In the Russian market you can find five worthy alternatives to the popular Toyota Camry. In this regard he is writing Quto.ru portal.
First, the publication recommended paying attention to the Chinese Dongfeng Aeolus Shine Max. In terms of dimensions, the car is slightly inferior to the Camry: its length is 4797 mm, and the wheelbase is 2770 mm. The top version of the Dongfeng is sold for 3 million rubles, and the basic version for 2.2 million rubles (that is, cheaper than the top-end Kaiyi E5, Geely Emgrand and Lada Vesta SW Sportline). The publication notes that for such a price the car is quite powerful. The Aeolus Shine is equipped with a 1.5-liter engine producing 190 hp. and the “robot” Getrag. It accelerates to 100 km / h in 8.7 seconds, just like the Toyota Camry.
Secondly, the portal recommended the Kia K5 instead of the Japanese model, which is among the best mid-size sedans. Engines with power from 180 to 290 hp are available to buyers. JD Power gives the 2024 K5 a reliability score of 85.
Thirdly, in the spring in Russia was presented a new Volga C40 sedan, a restyled Changan Raeton Plus. The car will be equipped with a 188 hp engine, it will work in conjunction with a 7-speed “robot”. The new product will also have modern driver assistants.
The publication suggested the Camry and the popular Hyundai Sonata as alternatives. The car is said to be economical. Analysts from Repaipal also gave it a reliability score of 4/5.
As a result, Quto.ru recommended paying attention to the new Lada Aura, which will receive 25 centimeters of increased space for rear passengers. A premium audio system was also installed in the car. Inside, it is equipped with a 1.8-liter engine with 122 hp. and “automatic”.
It happened before that knownIt was stated that the cost of purchasing new and used cars for Russians in the first half of 2024 will be 6.93 billion rubles.
Russians spent only 37% of this amount (2.59 billion rubles) on new cars. The total market capacity in 2023 was 12.64 trillion rubles, but new cars accounted for only 27% of this amount, or 3.37 billion rubles.
Previously There was New cars worth up to 2 million rubles were selected.
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Source: Gazeta
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