There are not many cars in the modern automotive market that can boast of a solid engine resource. Alas, even brand new cars from the primary segment often cannot boast of something like this. Purchasing really reliable cars, as a rule, makes you stick your hand deep into your pocket. Not everyone can afford this. However, there is at least one budget record holder worth looking at.
It is worth making a reservation right away: the car is not suitable for those who are looking for a modern car with a bunch of bells and whistles. Our today's hero has been produced unchanged since 2011, and therefore, for obvious reasons, has largely lost its relevance. However, if the buyer is ready to sacrifice the modernity of the vehicle in favor of its reliability, then at least this option is worth considering. So what kind of car are we talking about? We are talking about a Chevrolet Cobalt worth 1 million rubles in the primary market and an engine resource of up to 500 thousand kilometers!
As already noted, the Chevrolet Cobalt sedan is a middle-aged car. Nevertheless, even today the car looks decent. Once in the salon for the first time, the buyer most likely will not believe that this car is really belongs to class "B": a spacious interior, a roomy trunk, a large amount of legroom and heads. By the way, the trunk volume is 563 liters. At the same time, the dimensions of the Chevrolet Cobalt are 4,479x1,735x2,620 mm with a ground clearance of 155 mm.
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But what about an engine capable of running 500 thousand kilometers? The Cobalt is driven by a B15D2 engine. A simple and at the same time extremely reliable power unit with a V-shaped double-row valve arrangement and a cast-iron cylinder block. The engine has a timing chain drive and there are no phase shifters. In other words, there is simply nothing to break in the B15D2. Of course, you still have to change the timing chain, but this is already a trifle. What else needs to be said about the engine? First of all, the installation was once developed for countries with poor fuel quality. And this means that you can even use the AI-92.
As for the gearbox, the B15D2 works in different trim levels with both a 5-speed manual transmission and a 6-speed automatic transmission. As you might have guessed, in the case of the Chevrolet Cobalt, you will have to be content with strictly front-wheel drive. There are no options here. Fuel consumption on the "mechanics" is 6.5 liters per 100 km, on the "automatic" about 7.5 liters. If we talk about the weak points of the car, then many drivers complain about three things: problems with the paintwork on the handles, poor sound insulation of the cabin, stabilizer struts, which can cause problems already at 25 thousand km run. Otherwise, a very reliable car.
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