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Thursday, January 12

Chevrolet Essentia. Can it be TRUMP card for chevy in India?

Chevrolet had quite a few dull years in India except when they launched the Beat hatchback more than half a decade ago. with Trailblazer launched last year and the imminent Cruze facelift, Chevrolet is trying for another comeback. the Beat cross will be launched in this year, followed by Beat based compact sedan next year along with the Spin MUV.





Exterior:

The compact sedan will be based on the Beat hatchback. the smiley front fasciavof a mesh grille with a bowtie splashed across and the swept back headlamps will certainly be retained. While the side profile should also be the same till the C-pillar, we should be very intrested to see the replacement of that very beautiful tail design. we hope it does not turn out to be the cut paste job.

Interior:

The insides should continue being futuristic with the blue backlit instrument cluster with digital speedometer and tachometer . while the leather upholstery would be tough ask for this budget car, cabin space would probably be better if the rear seats are pushed back for oweing the boot.

Engine and Gearbox:

Under the hood same 936cc three cylender turbocharged diesel engine developing 57bhp of power. The 1.2 litre petrol engine will be retained and both the engines will power the front wheels through a five speed manual gearbox

Price & Competition:

The compact sedan will ideally compete against the Tata Sway, the Zica based compact sedan rather than the Zest, Dzire and their likes. The Chevrolet compact sedan is expected to priced under ₹ 5 lakh for the petrol while the diesel may go up to ₹ 5.5 lakh for the base variant.

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