Many car enthusiasts who are interested in the new AVTOVAZ hatchback know that, unlike Vesta, XRAY is not an independent development of the company. The new Lada is built on the basis of the Renault Sandero Stepway, but has significant improvements. Let's find out whether the VAZ team managed to take into account the mistakes of the French?
Engines
Naturally, the first thing we will pay attention to is the line of car engines. The points that interest car enthusiasts depend on the engine. We are talking about the dynamics of acceleration from zero to hundreds, maximum speed and consumption indicator.
The Russian model can count on three power units (looking ahead to only two engines). The younger 1.6-liter and 1.8-liter engines are assembled at domestic factories, but despite this, they received very good reviews from critics. The third engine was developed by the Japanese at the Nissan concern. With a volume of 1.6 liters it is capable of producing a maximum of 110 horsepower.
Let us immediately note that the engines of the French car are much weaker. This can be explained by the fact that driving on smooth, high-quality European roads does not require very powerful engines, but domestic motorists will definitely not like this. Sandero Stepway engines produce 82 and 102 horsepower. That is, even the most powerful French engine is weaker than the base X-Rey engine.
Taking this into account, we can safely say that at this point the Lada X-Ray is the clear favorite. And a fool understands that the Russian model has the best performance indicators and will outshine the “French” on the track. However, the average consumption of both cars is approximately the same, and Stepway is on average only 0.1 liter more economical than its opponent.
As for the transmission, the X-Ray is equipped with a five-speed manual (by the way, it was developed by French engineers), as well as a high-tech CVT, which is assembled at the domestic AvtoVAZ. Note that experts recommend giving preference to manual transmission.
The developers of the Sandero Stepway equip their creation with the same 5-speed manual transmission as in the X-Ray design. In addition to it, you can also count on a five-speed automatic transmission and a French version of the CVT. It is the presence of an “automatic machine” in Stepway that partially saves the situation, but, all the same, the Russian model is stronger at this point.
Technical characteristics of the tested vehicles (manufacturers' data)
| Lada XRAY | Dongfeng H30 Cross | Lifan X50 | Renault Sandero Stepway | |
| Body | ||||
| Type | Hatchback | Hatchback | Hatchback | Hatchback |
| Number of seats/doors | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Engine | ||||
| Type | Petrol | Petrol | Petrol | Petrol |
| Engine location | Front transverse | Front transverse | Front transverse | Front transverse |
| Number and arrangement of cylinders | 4, in a row | 4, in a row | 4, in a row | 4, in a row |
| Working volume, cubic meters cm | 1598 | 1556 | 1498 | 1598 |
| Power, hp at rpm | 110/5500 | 117/6000 | 103/6000 | 102/5750 |
| Torque, Nm at rpm | 150/4000 | 153/4000 | 133/3500–4500 | 145/3750 |
| Transmission | ||||
| Drive unit | Front | Front | Front | Front |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual transmission | 4-automatic | Variable speed drive | 5-speed manual transmission |
| Brakes | ||||
| Front | Ventilated disc | Ventilated disc | Ventilated disc | Ventilated disc |
| Rear | Drums | Disk | Disk | Drums |
| Suspension | ||||
| Front | Independent, spring, McPherson | Independent, spring, McPherson | Independent, spring, McPherson | Independent, spring, McPherson |
| Rear | Semi-dependent, spring | Semi-independent, torsion bar | Semi-dependent, spring | Semi-dependent, spring |
| Dimensions, volume, weight | ||||
| Length/width/height, mm | 4165x1764x1570 | 4351x17670x1528 | 4100x1722x1540 | 4080x1757x1620 |
| Wheelbase, mm | 2592 | 2610 | 2550 | 2589 |
| Ground clearance, mm | 195 | 175 | 185 | 195 |
| Curb weight, kg | 1190–1250 | 1240 | 1150 | 1190–1250 |
| Fuel tank volume, l | 50 | 51 | 42 | 50 |
| Trunk volume, l | 361–1207 | 417–1137 | 280–1480 | 320–1200 |
| Tires | 205/55 R16 | 205/50 R16 | 195/60 R15 | 205/55 R16 |
| Dynamic characteristics | ||||
| Maximum speed, km/h | 181 | 180 | 160 | 170 |
| Acceleration to 100 km/h, sec. | 11,1 | n/a | 11,0 | 11,2 |
| Fuel consumption, l/100 km | ||||
| Combined cycle | 6,8 | 6,9 | 6,3 | 7,2 |
| CO2 emissions, g/km, eq. Class | n/a, Euro-5 | n/a, Euro-4 | n/a, Euro-5 | 167, Euro-5 |
| Cost of the car, rub. | ||||
| Basic equipment | 589 900 | 599 000 | 539 900 | 654 990 |
| Test car | 720 500 | 669 000 | 629 900 | 719 990 |
All cars are equipped with full-size spare tires, albeit on regular stamped 15-inch wheels. The backs of all crossovers, except the Lifan X50, fold in a 2:1 ratio. A more or less flat floor (with a slight rise) is obtained only in the Lada XRAY (thanks to a special shelf separating the “underground” compartment) and in the H30 Cross. In Sandero and X50 high “steps” are formed. It is most convenient to load luggage in Dongfeng and Lada; Renault and Lifan are hampered by high “thresholds”, which greatly increase the loading height. The Dongfeng H30 has the most spacious trunk - as much as 417 liters. By folding the second row, it can be increased to 1137 liters. In second place is the Lada XRAY with a better layout and volume, 41 liters larger than that of the platform Sandero Sttepway (361 liters versus 320 liters). But in the “disassembled” state, the space in the trunks of these two cars is almost the same - 1207 and 1200 liters, again in favor of Lada. The most modest and inconvenient trunk (280 l) is in the Lifan X50. Nevertheless, the manufacturer claims the largest volume with the rear “sofa” folded - 1480 liters. Somehow we don’t really believe this
Patency
A recent test drive of cars showed that in terms of cross-country ability, the X-Ray and Sandero Stepway are approximately on the same level. This is all due to the same modular platform, due to which even the ground clearance is identical - 195 mm. By the way, quite a decent figure, as for front-wheel drive hatchbacks. Real car owners claim that in running order, the X-Ray's ground clearance is still 2 cm higher than that of today's counterpart.
When driving onto a broken gravel road, the domestic hatchback fully demonstrated itself, which, thanks to powerful engines and a reliable suspension, is able to successfully overcome even the most difficult sections of the road. A French car will definitely not be able to keep up with X-Ray here. By the way, the off-road modification X-Ray is expected to be released soon, which, according to plans, should impose serious competition on foreign crossovers.
Lada Xray or Sandero Stepway? Naturally this is X-Ray.
Exterior
Returning to the overview of the trunk, you can notice the different locations of the unlocking buttons. In X Ray it is in a place familiar to many owners of foreign cars - under the “saber”, and in Renault it is on the front side of the fifth door. The trunk lid in the open position is higher on the Sandero.
Other differences that the authors of the video managed to find:
- XRAY has a gas cap without a lock;
- In XRAY, instead of parking sensors, AVTOVAZ installed a rear view camera.
In addition, AutoMPS tested two hatchbacks on off-road terrain, where both cars performed at an equal level:
According to Pyotr Menshikh and Igor Silin, AVTOVAZ has produced a good, harmonious car that is suitable for the city or country house. Unlike Renault, Lada will have a more powerful engine under the hood. But, in their opinion, the interior is assembled better than Renault. If the price of "Khrey" is not too high, then it will be a serious competitor to a foreign car.
Let us remind you that we studied the new Lada model in more detail on the AvtoVesti channel.
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Comparison of luggage compartments
No matter how strange it may sound, one of the main differences between both cars lies in their luggage compartments. Let us immediately note that the Russian model in this regard is clearly better than its opponent. In order not to be empty words, here are a few indicators: the X-Ray trunk is 70 mm longer than the Stepway, thanks to which the domestic hatchback can be loaded with 10 liters more cargo. Of course, the difference is not that significant, but as one wise man said: “The little things make all the difference.”
In addition, the loading level of a Russian car is much lower, which makes it much easier to place cargo in the trunk. This is very important when transporting heavy bags and suitcases. Plus, the X-Ray has a wider luggage compartment.
Comparative features of luggage racks
Another feature that will help bring a domestic car forward is the luggage compartment.
First of all, the Lada XRay has a much better and more spacious trunk. Thanks to the increased luggage compartment space, it is possible to get 10 liters of priority over its foreign counterpart. Of course, such a difference cannot be called significant, but in some situations, even 10 liters of space can solve the problem.
The loading height of the trunk of the domestic car was significantly reduced when compared with the French version of the car. It is for this reason that it is much easier and easier to load various heavy bags, packages, and other cargo into the trunk. The loading portal of a domestic car looks much better and more convenient.
Appearance
It is noticeable to the naked eye that externally the cars have many similarities. As mentioned above, it’s all about the same platform and identical body layout options.
Sandero Stepway can offer a fairly calm and harmonious exterior, with a very smooth body surface (the exception is a small longitudinal stamping on the profile part of the car). Stepway looks massive, but at the same time elegance and proportionality are visible.
X-Ray, in turn, boasts a more expressive exterior, which owes its aggressiveness to the sharp-angled stampings on the wings. It was this X-shaped element that influenced the name of the model, and also became the calling card of the entire model range. In the updated version of 2022, this stamping has become even more expressive.
In this local confrontation, Stepway looks stronger, and the reason for this was several shortcomings of domestic designers. Firstly, the wheels and body of the X-Ray look disproportionate. Secondly, the lower stamping of the Russian car looks more like a dent than a thoughtful design solution.
Salon
If we talk about the comfort of the interiors, then in this regard the cars will definitely not disappoint their fans. The fact is that the X-Ray and Stepway seats are placed in such a way that all passengers and the driver have enough free space, including for their legs. And high ceilings provide ideal travel conditions for even the tallest passengers.
The quality of finishing materials is noticeably higher in a French car, because domestic developers have placed the main emphasis on practicality.
In terms of dashboard layout, the X-Ray is the best. The thing is that the central touch display of the domestic model boasts a better location, and in addition it is much more readable and informative. But the steering wheel is better on the French hatchback, as it is equipped with additional mini control panels.
