Lifan Solano owners reviews. A mid-sized sedan for reasonable money

Despite the fact that in the showrooms the Chinese car Lifan Solano appeared in March last year, on the roads it can be found not so often. Of course, the owners of European or Japanese cars mostly did not pay attention to the appearance of the Chinese sedan, but the owners of the domestic auto industry vied with the question: "Well, how is the Chinese?". Let's not rush to conclusions and understand in detail.

If you have ever sat in a new Chinese car, then you will not be deterred by the smell of plastic in the cabin and the quality of the finishing materials, so let's start an objective study of the salon. It is convenient to get a job in the driver's seat only by using the height adjustment. In the cabin, no problem can accommodate four people of medium build, and if necessary, all five, but then you will have to sacrifice some convenience to the passengers of the rear sofa, whose climatic comfort will always be provided by separate air ducts. The seats themselves, like the armrest, are covered with leather. A factory radio with six speakers, which reads most of the music formats (MP3, CD, WAW), is additionally equipped with a USB output and automatically lowers the volume when you turn on the sound system.

Lifan Solano owners reviews. Andrey N. Kaluga.

Long doubted the purchase, because Chinese cars are considered unreliable. I've been driving for six months and I do not regret it.

Solano is not surprised by the size of the luggage compartment. For the C-class, only a modest 386 liters, however, under the floor could fit a full-size spare wheel, and the back of the sofa folds in a ratio of 60:40, which allows you to carry long-length loads. All other small things can be placed in a rather large glove box and a folding armrest.

Lifan Solano owners reviews . Victor S. Moscow.

I think Solano is one of the best budget sedans. Solid appearance and a rich base for little money.

One of the significant miscalculations in the ergonomics of the Chinese sedan can be called the inconvenient location of the cigarette lighter. Access to it is possible only when the ashtray is opened, which the transmission lever beats on odd gears. The uncontrolled steering wheel also causes certain inconveniences when choosing the optimum landing. The indication on the handles of air temperature and blowing intensity is too imperceptible, therefore it is almost blind to control the unit.

Basic equipment Solano can not be called a budget. Power steering, central locking, air conditioning and alarm, on-board computer and electric mirrors - this is not a complete list of what offers us Lifan in the database. The customers can buy a 1.6 liter engine that develops 106 liters. from. According to the passport, the engine can accelerate the car to 170 km / h when dispersed to a hundred in just 10.5 seconds. The fuel consumption in the mixed cycle does not exceed 10 liters. The car is equipped with a five-step "mechanics". The gearshift is short and has a sloppy selectivity, and it is not uncommon to switch on the rear gear only after the second attempt.

Lifan Solano owners reviews. Igor K. SPB.

One of the first to buy Lifan Solano room spacious, twice went to the sea, never failed.

The safety kit Lifan Solano includes ABS and EBD systems, as well as passenger and driver aerobics and automatic locking of doors on the move, however, the car did not pass the European crash tests.

Lifan Solano owners reviews. Vadim H. Moscow

Liked the rich equipment and design of the machine. There are small problems, but this is not critical and fixable.

You can talk long about the flaws of Solano as a representative of the Chinese car industry, but seeing the attractive price and rich equipment, many are ready to forgive him for flaws in the assembly and questionable fame. Maybe this is right, because the direct competitors of the sedan from the Middle Kingdom is not so much.