Everything you need to know about the Chevrolet Lanos. Chevrolet Lanos: the pros and cons of the car. Assembly process steps

Every person dreams of a private car, because it is very comfortable. You don't have to wait 40 minutes for a trolleybus and push yourself into a completely filled subway. You can easily transport purchases, things from home to summer cottage and many other useful features. Air conditioning saves from the heat in summer, and the stove from the cold in winter. And in general, any weather conditions do not matter when you are driving your personal car. But here the question arises: how to choose a good and reliable car with such huge selection in the domestic and foreign markets? What kind specifications better, which manufacturer, model and so on. Today we will consider a model of Ukrainian production - Chevrole Lanos: the pros and cons of the car.

Chevrolet production began a long time ago, back in 1997, when the first car was presented in Geneva. But the release of Lanos began relatively recently, only in 2005 at ZAZ (Zaporozhye, Ukraine). During these more than 10 years on the market, motorists have studied this car inside and out. This model was supplied to the CIS countries and Russia until 2013.

The main characteristics of the Chevrolet Lanos

1. Made in Ukraine.
2. Machine dimensions - 4237x1678x1432 mm length, width, height, respectively.
3. The mass of the car is 1595 kilograms.
4. Trunk volume, depending on the model, can be 322 and 958 liters.
5. Body - sedan.
6. Class this vehicle- FROM.
7. Designed for 5 people.
8. The steering wheel position is classic - on the left.
9. Engine capacity - 1498 cm3
10. Power - 5800 rpm.
11. The maximum speed is up to 172 liters.
12. Fuel consumption ranges from 6.4 to 10.2 liters, depending on the place of operation.
13. Recommended fuel - AI - 95.

Like any other car Lanos has its pros and cons. Let's take a closer look at the two sides of the same coin.

Main advantages

• Acceptable price.
• The relatively small size of the car - it is small, it can be easily parked anywhere.
• Elegant car design.
• Ease of management.
• Accelerates quickly.
• Roomy interior for 5 people and a large trunk.
• There is an oven and air conditioning.
• Safety - has 2 airbags, seat belts, strong car body in front)
• Uses little gasoline.
• Able to travel long distances.
• There are no problems with spare parts and the prices are very low.
• Strong body.
• Speed ​​up to 200 kilometers per hour.
• Very soft steering wheel and gearbox, quickly responsive to control.
• Very convenient for beginners and learning on it.
• Reliable in use.
• Starts first time in winter.

Main cons

• Very low landing — on rough roads constantly wipes.
• The stock soundproofing doesn't help.
• Glasses fog up when it rains.
• We have to repair the little things.
• Not full power package.
• Soft rear suspension- Sometimes it hits the bumper on speed bumps.
• Short service life of parts, for example, the muffler needs to be changed after 4 years and after 6 years the battery.
• Plastic radiator.
• Inconvenient review.
• The bottom and body are rusty.
• In winter, the interior warms up for a long time.
• The quality of the factory varnish coating wants to be better.
• Weak bearings.
• Low clearance.

Conclusion

Chevrolet Lanos is a very common car brand in the domestic market and in the CIS countries, so there are a lot of user reviews on the Internet. Reviews are qualitatively different. Some emphasize only the advantages of the car, others do not see anything good in the Chevrolet Lanos at all. If you take the average statistical opinion, then if you want to buy it as your first car, it will become a wonderful and reliable friend for you. But for an advanced car enthusiast, Chevrolet mechanics and technology will no longer be enough.

I would also like to answer that a lot of negative reviews about Lanos on the Internet are connected precisely with the fact that the car is poorly taken care of. In order for this car to serve you faithfully for a long time, you need to regularly undergo a technical inspection, drive carefully, especially through speed bumps and through the curb, since the landing at Lanos is really low. You also need to touch up the places where the paint has peeled off so that the car does not rust. But in order for the engine and other spare parts to serve for a long time, without replacement, you only need to fill the car with the recommended brand of gasoline.

Chevrolet Lanos is a good, inexpensive and very convenient Ukrainian-made car in the city. You can easily park it, in winter you will arrive without delay, as the car will start the first time. Speed ​​in 172 km/h will allow you to drive quite quickly on the tracks, but not fly off. And responsiveness in management will allow you to turn out in any emergency. Grand saloon will accommodate 4 more people besides you, and the trunk will allow you to carry a lot of things without any trailers. So feel free to buy this model car, because it is reliable, fast, easy to use, and one of its biggest advantages is at an affordable price for buying, much cheaper than foreign analogues. All this gives an advantage precisely on the positive properties of the car.

GRAY EVERYDAYS

We don't know what mood the designers of the Giugiaro studio (Italdesign studio) were in, but this “remnant” from their pen is clearly not the best work. Maybe that's why the nickname "gray mouse" firmly stuck to the model. So colleagues, without further ado, slyly nicknamed the editorial "Lanos" in the same way (ZR, 2009, No. 3).

ON THE PATH OF EVOLUTION

Lanos is built on Daewoo Nexia units, but it still has some differences. First of all, this is a body - different not only externally, but also in terms of power structure. The new skeleton adequately withstood the impact of the EuroNCAP cube (see Model History). Of course, three stars - the result is not God knows what, but still much better than that of the ancestors. By the way, the descendants in this discipline also proved to be unimportant. Let's say, "Chevrolet Aveo" earned only 6 points for a frontal impact, which, against the background of 10.5 points, "Lanos" looks like a failure.

In regular operation, the body is more stable than that of mother Nexia: corrosion of the lower edges of doors and wheel arches is not yet visible even on cars from the first batches. But the hood does not withstand “sandblasting” and relatively quickly becomes covered with red spots. Do not wait for these ulcers to gnaw through the metal to holes - clean and paint over immediately!

There is little hassle with body equipment. Perhaps only breakdowns of the heater handles are characteristic. Here the fault is not only of the factory, which put too fragile plastic into use, but also of the owners themselves. You just don’t need to twist these handles quickly, applying excessive force, especially in the cold.

Sometimes, if you hurry, you pull the lever of the gas tank flap - and you will tear the cable sheath from the seat. Therefore, it is necessary to pull gently, and in order for the shell to hold more securely, we fasten it to the lock body with at least an ordinary thread.

The reliability of electrical equipment depends on where the machine is assembled. Korean copies do not cause trouble, but Ukrainian ones, which prevail on the market, regularly. Most often, relays fail, so carry a couple of spare ones with you. Preferably Korean - they are a little more expensive, but more durable. Often the MAP (Mass Air Pressure) sensor is buggy, with the help of which the controller calculates the engine air consumption. The first symptom of a malfunction is increased speed idle move and fuel consumption. In advanced cases, there may even be interruptions in the ignition of the mixture, which is dangerous for the converter. Therefore, do not delay the replacement of the sensor. Again, it's better to put Korean.

HISTORY OF THE MODEL

• 1997 The debut of the Daewoo Lanos. Bodies: sedan and 5-door hatchback. Engines: gasoline, P4, 1.4 l, 55 kW / 75 hp; P4, 1.5 l, 63 kW / 86 hp; P4, 1.6 l, 78 kW / 106 hp Front wheel drive, M5.
• 2003 An agreement was signed on the production of Lanos under the Chevrolet brand at the Ukrainian company AvtoZAZ.
• 2004 Production of the model in Korea has been discontinued. At the end of the year, the first cars were assembled in Zaporozhye with a modified sedan body (additional safety bars were introduced into the load-bearing frame, the roof pillars and some load-bearing panels were reinforced). New engine: P4, 1.3 l, 51 kW / 70 hp (Melitopol MeMZ-307, which were previously installed on the Tavria); modification with this motor received its own name "ZAZ-Sens".
• 2005 Start of deliveries to Russia of a car with an 86-horsepower engine.
• 2006 Minor facelift - the grille has changed. Crash test EuroNCAP: 10.5 points for a frontal impact. Bottom line: three stars.

"TILKI PALIVO BEZ LEAD"

Only Lanos with 8-valve engines were officially delivered to our market. Unlike the similar G15MF engine that was equipped with Nexia, the A15SMS engine has a higher compression ratio - 9.5 versus 8.6. And besides, other ignition system and converter. But the main thing is that the motor has become "plug-in" - this is what the people call the units, in which, when the timing belt breaks, the pistons "closely get acquainted" with the valves. Watch the drive in both and change the belt every 60 thousand km, as prescribed by the maintenance regulations. The pump, as a rule, works properly up to 120 thousand km, but it happens that it does not live up to this period. Therefore, when replacing the drive, carefully check its condition. If it jams, it will cut off the teeth of the belt, and then an expensive engine repair can certainly not be avoided.

The cylinder-piston group is very reliable. Increased oil waste begins to appear no earlier than 250 thousand km. Often it is enough to change only the piston rings and valve stem seals. Neither boring nor honing is usually required up to 500,000 km.

The weak point is high-voltage wires, which rarely serve more than 100 thousand km. A clear sign of burnout of the current-carrying core is the twitching of the engine under load. A defective wire is easy to calculate by ringing the core with an ohmmeter. Sometimes the reasons for the failure are more prosaic - rodents eat the wire insulation. It seems to be a treat for them. But in any case, the replacement of wires should not be delayed, because the converter will suffer due to ignition failures.

Keep an eye on the engine cooling radiator - it sometimes gives up in just a season under the influence of anti-icing reagents! But the air conditioner radiator, which rotted on Nexias, lasts quite a long time on Lanos. There are no complaints about the air conditioning compressor, you only need to follow the tension roller. However, it is inexpensive and easy to change.

At 1500–2000 rpm and a barely pressed gas pedal, many owners note unpleasant twitches, as if the car itself either gives gas, or releases the pedal. If this is very annoying, plug the EGR valve - insert into the hose that fits it, for example, a steel ball. Of course, its diameter must be larger than the fitting (so that the ball does not get sucked into the engine).

Some people do not like that when shifting gears (when the gas pedal is already released), the engine speed drops slowly. Know that this behavior is normal. A service bulletin was even published on this account (SB 17-08-2007). According to him, dealers are required to explain to the customer that the engine control unit was set up in this way deliberately - in order to facilitate the work of the gearbox synchronizers. We think the manufacturers are lying! Typically, this technique is used when they do not want to spend money on expensive full-fledged fine-tuning of the motor in order to ensure strict environmental standards for the engine.

SO CE W "OPEL"!

problems with mechanical box, in fact, does not happen. The German design turned out to be so reliable that it has already survived more than one Opel-Kadet (without significant changes the unit migrated first to Nexia, and later to Lanos). Unless the seals can leak, and even then only in old age - over 150 thousand km. The oil is filled for the entire service life, however, with a run of under 200 thousand km, it is advisable to change it. Although this is more difficult than usual - there is no drain plug, so you have to remove the oil pan.

The clutch wears out by 120-130 thousand km, which is common for any car. The first versions of the "Koreans" were with a less reliable cable drive. If you have such an instance, be sure to carry a spare cable with you. With hydraulics, other concerns are to change the fluid every two years. In addition, over time, a creak appears at the point of contact between the working cylinder rod and the clutch fork. This is due to a broken centering pimple on the stem, without which, in principle, you can ride. If the creak gets out, then you will have to change the working cylinder assembly (the rod is not sold separately).

The pendants on the Lanos are the same as those on the Nexia. Accordingly, sores. Steering tips wear out by 60–80 thousand km, ball joints- to 120 thousand km. The latter are riveted to the lever, but they are also supplied as spare parts separately, and together with fasteners. Such a kit should be taken only if there are no microcracks on the lever - most often in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe front silent block. When changing the lever assembly, be sure to put a new front bolt (it is the most loaded, and there were cases - it was cut off).

On November 30, the Zaporozhye Automobile Plant announced that it would stop producing the famous Lanos in Ukraine. "So far, we will produce only small commercial vehicles," said Tariel Vasadze, head of the Ukravto corporation.

"Lanos" really disappeared from model range the official website of ZAZ, and the plant had to cut staff. There are 1100-1200 people left. These specialists mainly combine the functions of a welder, painter and assembler.

But in the years when the plant worked on full power(2007-2008), about 20 thousand people worked in the ZAZ group.

"Country" remembered what is known about the only " people's car", which was produced in independent Ukraine.

Europlates and greed of owners knocked down

According to Vasadze, the reason for this decision was the high competition with manufacturers from Europe or Asia. But the main thing is "Euro numbers", which facilitated the import of non-customs-cleared cars at bargain prices of 1.5-2 thousand euros.

In recent years, ZAZ has experienced a significant drop in sales of new cars. So, in 2015, 2.8 thousand new cars of all types were sold. For comparison, in 2007 - 61 thousand.

However, the company found a convenient excuse in the face of Euroblades to curtail production. The reasons lie deeper. Sales of "Lanos" and its subtypes fell even without any "Euro-blanks" - even before the Euromaidan, with the assistance of powerful protective duties on imported cars.

The fall in sales of "Lanos" has been going on since 2011 without any "Euro-blanks"

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Yes, at average price at 9000 dollars for new model, "Lanos" of Ukrainian production was much inferior in quality to used foreign cars of the same price range. For 9-10 thousand dollars you could buy almost new Skoda Fabia, Hyundai Accent or Chevrolet Aveo Korean assembly.

"Lanos" as a result could compete only with a low price for spare parts produced in Ukraine. Therefore, he became a favorite car for taxi drivers, who quickly "killed" cars and saved on repairs. As a result, most Lanos quickly turned into auto junk on wheels, repaired and repainted dozens of times.

Fall prestige "Lanos"

This caused the "lumpenization" of the car: if in 2007 the car was considered a strong middle peasant on the scale of prestige for the middle class, then by the end of 2013 it became the prince of the "lower caste" of motorists.

Many taxi services also gradually abandoned the Lanos - customers began to massively demand not to send this car to the call.

The "people's car" was quickly pushed to the side of the trend - for such a price, motorists did not want to buy a "bucket with nuts".

Many, as an alternative to cheap transport, switched to more available models Russian VAZ. In addition, the market began to enter Chinese cars, which were taken at a low price with comparable - or higher - quality.

By the way, about VAZ. Similar to "Lanos" model Lada Granta in the basic configuration on the Russian market in 2013 it cost 5,000 dollars - against 9,000 for the Ukrainian "people's car".

Thus, only one "Grant" took 6.7% Russian market 2013. Whereas everything cars ZAZ in the same year occupied only 9% of the Ukrainian market - even Lada was ahead of them at home, occupying 10% of domestic sales (and this despite protective duties).

History of "Lanos" in Ukraine

But the first "Lanos" that came to Ukraine were unique in their way. It was, as they said then, the "underdeveloped" C-class. The car was produced in Poland, had a Korean filling and in the early 2000s cost 8-9 thousand dollars from the salon.

Many motorists who bought this Lanos drove it for many years. And even when the Ukrainian assembly began, used "Poles" were valued more than their Ukrainian used counterparts.

The car was originally produced by Daewoo. The Lanos development program was launched in the fall of 1993. It was first introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 1997 under the name Daewoo Lanos.

The car was designed by the Daewoo Research and Development Center in collaboration with German and British engineering companies. The body design was developed by the famous Italian studio ItalDesign. Launching Lanos cost the company $420 million. The model was available in three versions: a three-door hatchback, a five-door hatchback and a sedan. There was also a limited series of Lanos Cabrio convertibles, which were produced from 1997 to 2002.

At first, Daewoo Lanos were produced only in Korea, but soon, in 1997, Lanos began to be assembled in Poland. Since 1998, the SKD assembly of Lanos of the first generation has been established in Ukraine at the AvtoZAZ-Deu joint venture. In the same year, the car under the name Doninvest Assol began to be assembled in Russia, but production was soon curtailed due to low demand.

In 2003, Ukravto signed an agreement with GM Daewoo on the creation of a full-scale production of Lanos models at ZAZ with a capacity of up to 90,000 units per year. Meanwhile, in Poland in 2008, the production of "Lanos" was discontinued.

Since September 2008, Lanos has become a Ukrainian car according to all production signs of localization. At ZAZ, stamping, welding, body painting, car assembly are carried out, and for some models, engine production is also carried out at the Melitopol Motor Plant. For the production of Lanos bodies, the plant had to almost completely change all the equipment, because new car required other technologies of stamping, welding and painting.

Transition to the taxi segment

Since November 2012, Lanos cars with factory gas equipment began to be produced. This was a response to the demand for LPG among those who want to save on fuel. And a special compliment to the taxi drivers, who were already beginning to become the main target audience for Lanos manufacturers.

Thus, the car was completely transferred to Ukrainian components. It would seem that the price should also have fallen, but this did not happen: the Ukrainian assembly, which caused serious complaints about the quality, cost the same $ 9,000 as the Polish-Korean one ten years ago.

This was the beginning of the decline of "Lanos" in Ukraine. The car that moved from the C-class to the B-class did almost no “rollback” in terms of price. "People's" and made to the last nut in Ukraine "Lanos" lasted less than six years.

Surely, every car owner was faced with the fact that the car began to twitch. Chevrolet Lanos is no exception in this regard, and one might even say - an individual. The fact that Lanos twitches is known to almost all owners of this car. Many believe that this behavior of Lanos is completely normal, since this is some kind of firmware feature. However, this is not entirely true, although there is some truth in this. However, to eliminate jerks, first of all, it is necessary to find out what generates them.

There can be a lot of reasons for the appearance of jerks, so you should not immediately sin on the firmware and go do chip tuning. Although this approach is welcome, but provided that there are no technical problems in the car. Now let's try to figure out why the Chevrolet Lanos is twitching - what can be the reason.

But before listing the reasons, it is worth summarizing some things. Before you start terrorizing a car, you must:

• solder the twists in the ECU braid;
• wash the nozzles on the stand and check the performance;
• change gas station;
• ride on Lanos, whose owner is pleased with his behavior.

Jerks at the beginning of the movement

The most unpleasant situation is the failure when starting off. The driver presses on the gas while releasing the clutch pedal, and the car nods instead of moving. Often car owners call this car thoughtfulness. That is, the car first thinks, and then it goes. It is worth noting that such "thoughtfulness" can become fatal when trying to quickly slip to the left at the intersection. The failure is not a feature of the firmware - there is a technical problem here.

First of all, it is necessary to diagnose the engine with a good specialist. Moreover, diagnostics is necessary even if the “check” is off. Certainly needs to be changed fuel filter if you haven't changed it for a long time. It is also recommended to check the condition of the grid in the tank. If the filters are new, then it is necessary to check the fuel pressure.

In idle mode, the pressure must be at least 2.5 kgf / cm 2. When the throttle is opened, the pressure briefly rises to 3.0-3.5 kgf / cm 2 (the car stands still, in neutral gear). When the vacuum tube is disconnected from the RTD - fuel pressure regulator, the pressure is set to the maximum - 3.0-3.5 kgf / cm 2. If you have a lower pressure in the rail, then this may be the cause of the failure at the beginning of the movement. It is necessary to check the operation of the fuel pressure regulator, as well as the check valve in the fuel pump.

The reason for the failure can also be a malfunction of the EGR valve. After prolonged use, the EGR valve tends to hang in the open position. In this case, there is a constant suction of exhaust gases into the intake receiver, which also causes a failure when starting off. To check, you can simply temporarily turn off this valve.

If small jerks are observed at the beginning of the movement, in this case it is also necessary to check the fuel system and carry out diagnostics. It is worth paying attention to the condition of the candles and high-voltage wires. Very often, poor-quality or simply faulty BB wires lead to jerks. The condition of the candles is also extremely important. In addition, only recommended spark plugs with the correct spark gap and glow rating should be used.

In some cases, the car shakes when starting off. Here the cause may be a warped clutch disc. During operation, the clutch disc may wear unevenly, which ultimately leads to a similar effect. Unfortunately, without visual inspection, it is impossible to accurately determine the need to replace the clutch disc.

Jerks when driving at low speeds

On Lanos with an A15SMS engine, jerks are often observed when driving in 1-2 gears. This is especially noticeable when driving in a traffic jam in start-stop mode. It is worth noting that many copies have already been broken on various forums on this topic, and an unambiguous solution has not been found. When you press the gas, there is a kind of nod or even a series of jerks.

Again, the first step is diagnosis. If the diagnostics did not find anything, then we check all the filters. More precisely, we do not check, but change. Further diagnostics of candles and high-voltage wires. Many car owners note a decrease in jerks after replacing the DBP - absolute pressure sensor. DBP is installed from the factory on Lanos Russian production. They change it more often to a German counterpart. You can also try installing a contactless TPS. Together, all this will certainly lead to a significant reduction in jerks.

Jerks during acceleration

If your Lanos twitches during acceleration, then in this case it is most likely to blame fuel system. It is necessary to replace the fuel filter and be sure to change the mesh in the tank. After replacing the filters, it is necessary to check the fuel pressure in the rail. In case of deviations, most likely, it will be necessary to change the fuel pump.

The distant appearance of the model

One of the mass cars, claiming the main role of "the first foreign car" was certainly the Chevrolet Lanos. Initially, the model was created and developed by the Korean Daewoo Automobile Plant and was called Daewoo Lanos. Plans for the development of the model appeared at the plant back in 1992, then the main competitors and contenders for further work were German Volkswagen Golf and Opel Astra . As a result, after painstaking work, together with German and English engineering companies, the car was presented to the public in 1997 at the Geneva Motor Show.

The car began to be mass-produced in the same year and continues to be produced to this day.

What are the positive qualities noted by the owners of the Chevrolet Lanos

Many motorists, having reseeded from domestic Zhiguli to Lanos, noted in better side comfort level, good sound insulation and convenience at work. AT top trim levels, air conditioning, power windows, power steering, driver's front airbag and other little things were turned on.

The Lanos engine in tandem with a 5-speed manual transmission gave out acceptable dynamics both in the city and on the highway. Also to positive aspects the car can be attributed to its suspension (despite its resource), which has moderately soft settings and responsive steering, according to the rack and pinion system.

Disadvantages and frequent malfunctions of Lanos

Lanos owners often complain about weak dampers and indeed it is. For a comfortable suspension, you have to pay on average already by 50 thousand mileage. Wheel bearings can boast the same disadvantage. catalytic converter problem and its burnout happens in almost every second car, when buying a used car, ask the owner about its availability. Many drivers knock out its contents and drive on. Disk clutch installed from the factory does not shine with longevity, usually its resource is 50-60 thousand. Also weak point It is generally accepted to consider the ignition module, the performance of which can sometimes be called unpredictable.

In the cabin, a rare driver did not glue the rear-view mirror, usually it falls off in the first months of ownership new car. The creak of the lock of the rear row of seats, many are treated with electrical tape, winding it around a loop. The engine cooling system was also not without flaws; according to the owners, the cooling radiator flows and often fails. When selling a car. Chevrolet Lanos is considered bad selling car. the price of Lanos falls catastrophically fast.