reviewed: yugo sana
Small multi-purpose-vehicles are really catching on. In today's
review, let's take a look at Zastava's former entry into the MPV market, the
Yugo Sana. The Zastava Florida, or Yugo Sana in the UK, was never sold in
America. However, it was sold in most parts of Europe. It was a roomy,
well-equipped five-door hatchback that was designed by Giorgetto Giurgaro. It
was powered by a 1.4 liter Fiat Tipo engine and was quite sluggish. The first
thing that you would notice when you saw a Sana was that it actually looked
modern. It had a middle lap belt in the rear bench, making it a true
five-seater. The Sana's rear hatch was on pathetically weak struts, making it
dangerous around children. The Florida had a nice interior, except that the
rear seat belts were cheaply made and didn't retract. To try and excuse this,
Zastava put in small, protruding pieces of plastic on the C pillar, to hang the
seat belts so they weren't lying around. The only problem was that the plastic
was very thin, so the hooks would normally break off before the car left the
showroom. Under the hood, the 80-ish horsepower engine was advertised as
"spacious simplicity." It's a good thing though, because most of your time with
the Sana would be spent with the hood open, changing the leaking oil or letting
the engine cool down. Lovely.
The Florida went through its life without a
redesign, and was discontinued in 2008, when Zastava/Yugo went out of business
for good. Sayonara, Mr. Yugo. You won't be missed
review, let's take a look at Zastava's former entry into the MPV market, the
Yugo Sana. The Zastava Florida, or Yugo Sana in the UK, was never sold in
America. However, it was sold in most parts of Europe. It was a roomy,
well-equipped five-door hatchback that was designed by Giorgetto Giurgaro. It
was powered by a 1.4 liter Fiat Tipo engine and was quite sluggish. The first
thing that you would notice when you saw a Sana was that it actually looked
modern. It had a middle lap belt in the rear bench, making it a true
five-seater. The Sana's rear hatch was on pathetically weak struts, making it
dangerous around children. The Florida had a nice interior, except that the
rear seat belts were cheaply made and didn't retract. To try and excuse this,
Zastava put in small, protruding pieces of plastic on the C pillar, to hang the
seat belts so they weren't lying around. The only problem was that the plastic
was very thin, so the hooks would normally break off before the car left the
showroom. Under the hood, the 80-ish horsepower engine was advertised as
"spacious simplicity." It's a good thing though, because most of your time with
the Sana would be spent with the hood open, changing the leaking oil or letting
the engine cool down. Lovely.
The Florida went through its life without a
redesign, and was discontinued in 2008, when Zastava/Yugo went out of business
for good. Sayonara, Mr. Yugo. You won't be missed