"Mazda 323F and Fiat Stilo": in pursuit of the leaders
For the class "s" is characteristic the
multiplicity of the group of leaders. In accordance with the
continuous lift of the welfare of middle class by stably good demand
use Peugeot 307, VW Golf, Ford Focus, Opel Astra, Renault Me- Ghana,
Toyota Corolla and Nissan Almera. This indicates rigid
competition and aggressive war of prices, and also that which to
novice to be opened in this fight is very difficult. Oils into
the fire added the starting of the Russian production Ford Focus, that
lowered price so that were formed the turns.
Is necessary to promotion
Neither Fiat Stilo nor Mazda 323 by a good demand in
Russia thus far brag can. It is more accurate, Mazda 323 is very
popular, but as the second-hand import, which for the buyers of new
automobiles frequently turns around by the loss of image.
Production "Fiat" in the eyes of Russian buyers is not at all
characterized by the high reputation (not entirely deservedly).
In both cases the automobiles need the spinup, which is rested
on three "whales": qualitative goods, aggressive trade and
accessible service. To what extent goods, is good, we will try
to explain in the straight comparison two five-door khetchbekov Fiat
Stilo and Mazda 323F, equipped with 1600- cubic motors and mechanical
transmissions. Technically these are sufficiently close
automobiles with the practically identical over-all length and the
wheel base. However, there are the essential differences:
Stilo is perceptibly wider (on 50 mm) and it is considerably
higher (on 115 mm), which promises influential advantages in the
capacity.
Aggression of the prices
Even in base performance (Active) Fiat Stilo it is
equipped richly: 6 (!) the pillows of the safety, ABS.,
anti-slippage, conditioner, bortkomp'yuter, electro-packet and
developed audiosistema. Moreover for all this request the very
moderate money - $15 200. Is not less interesting special
proposal for Mazda 323F - $14 999 for the automobile, equipped almost
just as generously as Stilo, does not be sufficient only radio tape
recorder and bortkomp'yutera, yes pillows to two it is less.
Prices speak they themselves for itself - it is obvious, both
models are included in active "war shooting" against the more
successful competitors. For the comparison: by no means
most expensive analog Peugeot 307 with the same additional options,
that also Stilo, will manage into $16 600, i.e., to $1400 more
expensive. From other side, Russian Ford Focus, doosnashchennyy
to the same level, will cost $13 400 or to $1800 cheaper than Stilo.
On the styles
The present generation Mazda 323 is let out since 1998,
after undergoing 2000- m cosmetic modernization, i.e., on the Japanese
measures machine clearly "were healed". And actually, is in
autumn by it expected replacement, nevertheless 323F it continues to
gladden by its appearance, in many respects resembling of the bright
predecessor with the same name, that was being let out in 1994 - 1998.
The most interesting - how khetchbek 323F appears more
expressively, is more proportional and it is more elegant than sedan
323, in spite of the significant unification of the panels of body.
One appearance alone Mazda 323F, until now, it is capable of
conquering hearts. Fiat Stilo Are considerably younger - only
one-and-a-half years from to kind, and the passages of the surfaces of
its body are traced in the more contemporary angular, to manner.
But the basic difference between our rivals in the proportions:
against the background of high, "family", Stilo the thickset
Mazda looks almost by sport automobile.
Nevertheless Fiat in is in own way own way good, here
only Italian spirit in it practically it did not remain, and if we
already speak about the nationality of design, then here it is more
German. By the way, in the three-door modification Stilo of
Latin accents it is much more. The formulation of interior Mazda
323F resembles not one ten other Japanese automobiles - the same gray
rigid plastics, however, which successfully imitate soft surface, the
same with restraint- modest architecture of front panel.
Everything is cut agreeably and very it is high-quality, but it
is dullish. To finishing of interior Fiat Stilo, as on its
appearance, an obvious effect had "class first singer" VW Golf.
Front panel is characterized by strict classical forms and soft
plastics. However, if the irreproachable interior VW Golf is
thoroughly studied even in the trifles, then the internal formulation
Stilo does not produce so integral and laconic an impression. As
it was expected, landing after the control of these automobiles
different, but in each case in its own way convenient. In the
the high Stilo you sit on -miniv3novski highly, while in Mazda - to
almost on- sport low.
Advantages Fiat Stilo include the presence not only of
the angular, but also longitudinal adjustment of control, or the
considerably large scale of the vertical displacement of seat, but
seat itself to us was more greatly pleased in Mazda - more rigid,
also, with the best lateral support. Seat Stilo is too soft, is
practically amorphous.
Essence in the height
Outside Fiat looks like considerably more capacious automobile, but this proved to be "optical illusion". The distance between the rows of seats is clearly more in Maz- yes, and the width of the tail end of the salon in rivals is approximately identical, and only on the height of salon after Stilo obvious advantage.
Additional praise deserves the adjustment of rear seat
Mazda lengthwise and on the inclination of back, and also the
possibility of transforming the right front seat into the table.
You pull in the specific sequence for the special knobs - and
three can relatively comfortably trapeznichat'. True, all this
can be, also, in Stilo, but for the additional payment. If we
measure to the shelf, then both baggage carriers are approximately
identical. If to the ceiling, then cargo hold Stilo noticeably
wins on the height, providing portability of more dimensional objects.
Scarcity is lower
On the out-of-town routes the dynamics of the acceleration of our competitors is approximately equal and ensures the adequate assurance with the outstrippings, when the zone of average and high revolutions is used.
Another matter in the urban throng -, where Mazda
confidently draws out in the highest transfers, Fiat ultimately
requires switching "downward". The characteristic of Japanese
motor very flat, s grow prettier by thrust in entire range of
revolutions, and Italian demonstrates its temperament only above 3000
r/min, without desiring to aktivnichat' lower than this boundary.
Moreover in Mazda clearer gearshift.
To the different tastes
To our taste Fiat clearly it overdid it with tuning of controllability and smoothness of motion, shifting an inevitable compromise between them to the side of comfort. Automobile strongly heels in the turnings and swings with the rough maneuvers. Position is aggravated by "empty", deprived of any informativeness steering control and increased tendency toward insufficient povorachivayemosti, which is manifested in early povizgivanii of front tires. In a word, Fiat Stilo by no means does not be suitable to the role of automobile for a driver- enthusiast.
Against this background Mazda almost sportswoman,
although exactly of prescribing the bond of complex turnings and it is
inferior to the best analogs, by such, as Peugeot 307 or Ford Focus.
But in the comparison with Stilo Mazda 323F behaves its
considerably sobranneye, and steering control is relatively
informatively and it is moderately sensitive. Compensating
deficiencies in the controllability, Fiat Stilo wins in the smoothness
of motion, moreover the difference between it and Mazda 323F becomes
obvious already after short trip. From the contemporary
automobiles of this class Stilo it is differed by rarity in terms of
soft suspension, than it slightly resembles the large American sedans.
After this they are outlined the desire to be isolated among the
competitors and calculation for the amateur. There are here only
many whether worshippers of this tuning of suspension? Many, and
we including will prefer the more rigid suspension Mazda 323F, which
ensures the ordinary level of comfort, but not rocking to sleep
passengers. In which once is recalled Ford Focus, that
demonstrates the "golden mean", also, with respect to the smoothness
of motion.
Thus, two players "for new" expect to overtake the leading
group. Evaluating combination price - quality, both appear
completely worthily, but they are intended to different clients.
Without repeating concrete it is plus and minuses, it is
possible to draw the generalized conclusion that Fiat Stilo more
greatly will approach to economic family man without the
"drayverskikh" ambitions, but Mazda 323F - to mismanaged "driver"
(joke).
Takeing into account the age
If it is serious, then in Fiat will get in refrigerator a little more, than in Mazda. Then in contrast to the "Italian" "Japanese" is capable of delivering larger pleasure to a good driver. Planning purchase, consider the two additional factors: from one side, Mazda has a reputation of high reliability, while with another, Fiat Stilo will be let out another minimum of 5 years, while to the present generation 323F it remained only half a year, which ensures Stilo larger moral longevity.
