According to statistics, most of us buy cars for trips to work and back, and also, of course, for trips to our favorite country house and to shopping centers. The average distance that we cover by car in a day usually does not exceed 50 - 70 kilometers. But nevertheless, for many of us, a car has become more than a means of transportation for short distances from home. Either one is also perfect for long trips and travel.
Our online publication offers its readers ten. Many of them can certainly be useful to you when traveling long distances (over 70 kilometers from home). Most people, and along with them motorists, despite the everyday routine of weekdays and daily short trips by car, periodically make, as a rule, long movements (trips) from one place to another and back, and therefore these days, without many existing... such movements (trips) become simply incomplete.
1) Navigation system and trip computer.
Modern satellite navigation systems, which are equipped in many cars, are indispensable assistants for traveling long distances. Even if you don’t know how to get to your desired destination, a modern satellite system will take you exactly to that address today. Using such navigation is no more difficult than using a modern (your) smartphone. The voice guidance function will allow you not to be distracted from the road while moving and not to be afraid that you will be able to miss the necessary turn or road junction. More recently, many motorists, in order to travel by car to an unfamiliar area, used inconvenient paper atlas maps in the car, which were also insufficiently informative. With the advent of modern satellite navigation today, traveling by car has become much easier.
It is worth noting right away that such a built-in auto-navigation, in comparison with existing non-standard navigation systems, has a number of advantages over them. As a rule, this factory car navigation system is connected directly to the car’s on-board computer, which transmits complete data to the navigation screen, namely mileage, fuel level, etc. data. Thus, it became clear to everyone that the days of these paper maps and atlases were numbered.
2) Modern music gadgets.
Many modern cars today are equipped with systems for integrating our electronic gadgets with the car’s information and intelligence system. Now, most of the drivers of modern new cars do not need to “rack their brains” about how to connect their mobile phone or tablet to the car’s electronic system; everything happens automatically based on wireless systems. The main convenience is that it is very convenient to connect an MP3 player to a car music system, which allows the car owner not to take up extra space in the car with a large number of music CDs. In order to listen to your favorite tunes, just connect your MP3 player to the car's music system, and then enjoy listening to your favorite songs. During long trips, a sufficient and large amount of music playing in the car interior is a good solution for an exciting trip.
3) Cruise control.
An indispensable option for long trips on the highway. Nowadays, thanks to modern innovations, an adaptive cruise control system has begun to appear, which can keep a distance from another vehicle without driver intervention, and also, if necessary, automatically slow down or accelerate the car to a set speed. Unfortunately, this option is still quite expensive and is available mainly only on luxury cars. But in the near future, most automakers expect to equip all their cars with adaptive cruise control en masse. But even this traditional cruise control, which has been used on many vehicles for many years, is also an excellent solution today when traveling over long distances. Using this cruise control, the driver can freely relieve his tired legs, which can become numb during a long trip.
4) Multi-zone climate control system.
This option is irreplaceable in a car during long trips. In everyday life, separate climate settings for each passenger are used very rarely, since there is simply no particular need for this. But for long and multiple trips, separate climate control will be an excellent option for the car, which will allow the driver and each passenger to individually set the most optimal comfortable temperature for themselves. Let us remind our readers that just 10 years ago such separate climate control was available only on expensive premium cars. In addition, most of these climate control systems controlled the temperature only for the driver or passenger. Subsequently, automakers began to equip expensive cars with multi-zone climate control systems, which could and are able to regulate the temperature not only in the front part of the car, but also separately for rear passengers. These days, many of the inexpensive cars, like previously premium cars, are also equipped with multi-climate control, for example cars such as the Honda Accord and Ford Escape. In a word, what was only available to buyers of expensive and premium cars a few years ago has now become available to those who purchase relatively inexpensive cars.
5) DVD entertainment system.
A DVD player for cars is the “holy grail” for everyone and minivans, especially on long trips with family and children. After all, such electronics can attract the attention of your children for a long and sufficient time while traveling. In addition, all modern DVD systems in many cars today, as a rule, come with wireless headphones, which allows you to maintain silence inside the car and watch various DVD programs for all car passengers (if desired). For example, the Nissan Quest has two drop-down screens for watching DVDs. Or take the latest models of minivans from the Chrysler company, which offer (installed) two screens with satellite television and with separate programming, which allows different passengers to watch their own video on the screen.
6) Cup holders.
In many cars today, to our chagrin, there are no basic cup holders, or they are available only as an additional option. Therefore, remember, if you are just going to buy a car for yourself and also like to travel long distances from home, then such an option must (should) be present in your future car. In many modern cars, cup holders have special fasteners that are capable of holding containers of different diameters (glasses, bottles, etc.). During long trips, such cup holders will not allow what is in the glass to stain the interior of the car.
7) Glove compartment with cooling and heating.
Quite a long time ago, on certain Volkswagen cars, glove compartments with a cooling system appeared, which in their essence perfectly replaced (could replace) a car refrigerator. Of course, with the help of such a glove compartment you won’t be able to freeze anything, but such a glove compartment is quite capable of preserving food or protecting drinks from heating. In more modern cars, and more recently, combined glove compartments have begun to appear, which have not only cooling, but also heating. Among other things, cup holders themselves began to appear with a new heating system. For long trips in the summer and even in winter, this option is simply an excellent purchase, especially for those who like to travel a lot in comfort in a car.
8) Lane departure warning system.
We've included this feature in our list of useful car options (for long trips) only because it's a great highway companion. Let us remind you that the Infiniti company was the first to install such a system on its cars. At the moment, many automakers have also begun to equip their cars with lane departure warning systems (including inexpensive car brands).
The essence of this option is the following, namely, to warn the driver at the moment when he begins to move out of his lane of the road. Monitoring is carried out using a special camera. The system works by turning on a sound signal or displaying a special symbol warning about leaving the lane on the dashboard. Despite the intrusiveness of this system when driving in urban conditions (especially in traffic jams), when driving on the highway this warning system is an indispensable assistant.
9) Socket 110V or 220V
Any owner of a household appliance has more than once encountered the fact that at the most inopportune moment his electronic device was discharged. It is not possible to have each gadget its own charging cable from the car’s USB connector or from the same cigarette lighter. Therefore, an excellent solution was invented and found for this case; when purchasing a car, everyone can order the option of a household outlet that will work from the car’s electrical network. Many cars today have begun to be equipped with these options, but unfortunately this option is not yet widespread in basic trim levels (for example, Toyota Matrix and Volkswagen Touareg). When going on vacation to the countryside, having such a household outlet in the car could significantly help the driver at any time.
10) Rear seats with horizontal position function
Automakers, taking care of passengers who may someday begin to travel long distances in a car, began to equip their SUVs, as well as many minivans, with special seats that can be lowered to an almost horizontal position (like the front seats in many cars), which allows passengers to relax comfortably while traveling.
Nowadays, a car is no longer considered a simple means of transportation. A car, like a new mobile phone, is a high-tech product that, in addition to its main role, performs many additional and useful functions. Parking sensors, electric trunk, rear view cameras, air suspension - this list of "bells and whistles" can be continued endlessly, but will they all pay off when using the car?
Safety and comfort
Today, every automaker offers a range of trim levels and additional options to choose from. By the way, it is very important to distinguish between these two terms. A car's equipment is a list of additional equipment that will be installed in the car from the factory. The cost of a particular configuration depends on the length of this list. Additional options allow you to equip the selected equipment with the list of capabilities already necessary for the owner.
Most dealerships offer the installation of not just one option, but a whole set at once. For example, the standard winter package of options includes heated windows, heated seats, heated steering wheel, and fog lights. And the “bad roads” package has an ABS system, EBD, increased ground clearance, and so on. The main thing when choosing options or equipment is to decide what capabilities of the car you need specifically. Of course, it's nice to have everything, but is there any point in paying for an extra socket or ash container if you don't need to charge your laptop and don't smoke?
Almost all additional functions in a car can be divided into two large categories - “Safety” and “Comfort”. The first of them includes those electronic and mechanical systems that are directly or indirectly responsible for preserving the life and health of the driver and (or) his passengers. Here, an anti-lock braking system or a vehicle stability control system immediately comes to mind. Comfort can also be ensured both for the “steering” (so that he remains in good shape for a long period of time and does not lose concentration while driving) and for all passengers of the car. First of all, this includes air conditioning (climate control), heated seats, electric rear door, parking sensors, keyless entry, etc.
Let's look at those automotive options that are in the so-called mainstream - widely used by consumers.
Not included in standard kit
ABS is responsible for optimal braking performance and ensures a minimum braking distance while maintaining vehicle stability and control. The anti-lock braking system control unit is activated when the car's wheels begin to skid when braking, and releases the brake pads, maintaining traction so that the driver can brake correctly. This is a complex electronic system that may include traction control, electronic stability control, and emergency braking assistance.
Brake force distribution system ( EBD) serves as a continuation of ABS and helps maintain the trajectory, reduces the likelihood of skidding or drift when braking in a turn and on mixed surfaces in constant (rather than emergency) mode. Availability of EBD, for sure. will not be superfluous in the conditions of our Russian roads.
Cruise control- This is a special function that allows the car to independently maintain speed without using the accelerator pedal. With one press of a button, the owner of the car sets it at a stable speed, which is very convenient on a long trip. This option is installed on cars with any type of gearbox. In more advanced cars, adaptive cruise control is installed, which, in addition to maintaining a given speed, can maintain a distance from the vehicle in front, and in case of an emergency, perform emergency braking using the ABS and ESP systems. In addition to providing comfort, cruise control reduces fuel consumption.
Rain sensor is an optical-electronic device installed on the windshield of a car and responds to the appearance of moisture on its surface. The windshield wipers then operate automatically to remove rain or snow, improving the driver's visibility.
Light sensor- this is, in fact, a photocell that turns electric light on or off depending on the level of illumination (brightness) of the surrounding space. Therefore, if it gets dark outside, the light sensor automatically turns on the low beam. There are also situations where the light will automatically turn on when the driver is driving through the forest or entering a tunnel. These sensors are typically installed as standard on most cars coming off the production line and make life easier for the driver.
Finally, familiar to everyone airbags- an active system aimed at saving a person’s life in the event of a serious accident. They are used and are effective in conjunction with seat belts. The way they work is as follows: when a car hits other objects, a special sensor is triggered, and at the same moment the squib comes into action, firing compressed gas and filling the airbag. In addition to frontal airbags installed in the instrument panel and steering wheel, there may also be side, head, knee and center airbags. The response time of such a system is about 40 ms. After contact with a person, the pillow ruptures and deflates. As a rule, front airbags may be offered as standard on the vehicle, while other types of airbags are offered as an extended option package.
"Full stuffing"
Parktronic- this complex word implies a system of ultrasonic sensors installed in the bumper of a car and making parking in densely crowded areas easier. Sonar sensors send ultrasonic waves to nearby objects, and then receive the reflected signal and calculate the distance. During operation, the parking sensor system constantly emits an intermittent sound, and if the distance to approaching objects reaches a critical level, the tone of the sound becomes louder and more frequent, informing the driver that it is time to stop. This system is convenient for large cars in the “open spaces” of the city. Also, as a rule, parking sensors are equipped with those cars in which visibility through the rearview mirror leaves much to be desired.
Rear view and side view cameras- these devices can be called safe parking aids. Installed on the bumper, trunk or side mirrors, the cameras allow the driver to easily reverse maneuver while looking at the car's multimedia system screen. Often, in addition to the image itself, special stripes and indicators are displayed on the screen, prompting the person sitting behind the wheel in real time about the necessary actions. These cameras, like parking sensors, are very useful on large cars.
Climate control is an improved and autonomous version of the air conditioner, automatically regulating the temperature and air flow in the car interior. To create comfort around the driver and passengers, the climate control control unit takes into account the street temperature, the level of sunlight, dust and air pollution. More expensive cars have a multi-level “climate” that creates “weather in the house” separately for each person in the cabin.
Heating and warming. Several options can be included in this category: heated windshield, side mirrors and heated seats. The principle of operation is as simple as five kopecks: built-in filaments evaporate moisture from the surface of the glass, thereby freeing the driver from witchcraft with brushes and anti-freeze in the cold winter. Using the same principle, seats in a cold car interior are heated from the inside.
Keyless entry is a system for accessing a car using a special microchip - a smart key. The car's control unit sends a signal to it at a short distance and exchanges codes. If the car is within range, the smart key gives the command to unlock the doors. Conversely, if the microchip is “out of range,” the doors are automatically locked. This system is somewhat reminiscent of the operating principle of a car alarm and is very convenient in cases where you often have to look for car keys with your hands full of bags.
Electric trunk drive and keyless unlocking- these options have recently become available to drivers of crossovers and SUVs. After all, not every driver is able to open the heavy trunk door to put the necessary things into it. Therefore, for convenience and to minimize the hardships of slender drivers, an electric drive function was invented, which, with the click of a button or a wave of the foot under the bumper, opens access to the depths of the luggage compartment. The principle of operation of this system is as follows: a sensor installed under the bumper detects movement, identifies the car owner’s key within range and, using an electric motor, unlocks the trunk. A useful feature for those who very often perform loading and unloading operations with their machine.
Multimedia system- this is a kind of multifunctional “combine” with which you can control the main and auxiliary systems of the car. And playing music and radio is just the tip of the iceberg. Modern multimedia systems have functions such as displaying images from a rear view camera, a navigator, control of suspension and engine operating modes, and voice control of the vehicle’s capabilities. The design of such a system is constantly being modernized. Integration of additional devices, expansion of functionality, increasing data transfer rates, and improving the quality of sound and video playback are constantly being improved.
The price of pleasure
To find out the latest news about car options, we turned to dealers directly for help. As it turned out, among the clients of the Peugeot dealership center of the Samara Automobiles group of companies, the following set is considered the popular “gentleman’s set” of options today: air conditioning, climate control, heated seats and an audio system. Local experts added that the choice of this or that equipment generally does not affect the production and delivery time of the car. The only thing that can delay time is equipping it with exclusive options.
However, all the necessary information on the most popular trim levels and additional options can be found on the websites of dealership centers. How much they will cost future car owners can be seen in the summary table.
Volkswagen Polo (sedan) 1.6 l. (85 hp) 5-speed manual transmission
| Set /Option | Price | Park Tronic | Cartoon system | Airbags | Beskl. access | Air Conditioning/Climate Control | Preheat and heating | ABS and EBD |
| Conceptline | 469.9 thousand rubles | - | Audio prep. | + | + | - | - | + |
| Trendline | From 494.9 thousand to 519 thousand rubles. | - | Audio prep. | + | + | Cond. | - | + |
| Comfortline | From 544 thousand rubles. | As an option | + | + | + | Cond. | + | + |
| Highline | From 639 thousand rubles. | As an option | + | + | + | Climate. | + | + |
Renault Logan (sedan) 1.6 l. (82 hp) 5-speed manual transmission
Peugeot 308 (sedan)
Hyundai Solaris New (sedan) 1.6 l. (123 hp) 6-speed manual transmission
Often, when buying a car, a person gets lost in choosing the necessary functions and options that he is offered to install. The largest automakers, in pursuit of the customer, have invented hundreds of various additions to ensure better comfort for the driver and passenger. Many of them have long taken root and are installed by default even in the most budget models, as very necessary. But all innovations are tried on first by the premium class. We will not consider the most exotic ones, but will focus on the most popular ones, which are available on the vast majority of models, and accordingly you can order for yourself...Or not. Depending on their need. Let's get started.
1. Keyless entry let's note first. Today, many manufacturers offer the ability to get inside the car without taking the key out of your pocket. It will be very convenient if your hands are full. Or maybe you won’t need a key at all if there is a fingerprint scanner. You don’t have to worry about forgetting your keys somewhere and even thinking about them.
2. Start-stop button The () option is no less interesting. Again, it frees you from the hassle of having keys, allowing you to start and turn off the car with the press of one button. Very comfortably!
3.Bluetooth technology many will also like it. It allows you to synchronize your car's media system with any mobile device with the same function. Will give you the opportunity to have hands-free conversations, as well as listen to music from your device. Very comfortably.
4. Cruise control. Not the most necessary option when driving in the city, but on the highway it will be very useful, freeing your foot from the need to constantly press the gas pedal. In my opinion, it is indispensable on a long journey. But with adaptive cruise control it will be convenient to drive in a populated area.
5. Blind spot monitoring system. Everyone has heard about blind spots, but not everyone takes them into account when maneuvering. The function will tell the driver about a danger that he does not see.
6. Descent Assist System (Hill Assist System). Typically installed on all-wheel drive vehicles. This option will primarily be useful for drivers with little experience. It will also help everyone else overcome various obstacles without thinking.
7. Availability of USB ports. It's a small thing, but it's nice! It is much more convenient to download and transfer your favorite music to a flash drive than to use the same CDs. Therefore, pay attention to the presence of this necessary socket.
8. Voice recognition system. At the initial stage, this option worked extremely poorly with all sorts of bugs, but today it is a very good helper. Allows you to control the functionality of the car using voice commands.
9. Auto-dimming mirror function. You can appreciate the usefulness of this option at night. The name speaks for itself. Will not allow the light of cars behind to blind you.
10. The so-called “winter package”. Here we decided to combine several options - heated steering wheel, heated windshield and rear-view mirrors, heated seats. They will be very useful in cold weather in a cold car, creating pleasant comfort.
Here are just a few of the possible features. In fact, there are many more of them, and you will have to decide for yourself whether you need them or not. We hope our article helped with this!
Modern cars are packed with a lot of options. Starting from a huge number of expensive electronics to such little things as, for example, a retractable cup next to the steering column. Not all innovations and bells and whistles are really necessary for the driver. Too many of them increase the cost of the car and sometimes make it difficult to drive. Of course, it’s simply difficult to imagine a modern car without many things, for example, without air conditioning and ABS. But sometimes you have to give money for something that you then use either rarely, or never at all. Based on a survey of car owners, RB.ru compiled a list of unnecessary automobiles.1. Ashtray and cigarette lighter. Oddly enough, but in the first place among unnecessary things in a car are an ashtray and a cigarette lighter. It turned out that the majority of drivers surveyed by RB.ru turned out to be non-smokers, and they really don’t need these two things in the car. “Personally, for me, a completely useless piece of furniture is an ashtray. I would be happy if it weren’t there,” says a non-smoking female driver. However, an ashtray in a car turns out to be unnecessary even for some smoking car owners. They themselves do not smoke in their car and do not allow other passengers to do so.
However, some inventive drivers still found practical use for an ashtray that was not used for its intended purpose. In their opinion, it’s good to put small debris in an ashtray; it perfectly accommodates “a couple of fuses (just in case), a couple of screws (for another case) and all sorts of nuts and bolts that fall off from some cars while driving or in parking lots.”
2. Shelf for coins. What, really, is the benefit of a small compartment for coins no larger than a ruble? Manufacturers created it so that the driver does not have to search his pockets for change when paying for travel on a toll road. For Russia, toll roads will not become relevant anytime soon. But even on European toll roads, this coin device turns out to be useless. “Maybe, of course, I was unlucky, but where we traveled on toll roads, the amounts were higher than what could be put in this coin compartment; a two-euro coin, for example, does not fit here, and many have been paying for the toll for a long time card,” says one of the drivers. As a result, the coin box is used only as a dust collector, and nothing can be done about it. There is not even a shred of practicality. The shelf for coins can also become a reminder that soon in Russia you will have to pay for travel on some highways; the government, by the way, has already developed similar projects.
3. Headlight washers do not clean well, they often work when you don’t ask them to, and, on top of everything else, they consume a lot of washer water, car owners complain. “I have them without brushes, and when you turn them on, water simply splashes onto the headlights, and then you have to get out of the car and wipe the wet headlights with a rag. With the same success, you can use special wet wipes,” one of the drivers shares the pointlessness of this option. If there is dirt stuck to the headlights, then nothing is washed off anyway, it only waters the neighbors and wastes gallons of washer, another complains.
4. Fog lights are also used extremely rarely by drivers and are most often installed just for the sake of it. True, sometimes they can still be useful. For example, when driving in snowy or rainy weather, when using high beams blinds the driver. By enabling the option, the light will start to go lower and will dazzle the driver less. However, on Russian roads, fog lights often break because they are located too low, complains one of the drivers. In general, many drivers did not appreciate this option.
5. Rain and light sensor. The rain sensor is designed to create comfort for the driver on the road when it rains or snows, or a passing car is splashed with wet mud. However, it does not always work, the interviewed drivers complain. For example, there is a light rain with large drops, the car floods, but the sensor does not react at all, the car owner complains. It is easier and simpler to regulate the windshield cleaning system yourself. The light sensor should automatically turn on external lighting in the dark or in dark places. “I always drive with low beams, so this option is absolutely unnecessary,” says another driver. This function may only be useful for those who constantly drive through tunnels or covered parking lots, but the drivers surveyed by RB.ru are not among them.
6. Crankcase protection. It turns out that crankcase protection is sometimes completely useless, but it costs a lot of money. “You have to try very hard to reach this protection, but with a strong blow it may not help. In addition, the crankcase significantly reduces safety indicators,” says Dmitry Makarov from Auto-Dealer.ru.
7. Cruise control. It seems like a useful thing in theory - cruise control, it can even seriously save gas. But in practice, many do not use this function. “If you use it, you can actually fall asleep at the wheel,” explains one driver. “The traffic is such, both in Moscow and outside the city, that you drive in gas-brake mode all the time. What kind of cruise control is there,” another echoes. The convenience of using cruise control on our roads is very relative. However, there are times when you may still need this function - if you travel long distances. “I never understood why cruise control was needed until I drove a car to Anapa, on the way I rubbed a callus on the heel of my right foot and began to regret that I didn’t have this option,” one of the drivers sneers.
8. Carpet and velor mats. The majority of car owners surveyed by RB.ru believe that buying carpet or velor mats for a car is a waste of money. You will still only drive with rubber ones - they are the best way to wash off accumulated dust and dirt. One of the interviewed drivers bought, for example, two sets of mats: carpet for the winter, and rubber for the summer. But in the end, carpets gather dust at home.
9. Mountain descent assistance button. Perhaps this option is relevant for the high mountainous regions of Russia, but clearly not for Moscow and its environs.
10. Automatically adjustable seats. In fact, the driver only needs to set up his own seat once, which is easier to do without automation. Many car owners still don’t understand why they need this option.
11. Automatically closing doors when the engine is running. Maybe for some this is an important option that protects the slow driver from the ubiquitous thieves. But the majority of drivers surveyed by RB.ru believe that it does not make any difference to the weather, and would easily do without it.
12. Front parking sensors. Are there really drivers who cannot feel the dimensions of their car even from the front? Most people don't need this option at all.
When buying a car, even one brand and one model, there is a very large range in price. That is, if you take the basic (empty version), it will cost much less than the full version, sometimes such a difference can reach 30 - 35% of the cost. Today I invite you to think about which options you should use and which you can save on...
For myself, I divide the car options into several parts. The first part is technical (engine, transmission, drive). The second part is safety (airbags, security systems). And the third part of the options is interior equipment and comfort (air conditioning, heated windows, etc.). Now let's get more specific.
Technical options are one of the most important, in my opinion. There is an engine, a gearbox and a drive. If the engine is weak, then your car simply will not move normally (read the article -), on the highway with a weak engine it is generally dangerous, because you will not be able to quickly overtake the “crawling” truck in front. Therefore, it is not worth saving on the engine; if it is possible to install a more powerful engine, do it. Gearbox, there are also nuances here, some like a manual, some like an automatic (read the article -), everything is individual here. But without an automatic transmission, you can drive just fine, and if you buy the “without automatic transmission” option, you can save a lot, on average 40 - 50 thousand rubles. This also applies to manual transmissions, some models have 5 gears, some have 6 gears, again there is a choice, but a manual with 6 gears will cost more, and if you do not often travel outside the city, you can get by with 5 gears. Again, savings. And the last technical options are drive, sometimes front-wheel drive. All-wheel drive or 4WD is almost never needed in the city, so there is no point in taking all-wheel drive if you are a city dweller. If you are afraid that you will get stuck in winter, then you can take a 2 WD drive, it is quite enough for the city. You will save a lot on the drive, and you will also save on fuel later because an all-wheel drive car consumes much more than a front-wheel drive or 2 WD drive.
I don’t think it’s possible to save money on such car options at all. Of course, they may never be needed, I mean airbags and curtain airbags, but it is better to install as many of them as possible, and not just one driver airbag. It also makes sense to inquire about passive safety and crash test results; if these indicators are very low, I would not take such a car. Also install as many security systems as possible, for example, such as - and, in my opinion, they should be mandatory. Of course, you can also install an ESP system, but you can refuse the traction control system; of course it’s convenient, but its absence is not critical. Remember, do not skimp on safety; such savings could cost you or your loved ones their lives.
The car's options for comfort and interior equipment are not critical at all and you can save a lot of money on them. I think that the cabin must have: air conditioning, front windows, heated front seats, an on-board or trip computer, and maybe a radio, but the rest can be omitted. Climate control is convenient, but expensive (saving 40 - 50 thousand rubles), rear windows (saving from 5 to 10 thousand rubles), a multifunction steering wheel can be omitted (saving up to 5 thousand rubles), seat and steering wheel adjustments, height and reach, you can also not install it (saving up to 5 thousand rubles), a chip key and starting from the start button, a generally unnecessary function, rather a “show-off” (saving up to 40 thousand rubles), of course it looks cool, but you can live without leather in the cabin, fabric upholstery is also not bad (saving up to 100 thousand rubles). You can also save on the radio by installing a regular stereo system, without 7, 8 or 9 inch color displays (we save up to 30 thousand). On the outside, we save on such options as alloy wheels, parking sensors, handles and mirrors in body color (all together - up to 60 thousand rubles), but you should not save on fog lights.
This is where I will end my article. Of course, if you are not limited in the purchase budget, you can install everything that I “threw out” from the car - the equipment will become much more comfortable and beautiful, but you can live without these options.
P.S. The article was written for those who are collecting their last money to buy an affordable foreign car.
