Last Updated on May 8, 2023 by Mark S. Taylor
In the basic configuration, a new old friend is cheaper than Vesta!
Below are our calculations of the cost of operating sedans, the cost of a kilometer of mileage, and other important information.
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Chevrolet is back! 3 models cheaper than a million
In the Cobalt form factor, the Chevrolet brand offers another model-the Nexia. Don’t be confused by the familiar name — this is a renamed Aveo sedan of the first generation of the 2002 model. The model is also outdated, but in some ways even more interesting than Cobalt. It has a stabilization system, the trunk can be opened with a lever from the interior.
The main trump card is the price: with the same 1.5-liter engine and the Nexia automatic machine, it is 40,000 rubles cheaper. However, the suspension is not so strong and does not cope so well with bumps.
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Waiting for anybody
In 2021, the US plans to bring at least three new products from Chevrolet. Which ones are still a secret? The most obvious and unquestionable is the upgraded Cobalt. With new optics and a narrowed radiator grille, it looks more interesting than the current one. No technical changes are expected.
We are still waiting for a large sedan and a mid-size crossover. The role of the first suggests Malibu — there are no other large passenger cars in the range of the company.
The role of a mid-size crossover, in theory, can play Equinox, but it is no longer young and can hardly claim success. Rather, we’ll see its younger brother named Tracker (a badge-engineered version of the Opel Mokka). At a price comparable to Duster, it will be a hit!
MANUFACTURER DATA
| CHEVROLET COBALT | LADA VESTA | |
| Length / width / height / wheelbase | 4479 / 1735 / 1514 / 2650 mm | 4410 / 1764 / 1497 / 2635 mm |
| Curb weight / Gross weight | 1243 / 1620 kg | 1230 / 1670 kg |
| Acceleration time 0-100 km / h | 12,6 с | 11,3 с |
| Maximum speed | 170 km/h | 175 km/h |
| Fuel / fuel reserve | AI-92, AI-95 / 46 L | AI-92, AI-95 / 55 L |
| Fuel consumption: urban / rural / mixed cycle | 10.0 / n. d. / 6.7 l / 100 km | 9,2 / 5,9 / 7,1 l / 100 km |
| ENGINE | ||
| Type | petrol engine | petrol engine |
| Location | front, transversely | front, transversely |
| Configuration / number of valves | Р4 / 16 | Р4 / 16 |
| Working volume | 1485 см³ | 1598 см³ |
| Power output | 78 kW / 106 hp at 5800 rpm | 83 kW / 113 hp at 5500 rpm |
| Torque output | 134 N * m at 4000 rpm | 152 N * m at 4000 rpm |
| TRANSMISSION | ||
| Drive type | front | front |
| Transmission | A6 | CVT |
| Gear ratios: I / II / III / IV / V / VI / z. x. | 4,45 / 2,91 / 1,89 / 1,45 / 1,00 / 0,74 / 2,87 | 3,87–0,53 / 3,39 |
| Main gear | 3,72 | 3,88 |
| UNDERCARRIAGE | ||
| Suspension: Front / Rear | McPherson / elastic beam | McPherson / elastic beam |
| Steering system | rack-and-pinion, with power steering | rack-and-pinion, with electric power |
| Brakes: front / rear | ventilated disc / drum | ventilated disc / disk |
| Tires | 195/65 R15 | 195/55 R16 |
SERVICE IN NUMBERS
| Frequency of maintenance | Guarantee | Dealers | |
| CHEVROLET COBALT | 15,000 km or 12 months | 3 years or 100,000 km | 30 |
| LADA VESTA | 15,000 km or 12 months | 3 years or 100,000 km | 303 |
PAINT COATING THICKNESS, microns
| CHEVROLET COBALT | LADA VESTA | |
| Hood | 170 | 221 |
| Front wing | 155 | 212 |
| Rear wing | 165 | 201 |
| Front door | 150 | 215 |
| Rear door | 130 | 188 |
| Trunk door | 150 | 190 |
When driving through speed bumps, the Cobalt shakes passengers less than the Vesta. But at a speed of 40 km / h and above, it starts to walk a little and requires course adjustments.
