The Dacia Sandero hatchback will be the best-selling car in Europe in 2024. reports Car.
In the first half of the year, Europeans bought 143.5 thousand Dacia Sandero cars. Compared to 2023, demand for the model increased by 16%. According to analysts, the success of the hatchback is due to its low cost – in Germany it is sold for 11.5 thousand euros (1.1 million rubles at the current exchange rate).
Volkswagen Golf ranked second with 125 thousand units (+25%). Renault Clio (114 thousand units) ranked third, increasing its sales by 15%. Volkswagen T-Roc crossover (111 thousand) and Peugeot 208 hatchback (107 thousand) were in the top five.
Before that, Sergei Zinoviev, auto expert of the magazine “Behind the Wheel” It has been said about the disadvantages of a used third-generation Toyota RAV4.
So the third generation Toyota RAV4 was officially sold in Russia only with 2.0 and 2.4 liter gasoline engines. The engines are reliable, but they are demanding on the quality of the oil. Saving on oil accelerates the failure of the timing drive, and the piston rings are already quite quickly overgrown with carbon deposits.
After 60-100 thousand km. The water pump fails and the crankshaft seals leak. In an all-wheel drive system, the sensitive element exposed to penetrating moisture is the clutch bearing. In the steering system, the joints of the intermediate shaft and plastic rack bushings wear out the fastest.
Russians before named cons of the third generation Toyota RAV4.