In general, budget transport has very clear disadvantages. In particular, we are talking about a number of troubles, such as the reliability and level of materials, as well as the quality of assembly of parts. In an elite car, all the gaps are adjusted to the millimeter, but in a budget vehicle, all the parts are assembled as it happens. And you will have to come to terms with this during a certain sales crisis, when manufacturers are busy not so much with maintaining the highest quality parameters, but with at least some increase in sales. This applies to almost all brands that operate in the budget market. automotive technology. IN Ravon cars the same shortcomings are hidden, but there are also a number of specific problems. The vehicles of this company turned out to be rather dubious in terms of endurance. This does not apply to all cars, but certain ones bad reviews There is.

Today we will look at the reliability and some other characteristics of Ravon cars, which can safely be called the disadvantages of this brand. This does not mean that we are against the acquisition of this car. Since in comparison with other budget offers, Rayvon remains quite attractive solution on all counts. The cars have a good price tag, and this is their main advantage. For this reason, sales of brand models are constantly increasing, creating more and more reasons to expand the model line. Already today the choice of cars turned out to be very interesting, both for the Uzbek automobile manufacturer. However, there is something to complain about in this machine, given its origin. Let's take a closer look at all the capabilities of these cars and predict the features of their operation after purchase.

Assembly is the number one quality issue for Ravon buyers

Already at the first acquaintance with the car you want to buy at a car dealership, you will have certain questions about quality and reliability vehicle. The assembly turns out to be simply surprisingly bad, both for modern transport. The question is not only the quality of the plastic used, which is expected to be hard and not very pleasant upon contact. There are a number of more serious points that clearly spoil the feeling of the cars:

• a significant difference between the same gaps in a car, which leads to certain problems in visual perception quite beautiful interiors and bodies;
• fastening parts that may already be loose or not fully tightened in the cabin, after purchase you have to go through the entire car with a screwdriver and wrench;
• lack of a normal anticorrosive agent, which can also be attributed to the troubles of the assembly; without treatment immediately after purchase, you will have to repair the machine in a couple of years;
• the buttons on the instrument panel are very loosely fastened, you don’t really want to touch them, there is a feeling of looseness in some cases, which spoils the impression of the machine;
• The seat upholstery in the basic configurations is made of fabric, which is better to immediately put in a cover and forget about its existence, the quality is very low, the reliability is questionable.

There are still a number of assembly problems that will prove big disadvantages for lovers perfect cars. But still, you should understand that you are not buying an ideal car, but simply a budget car from Uzbekistan. This is a car that can please you with its price tag, as well as the fact that it drives at all. In other aspects, such inexpensive transport cannot please. However, most expensive configurations and there are practically no such problems in models.

Reliability of peripheral nodes in the Ravon technical department

The factory wasn't too worried about technical equipment car. In particular, many Daewoo spare parts, which have never been known for significant safety and operational reliability, remained problematic. All Ravon vehicles have a number of common problems with peripheral equipment that arise periodically and require quite expensive repairs. You can notice these problems in the following machine components:

• the starter does not always turn the engine the way it is supposed to, sometimes troubles arise in the form of a bendix jumping off or simply a click instead of turning the mechanism;
• the generator can produce floating speed, which has a detrimental effect on the life of all electrical appliances; the regulator should be replaced as soon as you discover such a problem;
• the steering rack is knocking, there are certain problems in diagnosing this problem, as well as in troubleshooting the problem, the rack is not repaired, but simply sent for replacement;
• at work electrical system car, and in particular on-board computer, problems often arise that are not easy to solve without high-quality diagnostics at the service;
• the most interesting thing is that under warranty service centers not everyone undertakes to correct technical problems cars, so it makes sense to think about this before buying.

Not all peripheral components of a Ravon car will serve for a long time and delight you with their technical aspects of operation. Many parts will have to be replaced already in the second year of operation, and some will fail in the very first months of the trip. So, when buying a car, it is not recommended to do anything that could void its warranty. This trouble may end in necessity self-repair for very impressive money.

Power unit and gearbox - Ravon problems cannot be avoided

The problem with Rayvon car engines and gearboxes is that they are quite old. These developments go to the roots of the history of modern automotive industry - to the Opel concern of the late 1980s. These technologies are used today in modern cars Ravon. The engines and gearboxes were slightly modified by Daewoo, then modernized again by General Morors and found their way into Ravon without much change. This brings with it a number of problems:

• outdated power units not only cannot boast of reliability, but also technical aspects not encouraging, the power of the installations does not reach the desired maximum;
• sluggish engines also consume a lot of fuel, consumption remains quite high for a number of reasons, including the rather dubious aspect of the modernization of units at GM before release;
• gearboxes do not always work as you would like, this is especially true for automatic transmissions, which sometimes react inadequately to driver actions;
• engine control is not implemented in the best sense; sometimes it is difficult to find a good adequate connection and understand how the unit will work in a given situation;
• the unpredictability of technology turned out to be a fairly important criterion that spoils certain impressions of operating a vehicle, this important point against acquisition.

The lack of efficiency and power is understandable. But it is also worth highlighting the problems with automatic transmissions. Even though they have classic technologies, they do not serve as well as you expect. In fact, some machines on Ravon R2, for example, are supplied with factory defects. This can be heard already during the first start of the engine. So when choosing a car, you should give preference to a car that is available with full check all the details.

Suspension and frequency of repairs - complaints from Rayvon customers

When buying a new car, we want to purchase economical and reliable transport with excellent characteristics and mobility options. It is important that there are no shortcomings or restrictions in operation. But with Ravon, this option turns out to be far from the most successful. Some buyers say that they have to almost constantly repair their car and go to a service station for certain issues. There are a number of features and unpleasant moments in the suspension:

• the vehicle has rather old suspension technologies, which certainly cannot serve as an advantage, with the exception of the R2, which has a number of important advantages;
• The machines combine technologies from different manufacturers, sometimes it seems that the compatibility is too low, there is no excellent collaboration all details;
• an important detail also turns out to be quite frequent breakdowns in the chassis, the suspension crumbles even when driving along good roads, parts have to be constantly changed;
• careless movement on Ravon is fraught with unpleasant consequences, which are difficult to predict, the machine is far from being the standard of safety and reliability;
• in the most unpleasant cases when suspension parts break on warranty service They refuse to change the elements for free, so you have to put up with expensive repairs.

The problem also lies in the fact that the designs of many elements in the Ravon system have been changed. Not many manufacturers of normal analog spare parts We managed to produce solutions for this brand, which is currently sold only in the CIS countries. And no one knows whether to expect analog parts. So you will have to pay a lot of money for original spare parts, the quality of which turns out to be far from expected. We suggest you take a look comparison test Ravon R3 and Ranault Logan:

Let's sum it up

One can argue for a long time about what new car- it's always much better than a used one. But sometimes the truth turns out to be such that it is very difficult to equate a new car even with a very old but reliable transport from Germany or Japan. And in this case, you can find many Ravon buyers who are terribly unhappy with their purchase. On the other hand, there are many clients of the corporation who drive Revons and have no problems with these cars. So we will not speak unambiguously and categorically.

There is an opinion that the corporation's cars have certain advantages not only in price. Classic technology under the hood does not lead to costly breakdowns, and Ravon can be repaired in any garage by any technician. This is true, but new car I'd like to see more reliability. Among important advantages The novelty and cost should be noted; the machines have no other obvious advantages. What is your opinion about new Rayvon cars today?

“GM has left, but the cars remain,” this is how one could characterize the leitmotif of the new Ravon brand, the official presentation of which took place on October 8, 2015 in Moscow. Frankly, the main conversations before the premiere were only about the new Nexia, which was the redesigned Chevrolet Aveo previous generation. However, the evening went in a completely unexpected direction.

The new Nexia was shown to those present first. This is truly a redesigned Chevrolet Aveo. Moreover, a concept was presented on stage that differed from production car optics, mirrors and radiator grille. In this form, the sedan looks even more attractive, and it’s even strange that it wasn’t put into production exactly like this. But the real surprise awaited further. It turned out, former brand Daewoo, which is now called "Ravon", is expected to change not only in its name.

By the way, why did it even become necessary to change the already familiar name to something between the English “Raven” and the eastern “Rahmon”? Nobody talks about this openly. According to unofficial data, the Uzbeks had a conflict with the Korean company Daewoo over copyright. And so it was decided to come up with a completely new brand! By the way, the name Ravon turned out to be quite interesting. Firstly, it is an abbreviation for Reliable Attractive Vehicle ON road - i.e. “a reliable, attractive car on the road.” Secondly, the word Ravon can be translated from Uzbek as “easy path” or “clean road”.

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But the future line of Ravon cars in Russia turned out to be really interesting. After all, in fact, under this brand the majority of inexpensive Chevrolet models! Don't believe me? See for yourself. The new Ravon Nexia is, as we have already said, a redesigned Chevrolet Aveo. Another model, which is a modified Chevrolet Lacetti- Ravon Gentra, - already sold in our country).

Now, and will be added to them. They will enter the Russian market in 2016. And in the future they should also be joined by a crossover with all-wheel drive. Which? They're not talking yet. Such a model could be a converted Chevrolet Captiva, which was also produced at the Uz-Daewoo plant. And there will also be a certain large city sedan! Really, Chevrolet Malibu?

But the Ravon company will definitely not give up its bestseller - the Matiz compact, which is under Daewoo brand became one of the cheapest cars on Russian market. IN soon changes are also expected - for example, the model will change slightly in appearance and even get an airbag. And the Ravon company is going to radically change its marketing approach - the Uzbek company will sell cars in a new way. For example, convenient dealer centers will appear, standards of quality and communication with customers will be introduced. In general, the changes are by no means cosmetic.

Ravon will provide our customers with more wide choose cars, time-tested for quality, reliability and durability. New brand will combine all the best from the Daewoo brand and the vast experience we have acquired over 20 years of work in the Russian market. Sales and distribution of vehicles will take place through our existing network of dealers, with new ones added as our portfolio expands. We are confident that in the near future we will be able to take a large share in the segment available cars in Russia. The Ravon brand, like its predecessor Uz-Daewoo, came to Russia with serious intentions and for a long time

Tokhirjon Jalilov

Deputy Chairman of the Board of JSC "Uzavtosanoat"

In general, the new brand’s intentions are quite serious. And the chances of success too - after all, with the right actions, in the market budget cars a new dangerous competitor appears. And given that during a crisis, buyers begin to count every ruble, the bet may turn out to be correct. Of course, if Ravon keeps reasonable prices for its products.

Ravon is a new brand, but a familiar automaker. The brand's abbreviation translates as “reliable and active car on road". Translated from Uzbek Ravon means "easy way". The new brand was founded in 2015 as a result of the restructuring of UzDaewooAuto. The history of the development of the Uzbek automaker cannot be called easy. However, the new Ravon car has every chance to win markets and buyers.

The UzAutoSanoat company appeared in 1992. As a result of the conclusion of an agreement between the South Korean company Daewoo and the Uzbek Uzavtosanoat, 250 thousand cars rolled off the assembly line of the new plant in Asaka.

In 2002, a partner from South Korea went bankrupt and Daewoo was acquired by the company " General Motors».

In 2008, on the basis of UzDaewooAuto, the updated company GM Uzbekistan was established.

Some time ago, the owners of Daewoo International banned the use of the Daewoo logo, as they planned to start producing cars in Saudi Arabia under their own brand.

Improved logo and fundamental update of Ravon brand cars

Ravon cars are nothing more than improved, restyled Chevrolet models. Over the years, Chevrolet models have proven themselves to be reliable and unpretentious cars average price category. Chevrolet Aveo, Chevrolet Lacetti, Chevrolet Spark And Chevrolet Cobalt. Now they are on sale in the CIS market under new names - Ravon Nexia, Ravon Gentra, Ravon R2 and Ravon R4.

Not only the cars have been updated, but also the approach to sales. By the spring of 2016, all dealer network consisted of 17 centers. Today in everyone big city Russia is open new center. During the first 2 years of sales, the new Ravon brand became home to more than 1,000 car enthusiasts.

All employees of the new centers have undergone advanced training. Now, at any center convenient for you, you can take the car you like for a test drive.

To the question of potential buyers: where is Ravon collected, the answer is obvious. The car is assembled in Uzbekistan, at the GM Uzbekistan plant.

Interesting! Few people know that the winged helmet of Mercury (the protector of travelers in the mythology of ancient Rome) flaunts as an emblem on the new brand.

How Nexia was updated

Compared to the old Nexia, the new Ravon Nexia looks very fresh and modern. Updated car built on the 2006 Chevrolet Aveo platform. The appearance has changed significantly towards similarity with the Aveo hatchback.

The car is equipped with a one and a half liter gasoline engine with a power of 107 Horse power. Now the buyer has access to not only mechanical, but also automatic transmission six-speed gears.

The base already includes ESP and ABS, which will greatly please adherents safe driving. From elements of comfort to basic configuration buyers will receive air conditioning and electric front windows. As additional options- foglights and a full electrical package, which includes heated rear-view mirrors. The finishing materials are inexpensive, but of good quality. The car body is available in 12 color options. Among them are several quite bright ones - yellow, red, blue and green.

From the concept presented to the public new Nexia R3 we can conclude that the Ravon brand is not going to stop there.

Improvement of the baby "Matiz"

On this moment disappeared from the market budget model- Ravon Matiz. For a long time this model was a bestseller. As a city hatchback, it did its job well. It would be illogical to refuse such a sales leader.

An updated version is expected to appear in the coming future baby Matiz. One of the obvious improvements should be an increase in the level of safety for the driver and passengers, which certainly distinguishes the new Ravon cars. The baby will be completed ABS system. The updates will also affect the interior trim. The exterior will be updated mainly due to updated bumpers, optics and radiator grille.

New Ravon models, including the upcoming updated Matiz, will focus on a strategy of time-tested quality at an optimal price.

In 1992, Daewoo and Uzavtosanoat» entered into an agreement to create a joint venture Uz-Daewoo Auto Co. for the construction of automobile production in Uzbekistan.

In 1996, the opening ceremony of a new plant took place, which began producing popular Daewoo models - " Nexia ", "Damas ", "Tico ”.

In 2001, production of Matiz cars began.

In 2002 the company General Motors acquired a controlling stake in Daewoo Motor and on its basis created the company GM Daewoo Automotive and Technology.

In October 2005, the 500,000th car was produced. The millionth car was produced in December 2008. At the same time, throughout the 2000s, the bankruptcy process of the Daewoo Corporation was underway. As a result, the concern " Daewoo"was "absorbed" by the American automobile corporation « General Motors».

In 2005 " UzDaewooAuto» bought out the Korean company’s share in the joint venture. Later, licenses were acquired for the partner model - Nexia, Matiz, Damas.

In 2008, production of the updated Nexia-2 ​​model began. In the same year a new one was created joint venture“UzDaewooAuto” and General Motors - " GM Uzbekistan". Industrial and large-scale production has been established at the plant in Uzbekistan modern models under the Uz-Daewoo and Chevrolet brands.

year 2013. Release of a new C-class model – Gentra. Modern car equipped with everything necessary equipment, stylish, with thoughtful ergonomics, but still high quality and affordable.

October 8, 2015 – presentation of the new Ravon brand and update announcement model line. During the presentation of the new brand in Moscow, models of the new Ravon brand were presented: Ravon Matiz, Ravon Nexia, Ravon Gentra, Ravon R2 and Ravon R4 . It was also stated that Ravon company in the coming years will begin assembling new car models, including city sedans, crossovers and SUVs

A presentation of the new one took place in the capital. The brand will be called Ravon, it will replace famous brand from Uzbekistan, UZ-Daewoo. After rebranding, popular models that are quickly losing market share will be sold in the Russian Federation Daewoo Matiz, Gentra (a modified variation of the Chevrolet Lacetti), Spark, Cobalt and Aveo of the previous generation.

The situation for the Uzbek automaker is dire. Sales of new cars are in sharp decline. Now the cars sold number in the thousands and their sales continue to decline rapidly. Over 9 months, the automaker dropped in sales of its products by 51%; in September, according to the latest data, less than 2,000 cars were sold (-26%) compared to last year.

Historical reference

In 1999, Daewoo was liquidated by the South Korean government, but individual divisions continued to operate as separate enterprises that became part of the American concern GM.

In 1992, the state company Uzavtosanoat and Daewoo for the production passenger cars UzDaewoo was created. In 2005, UzDaewoo Auto bought out the Korean company’s share in production in Uzbekistan. And continues to produce cars under this brand.

The main catalysts for the start of rebranding for UZ-Daewoo were several factors. The first was named, cars under the old name, Daewoo, are rapidly losing popularity, and since they are designed for sale only in the Russian Federation, sooner or later the cessation of sales will lead to a stop in production.

But the plant in Asaka has been retraining for several years now to produce another brand of cars, Chevrolet, their simple, mass-produced, but at the same time affordable and popular models, so maybe this is a way out of the current situation, selling GM products to Russia from Uzbekistan? Why make a fuss and come up with a new brand? But even in this case there is no way out. So, to save the day and stay in the new car market in Russian Federation I had to resort to rebranding. IN " new - old“Cars will invest a little more comfort, safety, a little more improved design.

The first signs of the new brand will be the well-known Matiz mini hatch and the inexpensive, but proven the best side Gentra sedan, better known Russian buyer, By appearance, like Chevrolet Lacetti.

The familiar new products presented at the presentation have changed somewhat and, if we talk about world standards, have undergone a facelift. Matiz's optics have been changed, including the use of LEDs. The headlights now have covers, and larger ones have appeared. fog lights. Changed door sills and wheel arches, door moldings.

Inside the Matiz cabin there is now a console facing the driver with the infotainment system screen.

Also expected to be installed on the minicar, anti-lock braking system and a standard immobilizer.

Gentra also has changed optics, to LED, redone front bumper, new options have appeared: a leather steering wheel and a multifunction display.

Model No. 3 from Ravon will be Chevrolet Aveo of the previous generation, it will replace Daewoo Nexia, which finally left Russia.

Changes to the third model of the new brand are akin to two previous models, but richer. Modified bumpers, LED optics, increased wheel disks. Also new version Nexia system will appear directional stability, tire pressure sensors (!) and automatic transmission.

Ravon would later release two more models, the R2 (formerly the Chevrolet Spark) and the R4 (Chevy Cobalt). Even under the new brand, they will remain recognizable; their appearance, with the exception of the radiator grille, has remained virtually unchanged.

P.S. Starting October 9, Ravon car dealerships have changed their format from dealer centers UzDaewoo, started selling new Matiz and Gentra. True, as they write on the Internet, for now both models are sold in their old form, that is, without a facelift. The price tags accordingly remained the same, Matiz - from 314 to 414 thousand rubles, Gentra - 439-619 thousand rubles.