Hyundai Greta galvanized. Galvanization of Hyundai Creta body

The Hyundai Creta car is not the best choice for purchase.

The Hyundai Creta is the Solaris among crossovers. Inexpensive, when compared with its competitors, the cost of the minimum configuration on the market is 800 thousand rubles, the “maximum” will cost 1.2 million rubles. The crossover is pleasant to look at, and externally the model is practically no different from its fellow tribesmen, at least for the worse. Good quality finishing materials, comfort and ergonomics of the car are ensured. However, there are several significant “BUTs” that make operating this Korean crossover a real nightmare and a big disappointment for new Crete owners.

Dear friends, we have collected for you some of the most glaring facts that indicate that this crossover from Korea is far from the best option for purchasing it.

Layout

In the process of designing the body of the Hyundai Creta, 2 fundamental principles were taken into account:

In the event of a collision, the front and rear of the crossover should fold longitudinally, absorbing the impact energy. To achieve this, box-type profiles used in the body creation process have protrusions and recesses at stress concentration points.

When designing the front end of the car, the rigidity of the power unit, attachments, wheels and other components was taken into account.

The areas of the cabin cage that experience increased load are equipped with elements made using hot stamping technology. This not only increases the strength of the power elements, but also reduces the weight of the Creta body.

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Welding lines are fully automated, which eliminates the human factor.

The development process itself, which included computer modeling and the creation and subsequent testing of test samples, lasted for 3 years.

The body of the Hyundai Creta is simply rotting!

Photo taken from the site www.drive2.ru

The first and most horrifying fact about the Hyundai Creta is its body, and it rots literally within a few months of leaving the assembly line! What a news!

This fact has already been spoken about by a considerable number of motorists who managed to take ownership of this crossover. What they said on the pages of the “forum” shocked many; they simply couldn’t believe it. However, all these stories turned out to be true, a number of automotive publications that you can trust wrote about this, including information about this that was published on the website of the magazine “Behind the Wheel.”

According to data from forums, from a quarter to a third of owners have encountered this unpleasant illness. And it would be nice if the very bottom of the car was covered in rust; at least it could be “removed.” But traces of metal decomposition appeared on the body panels and even on the roof of the car!!! How about this, many people will be surprised and ask? You can read more about the study in the article “Why the new Hyundai Creta rusts - an investigation by Za Rulem magazine”

And in order not to say too much about the Korean automaker, we note that according to official data, there are a small number of car owners who are faced with a rust problem on the Hyundai Creta, only 1%.

Therefore, friends, there is no need to panic. However, this information with the body can only be kept in mind that there is such a problem.

In order not to tarnish the reputation of Korean cars in advance, they will change the necessary technical processes (or have already made these changes) and new batches of cars will get rid of the unpleasant disease. Naturally, there will be a residue from this...

White Hyundai Creta reviews

Igor, Kazan

Last year I bought a Creta in white. Initially I was torn between black and white, but at the last moment I chose white. More than satisfied with the car and the color. It looks attractive and solid. Read the full review here.

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Artem, Ulyanovsk

My wife and I chose the Hyundai Creta in Crystal White. The car looked very cool in the interior, I was immediately hooked and I was sure that it was mine! But the color has a significant drawback - the dirt settles very quickly. Before this I had a gray car and washed it at most once every 2 weeks at a car wash. Now I have to go there once a week. Even in dry weather, dust settles and streaks remain after dew. In short, it would be better to take black.

Irina, Nizhnevartovsk

So I became the owner of a white Hyundai Creta! Gorgeous color and car, I'm happy with everything. The appearance is excellent, the interior is great, the trunk is great. It’s a pity that the trunk carpet was not included with the car. There have always been white cars and I am not going to change this habit for a long time! I recommend!

A crossover with a 1.6 liter automatic engine and all-wheel drive, has slurred dynamics

The second annoying disappointment for the owners of this crossover is that the Creta, when equipped with a 1.6 liter engine with an automatic transmission and all-wheel drive, does not drive at all. For example, the following review is https://www.zr.ru/cars/hyundai/-/creta/reviews/

We would like to point out right away that this is almost the maximum configuration of the car and it costs more than 1.1 million rubles.

According to the passport, the acceleration of the car is 13.1 seconds, this is not fast, but it would seem possible to live, since we are not taking a sports car. In life, everything actually turned out to be somewhat worse (according to forum users), since acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h is not the only driving mode in real road conditions, much more often you need to quickly accelerate and switch from 3rd, 4th gear and now here everything turns out to be completely bad. A car with a 123-horsepower engine simply can’t pull it off; the acceleration is kind of sleepy and doesn’t quite fit the realities of modern road life.

However, such an ailment can be treated very simply, simply take a model with a 2.0 liter engine and overpay a little for it, somewhere from 60 to 100 thousand rubles, but immediately raise the safety of the car by several points.

PS People's opinions about the dynamics of cars in discussions differ. For some, the power and torque are quite enough and they do not understand the essence of the claims of other owners. Forum club-creta.ru

Driving sensations

Why Hyundai Greta is good

, so it is a combination of dynamics and smoothness. Here the 6-speed automatic transmission, which comes on crossovers with a 2-liter engine, played its role. Thanks to the perfectly tuned gear ratio, the car accelerates faster and more confidently.

It should be noted that the steering wheel is calibrated. At low speeds it is softer, and when you press the gas pedal it becomes harsher. This distribution of force allows you to feel the road better.

Although the Greta is based on the Solaris, it does not have the same suspension problems as its older brother. The multi-link chassis of the Hyundai Creta quietly absorbs all the bumps in the road, allowing passengers to feel comfortable, as if they were in the cabin of an expensive German car.

Something similar happens behind the wheel of a Duster – this Frenchman also confidently absorbs bumps and freely cuts through dirt roads. But Kaptur engineers cannot boast of such things. Their suspension is more sensitive. In terms of this indicator, I was unpleasantly surprised by the new Sportage, which overcomes the terrain even tougher than its opponents, although it is far ahead in cost.

Disadvantages and weaknesses

The most striking disadvantage of this model is the configuration. Marketers of the Korean company interested the market with an incredibly low price - 749 thousand rubles (as of 2021). This is the initial cost of the budget version of Greta. But what can they offer for this price?

The basic version of the crossover does not even have air conditioning, not to mention heated seats or a lift assist system. Even the original LED headlights, which give Hyundai modernity and style, are only available in higher trim levels. According to this indicator, Renault confidently wins, which has air conditioning, a heated rear window, and an engine start button.

By the way, Greta’s maximum configuration is slightly higher. An all-wheel drive 2-liter crossover with the Comfort Plus package will cost 1,200 thousand rubles, and a Renault with the same characteristics will cost 1,180 thousand.

Unlike Greta, Captur manufacturers can offer four transmission options - 5 and 6-speed manual, 4-speed automatic and CVT. At Hyundai, things are simpler with the transmission - 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic.

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Due to the CVT, Renault turned out to be slightly more economical than its opponent. The difference of 1 liter is not large, but when calculated over thousands of kilometers it becomes more noticeable. Many buyers in the Greta line do not have enough equipment with a 2-liter engine and manual transmission. In this regard, Renault Duster and Kaptur have a huge advantage.

Another disadvantage of Greta

In front of the “French” is the ground clearance - 190 mm versus 204 mm for the Captur and 210 mm for the Duster. Considering the larger size of Renault wheels, Hyundai clearly loses on the off-road in terms of its ability to overcome steep bumps and slopes. And when installing a steel crankcase protection, the clearance decreases by another 10-12 mm, which is comparable to the ground clearance of some sedans.

A clear drawback that many Creta users have noted is the lack of a standard option like cruise control. Moreover, this function is not available even in the latest configuration of the crossover, which costs almost 1.2 million. This fact surprised many car owners.

The weak points of the car are the immobilizer and automatic transmission. Many car owners have encountered problems starting the engine. They started it every other time, and when we arrived at the official dealer, everything started working. The problem is that the immobilizer and fuel pump need to be given two to three seconds to check after inserting the key, and then turn it. Some car owners fixed the problem by cleaning the contacts on the immobilizer.

Another weak link of the model is the finicky automatic, which seems to tolerate slipping more than others. If the oil is not changed on time, the wear of the clutch and friction donut occurs much faster. Therefore, it is important to monitor the condition of the fluid and replace it in a timely manner.

Another problem with automatic transmissions is the hydraulic plates, which quickly fail when overheated or the oil is of poor quality. Moreover, for boxes of types “L”, “M” and “G” this element is not universal, and the driver will have to select the appropriate hydraulic plate for a specific transmission.

Minimum equipment - no, no, no way!

A Hyundai car differs from many cars in its rather budgetary approach to pricing, but according to the old and, I must say, bad tradition, if you want to buy yourself a car as cheaply as possible, then please do not do this, otherwise you will lose. For 800 thousand rubles in the Start package you will get something like a crossover with a single-wheel drive on the front axle, two front airbags, 16” steel wheels and a set of “options” that are even in the Lada Kalina, such as classic electric windows, the same central lock and immobilizer.

Tell me honestly, friends, would you buy yourself a completely “naked” car for 800 thousand rubles? This is still a crossover, whatever one may say, and not a Lada car. (?) And this is with all due respect to the efforts of the domestic automobile industry to crawl out of the impenetrable darkness. Our engineers are great on this, they inspire us with optimism.

Creta is an expensive pleasure

Yes, we are telling you that the crossover is budget, read, inexpensive. But if you discard the minimum configuration and choose a more or less decent car, it turns out that it is better to buy a car for only 1 million rubles. ONE MILLION, Karl!

How is that? It is not expensive?! Expensive of course.

We understand that a crossover car has always been an expensive pleasure and the manufacturer cannot sell its products at a loss, but... Creta is a really expensive model from the Hyundai brand in its budget segment.

Queues to buy

At the same time, I would like to say that you will have to wait to buy the Creta model. And this wait will be long. In some regions, the queue is scheduled almost six months in advance. This is both a merit and a mistake of the manufacturer. On the one hand, there is a frenzied excitement, people want to get their hands on a Creta, on the other hand, it wouldn’t hurt to set up supplies or production in a larger volume. Discussion on the forum www.hyundai-creta2.ru

This, friends, was the “Top 5” of the most egregious facts of the Hyundai Creta car. Of course, the owners of these cars will find a bunch of other flaws or simply taste flaws in this car, and that’s why the forums are full of discussions of this kind. We will not list all the negative reviews, since in our opinion this would be nit-picking.

What did we want to tell you with this material? …There are no perfect cars, they don’t exist in nature, even ultra-reliable Toyotas also break down. Friends, remember about the frames on the same Toyota SUVs after 7 years of operation... But in pursuit of imaginary savings, it’s better to slow down and think about whether it’s worth taking out a loan or giving away the money accumulated over the years to buy what looks like a crossover, but in fact an ordinary city car called Creta? Maybe it’s better to think and take the brand new second-generation Solaris, a proven and perfected bestseller on the Russian market over the years of production, and then not know the troubles? Or do you gentlemen still think that it’s worth overpaying for the all-terrain qualities of the Creta crossover? It's up to you to decide.

Car paint thickness table - online store

If you decide to use a thickness gauge, then the question immediately arises: what should be the thickness of the car’s paintwork? For 99% of cars, the factory paintwork thickness is in the range of 80-170 microns. The table below shows the thickness of paint on different cars. There are a lot of tables on the Internet with the thickness of factory paint, all of these tables are approximately the same. Our table of factory paint thickness presents an extended list of car brands; this table is compiled taking into account information on the Internet and the vast experience of our employees, who have measured more than 20,000 cars over 9 years of work.

Comments on the paint thickness table:

1. Firstly, deviations from the figures indicated in the table are possible. If, for example, on an Audi A4 the thickness gauge shows the number 150 (and in the table 100-140), this does not mean that the part was made. There are a lot of factors on which the thickness of the paint of a particular car can depend: for example, the place of assembly, the year of manufacture, how often the car was washed, whether the owner was very diligent in removing snow with a brush in winter, etc. After checking the first 2-3 cars, you will already understand that the painted part is significantly different from the rest. As a rule, values ​​​​over 190 microns are precisely made parts (with the exception of 1% of all cars whose factory thickness is slightly greater than generally accepted figures, see paragraph 2). If the reading is more than 300 microns, putty is present.
2. Many people ask how to understand that a paint thickness of 200-250 microns is the norm for a particular car? Firstly, there are only a few such brands and models. Some of them are indicated in the table. As a rule, this thickness can be found on Mercedes, on Europeans in the premium segment. If, when measuring a car, all parts show uniformly 200-250 microns and the owner claims that nothing was painted, then we strongly recommend trying on 1-2 of the same cars, the same build and the same year of manufacture. After this, all questions will definitely disappear.
3. As a tip, we recommend starting measurements from the roof. In this case, it is most likely that the first measurements on the car will be on a factory part. Regarding these numbers, you can then compare other details.
4. Many people are frightened by the spread of values ​​when measuring different parts on one machine. There will definitely be a scatter of readings. Even in a car that has just left the showroom. If the hood shows 140, and the wing 100, the door on top 120, and below 160 - this is a completely normal range of values.
5. It is very difficult to find a 100% undamaged car that is older than 2 years. Therefore, if you come across a copy with slight deviations from the norm on one part, do not discard it. But in case of increased readings on the hood, we strongly recommend that you check this vehicle more carefully.
6. Practice has shown that AvtoVAZ, the Japanese and Koreans apply a thinner layer of paint (about 100 microns), Europeans paint a little thicker (about 150 microns), but this is a very generalized statistic.
7. On internal elements the paint layer will be thinner and will be 40-80 microns. This is due to the fact that there is no external influence on these elements (salt, stones from under wheels, etc.).
8. This advice is more from the psychology section. First, listen to the seller about what parts are painted on his car. And only after that take out the thickness gauge. If his words coincide with the readings of the device, then confidence in such a seller automatically increases. This means that it is likely that his other words about mileage or repairs are true. This is true if you choose a car that has had 1, maximum 2 owners.
9. Minor dirt or dust does not particularly affect the thickness gauge readings, but if there is a layer of dirt on the machine, it will interfere with correct measurement.
10. Polishing or modern nano-coatings do not significantly change the thickness of the paint. But protective films or all kinds of carbon, matte films will definitely increase the thickness gauge readings by 100-200 microns.

We hope you found this paint thickness chart and our recommendations helpful. If you have any questions about the thickness of paint on cars, you can call our managers by phone or write to [email protected] Our specialists will be happy to help you.

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