“After business class, I go and am happy.” Lada Vesta owner's opinion

Mileage Lada Vesta

Problems with high mileage cars

On Russian roads you can already find a Lada Vesta with a mileage of 100,000 km. Over a long period of driving, certain problems will certainly appear, and the need for minimal maintenance will arise. Based on reviews from Vesta owners, we can draw conclusions about its typical problems and general condition at different stages of operation.

It is clear that two cars with the same mileage may have different conditions. It depends on the driving conditions (city or highway) and the quality of the road surface. And it’s difficult to say exactly at what mileage this or that breakdown appears - everything wears out differently. So the problems listed below will not necessarily arise on your car.

Gearbox

Closer to 15,000 km, problems with the manual transmission may occur: extraneous sounds and sticking gears.

The “robot” Lada Vesta, which is called one of the main disadvantages of this car, does not perform well during operation. This includes noise, delayed gear shifting, and even gearbox failure.

On a note!

Some motorists notice that sometimes the shortcomings of the Lada Vesta gearbox disappear after changing the oil filled at the factory.

Mileage Lada Vesta

Popular reviews from Lada Vesta owners

blackmessiah, Moscow

Good afternoon/evening, dear forum members and those who were just passing by! I read different reviews: thoughtful and reasonable, puppyishly enthusiastic, illiterately written to the point of pain in the eyes, and also those as if the author was in a state of deep hangover (probably after washing the purchase). But taken together, all of them, these reviews, shaped my view on choosing a car, which means that none of them was written in vain. I hope that my writing will also put a couple of grams on the scales of choice, and a couple of hours spent on writing will not be wasted...

I won’t reinvent the wheel and will write my review in the “classic” style: exposition (the agony of choice) - beginning (purchase) - climax (period of operation, impressions) - denouement (I hope it won’t come to this soon)

Before Vesta, I owned Almera for several years - an absolutely unpretentious device that did not require any operating costs (consumables and a burnt-out muffler at 80 thousand do not count). I probably would have continued to drive it across the vast expanses of our vastness, if not for a stupid accident caused by me, which at a speed of about 40 km/h turned the Almerka into a pile of worthless junk with a restoration cost comparable to 2/3 of its cost.

Some people believe that after an accident, some rehabilitation period is necessary for moral recovery. I didn’t have such a period - in the accident only my car and a little of my body suffered from the impact))

What were the options and why did I choose Vesta?

When considering the purchase of a new car, I would like to get the same hassle-free experience and the absence of serious headaches. Knowing the relatively new marketing concept of “disposable cars,” I decided that I didn’t want to be “undernourished” for the sake of an expensive (but equally disposable) car of the C-class and above. And I myself am not a very demanding person when it comes to comfort and status, and am far from those who believe that the more expensive the ass cart, the closer their kinship to the gods.

I decided to take the car “from scratch” because: 1. “disposability” 2. the realization that a used one is always a pig in a poke. The higher the mileage, the closer the used car is to its limit, and the lower the number on the speedometer, the higher the likelihood of trying to reset the faulty car. Anticipating comments like “I would buy a used Toyota Camry/Lincoln Navigator/Porschayenne/Death Star for that kind of money...”, I’ll answer right away - take it and ride to your heart’s content, but don’t count my money - this is my subjective opinion and This.My.Choice . To make it easier to remember - computer.

Next, I compiled a list of cars for myself, which we, those who decided to take B and B+, are largely similar: Solaris, Rapid, Rio, Vesta and Polo. Kilometers of reviews were re-read, gigabytes of videos were watched, hours of test drives were carried out and a file was compiled in which I wrote down +++ and - all the “competitors”. It was thanks to this file that the choice was subsequently made.

I could develop my writing for many pages, but I’ll just write the main reasons that turned me away from buying the above cars and led to the decision to buy Vesta.

Difficulty of choice

Why not Solaris? A very nice looking car, which was at the top of my list for a long time after a test drive. A big plus is the excellent crash test results at 64 and 15 km/h. But I didn’t like the policy of car dealerships - within a week I couldn’t find the package I needed with the option I needed. I wanted comfort + winter in black, but all the salons echoed each other, pushing me into the bargain with an unnecessary advance, or a car in a different color. I consider another of the main disadvantages to be the unsatisfactory sound insulation of Solarik. Yes, it can be fixed, but at an extra cost and interference in the design of the car. Reluctantly, I had to cross it out.

Why not Rapid? Mediocre appearance, high cost of the required equipment. At the same time, I really liked the ergonomics and driving performance.

Why not Rio? As the manager of the salon with whom I took a test drive said: “every car has a soul.” So, I either didn’t feel it in Rio, or our souls simply turned out to be unrelated. It also seemed to me that the rear in Rio was a bit cramped. I understand, it’s too subjective, but...Computers, remember? ))

Why not Polo? Went as a passenger a few times a few years ago. Even then, Polo seemed to me like a guest from the past - dull, boring “appearance” (interior and exterior), and the dynamics did not seem very good. Several years have passed, and Polo has not changed. I heard that an updated version should be released soon, which, judging by the video and photos, should break all competitors if the price does not exceed imaginable limits. But I didn’t want to wait for the updated version: Zhdun is not my hero))

Still Vesta

As an offtopic note: my entire list at once could have been covered by the Vesta SW Cross (or simply SW as a compromise), but it could not, because all the Crosses of the top and pre-top configuration on the robot were swept off the market in just a few days (November-December) and the order stretched out to an indecent 4 months of waiting. Here a reasonable question arises: does the domestic concern have absolutely no analysts and forecasters? No one conducted surveys or analyzed the mood of potential buyers? How did it happen that the demand for top versions far exceeded supply, but at the same time Crosses in the minimum wage are in warehouses and do not receive special attention? Okay, this is rhetoric... but if anyone answers, I will be grateful.

Why Vesta? Here I will dwell in more detail, because the story is about her. Since this is an exhibition, expectations and first impressions are described here (based on test drives and the first couple of hundred miles). Whether they were justified or not, I will describe in the next part of my review.

Arguments FOR

+ Price. There's nothing to worry about here. Vesta's top compared to the top of its closest competitor differs by 150-200 thousand. Despite the fact that Vesta’s equipment is “prettier”.

+ Robot. For some, this is an argument against it, but I almost immediately found a common language with him during the test drive and became friends. And everything that was before Vesta was on the handle. And driving inexpensive automatic cars (a rich experience thanks to car sharing) did not make me an ardent fan of them. Plus, a robot is an opportunity to jump out of the shitholes into which my love for airsoft often leads me, the trips associated with it to remote training grounds, often without normal roads, and just forays into nature.

There are no difficulties with acceleration when overtaking and exiting secondary roads - I switched the selector to manual mode and pressed the trigger. Automatic operators get used to making additional manipulations, and mechanics just get used to making one more hand movement.

+ Appearance. Here only the lazy did not praise. Right away: I saw it and liked it. Like a girl whom you evaluate at the first meeting, first with your eyes and then... how it goes. I won’t praise the smoothness of the curves and the flying X-design, I’m not a poet, I’m a prose writer. I’ll just say: yes, this is a really beautiful car, unlike anything that has previously rolled off the VAZ assembly line.

+ Equipment. As indicated above, she pleasantly pleases. Even during the test drive, which was carried out in ankle-deep snow, I was very impressed by the traction control system and TCS, which, of course, was not present in my earlier cars.

+ Audio. Not being an audiophile, but being an ardent fan of death and black metal, I was not disappointed. The sound is of decent quality, bass and growling do not wheeze, and screaming and high solos do not cause the speakers to rattle.

+ Predicted low cost of maintenance, spare parts and repairs.

Body

In most cases, Lada Vesta owners have no complaints about the quality of the paintwork, much less the protection of body elements from corrosion. But some of its parts may still not withstand the influence of the external environment, namely:

• Roof, because it has the least protection against rust.
• Front bumper paint that is chipped off by gravel. Fortunately, this element is made of plastic and is not subject to corrosion, but its peeling appearance clearly does not decorate it. The rear bumper coating at the points of contact with the trunk lid also wears out quickly.

Problems with high mileage of a car Rust may appear on metal parts in the engine compartment, because... Due to the loose fit of the hood lid, a lot of dirt and moisture gets there.

Important!

To avoid serious system breakdowns, undergo timely maintenance of your Lada Vesta. Specialists will replace fluids and check the wear of car parts.

Minor errors

Possible breakdowns on the Lada Vesta It should be remembered that prices for Lada Vesta auto parts have different prices in dealerships. All components are purchased to order. You need to wait about a month for the purchase to arrive.

• The wheel caps have loose fastenings, so they constantly get lost when driving on gravel. During the tests, the antenna on the roof of the car also fell off.
• There are problems with the turn indicators in the side mirrors. They constantly fog up.

As a result, about 67,000 rubles were spent on repair work. Expert opinion informs all those interested that Lada Vesta performed very well during the run. In addition, the model provided was one of the first to be released from the factory, so we can refer to shortcomings in the initial assembly.

Rest

Owner reviews also cover the following points:

• the durability of the standard jack leaves much to be desired - it fails even with infrequent use;
• sometimes scratches appear on the windows of the driver and passenger - all because of the velvet and sand accumulated there;
• with the onset of cold weather, many complain about weak windshield heating;
• crickets may occur in the cabin;
• wheel caps are often lost;
• The antenna mount breaks.

Power plants

The sedan is equipped with a 1.6-liter gasoline engine with a power of 106 hp. With. For the European market, the engine has been modified in accordance with Euro 6 requirements. For the Russian market, the model is also supplied with a 1.8 liter engine. With. power 122 hp With.

An automated five-speed gearbox is installed. The car accelerates to 100 kilometers in 14.1 for the 1.6 engine and in 12.1 for the 1.8 engine. The engine runs on gasoline with an octane rating of at least 92, fuel consumption in the combined cycle (in city traffic) is from 6.6 liters per 100 km.

Vesta is distinguished by high ground clearance, which increases its maneuverability, and an energy-intensive suspension. The ground clearance is 187 mm, with it it will feel confident both in winter and on country roads.

The emphasis on cross-country ability is based on high torque; in some cases, the Lada will cover a forest path with greater success than a Korean SUV.

Specifications

Installing a shorter main pair increased the dynamics of acceleration, taking one second from the French “brand”. Adjusting the gear ratios for each gear made the transitions to higher gears smoother, without jerking, and dynamic.

Malfunctions and ways to eliminate them