General Motors India (GMI) recently launched Chevrolet Beat Diesel Small Car. With prices starting at Rs 4.29 lakh (Delhi, ex-showroom), this hatchback car is the cheapest diesel cars in history of Indian Cars.
It consists of enormous fuel dexterous engine with max power of 57Bhp and 150Nm torque. The available colors are Olympic White, Caviar Black, Misty Lake, Green Cocktail, Sandrift Grey, Swift Blade Silver, Linen Beige, Moroccan Blue, Super Red. Expected price lies in between Rs 4, 29,000 to 5, 45,000 only.
GM’s Beat Diesel accessibility is Five-speed manual transmission, immense fuel adroit, McPherson Strut, Compound Link Type suspension type. The fuel consumption of Beat Car at City is 16kmpl and at Highway are 24kmpl. All total kerb weighted 1027kgs, ground clearance and fuel tank’s capacity is 35.00 with 5 passengers sitting capacity.
Beat Diesel is over loaded with features in it like ABS, Dual SRS airbags, Trip Meter (2), Fog Lamp, Manual Driver Seat Adjustment, Power Window, Remote Fuel Filler, both side electric door mirror, Remote Boot/Central Locking, Rake Steering Adjustment, Rear Wiper/Defogger and many more.
Few more stylish features laid down in Beat Diesel are Disk/Drum brake types at Front/Rear side, tyre sizes are 165/65 R14 with Power/Tilt Steering and most important the tag line is “Drive Khulke”.
Pros:
- Sporty and Stylish Look from Exteriors & Interiors
- Affordable price range
- Engine Performance and Mileage
- Advanced Safety Features
Cons:
- Rear Door Opening Handle Placement May Not Appeal To Everybody
- Chevrolet's Poor Reputation.
"The main competitors of the Beat Diesel in India include, Ford Figo, Maruti Ritz and Mauti Swift, Volkswagen Polo and Tata Motor's Tata Indica."