At this stage, four such cars rolled off the assembly line in station wagon and sedan bodies, equipped with a 122 hp power unit. With. “Mechanics”, as well as “automatic”, are produced by Chinese partners. They are planned to go into mass production soon.
However, at what rate the plant will gain momentum in the production of new products is not yet entirely clear, especially against the backdrop of reports that the territory of the plant is already almost filled to capacity with Vestas. All of them are said to be fully equipped, but they are not supplied to dealers, since the latter do not have space for the cars. The situation promises to be resolved with an improvement in sales figures and, accordingly, with a decrease in dealer inventory balances. Here are the opinions of our car owners on this matter:
Excellent, 6 forward gears and a more powerful engine are exactly what Vesta lacked. And you don’t have to install airbags, just like catalysts in the exhaust
.— Sergey Ivanko from Bataysk rejoices at the update
On the highway and with the old engine, fifth was sometimes not enough; I wanted to switch, but there was nowhere to go. Thanks to our Chinese comrades, our Vestochkas will now fly no worse than BMWs.
— Igor Vasilievich from Volgodonsk shares his impressions
Previously, we ourselves modified factory gearboxes, we had “Kulibin” in our garages, we made 6th speed on VAZs. Why the plant itself cannot modify its own box and decides to purchase from another country will remain a mystery to me.
- Nikolai Ilyich from Makeevka is surprised
I wonder how such an update will affect the cost of Vesta? Let's face it, the price is far from our expectations, and with such capabilities it will become even further.
— a user with the nickname OleGord talks about his fears
I don’t know, the engine is not sporty after all, 6th speed, as for me, is of no particular use. But if the motor is tuned correctly, it might make sense. In any case, you can save a lot of fuel on the highway.
— Anton Berdnikov from Pskov shares his thoughts
The six-speed opens up great prospects for those who like to drive fast. Really, what will happen to Vesta Sportline then? If the base version has a 6-speed manual transmission, then the sports version with a 5-speed gearbox, to put it mildly, will be of no use to anyone. Although, if the price tag for a Vesta with a 6-speed manual transmission approaches 3 million, the effect may be the opposite
- sums up Igor Matveevich from Chekhov
