Top 10 most affordable machines to service
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One of the main requirements for cars, especially in the secondary market, is low cost of operation. This criterion includes scheduled maintenance, repairs, as well as fuel consumption. Among the wide range of offers on the secondary market, it turned out to find out which cars are the cheapest to maintain.
10. Nissan X-TRAIL
The Japanese crossover has gained popularity in the CIS and Europe. For 19 years of production, two generations have changed, but the quality of performance and reliability of the car remained at the same high level. According to reviews, the first 10 years of operation consist of annual maintenance, or every 15 km. Any breakdowns are rare, but they are associated with operating costs on poor roads.
9. Nissan Qashqai
Again, the rating is occupied by the Japanese crossover from Nissan. In production for more than 12 years, it differs from classmates in an incredibly economical 1.6 liter diesel engine (mixed cycle 5 liters), excellent driving characteristics. Thanks to the Renault-Nissan C platform, Qashqai received a simple and reliable design of components and assemblies, so it is in no hurry to lose value in the secondary market. MOT at a dealer will cost $ 75, an independent oil and filter change costs $ 30-35.
8.Chery Tiggo
The crossover is a Chinese-clad Toyota RAV4 with a Mitsubishi engine. Tiggo of the first generation is one of the best-selling cars in Ukraine. Despite the fact that the owners complain about the low resource of many parts (timing belt, silent blocks of levers, stabilizer struts) - inexpensive components compensate for the resource “ailment”, so a car from China takes pride of place in the ranking.
7. Opel Astra H.
The German subcompact has gained popularity among domestic motorists. Astra perfectly combines comfort and reliability. A simple design of the suspension, power units and transmission, which Astra inherited from the previous generation, allows to keep the reliability level. Alas, the suspension of a foreign car heavily “swallows” our roads, which is why the hubs, levers, bushings and stabilizer posts, as well as the rear springs, often fail. But the cost of spare parts does not “hit the pocket”.
6.Volkswagen Polo Sedan
This sensation made in 2010. The German sedan fell in love with both young families and taxi drivers. A simple and time-tested design, high passive safety, cheap spare parts and an unpretentious gasoline engine (1.6 CFNA), consuming an average of 6 liters, allowed Polo to conquer an army of thousands of fans.
5. Hyundai Accent (Solaris)
The main competitor of Polo Sedan, the best-selling car in Russia for more than 9 years, the most massive car in Russian taxis, and one of the most popular compact cars among car enthusiasts. Under the hood, a gasoline unit with a volume of 1.4 / 1.6l is working, paired with a manual transmission or automatic transmission. Front MacPherson, rear beam.
The simplicity of construction, along with the reasonable cost of spare parts, gives Accent the right to be called one of the cheapest machines in service.
4. Chevrolet Lacetti
Once a bestseller in the Ukrainian car market, but in the rest of the CIS countries is not the rarest car. Lacetti initially combined low cost, low-cost maintenance and cheap post-warranty repairs.
The choice of spare parts is extremely wide, most of them intersect with accessories from Opel (engine and gearbox) and Kia (suspension). Owners note frequent leaks from under the valve cover, axle oil seals, failure of the gear selection mechanism (helicopter). There are also complaints about high fuel consumption, but the installation of HBO 4 generations solved this problem.
3.Chevrolet Aveo
In Ukraine, practically, a “people's” car, as evidenced by the continued production of new cars called ZAZ “Vida”. In Uzbekistan, they are still produced under the name Ravon Nexia. Aveo fell in love with many for the reliability and affordability of ownership. Suspension of the simplest design, which perfectly copes with domestic roads. There are no questions about the operation of the engine and gearbox, it is extremely rare for something to fail ahead of time. Preventive maintenance is the key to Aveo's longevity. Most parts overlap with Opel Kadett, Astra F, Vectra A.
2. Daewoo Lanos
Truly a popular car in Ukraine, and the main rival of the VAZ-2110 in Russia. The cost of maintenance and spare parts, as they say, at the level of "Lada". Structurally, this is the Opel Kadett E, which means that the reliability of units and assemblies is not to occupy. In the secondary market, you should look for an option with a Polish body, which is less susceptible to corrosion.
The great advantage of Lanos is that it has been studied up and down, and it will not be difficult to repair it yourself, and this is saving on a trip to the service. The average resource of a 1.5 liter engine is 400 km, the suspension requires attention every 000 km, the checkpoint every 70 km.
1. Lada Grant
The first place of the cheapest car in operation is occupied by the brainchild of the Volga Automobile Plant. In fact, it is a modernized Kalina and a deeply modernized VAZ-2108.
Among motorists, it is believed that starting a driver’s journey should be with domestic equipment, and Grant, in this case, is the best option. The owners of Grants considers it economical and reliable, from the entire AvtoVAZ line. Proper operation of a domestic subcompact will never lead to serious repair costs. Spare parts are sold in any car shop, the range of component manufacturers is so wide that you can reassemble your car to suit your needs (increase power, strengthen the suspension, adjust the steering).
It has been proven that up to 200 km Granta will serve the owner without fail, subject to timely maintenance. After that, a major overhaul of the engine will be required, a “shake-up” of the suspension - and again you can go.
