panel now has an engine temperature indicator that allows you to monitor engine warm-up, a remote start system. Sandero is still equipped with a wide range of reliable 1,6-liter engines .). You can choose between manual and automatic transmissions.
Price: the new Renault Sandero with a manual transmission can be purchased for 704 rubles. The machine in the maximum configuration will cost 000 rubles.
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3.Volkswagen Golf
Compact, elegant, easy to operate and maintain – that’s what they say about the Volkswagen Golf. Already in the initial version, it is equipped with external electric mirrors, halogen headlights with LED running lights, and foglights. In the cabin – upholstered seats, heated front seats, heated leather multifunction steering wheel.
Even the basic equipment of a foreign car is equipped with a wireless interface for a mobile phone, an audio system with AUX-IN and USB.
The most popular version of the Volkswagen Golf among s is a model with a 1,4-liter turbocharged gasoline engine with 125 hp. The maximum speed of the car is 204 km / h, the acceleration time “to hundreds” is 9,1 seconds.
Price: in the lowest configuration, a foreign car can be purchased for 1 rubles.
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4. Volvo V40 Cross Country
Fourth place in the ranking is occupied by the Volvo V40 Cross Country. This is a compact hatchback with a masculine design and increased ground clearance.
There are two generations of the model. In the second, upholstery materials, color schemes are changed, several options for aluminum interior panels are offered. Out of production for 2022. There are no hatchbacks in the current lineup of the company. The more valuable this version is among fans of the most reliable car brand in the world.
Most recently, he “suffered” updates, and now the upholstery materials, color schemes have been changed here, several options for aluminum interior panels are offered.
The climate system has also undergone changes – Volvo CleanZone provides effective air filtration before it enters the passenger compartment.
The MOMENTUM package (the simplest) includes heated front seats, dual-zone climate control, a multimedia system with USB and Bluetooth, steering wheel audio control and voice control.
If you choose the expensive version of SUMMUM, it includes leather trim, a graphic instrument panel, and an electric driver’s seat.
It’s no secret that Volvo has long been considered the safest cars, which is why they are popular. But because of the high cost, not everyone can afford a foreign car.
Price: in the secondary market, the cheapest Volvo V40 Cross Country costs from 800 rubles. However, versions in excellent condition will cost from 000 rubles.
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5. BMW 1 Series
The BMW 1-Series hatchback completes the rating. In 2019, he again appeared in an updated form. The changes affected the interior and technical part. Externally, there was a black edging headlights, a black grille and tinted rear LED lights. Inside, there is an updated instrument cluster, a different design of the front panel and center console.
In the simplest configuration 118i Base you will find a 1,5-liter engine, steel wheels, single-zone climate control, a leather-trimmed steering wheel. This also includes a color display, a speakerphone system, a stereo system with 6 speakers. Keyless start, fog lights, heated washer nozzles, and a drive mode selection system are also provided.
Price: new – from 1 rubles, the average used price is about 600 rubles.
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How to choose a hatchback
Comments auto expert Vladislav Koshcheev:
– No matter what car you buy, the meeting with the seller should begin with a document check. Through a special traffic police service, we can find out if this car has been in an accident. If so, when, and by how much. Only accidents starting from 2015 will be listed in the database. Also in the system there are no accidents registered according to the European protocol. It is imperative to find out if your future car is wanted, if it has been arrested.
Now I will tell you how to choose a car. If we are talking about used cars, then rust on the body can be a good reason for not buying. If on a car that is less than 10 years old there are “saffron mushrooms” and through corrosion, then this indicates careless use of the hatchback. In some cases, even welding will not help – the car will have to be scrapped.
As for the engine and the type of gearbox, even a low-power liter engine is suitable for city driving. For trips on the highway, at least a 1,4-liter engine is desirable.
If you have to move only around the city, I advise you to look at cars with automatic transmission.
Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Fabia, Hyundai hatchbacks are very popular and economical.
If you want to buy a car, and it has a dented TV or radiator, then the car was involved in an accident, and the blow fell on the front. Often there is also broken geometry after an accident, so check the roof of a foreign car with a special device, a thickness gauge.