Controversial or not, the Chevrolet Agile is one of the major releases of the year. In this comparison is presented in 1.4 LT facing the Ford Fiesta 1.6, a rival who will receive a facelift at the beginning of next year, but without changes or mechanical assembly platform.
Setrata two urban hatchbacks, but with willingness parasalir to the route, carried by its engines are among the mejoresdel segment. Spacious and well equipped, maintained a luchacerrada despite differences in age.
This shows that, despite recently launched the Agile leaves a feeling of déjà vu. His platform, General Motors called “hybrid” was made with various components of the Corsa and Corsa II instrumentation Classic. Design futuristic-like lighting elaire bluish-conditioning with digital display is very familiar components, such as commandos lights and wipers.
In addition Dees, the ending is so simple that ends up having algunasexageraciones, such as lack of thermal insulation to prevent the escape elcalor enter the trunk, or lack of paint algunaspartes body, as in the inside of the hood and Dela trunk lid.
With the same equipment, Agile tieneprecios a bit cheaper than the Fiesta. But in practice handcuff get good discounts at Ford dealerships, foulbrood just leaving the two even more similar values.
Bastauna around the block at the wheel of the Fiesta to note in relation to Agile susuperioridad: from the driving position Hastal short and precise gear change and engine power, through the right suspension and ergonomics. The Ford transmitter accuracy and get a bit more agile than the Chevrolet elmanejo daily.
Driven by the 1.6 of 98 horses and 142Nm of torque, the Fiesta accelerates better than Agile buenmotor equipped with the 1.4 of 92 horses. The Ford also has improved the relationship of power ratio. Even with smaller wheels have 14-inch to 15-the Feast of Agile best out of the corners, helped address Porun more communicative and being slightly lower.
Whenthe case is the maximum speed, Ford also is in front, con174 km / h to 160 km / h the car to GM, according to numbers losfabricantes.
The strengths of Agile are two serial deequipamiento level and interior space. In Chevrolet sepreocuparon to increase the list of items fitted as standard. Desdel basic versions, the Agile velocidadcrucero comes with control, air conditioning with digital display, onboard computer, lights with the “follow me home” / “lead me to the car and driver’s seat height adjustment.
Peroexisten flaws in ergonomics, as the levantavidriosdelanteros buttons, which are more hidden than they should and should stop to use the horn, maybe later after descubrirque is powered by two small buttons located within the rays dosprincipales the wheel.
Moreover, lack unapoyabrazos more comfortable on the doors and the audio system tienecomandos so small that forces eyes off the road paracomandarlo. In the Fiesta, almost everything is analog, including lainstrumentación: simple, but it plays well with his role on leaving tododespués small digital displays.
With higher base unadistancia (2.54 meters against 2.49 of Ford), has a slight advantage elChevrolet space for occupants and luggage surespectivo (327 liters to 305 of the Fiesta).
Entrepr and cons, the qualities of the Chevrolet was not enough paravencer the Fiesta, which comes with a tight victory, but the difference deberámarcar after receiving the changes planned for next Elano.
Other new additions include a new tube, following the pattern adopted by the Ford Figo in India, and a renovated interior.
Viajémás 300 miles on Agile and I noticed that the car suffers from side-wind laacción and-because of its large frontal area, has a noise level higher than ideal at 120 km / h, lack of sound insulation mostrandouna .
I also noticed that the engine 1.4exige recesses in overtaking when it is necessary to have a mayoragilidad. And, as a result of good land clearing, lacarrocería leans a lot in the corners, passing ciertaincomodidad.
Nevertheless, General Motors tienenbuenas still chances to evolve in the race, which is apenascomenzando. A version with automatic transmission and one with estéticaaventurera are already future plans.
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