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    Test drive Chery Tiggo 5

    The design, the quality of the fit, the texture of the materials in the cabin - is it definitely “Chinese”? The novelty from Chery got very close to European and Korean classmates, but still it lacks something Prince of Monaco Albert II takes off the covers from the Chery crossover in Monegasque colors. Only this car is called DR Evo5 Monte Carlo, and the Italian company DR Automobiles was engaged in its alteration. In Moscow, at this time, snow is turning into rain, and a large black SUV is trying to get into the car wash ahead of the updated Chery Tiggo 5. No respect, but in vain. Tiggo 5 has every chance to change stereotypes about cheap Chinese fakes. Firstly, it is not cheap, and secondly, it is not a fake. Remove the nameplate - and few people ...

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    Test Drive TOP-10 car new products of 2020. What to choose?

    In 2019, especially in its second half, an increased demand for foreign cars was recorded in the CIS. Against this background, Western automakers brought a number of interesting new products in the last month of 2019, and now we will talk about them. 📌Opel Grandland X Opel introduced the Grandland X crossover. The minimum price tag for this model is $30000. The car is equipped with a 1,6-liter gasoline engine with 150 hp. and 6-speed automatic. The car comes straight from the German Opel plant, and this is a weighty argument. We will soon find out how sales will show themselves in 2020. 📌KIA Seltos KIA has not yet started selling the Seltos compact crossover, but no longer hides the price of one of its trim levels, called “Lux”.…

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    Test drive Chery Tiggo 2

    The mini crossover Chery Tiggo 2 stands out with designer clothes compared to other affordable Chinese models. Let's find out if such catchy packaging is not deceptive Right on the way Innopolis is an unusual town recently built from scratch in Tatarstan: four stylish and original quarters designed by a Singaporean architect. As the synthesized name indicates, this is the abode of innovation specialists, which is what the local university does. The dream of Soviet science fiction writers: a bright future and an IT oasis where young families of scientists enjoy life. A suitable location for photographing Chery Tiggo 2. A stylish and original mini-crossover addressed to young people immediately attracts attention. Every curious glance is a plus in karma for chief designer James Hope, who came to Chery from GM. Tiggo 2 was based on an ordinary…

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    Test drive Chery Tiggo 4 against Kia Rio X-Line and Lada XRAY Cross

    A key bracelet, gesture control, a variator and other similar equipment already today seem to be normal even in the class of compact crossovers. And even for Chinese cars, the Chery fitness tracker is not just a branded gadget, but also a car key. Land Rover was the first to come up with the idea of ​​a wearable unsinkable key, but so far only the Chinese have managed to implement it for a car worth a little over a million. And it really works: closes and opens the doors, lowers the windows, unlocks the trunk. The bracelet idea is good for sports or other activities where carrying a key is not very convenient. With the bracelet, you can go to the beach, ski, run or carry luggage without the risk of losing the main key. Also a bracelet...

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    Test drive Chery Tiggo 3

    You can get confused in the numbering of the generations of the younger crossover of the Chery brand: the novelty is declared as the fifth generation, it has the number three in the designation. I can’t believe my eyes: the screen of the media system displays exactly the same as the display of my smartphone, responds to touch and allows you to control all available applications. I drive along the crooked streets of the center of Baku with the tips of the Maps.me navigator, listen to music tracks from Google.Play and sometimes glance at the pop-up messages of the WhatsApp messenger. This is not a closed Android Auto with its limited functionality, and not a scanty MirrorLink with two half-life applications, but a full-fledged interface that turned the media system into a gadget mirror. A simple and ingenious scheme that even premium brands have not yet implemented. It is clear that this is not a matter of technical problems - manufacturers make good money selling standard media systems and do not want to limit themselves to installing touch screens with simple interfaces for connecting smartphones. But the Chinese are watching...

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    Test drive Chery Tigo: Does it make sense to buy a Chinese crossover

    Many motorists are faced with a choice: whether to buy a Chinese car. On the one hand, everyone understands: a car from the Middle Kingdom belongs to the category of budget transport. And sometimes the price is really tempting. And the reverse side of the coin is the problems that this choice is fraught with. As outside It is generally accepted that cars of Chinese origin are a clone of a brand. Most often, this is indeed an exact copy, only with a different name. For example, outwardly chery tigo is a bit reminiscent of Toyota Rav-4. To date, the SUV from Wuhu already has the eighth series. Each of them received slightly modified body elements and internal layout. Thanks to this, the manufacturer provides the buyer with a wide choice. But for a restyled version, the Chinese will take an order of magnitude more expensive. And in the family...

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    Chery Tiggo 7 Pro test drive

    Down with indulgence: we evaluate the new Chinese crossover, forgetting about the place of its production It seems that this is really happening. The infinitely elusive horizon suddenly turned out to be so close that you can touch it with your hand. The Chinese - the ones that "give them a few more years and ..." - really learned how to make cars. Normal. complete machines, you know? Geely already has a good Atlas and a really good Coolray, it cuts through the regions with a lot of "Haveils" - coupe-shaped and different - and now Chery is also pulling up to its competitors. The Tiggo 7 crossover of the previous generation, introduced only four years ago, stood a step away from the border that separates cars and their imitation. He no longer had frankly disastrous and terrifying qualities, but in a simple interior there were enough ergonomic absurdities, and on the go everything ...