Overview and Common Failures
Body and Interior
The paint coating is weak, but the body is galvanized and if it's not damaged, it lasts a long time. The quality of the interior materials is not great, scratches and wear appear quickly. Even in low-end models, the interior equipment often malfunctions, sensors glitch.
Engine
Both engines are quite reliable and with proper maintenance, they can reach 250 - 300 thousand kilometers. Watch out for the catalyst, its particles often get sucked into the cylinders when it breaks down. In addition to scoring, weak points of the engines include a short-lived chain and its tensioner.
Transmission
The five-speed manual transmission is not known for its reliability, but the six-speed one lasts a long time. And the automatic transmissions are good, especially the durable four-speed, which was installed with the 1.4-liter engine.
Suspension
On early production cars, the suspension was often troublesome, there were many issues. However, after the update, its reliability significantly increased and the prices for spare parts are not high.
