And all these machines are “parallel”
Resource «Autoview» presented a selection of cars that can be purchased in Russia for less than 2 million rubles. That is, in fact, they are all an alternative to the domestic flagship Lada Vesta. The most interesting thing is that the rating includes only cars from Japanese brands.
It should be noted right away that all the cars on the list are supplied to Russia exclusively through parallel imports and mainly from China. Therefore, sellers usually do not provide a guarantee for such cars (although there are exceptions). In addition, there may be problems with the selection of spare parts. This – minuses. Of the advantages – legendary quality of Japanese brands and, as a rule, reliable units.
What do sellers offer? For example, for 1.99 million rubles you can buy a Suzuki Baleno hatchback with a 1.5-liter 105-horsepower engine, a classic automatic transmission, front-wheel drive and good equipment (with all-round viewing system, cruise control, audio system with six speakers).
A Toyota Vios sedan is sold for about 2 million rubles. There is also a 1.5-liter naturally aspirated engine with 109 hp. and «automatic». And even the steering wheel is left-handed — the car comes from China, not Japan.
Many have already forgotten about the existence of the Nissan Qashqai, and yet such cars are still imported into Russia, and the price is just about 2 million rubles. True, the units are very different from the Qashqai that was produced in Russia. This crossover will be equipped with a 1.2-liter 115-horsepower engine and a manual transmission. There is also an option with a CVT, but it is 100 thousand rubles more expensive.
The outlined price range includes the Mitsubishi Xpander and Mazda CX-4, however, subject to a discount for credit and trade-in.
These cars are also equipped with automatic transmissions and do not have all-wheel drive. The Mitsubishi Xpander has a naturally aspirated 1.5-liter engine producing 105 hp, while the Mazda CX-4 has a turbo engine of the same volume producing 158 hp