Great Wall Hover H5 final sale. Testing a diesel hover h5 with automatic transmission For a recycling program

electric driver's seat only. and even then the engines are very weak and slow. can burn out under load. that is, it is advisable not to lean on the back when you move it. you can rest against the back so that the engine becomes. heated seats only front. Too bad there are only two airbags. no side ones. hover H6 already put side ones. and navigation in multimedia only on hover H6 began to be installed in my opinion. multimedia is also inconvenient in that when changing flash drives, you need to turn off the ignition. otherwise does not read. Writes that the format is not reproducible. The leather on the chairs is very soft. rubs quickly. you need to immediately take care of this and put on covers. by the way on the inner handles of the rear doors there are inserts under the skin. it is leatherette, and so thin that nails can damage it. We have already damaged, and our friends. just like fingernail cuts. and this is not from careless treatment, otherwise acquaintances would not have it either. on plastic thresholds, the varnish is quickly scratched with your feet when you sit in the salon. it is better to immediately stick a transparent film, which is glued with a hairdryer. had to be redone. welded reinforcement under them. otherwise they are decorative. it's even scary to stand on them. and when off-road, they will not protect plastic cornices. plastic in the cabin also needs to be handled with care. weak, slightly scratched. the trunk shelf, which is made with a tape measure, is attached to the hooks. which are fixed only to the plastic trim panel of the rear side pillar, and from one jacket laid on the shelf, these trim panels are already moving, they want to come off. these hooks must be attached through this plastic panel to the body part, that is, to the rear side pillar. one more detail spoils appearance auto. those are the big gaps between the hood and fenders. it seems that something does not match, does not converge. there is one more unpleasant moment. but this, I noticed only on our body. I have not seen others, at least. the seam of the doorway of the rear tailgate is not neatly welded. in the lower left corner of the doorway, body parts are poorly fitted when welding. but of course it is not visible from the outside. only when open backdoor trunk. There is still a design flaw. when driving in very dusty conditions, immediately after a trip, remove the cabin filter and at least blow it through. Otherwise, the heater control relay will burn out. it stands in the air flow created by this fan, and when clogged cabin filter this flow is not enough. This leads to overheating and failure of the heater regulator relay. and it costs about 2600 rubles. the suspension design also does not allow putting the car on air suspension without serious modification. the back is not difficult to insert the cylinders into the springs, or instead of the springs, but to make the front on the pneuma, you need to make a completely different lower arm. otherwise there is nothing to fit.

The review of the Great Wall Hover H5 was written solely for the sake of identifying the weak and which is so similar to its brother with the H3 index that you won’t immediately guess. Except perhaps only at a closer approach, when you consider the lights, the tailgate of the Great Wall Hover, the stamp for the license plate and the location of the emblem. And then, like a scientist who came across an ancient historical manuscript or a hunter who smelled game, you are impatiently waiting for one that will either allow you to enjoy all the benefits of a new car engine, or be disappointed with another manufacturer's stamping.

Careful Analysis of the Great Wall Hover Model

And the first thing to strive for, analyzing new modification a certain automotive, so this is a comparison with the past and similar model. In any case, there are clearly more artifacts in front of the new Great Wall Hover. Unlike its brother with a deliberately brutal face, the Wall Hover H5 crossover has a much softer and more modern disguise, similar to the Mazda CX-7, and, of course, separate conversation deserves the engine of the new Great Wall Hover.

As for the interior, the twins cannot be distinguished here.

Everything is virtually identical. Neither the chaotic general combination of plastics of different textures, nor the awesome look of the manual transmission poker, nor the lack of hooks for clothes will hide from the views of the driver and passengers. Although all this is trifles, an unpleasant aftertaste is already beginning to accumulate. But still, after several days of living together with the Great Wall Hover, you begin to understand that the Chinese managed to give the interior a little solidity.

We look under the hood. There, a 2.4-liter engine from Mitsubishi, 136 hp, familiar to all owners of Eytreks and Outlanders. With.

But the developers of the new crossover added 10 Nm of torque, and the Great Wall SUV, along with the engine, automatically fit into Euro 4 standards. But will the green collar, as the new ones are called, environmental regulations some skeptics, it is still unknown to carry such a colossus with a mass of two tons calmly.

Even the assembly of all parts: small, medium and large is very solid. Nothing and nowhere creaks, which is very pleasing.

There were also no rattling or so-called crickets during the ride.

In short, the salon meets all requirements. The review looks great, because of the high landing. But, however, the rear-view camera does not have a distance scale, and this is a minus. But the instrument panel is very convenient, on which there are quite large and easily perceived icons.

The ergonomics of the car are also at a height, which we put in the piggy bank of pluses. Various "twists", buttons and always at hand.

On the video - a review of the Great Wall Hover H5:

Upholstery

Used in the Great Wall Hover H5, in addition to textile upholstery, there is also a leather version. This is done not only for the sake of prestige, as the designers assure, but in terms of banal practicality. The Chinese are thoughtful people and they guessed before the Europeans that children, getting into the car, soil the fabric upholstery. After the outings loved by all family members, such upholstery goes straight to dry cleaning, because velor, for example, is not so easy to wash on your own. So the developers from the Celestial Empire decided to release leather salons. Rubbed with a cloth - and that's it!

The technical characteristics of the Great Wall Hover H5, which are given above, do not include in the description the high comfort of the seats Chinese SUV. They are as well made as they are comfortable. All the necessary adjustments work easily, but there is still a small minus. Seats, even those that are raised all the way, are placed low from the floor. But the Chinese cannot be blamed for this. They probably did not count on tall people whose legs would often numb with such seats.

But the uncomfortable seats in this regard on the Great Wall Hover H5 are only in the front, and everything is still spacious in the back, like on the H3. And even with the front seats pushed all the way back. All this, along with a high ceiling, makes the car and driving it a comfortable pastime for people taller than 180 cm.

Still, the Chinese took into account the growth of Europeans.

As for the trunk of the car, it is quite full-weight - 810 liters, and a rug with a curtain is included.

Chassis Great Wall Hover H5

Well, now the most important thing - chassis SUV, which is like a dessert in store at last.

Engine

different from younger brother H3, which is equipped with an outdated and nondescript two-liter gasoline engine from Mitsubishi, the Hover H5 engine is completely different.

They are put on the Great Wall Hover H5 SUVs as a two-liter turbodiesel engine with 150 hp. With. with an "automatic" and mechanics, and a 2.4-liter gasoline engine with a capacity of 136 liters. With. with mechanical transmission.

If with petrol version everything is more or less clear, after all, a lot of reviews have been written on the Hover H3, let's focus on diesel modifications with automatic transmission.

Great Wall Hover H5 is equipped with a modern four-cylinder engine the latest GW4D20 series. It can be stated openly that an engine of such power is completely own development GW. So, with a working volume of two liters, like the Hover H3, the engine is able to squeeze 150 Horse power at four thousand revolutions per minute! But that's not all. The design of the motor itself, although familiar to many, has a number of nuances. And the price of the Great Wall Hover H5 is much higher than the H3, because of this too.

For example, a four-valve having intake manifold variable length deserves special attention. The Delphi common-rail fuel supply system has operating pressure injection at 1800 bar, which is very good. And an excellent turbocharger manufactured by BorgWarner allows the new Chinese SUV to achieve a slight advantage over some European and Japanese models. And if you add here also the new possibilities of torque equal to 310 Nm at 2800 rpm, everything becomes clear. Such indicators are as much as 110 Nm higher than the gasoline counterpart, which has an engine capacity of 2.4 liters and a power of 136 hp. With. Agree, not bad, right?

In addition to the turbodiesel, the H5 has a new automatic transmission with the 5R35 index. It was not developed by the Chinese themselves and copied completely from the version of the Korean products Hyndai Powertech - a five-speed hydromechanical unit that allows you to change gears manually.

I had to change the Chinese and gear ratios in the main pairs of bridges under the "automatic". For gasoline engines, as you know, they were 4.22 and were slow, but for diesel engines it is already necessary to install high-speed pairs with a number of 3.9. And increased accordingly. maximum speed from 160 km/h to 170 km/h.

Also not bad. For all cycles, the gasoline version showed 10.7; 8.2 and 9.4 liters, respectively, urban, suburban and mixed traffic. For a diesel engine, these same indicators are 8.9; 7.6; 8.4. Impressive, right?!

Although on real races average consumption was not so small - almost 12 liters per 100 km. But the driver also needs to get used to the new engine.

Great wall hover H5 - new, diesel - displays a very controversial conceptual solution. Yes, he doesn't have low gear and what is very strange, the Chinese do not say anything about this. For any SUV, the presence of a "lower" is a prerequisite, but in this particular case, this, of course, is a minus.

Another surprise is the distribution. Instead of the usual and already respected part-time scheme by all motorists, the Chinese resorted to the help of BorgWarner. such a modification is highly controversial for use, especially in Russian conditions. IN this case, a hard-wired front axle is preferable. As for the body of the dispenser, it is aluminum and very flimsy. Torque per rear wheels is not transmitted directly, but through an electromechanical clutch. In a word, here the Chinese developers are clearly too clever.

On the video - test Great Wall Hover H5:

Maybe for frameless cars, which even a dirty little puddle seems to be an obstacle, this is quite suitable, but for a brutal and powerful SUV, which, in fact, the Great Wall Hover H5 should become is nonsense.

Let's get the benefits:

the appearance of the Great Wall Hover SUV, which has become much better;
full compliance with Euro-4 standards;
high specifications diesel engine and automatic transmission;
power and easy overcoming obstacles on the road.

And cons:

chaotic placement of plastic in the cabin;
unattractive manual transmission gear knob;
uncomfortable seat adjustment, especially the driver's;
weak playfulness from a place.

In conclusion, we bring a summary: the SUV is quite acceptable as a novelty. It has a lot of modern details and systems. But still, the Chinese have not yet reached perfection in terms of the overall compliance of all parameters.

Full-scale assembly began in 2011 SUVs Great Wall Hover H5 at a factory in the city of Gzhel. They will be discussed

First appearance Great Wall Hover in public took place in 2005. Assembled in the image and likeness of Isuzu Axiom and with license Mitsubishi units, the SUV looked attractive enough to find its admirers not only at home. In Russia, in fact, it was Hover that at one time was able to compete Russian SUVs, besides being noticeably better equipped. The only thing that upset Great Wall customers was the unstable build quality and components, disgusting service and the lack of a spare parts warehouse. In addition to China, Hover for some time was going to Cherkessk on factory Derways, in the Far East and, after a slight hitch in the 2008 crisis, in Gzhel. During this time, Hover simply changed to Hover H3 and on October 5, 2011, it was supplemented by our hero - Hover H5. This year there was a slight restyling, so we will talk about, so to speak, the pre-styling H5.

NOT ALL GOLD WHAT GRUMPS

Great Wall Hover H5 buyers are a fairly monolithic contingent. Men tend to be middle-aged and older, handy, educated, family-oriented and out-of-town. Women, who are surprisingly numerous among H5 drivers, value Hover for solidity, a sense of security and good comfort. To all this, it is worth adding that the Hover H5 is often the first SUV in the family after the cars. The geography of sales is also wide. Both in the Caucasus and in Karelia one can find a characteristic streamlined silhouette.

For the entire time of production, two engines were installed on the Hover H5 - gasoline and diesel. Basic, basic and most suitable motor it should be called a licensed copy of the "Mitsubishevsky" 4G64 Sirius series, which produced 128 hp. With. with a volume of 2.4 liters, it consumed AI-92 and did not differ in serious problems.

The diesel engine with a working volume of 2.0 liters was developed by Chinese minders in cooperation with foreign ones. Turbodiesel with fuel scheme common rail develops 150 hp. With. and 310 Nm of torque. The motor is peculiar ... It pulls well only with an “open” turbine, while it can easily consume 13–14 liters of fuel per hundred. At cruising highway speeds, it is quite economical and fits into 8 liters.

Diesel cars, by the way, are brought from China, from a factory in Baoding, the birthplace of Great Wall. It is this diesel engine that can become a real headache, toothache and other pain for the owner. The problem lies in the fuel. No matter how many filters you put in, no matter how you choose gas stations, you may still be unlucky. Then, by 60,000–70,000 km, the diesel Hover starts to be reluctant to start in the morning. Instead of 1-1.5 seconds of starter rotation, 3-4 seconds are required ... Yes, and more than once ... This is the first symptom that the nozzles are not working normally. Flushing does not help, a replacement is needed, and repairs have not yet been learned to do. And now, attention! A new injector for the Great Wall Hover H5 diesel engine costs… 26,000 rubles! One!

On this, in fact, we can finish the story about diesel version, but since they are still taken, let's add a little more tar. Machines are flowing to services to replace the head of the block. And for one gasoline there are 10 diesel ones. It all starts with a deterioration in cooling, then the stove stops driving heat, then leads the head. Symptoms indicate airing the system. Cause? Terrible gasket quality. The head costs 70,000 rubles. out of employment.

Petrol. The licensed version of the Sirius motor from MMC is already two hundred years old.
She fits Hover perfectly, she should be taken

But that's not all. The cooling system is made in such a way that it is almost impossible to expel air from it. Previously, the owner was given one and a half liters of antifreeze in his hands and said: they say, go home, pour it yourself ... If the poor fellow does not come for another head replacement within a month or two, he was lucky: he followed carefully. Repairing the heads is practically useless. When overheated, microcracks appear in them, which can cause antifreeze to get into the oil, into the cylinders, anywhere. The fourth cylinder suffers first ...

Against the background of an ancient diesel gasoline engine looks like Belgium on the background of Chechnya. Quietly, without pathos, democratically, economically and sensibly. There are overheatings, and oil drives out from under the filter, but, you see, these are such charming little things! By the way, unlike a diesel engine, a gasoline engine can be serviced and repaired by yourself or in any more or less decent service.

Owner's opinion:Anton, GW Hover H5 2.4 MT 2012
Changed my Hyundai Sonata on a 2012 Hover H5 last summer, paying just extra
200 000 rub. Immediately lifted it, threw the "reserve" on the roof, put gas under the bumper. Now I have one and a half thousand kilometers of autonomous run. For the year I traveled half the country, for which the car was bought. Serious breakdowns I didn’t, they only took out light bulbs that burned out, until they taught me to start the engine by turning off the light. Power surge at startup kills even Bosch. I regret that my car does not have an “automatic”, they say it turned out to be reliable.

BETWEEN THE LINES

Approximately half Great owners Wall Hover H5 regularly move off the asphalt. Approximately one in four “makes their car beautiful”, in the sense of a lift. Moreover, even at an authorized service, it will come out not at all expensive and will have almost no effect on the warranty. By the way, since we are already talking about the obligations of the manufacturer, it should be noted that, firstly, Great Wall is represented by the Irito company, with which you will sue. And secondly, serious problems you can’t decide without a court - the guarantee is so famously twisted that only the case when the frame of the car bursts in half right in the cabin will be guaranteed. The failure of the power window control unit is non-warranty, the breakdown of the wiper mechanism is also. The crosses, the all-wheel drive connection mechanism, the catalyst, the clutch are to blame. Fuel system – bad gasoline... There were cars with a hole in inner CV joint. Yes, you guessed right. Dealers change at their own expense if the client is clingy. Chrome chipped? Not to us! Moreover, buyers, as a rule, are not lawyers, and indeed more often romantics and gullible, otherwise they would not have looked at the “Chinese”. Commitments are not read, relying on Chinese honesty. Well, yes, they are shot for corruption! But there are no fewer corrupt officials...

Baggage. "Chinese" is suitable if you do not need to carry a long one,
fragile and heavy - the seats fold out with a step

But let's not talk about sad things. In the end, everyone has problems, and the Great Wall Hover H5 is still quite reliable car. For example, the chassis calmly nurses any of our roads, up to 60,000–70,000 km without disturbing the owner. Then the lower ball joints may require replacement - 9000 rubles. for a couple with work. Expensive because you have to disassemble rounded fist. Then the crosses can start tapping. For some reason, only one of the three is equipped with an oiler. In case of heavy operation in mud, it is important to pay attention to the condition of the axle shaft hinge covers. front axle. They are made from not the most durable material. Somewhere around 100,000 km, the clutch “ends”. This mileage is very approximate, because in reality it depends solely on the owner. Very reliable automatic boxes gears. There was a case when the box arrived at the service without oil at all - and nothing, it survived.

Passengers. There is plenty of room in the second row of seats, but the floor is a bit high

ELEVATOR UP

Patency in the standard version of the Hover H5 does not shine. The low front suspension subframe and the transverse beam to which the transmission is attached spoil everything. After the lift, it is possible to put 31 / 10.5 wheels, which allows Hover to compete with, say, UAZ Patriot. For wheels larger than 32 inches, it is necessary not only to lift the suspension, but also to cut the body with arches. In principle, the chassis strength is enough, and when replacing the main pairs, the transmission withstands.

A basic lift of 40 mm can be made for 40,000 rubles. with a job at a dealership. It includes long-stroke shock absorbers, reinforced stabilizer links, longer rear springs. The torsion bars are twisted in front, and in order to ensure normal operation angles of the CV joints, the subframe with the gearbox is lowered on the washers. Clearance becomes 240 mm, taking into account big wheels, which makes it possible to use the car as a tourist. At least the GWHover club is very active in all sorts of rides.

Equipment.
At one time, Hover took the buyer with a complete set of interior,
now the competitors have stepped up

Off-road, in addition to the usual troubles with the clutch, bodywork and CV joint anthers, the owner can expect trouble with connecting the front end. Actuating mechanism not too sealed and ingress of water and dirt, as a rule, does not survive. In addition, if you stalled without turning on the four-wheel drive, it will not turn on, since the front wheels also need to turn in order to avoid shock loads. What if the car is not moving? Sometimes they put a button for the forced operation of the mechanism, which helps out in such a situation.

No roads.
IN basic version Hover cross does not shine. But durable and easy to lift

You might get the impression that the Great Wall Hover H5 is only good for trips to the market for parts... This, of course, is not the case. The entire line of Great Wall SUVs are good forwarders. I myself traveled the Russian North-West and Scandinavia far and wide on Wingle, Hover H3 and H5. These cars did not deliver any other emotions, except for positive ones. Well, except that the driver's seat in SUVs is short and the pillow is set too low. The rest is all right. After all, the Hover H5 is one of those cars that is completely dependent on its owner, and if handled with care, it will last a long time. No wonder Confucius said: “A restrained person has fewer mistakes!”

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Last year, Avtodela tested the gasoline Hover H5 while traveling to the Khibiny Assault and Treasure Hunt jeep festival. This year, it's time to test the diesel Hiver H5 with an "automatic", on which the Avtodel team went to the international trophy marathon "PRO-X 2012", which took place in June this year in the Tver forests near the town of Bologoye.

I got behind the wheel of the fifth Hover almost a year after that test drive as in my own car - as if this year had never happened. All settings “for themselves” went almost instantly - after all, without unnecessary compliments to the Chinese automotive engineers from Great Wall, the fifth model of the Hover was a success. Well balanced car. By the way, this is the last model in the Hover line that boasts a frame: starting with the next, Hover H6, the Chinese decided to pay more attention to comfort, and switched to spar load-bearing body structures, hitting the segment of more road crossovers.

Again I was pleased with the landing in the Hover H5, visibility, reasonableness of interior details. But we already talked about this in detail last year: the interior of the diesel Hover H5 with automatic transmission is almost identical to its gasoline counterparts.

Like last year, I was pleased with the radio - its sensitivity was enough not to lose touch with the "world" even in the forests near Bologim. But the ability of the “Chinese” to “communicate” with electronic “things” disappointed: it was not possible to connect the “newfangled” Samsung Galaxy to the standard audio system at all. Neither wired nor Bluetooth. Not as a music store, not as a phone.

frameHover The H5 is the last of the Mohicans in the Hover lineup. A real unpretentious hard worker with a good balance off-road performance and comfort.

Since everything else was already tested and there was nothing to add to what was said, the main focus of the test, of course, was on the work diesel engine 150 hp paired with an automatic transmission.

Well, I must say right away that the work of this couple left a double impression. In some cases, this is an overflowing delight, but in others, an irresistible desire to replace the “machine” with a “handle”.

Diesel automatic transmissionHoverH5 has manual mode control, which expands the already considerable capabilities of the car.

So, in more detail. Let's start with what we liked and even delighted.

I liked the work of a diesel engine coupled with an “automatic” where roads are too proud a name for directions, as well as off-road. I had to start the competition on one of the most difficult days in terms of traffic congestion - on Friday. In order not to stand in endless traffic jams on the road to Bologoye, I decided to bypass the most serious traffic jams on the regional roads of the Tver region. I won't open big secret, if I say that in some cases such roads are so bad that a trip through the complete absence of roads may seem preferable.

On the bypass "roads" of the Tver region, as a year earlier in similar areas of the Arkhangelsk, Vologda regions and Karelia, the test Hover showed itself well done. Good maneuverability, stability, ease of control - all this, if it does not make a trip on such "roads" pleasant, but significantly brightens up the path with the pleasure of driving. It is interesting that at some point I forgot that I was driving an “automatic”, the switching modes of the box seemed so logical. Compared to the gasoline engine, the diesel engine of the test Hover pleased with a businesslike rumbling, greater uniformity of motion, and smoother acceleration.

The same enthusiasm was caused by the behavior of the car on primers. The diesel Hover H5 leaves a feeling of confidence, and even makes you think that automatic transmission and off-road are not such an oxymoron, especially since the Chinese SUV has a mode manual control box.

And the primers chasing the competitors onPRO-X 2012, in order to at least glimpse their exploits in the Valdai forests, a lot of travel was done.

It was for the sake of such moments that journalists traveled around the forest primers of the Tver region.

Where the competitors cut through a couple of kilometers of a new path in a straight line, the journalists managed to “roll” a couple of tens of kilometers of forest roads.

It’s a pity, but we didn’t dare to participate in competitions in the “standard” class, that is, cars that did not undergo special serious off-road training - in such strength tests no one is immune from accidents, and the car had to be returned safe and sound by a certain date. However, I could not deny myself the pleasure of going through at least part of the route of the first day of the competition “out of standings”.

And again - the most positive impressions. Hover's diesel engine paired with automatic transmission allows a lot, and the start on the grass on a slanting hill, wet after a light rain, without a hint of wheel slippage, simply won the heart.

Busily rumbling, the car passed the first gate and part of the track for the "standards" without any problems. Deciding that it was an accident, I repeated the maneuver. Surprisingly, I moved freely along the slope, without engaging a low gear, and in general without interfering with the operation of the “machine”! Although I still turned on the four-wheel drive - an attempt at rear axle failed to climb the slope. What will happen if you connect the "lower"? It will be a real "beast", not a machine! Increasingly surprised, I repeated and repeated this maneuver until my companions finally got tired of it. The tempting view of the continuation of the route made me take my will into an iron fist: it was very difficult to refrain from starting to commit rash acts, which the test "Chinese" with automatic transmission provoked.

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Time after time, I rode down the slope, unable to believe that the completely unprepared for off-road test "standard" on road tires is not experiencing any problems here.

By the way, about the function that the gasoline version of the fifth Hover did not have - diesel hover with automatic transmission has built-in pressure and temperature sensors in the wheels. I have always considered this thing more of a prank than a real necessity. But this time the function was extremely useful. Moving in a column of cars of journalists racing along forest roads in pursuit of competitors, at the very last moment I saw a bunch of bottles thrown by some, I'm not afraid to say, freak right in the middle of the road. Some of the bottles have already been broken, some are intact, and all the more dangerous. The maneuver had to be done at the last moment, and I was not completely sure that I could go around this pile of glass without consequences. This is where it came in handy onboard system tire pressure and temperature control - one click of a button, and I know that the maneuver was successful. Unfortunately, according to the practice of using it in other cars, this function is short-lived, since it usually does not tolerate Russian frosts well.

But on the track, the same “machine” left not such a rosy impression. The car at medium speeds, from about 20 - 30 km / h to 80 km / h, not only does not impress, but even periodically annoys with its thorough slowness. Remember the jokes about stubborn unhurried calves? - So this is about a diesel Hover with a gun. The car travels at the speed with which it needs to, and there are not particularly opportunities to influence the unhurried nature of the movement. Having started the maneuver, Hover H5 with automatic transmission slowly completes it, practically not reacting to hysterical attempts to speed up the process. A couple of times, until I got used to this feature, I was really scared - it seemed that Hover and I would not have time to complete the maneuver started in the hope of the dynamism of the gasoline colleague.

However, at speeds of 90 km / h and above, the diesel Hover H5 with automatic transmission acquires quite sufficient agility. This, of course, is not, but it is no longer a gasoline counterpart, in comparison with which the behavior of the car is more dynamic and predictable, and the engine does not need to spin up on the slopes - the diesel accelerates freely and uphill. Therefore, overtaking on a diesel Hover is simpler and requires less calculation and preparation for maneuver.

A few times I even used manual mode to make the car go faster. But unlike manual box, where the position of the gearbox is felt non-verbally, automatic transmissions with manual mode require special skill, since it is impossible to determine the position of the lever "by touch". Most often, to control the operation of such an automatic transmission, visual control of the speed indicator is required, which is inconvenient when making dynamic maneuvers on the highway, especially on an unusual car. As a result, manual mode is preferred off-road, and of little use on the track.

Feels like, Hover diesel The H5 has a very large power reserve: for example, the interior completely clogged with passengers did not affect the dynamics of the car in any way. It can be assumed that the automatic transmission, which is aggregated diesel engine fifth Hover, - "power", that is, designed to be able to carry a loaded trailer. Then such an annoying dip in speed at average values is quite understandable.

This is a double feeling left diesel Hover H5 paired with automatic transmission.

Already saying goodbye to the car, I was very sorry that it was not possible to try out the diesel Hover H5 with “mechanics”: the engine of the test specimen seemed very interesting.

Text and photographs by Natalia Paramonova