Five-door "Kalina" with the same base is slightly shorter (although, it would seem, much shorter) sedan, otherwise - these are the same stylish slanting headlights, harmonious lines of the bonnet and grille, the same streamlined body. The design of lighting and does a positive impression, especially against the backdrop of podnadoevshih lanterns-monoblocks previous models. The luggage compartment of the VAZ 11193 has become much smaller (only 240 hp) compared to the sedan, but, having folded the backrest or one of its parts, it is quite possible to transport long loads in this small car. By the way, in the back seat, for all compactness of the car, will not be closely. Here, as in a sedan, it is possible to sit three, which can not afford even in many cars a class higher than the VAZ 11193.
As for the interior, the fabric upholstery of the interior looks simple, but unobtrusively, the door handles look interesting . Here you will not find a huge number of pockets, stands and cup holders, which often abound in cars of a similar class of foreign production, however, this makes the saloon of the hatchback even more spacious. Electric windows, alas, are not provided, although there are niches in the doors for mounting the corresponding keys. Landing on the driver's seat is not the most convenient due to the fact that a rather high-placed chair does not have adjustments. The steering column opposite is adjustable, but this is not enough to ensure the proper level of comfort. Otherwise, the technical design of the interior does not cause any complaints, the dashboard looks rather modern, convenient and its color design, but the indicator lights could be arranged more orderly.
The Lada "Kalina" car accelerates smoothly and simultaneously dynamically. In terms of dynamics, it generally can give odds to most cars in the VAZ line. Positive feedback deserves the steering as well - the reinforcement is chosen perfectly, feedback is felt. In previous models of VAZ, by the way, they could only dream of such settings. VAZ 11193 "Kalina" excellently enters the turn, the machine is predictable in control and keeps the track well.
It's time to watch the car while driving. As expected, the interior still feels engine noise - this problem is inherent in all VAZs, without exception. As for the gearbox VAZ 11193, it drove it quite interesting - the first transmission is very short, it is necessary to increase the transfer almost immediately. The second and the third - on the contrary, have a long stroke, which means that when driving slowly through the city, you can practically not switch, which is very convenient. Another advantage of the transmission is the locking mechanism for the reverse gear, the transmission can not be confused with the first.
What conclusions can be drawn about the VAZ 11193? The body of the hatchback turned out to be very compact and at the same time capacious - such qualities of the car are indispensable in conditions of crowded city roads. There are questions about the upholstery of the cabin, fixing some of the components and ergonomics of the driver's seat, but overall the impressions are positive - we definitely need such cars.