BMW 116: quality and reliability from the German manufacturer

2003 is famous for the fact that the well-known auto concern announced a new brand of the BMW 116. After 10 years, it was not forgotten or even mentioned as a vehicle scrapped. What kind of cars did not see Russian roads, but this model is respected.

If you choose from the general line of the product BMW 116, then dealers basically get used cars, often replaced not by one owner. Want to invest money in the budget option - the above vehicle will have by the way: all the owners are watching the technical state of the iron "girlfriend."

BMW 116 reviews Different: someone suits everyone, someone bought it and was disappointed, and some owners rush to immediately get rid of the machine that did not justify the money spent. Such drivers are few, but they are. In the main, they are satisfied with the car.

One of the buyers said that five years ago he got a similar means of transportation. Has bribed black color of a body, run in 11600 km and year of release. In appearance the car is beautiful, not for nothing was it prepared for sale: the salon is in perfect condition, the seats are covered with a brand new velor, the ashtray shines, does not smell of ammonia and heated plastic, as in Japanese cars. Satisfied even that the BMW 116 price was slightly above 17,000 dollars, although I saw on the sites: for a similar product with an engine capacity of 1.6 liters asked for $ 13,000.

I sat in the salon. The first sensations on the driver's seat: a little bit too tight, to sit rigidly, tupit at the start, visibility in small mirrors is rather weak. As soon as I went to the track, I realized that I was in vain nervous: he was going astonishingly. Noises are within normal limits, crickets do not scream, the air conditioner keeps the temperature, the speakers, however, are rather weak, but the sound of the radio is clean, the car rudder listens like a well-traveled steed.

The buyer traveled two months on BMW 116, then went to the car service. The TO passed quickly, no failures. I agreed that he would appear here as soon as he took with his iron friend 20 thousand kilometers. While they were winding up, I realized that this car was not for forest roads: the landing was too low and the wheel disks flew fast from the reams through the roots of the trees. On sale 44 size is not met, had to order.

For the city of BMW 116 - the ideal option: perfectly maneuvers, the on-board computer without any problems paves the way, the sensors on the panel do not lie, the doors do not rattle. But there are also disadvantages: the trunk is too small, it's uncomfortable to sit in the plastic back chairs, the pockets of the front doors the size of a handkerchief, the stedtronic does not understand well and the motor is rather weak.

The rest of the owners say: if you are going to travel 800 kilometers, then calculate the amount of gasoline with a margin. On the highway, the engine "eats" a little more than 5.5 liters per 100 km, if the movement is reversible and will have to be accelerated when overtaking other cars. In other cases, you will even save on fuel.

For summer trips you can buy a convertible. The design of the car is such that overtaking will be easy for you: bravely press on the gas and smile to neighbors traveling on the opposite lane.

If your weight is not more than 75 kg and grew to 180 cm, then 12-13 hours on the road will spend one breath. Rigid driver's seat with lateral support and low landing just to fix the neck and spine in a position convenient for you. No discomfort - no unexpected pain.

It's only the computer that Russian rains perceive as a light-show: it shows that the windshield wiper will soon fail. However, he continues to work in the previous mode, so you can not pay attention to the letters. In winter, it may start to appear: "It's time to get acquainted with the next maintenance station because of the junk drive". But also it is reinsurance. Quality and reliability are two components of the German concern, which he invested in the car.