The five-door hatchback "mi-DO", built on the basis of the "second" Lada Kalina, first officially appeared before the public at the end of August 2014 at the international auto show in Moscow.
A little less than six months later (at the beginning of February 2015), the official dealers of the Datsun brand in Russia began accepting pre-orders for this car, although by the middle of the same month it appeared “alive” “on the shelves” of car dealerships.
The Datsun mi-DO hatchback is endowed with a modern and attractive appearance, but in its appearance "family ties with Kalina" are immediately caught.
The front of the five-door is made in the "family" style of the revived brand - as evidenced by the hexagonal radiator grille with a mesh protective mesh and chrome trim.
Expressive head optics with lenses give the front end of the compact Datsun hatchback a certain amount of aggression, and a neat bumper (in top versions with foglights) and stamping on the hood successfully complete the "exposure".
The silhouette of the "Japanese" hatchback is practically no different from the "Kalinovsky" one: a compact hood, like a "chopped off" stern, a significant area of side glazing and 15-inch rims (in the basic version - 14-inch "stamps").
The rear of the car is crowned with a neat tailgate, stylish parking lights with transparent glass and a small bumper with a place for a license plate.
The body length of Datsun mi-DO is 3950 mm, width - 1700 mm, height - 1500 mm. A very modest wheelbase affects the stock of internal space and has 2476 mm, but the ground clearance is impressive - the ground clearance is 174 mm.
In the curb condition, the hatchback weighs 1125 kg, and its gross weight slightly exceeds 1.5 tons.
The interior of the Datsun mi-DO hatchback does not differ from the interior of the on-DO sedan - the extremely unpretentious instrument "wells" and the monochrome display of the trip computer between them are well read under any conditions. The steering wheel with three wide spokes and the brand emblem is accentuated by silver metal inserts.
The wave-shaped front panel smoothly flows into the massive center console, which, depending on the level of equipment, can be completely different (only the ventilation deflectors remain unchanged). In the most affordable versions, the dashboard is crowned with plugs (in the place where the audio system should be) and three "twists" of a conventional stove, and in more expensive versions - a 2DIN audio system with a small monochrome display or a multimedia complex with a 7-inch touch screen, as well as a control panel "Climate".
Inside the five-door mi-DO, frankly budget finishing materials are used - hard plastics and fabric in the seat upholstery. In addition to this, there are roughness in the assembly, and the dark interior looks somewhat gloomy, and even silver inserts do not add nobility to it.
The front seats with an almost flat profile do not fix the body well in turns, but they have a good level of comfort. But the adjustment ranges cannot be called redundant, and there is not so much space - tall riders will clearly feel discomfort.
As already noted, due to the modest wheelbase, the second row of seats offers a minimum of space, and if the first row is moved as far back as possible, then there is practically no room for it at all. The width of the space is enough for only two adult passengers, the third will be cramped in the shoulders, and the protruding transmission tunnel does not add convenience.
The luggage compartment of the "mi-DO" (volume 260 liters) in the standard position has a high threshold and protruding superstructures of the wheel arches, so it is not suitable for transporting bulky goods. The rear seat backrest can be folded separately (60:40), which creates additional luggage space, but the flat floor does not come out. Regardless of the modification, there is a place for a full-fledged "spare wheel" under the raised floor.
The five-door Datsun mi-DO hatchback is offered with two gasoline atmospheric “fours” with distributed fuel injection, which are well known from “on-DO” and Lada models.
- The first option is an eight-valve VAZ-11186 unit with a working volume of 1.6 liters (1596 cubic centimeters), the maximum potential of which is 87 horsepower at 5100 rpm and 140 Nm of torque at 3800 rpm.
- The second is a 1.6-liter VAZ-21127 engine with a 16-valve DOHC timing belt, producing 106 hp. at 5800 rpm and 148 Nm of maximum recoil at 4000 rpm.
"VAZ" engines meet the environmental standards Euro-4, and are equipped with "mechanics" for five steps or a 4-speed "automatic" Jatco.
The hatchback accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 10.5-14.2 seconds, and its maximum capabilities do not exceed 161-181 km / h.
The passport fuel consumption at the five-door is 6.7-7.7 liters for each "hundred" kilometers in mixed conditions.
At the heart of Datsun mi-DO is a front-wheel drive "bogie" from Kalina of the 2nd generation, but on the "Japanese" it received an upgraded suspension, tuned by Renault and Nissan specialists. The front wheels are attached to the body by means of classic McPherson struts, the rear wheels are attached to a semi-independent scheme with a transmission beam. In addition to this, the car is equipped with gas shock absorbers.
All modifications of the five-door hatchback rely on electric power steering, as well as front disc and rear drum brakes (with ABS and EBD, and in expensive versions also with BAS).
In the Russian market, Datsun mi-DO 2017 is available in two trim levels - "Trust" and "Dream":
- The most "empty" version will cost 515,000 rubles (any version with automatic transmission is 50,000 more expensive). For this money you get a hatchback with: electric power steering, trip computer, heated front seats, two power windows, electrically adjustable and heated side mirrors, two front airbags and ABS + EBD systems ... For a version with climate control, you will have to pay a minimum of 539,000 rubles , if also with "standard music" - 549,000 rubles, and with a 106-horsepower engine - 564,000 rubles.
- "Top" Datsun mi-DO is offered at a price of 573,000 rubles and is equipped with: 15-inch alloy wheels, fog lights, rain and light sensors, an electronic stabilization system and driver's seat height adjustment. In addition, for the "Dream" version, you can order: side airbags, a multimedia system with a 7-inch screen, heated windshield, rear parking sensors and a navigation system, but for such a hatchback you will have to pay from 602,000 rubles.
