VAZ-2111: reviews of car owners

VAZ-2111 is a domestic station wagon that was serially produced from 1998 to 2009. The successor to the eleventh model of Lada was Priora. The car was assembled at the Volzhsky plant, as well as in Ukraine (in the Cherkassy "Bogdan"). The machine is very common in the CIS. What is the VAZ-2111? Reviews of owners, cons and pros of the car will be discussed in our today's article.

Appearance

The design of the car was borrowed from the "ten". In fact, this is the same VAZ-2110, only with an increased trunk and roof rails. The machine has an identical shape of the front part, wings and doors. Many spare parts for the station wagon come from "dozens". This is a big plus, which marks the owners' feedback. VAZ-2111, depending on the equipment equipped with stamped or cast discs of the 14th diameter. The basic versions could also be distinguished by the stubs on the fog lights. Otherwise, there are no differences. As in the "Top Ten", here we used branded mirrors with a bluish anti-reflective coating. But the opinion of motorists about the VAZ-2111 is at variance. Many scold these mirrors because of their uninformativeness and put the usual with disassembly. In practice, some of the objects in them do disappear. And this anti-reflective coating works only at night, and even then it is not strong.

VAZ-2111 - photo and interior review

The interior of the station wagon is no different from the 2110 sedan. Here is the same hard, angular panel with a thin, double-spoke steering wheel. The center console is slightly turned towards the driver. On it there are two deflectors, the control unit of the stove (in the expensive complete sets the machine is equipped with air conditioning), as well as the door opening indicator. Down there is a niche for all sorts of trivia. The glove compartment, which is on the passenger side, is very flat and does not lock. The main complaints from the owners concern the quality of the interior assembly. The plastic is very rigid and eventually begins to diverge. Especially it concerns the central console. After 3-4 years of operation, it begins to crackle and loosen. This problem is difficult to solve even with additional noise insulation. The steering wheel has an uncomfortable grip - the owners of the VAZ-2111 note. There is no analogue to it, and only Chinese "ProSport", which is worse than the factory one, is available on the market.

The seats are very tight - this is evidenced by the feedback of the VAZ-2111 owners. And although the station wagon is designed for five people, only four can normally fit. There is very little free space behind. The problem of the lack of luggage space in the universal has been solved. Unlike the sedan, which is designed for 450 liters, the station wagon can hold up to 775.

Specifications

On this car installed different power plants. The weakest in the line is the one-and-a-half-liter engine with the 8-valve timing mechanism for 72 horsepower. It was installed on the early versions of the station wagon and differed in the carburetor power supply system.

Next, already injector motors with distributed injection. This "ten-ton" unit of 1.5 liters capacity of 77 horsepower. There are more powerful engines in the line. So, the car was equipped with a 1.6-liter engine for 82 horsepower, which then increased to 89. This was facilitated by the installation of a 16-valve head instead of the 8-valve. The most powerful in the line is a 93-horsepower gasoline engine with two camshafts. He came to the station wagon with a 12-series hatchback. As for the transmission, all power units were equipped with non-alternative mechanics in 5 steps. The dynamics of overclocking is almost the same as that of the "dozens". Acceleration to a hundred takes from 12.5 to 14 seconds depending on the engine. But the car is very sensitive to overloading. This is essentially reflected in its dynamic characteristics.

The fuel consumption for all units is approximately the same. So, in city mode, the machine spends 9 liters per hundred. On the highway, this figure is reduced to 8-7. For those who want to save even more, there is an opportunity to install gas-cylinder equipment. The design of the engine of the 11th "Lada" to this completely disposes, without global "flashing".

Underwater rocks

Consider what they say about the car VAZ-2111 owner reviews. The advantages in this car are mainly in the trunk. As for the problems in operation, they start after 50 thousand kilometers. First of all, the cooling system makes itself felt. Over time, flow nozzles. The expansion tank cap does not work and does not release the pressure in the system. As a result, the tank simply rips. The clutch disc has a resource of 120 thousand kilometers. But the squeeze bearing wears already to 75. If you repair the clutch assembly, then change all the elements completely. This is a disc, a basket and a squeeze. To 175 thousand broken oil seals on the gearbox. The transmission itself, in contrast to the "nine", does not require adjustment of the wings and does not jar with time. To 200 thousand burst anthers external SHRUS. To change them it is necessary together with collars (always use specialized grease for hinges).

Exhaust

At VAZ-2111, a catalytic converter is installed, which is clogged to 100,000. Naturally, no one is engaged in its replacement. The catalyst is cut out and the blend is put. On motors with ECU make an additional firmware, so that fuel consumption does not increase. The muffler starts to rust after 2-3 years of operation. It is aluminized, but this coating quickly flakes off the metal. The exhaust manifold and the "pants" are nursed for a very long time.

Brakes

Front on the car are disk elements, behind - the drum. The disk requires a replacement to 180-200 thousand. VAZ-2111 owners' recommendations recommend installing items at 14 inches, as the efficiency of the work leaves much to be desired.

About corrosion

The body is very afraid of rust. It appears in 3-4 years. VAZ-2111 owners' comments point out that if it is not cleaned in time by the converter, corrosion will quickly spread all over the body. To prolong his life, you should regularly do anti-corrosion treatment. The problematic body parts are the thresholds and the rear arches. In order to protect the latter, many install fenders. But they can not be mounted on self-tapping screws - this will further accelerate the corrosion process. If you regularly handle arches with movel and anti-graffiti, you can do without wingings at all.

Finally

So, we found out what features the VAZ-2111 station wagon has. As you can see, this machine is not devoid of shortcomings. In particular, this concerns the assembly itself. It is not of the highest level that the Togliatti model has, that the Ukrainian VAZ-2111 Bogdan. Reviews of owners repeatedly scold the salon. For some, 80-100 thousand of ceilings hang. Torpedo and the console after five years begin to walk with staggering. A similar problem was observed in previous VAZ models (for example, the "nine" with a low panel). When buying a car on the "secondary" you need to be very careful - check the engine, gearbox and bottom.