In order to move in a modern metropolis, you need a practical car that has high reliability and the desired level of comfort.

It is worth noting that today it has become most profitable to purchase cars from the passenger compartment, since only in this case one can be sure of the long service life of the car with the timely conduct of a routine technical inspection and the replacement of necessary elements. However, the cost of popular cars from the cabin may not be affordable for everyone, for example, new cars up to 1,000,000 rubles, and therefore have to find a compromise.

A new car of up to 350,000 rubles from foreign manufacturers can be purchased in a fairly good configuration, but the choice is very small and you have to put up with these, so you can still choose a new car up to 300,000 rubles. Kia Picanto and Renault Logan are the two most interesting options of foreign manufacturers, which can be a good car for movement within the city, except for the VAZ 2106 tuning. But since this unit is not new, we will talk about the "six" in another article.

New car up to 350,000 rubles - Kia Picanto

Kia Picanto is a car that has small dimensions, which is an undoubted advantage, especially for a densely populated city, a striking appearance and fairly good equipment. Yes, and he has a good ground clearance, suitable for Russian urban roads.

The new Picanto has a truly interesting appearance, which, probably, will not have everyone's taste, but fans of this solution will surely find their appearance. It is worth noting that this car, as practice shows, always causes delight in women, despite the fact that this is not a car from Germany. But once again it is possible to make sure that not only Germans can make normal cars.

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The front part of the car is represented by wide headlights, a powerful grille, large seats for fog lights, a very steep windshield profile - all this creates the impression of an expensive cost of this car. Also, the first impression about the new Kia is that the car was driven from some exhibition of concept cars, which cannot be said about new cars up to 400,000 rubles.

Given this, as well as the presence of powerful side arches and a well-chosen rear bumper, one can say that many Picanto buyers will be satisfied with the exterior design. Kia Picanto is one of the few cheap cars that can stand out in the city traffic with its bright appearance. Not many new cars up to 500,000 rubles will be able to stand out just as beautifully as this Kia Picanto.

New cars up to 350,000 rubles, as a rule, have a low-quality interior, during the finishing of which only cheap low-quality materials are used in order to reduce the cost of the option as much as possible. Kia Picanto has a high level of organization: the gaps are even, the plastic is pleasant to the touch, all edges are rounded, despite the fact that the car has compact dimensions, it is convenient to sit in the driver’s or passenger’s seat.

The minimum configuration, which has a cost of 309,000 rubles, includes airbags and power steering. In a more top-end configuration, which fits into the established framework, there is a convenient control system for the multimedia unit, the vehicle launch button (the keys may be in your pocket), and the immobilizer is installed on all configurations.

As for the installed power unit, it has a volume of 1.2 liters, power is 85 horsepower, and the gearbox is automatic with four speed change steps. The rest of the Kia Picanto does not need to wait a lot - a confident ride at low speed and without sudden acceleration, which is what this car is made for.

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Renault Logan - a great new car up to 350,000 rubles

Considering new cars up to 350 thousand rubles, one should not forget about Renault Logan, which for some time was the leader of sales in the CIS and in Europe. Renault Logan can easily compete with foreign cars up to 600 thousand rubles. However, it is worth knowing that only the basic equipment of this car will be able to enter the established budget (without power steering, airbags, a good audio system and other options).

So the basic equipment includes a 1.4-liter engine and a manual transmission, and if you add a power steering, the cost will be at the level of 346,000 rubles.

Renault Logan is a simple, economical, reliable car with relatively high ground clearance, which is fully adapted to Russian roads. Thus, the installed suspension does not begin to create problems after several thousand of the distance traveled, since it was specially designed for such operating conditions.

In this case, the auto dealer gives a full three-year warranty, and maintenance can be carried out quite at reasonable prices. Among the features of the purchase is worth noting that if the car is not bought in Moscow, then for its delivery you need to pay another 4 to 12 thousand rubles.

Renault Logan is a full-fledged car with good spaciousness, reliability and practicality, and Kia Picanto is an option for young people with a striking appearance and the presence of interesting options. These cars in some situations may be better than new cars up to 600,000 rubles, as well as new cars up to 700,000 rubles.

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Therefore, when choosing, you need to take into account what you want from a car: reliability, rare repairs, practicality, which is typical of cars for everyday commuting from work to home, or a bright, interesting youth option to ride the city streets and enjoy your “iron horse” ". And for those who have more money than 350000 rubles, there is an opportunity to choose a new car up to 750,000 rubles, as well as a new car up to 800,000 rubles, there are also interesting options, or go further to buy the Range Rover Sport 2014, which is really is good

On this video you can watch the test drive of the Renault Logan: