Solano where. Not as scary as it is painted: Lifan Solano repair and maintenance. Lifan Solano II generation

➖ Dynamics
➖ Small wheels

pros

➕ Rich equipment
➕ Roomy trunk
➕ Design
➕ Ergonomics

Advantages and disadvantages of Lifan Solano 2018-2019 in a new body revealed based on reviews real owners... More detailed pros and cons Lifan solano 2 generations with mechanics and front-wheel drive can be learned from the stories below:

Owner reviews

I'll start with the pros:

1. External view (front).
2. Brakes.
3. Noise isolation
4. Ride and suspension (C class). Feeling on the track as in the Sonata. The suspension is energy intensive and quiet.
5. Equipment (complete package + multimedia).
6. Consumption of 8.5 liters AI 92 in the city (as Grant).
7. The trunk. He is bottomless here!
8. "Leather" interior - we carry children, it is convenient to clean.
9. Automatic windows (but without remote control), for some it is important (judging by the youtube reviews).

Cons, here is the sadness:

1. Inconvenient, no VERY comfortable interior (for people over 180 cm tall). The salon is cramped both front and rear.
2. Dynamics in the city - it is not ... The 1.5 liter engine with 100.6 Chinese "horses" accelerates the car for a long time and tediously. Pickup from 2,500 to 3,500, and then press / do not press - there is no acceleration.
3. Light. It shines well forward, but weakly on the sides.
4. The trunk opening is small, the loading is inconvenient.
5. "Leather" interior and seats. The seat cushions are short, the height adjustment is mysterious, everything was the same as on the old Solano (in principle, it can be solved, but I don’t want to bother). The "skin" itself is unpleasant to the touch in summer.
6. Multi-wheel - the buttons are large, you won't miss, but not comfortable, with the volume on the left, and swiping on the right. The steering wheel itself seems to be normal, but I'm used to the skin (I even sewed it on Grant).
7. Discs and wheel size. Looks like they put on the principle that there is - 15 casting in the maximum configuration, although the arches are large by 16-17.

Review of the new Lifan Solano 2 1.5 (100 HP) manual transmission 2017

Video review

The car is a solid five, spacious, wide, a lot of space for me, and for passengers, and for cargo. The dream of a family summer resident! It warms up quickly and starts up easily, this morning it was freezing rain, and all the neighbors were poking around in their buckets, and I warmed up a little and after a couple of minutes the crust came off. The assembly is good, the plastic is pleasant to the touch, the driver's seat is very comfortable, I really feel pleasure while driving.

Elvira Fedorova, review of Lifan Solano II 1.5 MT 2017

Solano II has a rich package for its money! Seriously, I was surprised the Chinese were able to make such a nice car. Solano is great on the road, it has good handling, and the feedback to the steering wheel is quite good. In general, I can say that there was no doubt when buying a car!

Pros:
- Rich equipment.
- Quite low price.
- Good handling.
- Ergonomics of the cabin.

Minuses:
- It's still difficult for me to get used to the car, as I just recently moved to it.

The owner drives a Lifan Solano 1.5 (100 hp) MT 2017

When buying a car, I was pleasantly surprised appearance, dark cherry color looks very noble. The cabin has comfortable seats, nice finish, plastic. I also liked that everything on the control panel is very minimalistic, there are no heaps of buttons and levers, everything is very clear.

Among the discovered shortcomings - a creak in the area of ​​the rear seat of the passenger compartment, in connection with which I advise you to pay attention to the gluing of the interior.

Review of the new Lifan Solano 2 2017

Where can I buy?

I bought Lifan Solano 2 recently, while exchanging the first thousand on it. After Logan, he seems like something gorgeous. Casting, navigation, air conditioning, all electrics, heating, even a rear view camera, and most importantly - the interior. He, unlike Logan, where even the door handles are gouged out in plastic, is beautiful and neat, it is very nice to see high-quality plastic, the fit of which is not worse than in Koreans, while it does not stink at all, even when the interior is heated in the sun. I had doubts about the Chinese car industry, now they are gone!

And now on the mechanics. The suspension is comfortable, the rolls are moderate, the seats for my large figure are comfortable, one and a half liters, oddly enough, is enough for a rather large car. Logan was much more phlegmatic. I am not a supporter of any perversions in the transmission, so the mechanics are an obvious choice, there are no complaints about this part. The clutch pedal is lighter than I'm used to, and the gas pedal has a rather long stroke, which is convenient, there is nothing to cling to.

I appreciate the visibility as good, and the camera is very convenient, in the yard I put the car close to the fence. I advise everyone not to ignore this option, as the screen on the panel is large and the picture is clear. In bad weather, the camera has no tendency to become overgrown with dirt.

Review of Lifan Solano 1.5 MT 2017

The car is big, presentable, spacious, looks like a solid top five, and just in my budget. I love to go south in the summer for a couple of months, and I really missed a large trunk. We travel together, and even the children often travel with us, so there is enough space both for us and for things.

There is air conditioning, electrics, and navigation. It is very convenient when everything you need is collected on one screen. In general, complete order is complete. The salon is good. Not only is it well assembled, it also does not stink of plastic. I really like the interior decoration, it is somehow cozy inside, but the lenticular headlights are just the top of my desires, the road is very clearly visible both in the dark and in the rain on wet asphalt. This is very important for me, as we travel with the whole family. My wife really likes that the car has an electric amplifier.

The owner drives a Lifan Solano 1.5 (100 hp) MT 2017

My experience of using this car is only 1.5 months. During this time, I drove 9000 km. The car is the property of an office called "Taxi 24" in Stavropol. One hundred pieces painted in black and yellow. The car had zero mileage. For the first three days, the car smelled so bad that my head was splitting. The clothes were soaked with this smell for an hour in the car. There was a feeling that even the body smelled through and through. After two weeks, the smell disappeared. The inside of the car is not irritating. The torpedo is huge and soft, the only thing that looks dumb is a plastic strip under a tree through the entire torpedo and doors. Personally, the car I use has crickets. The passenger seat belt creaks if the passenger is wearing. After 2-3 weeks the instrument panel creaked disgustingly. He cured it by pouring oil at the junction with the torpedo. Now the clutch pedal creaks. Assembling a car for oteb-s. The doors did not close well, I regulated myself. I could not adjust one back. Looking at the car from behind, it seems that one door is not closed. Passengers often slam doors several times, not everyone succeeds in closing the doors the first time. The hood was also screwed with cancer - the gaps are different. In one place, even the hood is in contact with the wing. The bumpers are also poorly seated - the clearances are not respected. The windows in the doors are loose if you press down with your finger from above. On many machines, antifreeze leaked from under the pipes, the clamps were not tightened. The clamps are flimsy - they just do not attract the pipe properly. In short, the full is not liquid in a taxi. Circassian assembly: if the hands are golden, then it does not matter from what place they grow. The fit is comfortable and high, the seats are comfortable, there is a lumbar support, surprisingly, the lower back did not hurt. And in the car I spent 12 hours a day. I didn't like the power steering - it's very hard to turn the steering wheel. The car drove after 3000 thousand, the dynamics of the car is not bad, but only if you turn the engine. And so the engine accelerates the car in 3rd gear even from 30 km / h. The engine is well audible in the cabin, but its sound is not annoying. I did not accelerate more than 170 km / h. After 120 in fifth gear, it picks up speed. But when overtaking is not scary, confidently accelerates in fourth gear. The gearbox in second gear whines, but only if the revs are low. There is an incomprehensible vibration of the engine on idle. Reverse gear often the first time does not stick. The car is pretty soft, rarely breaks through the shock absorbers. There is an annoying factor: the steering wheel rattles in the pits, as if the steering tips are torn, and on all cars it is not treated. I liked the brakes, tenacious and ABS will work at the very bottom. On the Kia serato, ABS worked much earlier, which often strained. The air conditioner does its job only on the highway. It is rather weak in the city, and the car does not drive well with the included kondeem. Eats ten liters of gasoline in the city. Despite all the shoals, the car is an order of magnitude higher in comfort than Kalin, Garnet and Prior. Having recently sat in Kalina, I realized that the Chinese have surpassed the Russian auto industry. I can’t say anything about Solano’s lusciousness. mileage 9000 is not an indicator. If not for the crooked assembly, then this instance would not have any breakdowns. Three days ago, they installed a 4th generation HBO on it. I really liked how the car drove. It became smoother to move when changing gears. Even regularity has appeared, although it has lost in dynamics. Even the engine began to work more evenly. But it still runs up, Those whose car ran 10-12 t.km has better dynamics. That's the end of the story, I left the taxi, I was just tired. They do not give days off, the plan must be given to anyone, but the plan is 1600 per day. In short, fucking wild capitalism in the country and not a friendly team. Some are trying to arrange a strike in order to knock off the plan and get free weekends (sounds crazy), while others are working at this time. Slave consciousness. Sorry, it's boiling. Amen!

Lifan Solano is produced with a sedan body, belongs to class C cars.

The exterior makes a solid impression. The design is in line with modern fashion trends. The exterior of the car shows similarities with models such as BMW and Toyota corolla.

The car is manufactured by the Chinese company Lifan Industry Group. Today, factories for the production of this car are located in China, Turkey, Egypt, Thailand and Vietnam. Since 2010, Lifan Solano has been produced in Russia at the Derways Cherkess plant.

Model history

Lifan Solano first appeared in 2009. The presentation of the car took place in China. In Russia, the new model has been on sale since March 2010. In the same year, the assembly of Solano for the Russian market began at the Cherkessk plant.

In 2013, it is planned to update the model.

Technological features

Compared to the previous Breez model, the Lifan Solano has a more modern interior. In its design, there are beige tones with gray and red accents in the front panel area. In addition, the interior has become leather, it has more space.

The new Lifan model has some useful features: central locking automatically closes all doors when the vehicle speed reaches 20 km / h. In the event of an accident, all door locks open automatically, this allows the driver and passengers to evacuate.

The cylinder block is made of an aluminum alloy, which prevents the drive from malfunctioning due to high temperatures. The car is equipped with cast 15-inch disks, systems and, power steering, air conditioning, full power accessories. Few of the competitors offer such a complete set for relatively little money.

Interesting Facts

The Lifan Solano car received a beautiful name with a good meaning. Translated from Chinese, Lifan means to sail in full sail. The word Solano means nightshade. Plants such as tobacco, pepper and tomato are included in the nightshade. Thus, the manufacturer, by choosing the name, hints at the sharpness or brightness of the car.

In Perm, traffic police officers drive Lifan Solano. During the operation of 20 cars, no serious malfunctions were noticed. Thus, the Permian police confirm the quality of this model.

In Moscow, Lifan Solano operates several large taxi companies. This testifies to the high reliability of the vehicle.

Lifan Solano at the end of 2012 was recognized as the best-selling Chinese car in Russia.

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantage of the model is the sparkling Tritec engine, which is made in Brazil and is installed on such cars as the Chrysler PT Cruiser and Mini One.

Front independent suspension type "", rear - semi-independent with trailing arms provide good grip of the tires with the road surface.

In addition, economy is one of the indisputable advantages of Lifan Solano. Average consumption fuel is only 7.4 l / 100 km.

The disadvantages include poor noise insulation, vibration on the clutch pedal, the rear doors close loudly, the pedal assembly shifted to the right.

Solano's main competitors are Lada Priora and chinese sedans produced by Geely and Chery. The advantages of Solano are proven reliability, high-quality interior materials, a powerful engine for its volume, excellent performance mechanical box gear.

Volume of sales

Lifan Solano, from the moment of its appearance on sale, began to occupy a leading position in the Chinese automotive market. In the first 3 months since the start of sales, more than 15 thousand vehicles were sold in China. In Russia, following the results of 2012, 15108 cars of this model were sold, which amounted to 73% of the total sales of Lifan. In November this year, it is planned to release the updated model Lifan Solano, so experts predict a further increase in sales.

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Lifan Solano maintenance and repairs are inexpensive.

Quite a lot of copies of the Chinese automotive industry travel across the territory of Russia. The sedan can be called one of the bestsellers Chinese cars in our country. Behind him, like his own for most models of Chinese cars, the stereotype of a tin can was entrenched, which quickly rots and constantly breaks. Whether this is really so, we will find out in this article, which will tell you about the repair and maintenance of the Lifan Solano sedan.

The history of the Chinese brand Lifan

Chinese car manufacturer Lifan has grown from a small company that repairs a variety of equipment, mainly motorcycles. It was founded in 1992. After 10 years, the transformed Lifan company released the first bus of its own production. Since 2005, the Chinese company Lifan has been producing passenger cars.

When developing its own car models, Lifan used a proven business scheme - obtaining a license from more famous car manufacturers for the production of cars. As a result, new Chinese car models appeared, which were based on the platforms of old models of famous world car brands... One of the first cars of the Lifan company was the subcompact Lifan Smily, which looked very much like a Mini Cooper. At the same time, Lifan Smily was based on the Daihatsu Charade car platform. Also, the model of the Lifan Solano sedan we are considering is, in essence, a redesigned model of the Toyota Corolla of the E120 generation.

Very quickly, the Chinese company Lifan entered the Russian automotive market and mastered the local production of cars at the facilities of the Derways plant in Cherkessk. The first new cars of the Lifan brand left the assembly line of the Derways plant in 2007. At first it was a SKD car assembly. However, two years later, in 2009, the production of the Lifan car has already begun on a full production cycle.

The main characteristics of the sedan Lifan Solano

The selected instance of the Lifan Solano sedan was manufactured in 2010. Mileage this car is 75,000 kilometers. This copy has a complete set of Lux. This means that its equipment includes a leather interior, or rather leatherette seat upholstery, alloy wheels, parking sensors, which, unfortunately, no longer work, heated seats, as well as audio control buttons on the steering wheel.

The LF481Q3 Chinese gasoline engine manufactured under a Japanese license is used as a motor on the Lifan Solano model. The Chinese took a license from the Japanese Toyota engine 4A-FE. Recall that this power unit has been produced by the Japanese since 1988. The Chinese installed an electronic ignition module on it, removing the distributor. Despite the outdated design, low efficiency and power, this engine is reliable. He is familiar to most of the minders in Russia.

The engine in the Lifan Solano is Chinese, but it fully matches the Japanese engine from Toyota.

Paired with this engine in the Lifan Solano sedan is a five-speed manual transmission, which has the same index as the Chinese engine.

Since the platform of the Lifan Solano sedan is used Toyota model Corolla generation E120, chassis migrated to the Chinese model from the Japanese woman. The Mcpherson suspension is installed in the front, the beam is located in the rear suspension.

Lifan Solano body service and repair

Like most Chinese car models, the Lifan Solano sedan has fairly thin sheets of metal in the body panels. In addition, the paintwork is also of rather poor quality, which shows up in the form of rust all over the body and very early. Chips on the hood of the body are already starting to rust after a couple of months. First of all, corrosion occurs on the body sills and door edges. Strictly speaking, where moisture accumulates more, metal corrosion begins. This makes it clear that the Lifan Solano factory has not received sufficient anti-corrosion treatment.

In the cabin of our instance of the Lifan Solano sedan, which will be 6 years old this year, the standard audio system has already died. Moreover, this situation is standard for the Lifan Solano model. Often, the owners of this car model, instead of a deceased audio system, install mounts for the tablet and lead the wires to connect the audio to the car speakers.

It is worth noting that the dashboard of this model is made of soft plastic, which unwittingly pleases motorists who are used to hard and smelly plastic in Chinese cars.

Heated seats often burn out in the passenger compartment. In addition, the wiring can fail with the rear sound parking sensors.

Lifan Solano engine problems

Because chinese engine for the car Lifan Solano made under license based on the Japanese power unit 1988, there are no complaints about the technical part of the power unit. However, the electronics of this motor is severely lame, and it often fails. On some copies of the Lifan Solano, there is a break in the electrical wiring as a result of the suspension hitting the pits on the roads.

Consumables for such a motor are inexpensive. Oil filter will cost about 300 rubles. Air filter completely fits from a similar Toyota engine. The air filter will cost the same 300 rubles. Replacing the timing belt should be done every 60 thousand kilometers. Many owners Lifan car Solano are in no hurry to replace the timing belt, since they are not afraid of bending the valves in the event of a belt break. On the pistons of this engine, grooves are made for valves. The timing belt and tensioner roller will cost about 2,000 rubles. Work at a service station to replace the timing belt will cost an average of 5,000 rubles.

Lifan Solano chassis maintenance

The Lifan Solano's rear suspension looks pretty bad.

There is little to break in the Mcpherson front suspension and semi-beam rear suspension. The smallest resource among Supplies suspension at the stabilizer struts. They will have to be changed every 30 thousand kilometers. The cost of one such rack is estimated at 800 rubles. She, by the way, fits from the Toyota Corolla. Tie rod ends will last no more than 50,000 kilometers. This part will cost about 1000 rubles and another 600 rubles will go to work on their replacement.

Many people call China the forge of the world, because it is in this country that almost half of the world's production is concentrated. This trend has not been spared by the automotive industry. Many models developed in Japan, Germany and the USA are assembled in China. At the same time, Chinese car companies are rapidly developing their own brands, which are gaining more and more popularity around the world. For example, in Russia over the past year, sales of Chinese cars grew by 35%. The most popular model among them was new Lifan Solano - budget sedan class C. In this article we will tell you about all the advantages and disadvantages of this car.

Design of the new LIFAN SOLANO

The body of the car is a bit like the previous generation Toyota Korolla, optics - some BMW models. In general, the 2014 Lifan Solano design leaves a good impression. Chromed handles, alloy wheels, an elegant radiator grill - all this adds style and nobility to the car's appearance. Frustrating only the plastic on the front bumper, which is likely to crack and deform in the winter.

Driving experience

The gearbox is crisp enough with short strokes. The steering wheel is adjustable only for the angle of inclination, there is no height adjustment. When driving, the clutch pedal vibrates perceptibly, it takes time to get used to this feature.

Not too impressive in Lifan Solano's engine performance. This car will not be able to drive in the “slippers on the floor” manner, which is beloved by many drivers. But you can forget about jerking when changing gears, the speed is picked up very smoothly.

The handling of the car can be estimated at four. It holds the road quite well and is good at cornering, but the uninformative “wadded steering wheel” leaves an extremely unpleasant impression.

The suspension is very soft, shallow holes and bumps on the road do not cause any inconvenience to the driver and passengers. Soundproofing is not Lifan Solano's strong point. The noise of the engine is heard in the cabin quite strongly.

Trunk

The trunk volume is 650 liters, which is a very good figure for such a compact car. Opening it, you can find a full-size spare wheel, which is also a definite plus.

Salon

The car has a rather stylish interior, atypical for the Chinese car industry, with a claim to be premium. This impression is formed thanks to wooden inserts on the doors, an elongated on-board computer monitor, reminiscent of a display in BMW saloons, and a torpedo made of high-quality plastic and not overloaded with a large number of buttons.

Build quality continues to be the Achilles heel of the Lifan models. Many Solano owners complain about poorly closing doors, backlash and squeaks in the cabin.

The ergonomics of the chairs are not the best, moreover, they can only be adjusted in height. There is enough space for passengers in the rear seats, in the middle there is a reclining armrest, so only two passengers can comfortably sit on them.

Advantages:

• stylish design;
• soft suspension:
• pleasant interior;
• low price;
• excellent equipment in an extended configuration;
• roomy trunk.

Flaws:

• weak engine;
• disgusting soundproofing;
• plastic bumpers;
• poor build quality;
• uninformative steering wheel;
• uncomfortable chairs;
• high consumption for a 1.6 liter engine (7.8 liters per hundred in the combined cycle).

Lifan Solano is not the perfect car. Although in some parameters (interior, equipment, suspension softness) it significantly surpasses many of its competitors, more prestigious Japanese and Korean stamps (Chevrolet cobalt, Daewoo gentra and others), flaws in the assembly and ergonomics spoil the initially favorable impression of this model. But all the shortcomings are justified by the cost of 4,300,000 rubles, so we can say with confidence that in Lifan Solano price absolutely matches the quality.

Specifications LIFAN SOLANO 2014

The machine is equipped with a MacPherson suspension, mechanical five-speed gearbox(you can also purchase a version with a variator) and four-cylinder gasoline engine with a distributed injection system. Its volume is 1.6 liters, power - 106 hp, maximum torque - 137 Nm. Acceleration to hundreds occurs in 14 seconds, the declared fuel consumption in the combined cycle is 7.8 liters per hundred kilometers.

In a more expensive version of Lifan Solano specifications differ only in the 1.8-liter engine with 125 hp. and a maximum torque of 160 Nm. Fuel consumption - 8.2 liters per hundred.

Complete set and price of LIFAN SOLANO

The basic equipment of the car is truly Spartan. It includes an ABS system, air conditioning, power steering, power windows, audio system, light sensor, electric drive and heated mirrors.
In the extended configuration, the buyer also receives a leather interior, on-board computer, parking assistance, heated seats and a multifunction steering wheel. Quite decent equipment for 510,000 rubles. It is better to buy everything with the maximum configuration, because the difference in price compared to the basic version is only 80,000 rubles.