Rey continues to delight. When I approach him, I catch myself thinking - how damn GOOD!
Opening and closing the doors, one joyfully greets or sees off with soft interior light. Once in the cabin, you feel comfortable, everything is ergonomic. NO plastic smell at all! There is a smell (shade) of a new car. And this is already an indicator of GOOD chemistry. composition of plastic. It feels hard to the touch, but the texture is pleasant. There are no creaks or crickets and I hope there won’t be (well, we’ll see). The seats are quite comfortable, the back doesn’t stiffen... though I haven’t run long distances yet, last night I ran to Rostov, back and forth, it was 515 km. No fatigue!
There have been 1700 km runs in my life, but that’s another story on other cars... maybe even in another life
Maybe Ray and I will go on a long-distance trip in the summer... I’m a great restless person.
Well, at the same time I tried out the head light. The near one illuminates quite well, but the far one, at a long distance, blinds oncoming traffic. When switching to the near one, all road users felt comfortable. Probably the distance one needs to be adjusted. There is a corrector, but when the beam of light is lowered to the bottom, the near beam becomes short. In a word – I’ll figure it out one of these days
I discovered a nice feature on my Ray: from first and reverse gears, you can start moving simply by releasing the clutch and you don’t need to press the gas pedal AT ALL! It starts off quite briskly, and then you add a little gas and switch to second. RESPECT to the electronic clutch!
According to my dimensions, height 174, weight category up to 70 kg. Maybe larger people will find the interior a little small, but for me it is 100% suitable.
Technical condition: what will Lada X-Ray please you with?
An innovative implementation was the installation of an atmospheric gasoline engine with a power of 122 horses, which transmits torque optionally to front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive through a five-speed manual or robotic gearbox. There is also a limited version of models with a 1.6 horsepower engine, which remained from the pre-restyling car.
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The average engine life is 400-450,000 km, and the maximum speed reaches 181 km/h with acceleration to 100 km/m in 11.4 seconds. Fuel consumption reaches 9.4 liters in city mode and about 7.2 liters on the highway; fuel is supplied to the engine through an electronic injection system. If desired, you can also install gas equipment on your car.
The car body is presented on the platform of a city SUV, which combines optimal ground clearance for the city, as well as an energy-intensive suspension system and good handling. At the front, the vehicle body is supported by a MacPherson-type suspension on a separate subframe, and at the rear of the car is an elastic beam with an increased track. By the way, for this model range, springs and shock absorbers of a new form factor are installed from the factory, which were developed specifically for the X Rey.
For the X Ray, the manufacturer has provided 3 configuration formats, which may additionally include expansion of options using additional service packages.
LADA XRAY in the Classic configuration: what can the basic version of the car boast of?
The stock equipment of the vehicle includes a considerable list of additional functions both in the interior and exterior of the car. The most prominent options are:
- A pair of airbags, which are installed on the front front of the car;
- Security system and standard immobilizer;
- Electronic format notification system;
- Disc brakes for the rear pair of wheels;
- Anti-roll bar;
- Assistance program for starting a car uphill.
Also, the car body must have audio preparation, allowing you to connect any format of the audio system, light tinting around the entire perimeter of the cabin and electric windows for the front doors.
If desired, the Classic package can be expanded with the Optima additional service package, which contains a glove box in the cabin with a cooling function, a multifunction steering wheel with electronic multimedia control buttons, as well as an audio system that includes 4 speakers, a 2-DIN radio tape recorder with the ability to synchronize with a smartphone via Bluetooth.
How does “Comfort” differ from “Luxe”
Differences Lada XRay Cross “Comfort”
- Wheels are 16-inch with manual transmission and 17-inch with automatic transmission
- Outdoor antenna
- Air conditioner
- Black fabric seat upholstery
- Black instrument panel
- Fog lights
- 2 rear headrests
Differences Lada XRay Cross “Luxe”
- Wheels 17 inches
- USB port for passengers in the second row of seats
- Shark fin antenna
- Speed limiter
- Cruise control
- Climate control
- Light sensor
- Rain sensor
- Heated windshield
- Heated rear seats
- Heated steering wheel
- Leather steering wheel
- Drawer under the front passenger seat
- Illumination of entry and exit points in the front doors
- Leather trim of gear selector cover
- Seat upholstery in combination fabric/eco leather in orange or gray
- Dashboard orange or black
- Fog lights with turning light function
- 3 rear headrests
- Lada Ride Select (driving mode selector)
- Electronic Differential Lock (EDL)
Lada X Ray Comfort - a good balance of convenience and style!
The “fattier” Comfort package will delight the owners of the new car with the following functions:
- Multifunctional engine tuning, which allows you to calibrate the car’s behavior to climatic conditions and the quality of the road surface;
- Multifunction steering wheel with multimedia remote control buttons and engine modes;
- Air conditioning and fog lights at the front of the car;
- Standard audio system and 4 speakers with an installed shark fin antenna;
- Rear parking sensors, as well as a storage compartment in the cabin with a cooling function.
Also, the Lada X Ray Comfort has a full package of electric windows, a front armrest with a storage box and an additional 12 V socket for rear passengers, heated front seats and the ability to completely fold the front seats.
The price from an official dealer for a new car starts from 809,000 rubles. The package of additional functionality is not provided, but it is possible to install the Optima package from the Classic version.
How does “Comfort” differ from “Classic Optima”
Differences Lada XRay Cross “Comfort”
- Wheels are 16-inch with manual transmission and 17-inch with automatic transmission
- Rear parking sensors
- Heated side mirrors
- Electrically adjustable side mirrors
- Heated front seats 3 levels
- Rear electric windows
- Driver's seat with height adjustment
- Double luggage compartment floor
- 12V socket in trunk
- 12V socket for second row passengers
- Front passenger sun visor with mirror
- Folding front passenger seat backrest
- Center front armrest with box
- Fog lights
Differences Lada XRay Cross “Classic Optima”
- Wheels 17 inches
LADA XRAY Cross in Luxe configuration – luxury style from a domestic manufacturer!
The most complete package, which provides an optimal ratio of speed and controllability to comfort and convenience when operating the car. Luxury X Ray Cross includes the following set of functions:
- Adaptive climate control;
- Heated front seats and steering wheel;
- Separate heating of the rear compartment;
- Cruising speed limit function;
- PTF headlights with built-in turn signal duplication function;
- Designer seat design consisting of fabric and Alcantara;
- Rain and light sensors, heated front windshield.
In addition, the car receives authentic inserts in the seats and door cards made of black or orange light, as well as designer interior or exterior parts of the body.
You can expand the Luxury package using the Prestige additional functionality package, which includes enhanced tinting of the rear windows, a rear view camera, a new standard audio system with a capacitive touch screen that supports navigation, as well as LED backlighting of the interior in the desired color.
For the X Ray Lux you will have to pay at least 859,000 rubles, and the package of additional options will cost another 50-60,000 rubles, depending on the technical content of the head unit.
How does “Comfort” differ from “[Black]”
Differences Lada XRay Cross “Comfort”
- Wheels are 16-inch with manual transmission and 17-inch with automatic transmission
- Body-colored side mirror housings
- 4 speakers
- Bluetooth, Hands free
- Audio input AUX
- USB connector on the front panel
- Audio system (2DIN, FM/AM with RDS function)
- Black fabric seat upholstery
Differences Lada XRay Cross “[Black]”
- Wheels 17 inches
- Black side mirror housings
- Body roof black
- 6 speakers
- 8.0-inch TFT-IPS capacitive HD display multimedia system
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Bluetooth, Voice Control, Hands Free with Dual Mic and Noise Canceling Function
- 2 USB ports on the front panel
- Lada EnjoY Pro multimedia system with built-in Yandex.Auto services
- Rear view camera with dynamic lane lines
- Seat upholstery combined fabric/eco leather in even color with stitching and [Black] logo on the front seats
- Black headliner
- Lada Ride Select (driving mode selector)
- Electronic Differential Lock (EDL)
Is it worth buying a new Lada X Ray Cross: briefly about the main thing!
This car is ideal for driving on the highway or in city conditions, and a wide range of equipment will allow you to choose the optimal set of functions for travel or business trips. For your money, the Lada X Ray Cross is the best that the domestic car market has to offer in the niche of new cars.
Price plays a decisive role when buying a car, especially a budget one. We have chosen the optimal equipment for one of the most popular models on the Russian market.
LADA > XRAY
Lada XRAY debuted last winter and was well received by customers. Based on the results of the first half of the year, the VAZ pseudo-crossover ranks ninth in the list of best-selling cars in Russia.
Dashboard
The X X Ray panel is made, in my opinion, from a not very practical material - rough plastic. Firstly, the appearance is not presentable, as for a car of this level, and secondly, dust and dirt are quite difficult to remove from it. Of course, these are all little things, so to speak, not for everyone.
I liked the design of the car’s instrument panel, but its information content leaves much to be desired. The device's scales are so dim that it is very difficult to read and see them. The situation is saved by turning on the dimensions; it is at this moment that the shield begins to be translucent from the inside and becomes quite readable.
There are a few other minor shortcomings that could have been foreseen in the X-Ray car. The lack of a central armrest, a heated steering wheel, and illuminated makeup mirrors are the main disadvantages inside the cabin.
The seats, in principle, can be called comfortable, however, in order to achieve this result you had to work hard with their settings
Engine and transmission
As a rule, people buy a car for themselves for more than one year. After driving in eco mode and getting used to driving, you will probably want to drive faster. Therefore, we will choose the engine that provides the best dynamics. According to the passport data, the Xray 1.8 with a manual transmission accelerates to the first hundred in 10.4 seconds. Version 1.6 with mechanics in this discipline is slightly slower - 11.7 s. The torque of the 1.8 is noticeably higher - 170 Nm versus 148 Nm for the younger modification. And fuel consumption in the combined cycle is approximately the same - 7.4 l/100 km for the 1.8 versus 7.0 l/100 km for the 1.6-liter version. Another reason to choose the 1.8 engine. This version can be bought in the top-end Exclusive equipment, while a car with a 1.6 liter engine in this configuration is not sold at all.
We will add a manual gearbox to the 1.8-liter unit. The mechanics are reliable and have sufficient clarity of switching. You need to get used to the robot, and not every driver will agree to do this.
Our choice:
engine 1.8 (122 hp). The gearbox is a five-speed manual.
Made for us
A Russian car is made for Russian roads. The engine sump from below is protected from damage by steel protection, and the engine itself consumes 92-octane gasoline. Servicing the car is quite simple. We wrote about this in the material “Ex-Taz”. Well, for those who don’t want to get under the hood, AVTOVAZ has a developed dealer network across the country, consisting of as many as 350 centers.
In general, the car is practical. The budget hatchback crossover has a good chance of achieving even greater success than it has now. Let us remind you that sales of Xray began in the winter of last year, and during this time the model entered the top 10 of the Russian market. In addition, the car itself is nice, thanks to AVTOVAZ chief designer Steve Mattin. Lada XRAY will no longer be called a “zhigulyatina”.
Options
The basic equipment of the Optima has the necessary minimum: driver and passenger airbags, immobilizer, alarm, daytime running lights, ERA-GLONASS system, ABS+BAS, electronic brake force distribution (EBD), electronic stability control (ESC), anti-skid ( TCS), hill start assist system (HSA).
Both engines are available in the basic version. A car with a 1.6 engine costs from 599,900 rubles, but we chose 1.8, so we will focus on it. The most affordable XRAY with this engine was priced at 685,900 rubles. It can also be purchased in Optima trim, but with the Advanced package. With it, the passenger will have a mirror in the sun visor, plus heated seats, which is necessary in our conditions, as well as electric drive and heated mirrors, air conditioning, a multifunction steering wheel and 15-inch alloy wheels. A modern car cannot do without this set.
