Chevrolet Beat based compact SUV coming soon!

General Motors, the world's second largest automobile manufacturer is mulling over to launch its popular premium hatchback, Chevrolet Beat based compact SUV very soon. The American auto giant has good market share in Indian auto market with a large series of popular Chevrolet cars and now ready to dive into the fastest emerging compact SUV segment with launch of Chevrolet Trax.

Due to impressive body design and mindblowing mileage the Beat is already well admired by every Chevrolet Beat review and news portal and now, the compact SUV is speculated to do amazing. The company will bring the Chevrolet Trax compact SUV against the Ford Ecosport, Renault Duster, Maruti XA Alpha, Nissan Evalia etc. already hit compact SUVs. Meanwhile, with launch of Chevrolet Enjoy GM India will also foray onto the Maruti Ertiga, Premier Rio and Mahindra Mini Xylo.

Coming to the Chevrolet Beat, it has done very well because Chevrolet Beat features and performance is class-leading. It offers a large choice of fuel options like petrol, LPG and diesel. Where anybody makes a look on Chevrolet Beat pictures all the models look similar to each so there is no change in features and body design only the beast has different engine.

The new launching Chevrolet Trax would become a 5 seater compact SUV that is speculated some costlier than the Beat. Right now, Chevrolet Beat price for all the variants is between Rs. 3.72 lakh to Rs. 5.69 lakh (Ex-showroom Delhi). Meanwhile the Trax compact SUV would be offered between Rs. 5 lakh to Rs. 7 lakh (Ex-showroom).

Chevrolet Beat to be equipped with a low cost navigation system very soon!

It seems that Chevrolet Beat price for high-end version which comes equipped with costly navigation system may go for decline. Because, GM India would soon offer low cost navigation system Chevrolet Beat which would cost around $50 only that will be many fold cheaper than the current $1000-2000 priced navigation system.

General Motors is developing this low cost navigation system for American Chevrolet Beat (Spark) which would cost around $50 only. Chevrolet Beat is known with name of Chevrolet Spark in that market that will soon get it. The company is planning to equip this low cost navigation system to all the variants of this entry level hatchback.

Along with this cheaper navigation system, General Motors may also sell a smartphone application called GoGoLink, which has been developed by London-based Engis Technologies. The customers who wish to equip this application in his car will have to have pay more $50. The newly developed application will sync with the car’s entertainment system. The company reported that new offering both technologies will increase desire of customers.

So, GM India would also offer these new tweaks into the Indian version of this popular Chevrolet small car. Already, Chevrolet Beat features are known as premium but after getting smartphone application along with low cost navigation system it would make direct competition to high-end hatchback such as Hyundai i20, Renault Pulse, Skoda Fabia etc.

Whereas, first of all the GM India will launch its much awaited Chevrolet Sail brand in India in both sedan and hatchback version. And, they also might come already packed with these new technologies.

New Chevrolet Beat Diesel

The latest market trends are seem to be diesel dominated. Recent launch Chevrolet Beat Diesel has also stepped down as prevailing car in Indian shores. Chevrolet India has claimed that its 1.0 liter XSDE SMARTECH engine is the smallest diesel engine that has ever been developed at any research and development centre across country. Customers who were planning to own a car as their daydream also get delighted with its launch and also General Motors have had their warmth moments.

There is an interesting tale behind the smartness of Chevrolet Beat Diesel. Its experts have worked hard over its diesel mechanism to make it active so that it can hold this diesel avatar. It’s also having comfortable occupancy which makes you feel at home also in slow-moving traffic. Its vibrations and noise free driving makes you feel the investment get paid off. In high gear its small engine strolling around with rev counter needle that gravitates above 1000 rpm. Onwards the motion this needle touches the mark of 1600 rpm which makes the engine adequate to perform well. Its powerbrand stretches up to 3500 rpm and the ratio of short gear, specifically first and second, elevates to 15.29 Kgm of torque for high-flown city drive.

In its third gear Beat reaches up to run of 80 km/h in respective 14.1 seconds which is remarkably more than its petrol version which takes almost 15.9 seconds to reach their. And in fourth gear it could be on punchy speed of 100 km/h in just 16.48 seconds.

For overall performance of Beat Diesel we can say that all of its shortcomings get overshadowed by its fuel efficiency that really seems as icing on cake. Company has claimed its best mileage of 24 km/l on highways but on concrete ground of performance it’s delivering less than it. However, it’s still fuel efficient than any of other cars.

Apart from the fact of new mechanism, new Beat is good at performance with its most comfortable occupancy. If you are on highway and run to cover long distance then also you feel restful with its better fuel economy. To make you delighted with its quality ride, General Motors’s experts have fitted it with hydraulic steering system with the delicacy of electrically powered steering. Stepping inside, its spacious cabin breezes the pleasure to your senses with its quality upholstery. And its price range that starts from Rs 4.29 lakh and ends to Rs 4.99 lakh could get new Beat the most affordable diesel hatchback in domestic market. Enjoy!