1 - stabilizer; 2 - rubber bushing; 3 - lower arm; 4 - ball bearing; 5 - mounting plate; 6 - upper spring cup; 7 - rubber gasket; 8 - impact damper and casing; 9 - helical spring; 10 - shock absorber; 11 - rotary fist; 12 - drive cover; 13 - drive; 14 - mount; 15 - suspension strut support; 16 - bearing; 17 - lower spring cup; 18 - rubber gasket
The front suspension uses two MacPherson struts, consisting of a helical spring and a built-in hydraulic shock absorber. They are screwed from above to the body, from below to the steering knuckles. Lateral mounting is provided by L-shaped lower wishbones, which are connected to the steering knuckles via replaceable ball joints. The wishbones are bolted to the body via rubber mounts. Depending on the engine, an anti-roll bar is fixed to the bottom, which is connected to the shock absorber struts through connecting rods.
The stabilizer reduces the tilt of the body when cornering.
The drive force of the engine is transmitted to the wheels through two drive shafts. On front-wheel drive vehicles, the drive shafts have different lengths. Each shaft is equipped with two constant velocity joints. The counterweight on the right drive shaft serves to dampen vibrations. Vehicles with a 1.9L DOHC engine and/or all-wheel drive have an intermediate shaft between the gearbox and the right drive shaft, whereby both drive shafts are the same length.