Audi A6 Avant wagon

The new Audi A6 Avant wagon will please, particularly the Europeans who buy cargo versions along with sedans - and, in the case of vehicles of class E is most often selected was "six." In size the new wagon is different from a sedan to a few millimeters at the same wheelbase (2912 mm) and width (1874 mm), and the volume of its trunk ranges from 565 to 1680 liters (compared with 1,660 liters of precursor ), and part of the rear seat backs can be folding and with the buttons on the side of the bay. From the new options for the Audi - familiar to refreshed Passat "foot" fifth door opener. 



Powertrain sedanovskie: petrol motors 2.8 FSI (204 hp) and 3.0 TFSI (300 hp) and two diesel engines - 2.0 TDI (177 hp) and 3.0 TDI versions to 204 hp, 245 hp and 313 hp By the way, the latest variation of the sedan is not yet available. Front-wheel modification Avanta will be equipped with a choice of "mechanics" or CVT Multitronic, all-wheel drive - preselektivnym "robot» S tronic, a 313-strong diesel "car" - eight-automatic transmission. 



The debut of the new wagon will be held in autumn in Frankfurt, but the Germans will take orders at the end of the summer - from 40,850 euros for the front-Avant 2.0 TDI. That's less than asking for a new "five" in the most accessible version of 520d (from 43,000 euros) or the Mercedes E 200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY (from 43,048 euros). Of the 2,794 cars Audi A6, sold last year in Russia, the universals were only 311, of which 294 occurred in the car modification Allroad. By the way, the universal Mercedes E-Class for the same period was sold in 1931, while the "fives» BMW - alone. 



The new Audi A6 Avant wagon will please, particularly the Europeans who buy cargo versions along with sedans - and, in the case of vehicles of class E is most often selected was "six." In size the new wagon is different from a sedan to a few millimeters at the same wheelbase (2912 mm) and width (1874 mm), and the volume of its trunk ranges from 565 to 1680 liters (compared with 1,660 liters of precursor ), and part of the rear seat backs can be folding and with the buttons on the side of the bay. From the new options for the Audi - familiar to refreshed Passat "foot" fifth door opener. 



Powertrain sedanovskie: petrol motors 2.8 FSI (204 hp) and 3.0 TFSI (300 hp) and two diesel engines - 2.0 TDI (177 hp) and 3.0 TDI versions to 204 hp, 245 hp and 313 hp By the way, the latest variation of the sedan is not yet available. Front-wheel modification Avanta will be equipped with a choice of "mechanics" or CVT Multitronic, all-wheel drive - preselektivnym "robot» S tronic, a 313-strong diesel "car" - eight-automatic transmission. 



The debut of the new wagon will be held in autumn in Frankfurt, but the Germans will take orders at the end of the summer - from 40,850 euros for the front-Avant 2.0 TDI. That's less than asking for a new "five" in the most accessible version of 520d (from 43,000 euros) or the Mercedes E 200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY (from 43,048 euros). Of the 2,794 cars Audi A6, sold last year in Russia, the universals were only 311, of which 294 occurred in the car modification Allroad. By the way, the universal Mercedes E-Class for the same period was sold in 1931, while the "fives» BMW - alone. 

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Mitsubishi i MiEV

Mitsubishi Company will present at the Paris Motor Show electrocar i-MiEV, which in December will go on sale in 14 European countries. 

In fact, baby i, «ai, of the designer Olivier Bule five years . With the birth of her equip the "common" smart three-cylinder gasoline engine 3B20 volume 659 cm ³ (52 hp or 65 hp turbocharged version). A parallel over her conduct experiments. 



At first i was turned into a MIEV - Mitsubishi In-wheel Electric Vehicle, "with an electric motor-wheels" . But on the series motor car from the wheels of the Japanese refused - the rear wheel rotates the traditional 47-kilowatt electric motor, and abbreviation MiEV in this case have been interpreted as the Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle, «an innovative electric car." Although innovative here at all non-electric, but rather podvesochnaya: if the front - the usual McPherson, a rear suspension - a very rare and tricky, such as De Dion. 

Compared with the Japanese version of the i-MiEV, which is sold at home since April of this year, the European car improved interior, in accordance with the Euro-safety requirements modified bumper and standard equipment includes side airbags, inflatable curtains and stability. 



Power hidden in the floor of the lithium-ion batteries - 16 kW • h. Cruising range - 130 km. It is clear that at a maximum speed of 130 km / h this distance is much shorter, but for a compact city (3475x1475x1610 mm), four-seater hatchback with a 227-liter trunk is sufficient. The more so if the mass of 1100 kg it has a reasonable momentum to disperse hundreds of 15 seconds. 



Full charge battery takes six hours, but in the presence of three-phase socket process can be accelerated - 80 per cent charge is reached in half an hour. In this case, CO 2 plants, reduced to a fully charged electric vehicle, according to company Mitsubishi, a third less than burning the same fuel tank. 




Battery pack consists of 88 lithium-ion cells and placed on a special stretcher under the front and rear seats

And what about the electricity infrastructure? Indeed, in the absence of "home" outlets especially not roll out. In Europe, yet the easiest to the Germans, in possession of 550 elektrozapravok. In Switzerland, these stations 120, France - 101, and in the UK - 99. Less than a dozen "charger" are in Copenhagen, Oslo and Gothenburg. 



But next year, the EU should enter into operation at once two thousand new plants, but in America, where he will begin sales of rechargeable electric Chevrolet Volt outlets and Nissan Leaf - 5700 elektrozapravok. 

It is expected that the starting price elektromobilchika i-MiEV in the 33-35 thousand euros, thanks to government benefits will be reduced to 28-30 thousand euros. About the same amount would cost and look-alikes »Mitsubishi - Citroen C-Zero and Peugeot iOn Japanese assembly. 


On the left - Peugeot iOn, right - Citroen C-Zero

Concern PSA expects to sell 25,000 electric kei-cars a year, together with Mitsubishi - all 50,000 (of which 15,000 Mitsubishi next year should stay in Japan). 

By the way, if the Mitsubishi i-MiEV our correspondent Sergei Znaemskomu could ride only a very little, his meeting with the electro-Fawn iOn promises to be more informative - read about it in the next few releases Autoreview. 



In turn, the firm Renault next year threatens to erupt just three electric vehicles: "heel" Kangoo ZE, sedans Fluence ZE and ZE dvuhmestkoy Twizy . A Opel will sell in Europe, double Volta - Electric Ampera . 

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Citroen C4.

Here is the new Citroen C4 - so we'll see a car fall on his official debut at the Paris Motor Show. 



Changes sitroenovskogo style transformed C4: he became more solid and elegant, but personality diminished. Instead of steering with a fixed "hub" - a traditional bagel, instead of the front panel with a central location device - a massive "cockpit" around the driver, detailed to the left and center console devices like the Citroen C5 (the driver can choose the color of their lights). 



In pursuit of new competitors C4 was obliged to become more practical and richer - it has grown to 50 mm in length (up to 4329 mm) to 20 mm in width and 30 mm in height. Trunk volume has increased to 408 liters - more than the Golf (350 hp) and the current Focus (395 hp). Curb weight rose slightly - new C4 depending on the version weighs from 1200 to 1395 kg. 

Chassis old, as well as wheelbase 2608 mm. Engine lineup too familiar - a Franco-Bavarian gasoline Quartet 1.4 (95 hp), 1.6 (120 bhp) and turbo 1.6 THP (156 hp) and diesel 1.6 HDi (90 and 110 hp) and 2.0 HDi (150 bhp). And provided and microhybrid "version of e-HDi - with" start-stop ". Among the available transmissions - a five-and six-speed manual gearbox, six-step "robot" and a four-step "automatic". It is curious that the selector robotic transmissions from the new C4 has turned into a miniature joystick on the edge of the central tunnel. For an extra charge - automatic parking brake, an assistant start uphill, tracking systems for marking lines or blind zones when you rebuild, "home" socket for 230 in the central tunnel, and even armchairs with built-in massager for the front riders. 

Things Citroen go uphill - last year in the world was sold 1.346 million vehicles, while in France "crisis" was a record year for the past 40 years (sold more than 400,000 cars), while in Germany sales for the first time exceeded one hundred thousandth abroad. The key to success - model C5 and the C3 Picasso, for which demand has exceeded expectations (86 thousand and 83 thousand vehicles, respectively). "The Shot" should, C4, because the present generation in Europe has long been a middle peasant. 

In European dealers new Citroen C4 will be available by year's end, but in Russia at this time ... just will establish a "screwdriver" assembly pyatidverok present generation! So it is possible that the new "quartet" with us or for a long time will not be at all, or it will coexist with the old car assembly in Kaluga. According to our data, the new C4 can be put on production at Russian plant PSA-Mitsubishi simultaneously with the launch of welding and paint finishes in 2012, and most likely these are four-door body. 

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