Chevrolet India Sales Pvt Ltd is soon launching its hot hatch Beat equipped with a diesel engine. The roaring petrol prices are pushing the buyers for diesel cars. Hence a smart move buy Chevrolet, they have introduced a "SMARTECH" diesel engine.
The beat, is perhaps the car which is equipped with the smallest diesel engine in the country. It is a small 3 cylinder engine with a volume of 936cc, producing a respectable 59Bhp and 15.29 kgm of torque. It is boosted by a symmetrical geomerty turbocharger, which is mainly responsible for boosting up the power to 59Bhp. The turbo charger becomes active as the car crosses 1500 rpm mark. The car has good midrange torque uptil 2800 rpm, which will make city driving hassle free. The car will be very well isolated, noise and vibration characteristics are very well, unless you are pushing the car really hard to it limits. This engine is a scaled down unit of the multijet engine that has been jointly developed by Fiat and GM. The fuel economy of the car will give the Swifts and the Indica Vistas and the Figos, a run for their money. Expect the fuel economy in the region of 18-22 kpl bracket or even more, depending on frugal driving habits of the driver, but also do not excpect the quick acceleration of the car as you feel in the Swifts and the Vistas on tapping the the throttle. The car is almost short of 15Bhp compared to the Swift and Vista and 9 Bhp compared to Figo, hence expect quick acceleration from the beat, but certainly not as quick as Swift and Vista.
Chevrolet has also made a significant change in the car which will be the new gas charged shock absorbers and wider 165/65 R14 tyres. The improvements will make the ride more stable and comfortable. The price is to be in between 4.5 to 5.5 lakh. So beware all you current leaders a new leader is making its way into the market.
ENGINE | |
| Fuel | Diesel |
| Type | 3-cylinder, 936cc |
| Power | 59bhp |
| Torque | 15.29kgm |
Transmission | |
| Type | Manual |
| Gearbox | 5-speed |
Chassis & Body | |
| Length | 3640mm |
| Width | 1595mm |
| Height | 1520mm |
| Wheel Base | 2375mm |
| Ground Clearance | 175mm |
| Weight | 1027kg |
| Wheels | 14x4.5J Alloy |
| Tyres | 16565R14 |
Suspension | |
| Front | McPherson Strut type with anti-roll bar |
| Rear | Compound Crank Type |
Brakes | |
| Front | Disc |
| Rear | Drum |
