Современные китайские автомобили выделяются на фоне конкурентов not by their reliability and safety features, but rather by the number of options they offer to consumers. This revelation was made by Maxim Kadakov, the editor-in-chief of "Za Rulyom" magazine.
Kadakov emphasized that two things are essential in this matter. First, it is important to consider how necessary and in-demand these features are in daily life. Secondly, it is crucial to assess the quality and efficiency of the features.
"For example, let's take climate control. In one car, it might work correctly, while in another, you set the temperature to your preference and yet still feel either too hot or too cold. This means that something is not functioning as intended, but the climate control feature is present," explained Maxim Kadakov.
As another example, he mentioned the defrosting of the windshield. In one car, it heats evenly, while in another, vertical "triangles" remain near the window pillars, causing snow to accumulate. Ultimately, the feature is present, but it performs poorly.
"Often, people do not think about how a particular function or system works, but rather focus on the quantity. The more features, the better. However, you only truly understand their functionality after test-driving. For many 'Chinese cars,' the rear windows fog up in the cold, especially when there is more than one person inside. But when you buy a car, you obviously don't know about this issue," noted Maxim Kadakov.
Kadakov explained that customers prioritize comfort features over safety systems because evaluating the latter's performance is more challenging. Typically, safety systems and assistants are only used when a real need arises.
"The responsiveness of stabilization systems, the accuracy of electronic assistants, and so on—are not visible on the surface, and you can't see or touch them," clarified Maxim Kadakov.
Earlier, "Avtonovosti dnya" reported on other disadvantages of "Chinese cars" that buyers are sometimes unaware of. These were detailed by respected auto expert Vyacheslav Subbotin.
