Early in 2010, country witnessed the first lot of Chevrolet Beat making its debut in the trendy hatchback segment. Back then, the car was available only in a petrol version. Since its inception, the car has undergone quite a few upgrades. The latest version unveiled at Auto Expo 2014 has received some interesting cosmetic upgrades whereas the basic engine configurations have been retained. Petrol version of Beat starts from Rs 4.06 lakh to Rs 5.25 lakh, the LPG version starts at Rs 4.59 lakh, and the diesel hatchback version is priced between Rs 4.89 lakh and Rs 6.1 lakh.
The newly launched Chevrolet Beat is powered by an optional, 1.2 Litre petrol and 1.0 Litre diesel engine. Speculations have been doing the rounds that the new version may receive an automatic transmission sometime down the year. For now, Beat's engine has been mated to a 5 speed manual transmission. The petrol hatchback features a SMARTECH II engine that has been mated with Port Deactivation technology, empowering the car to generate about 79.4 bhp maximum power output with 108 Nm of torque. This engine has claimed to deliver a fuel efficiency of up to 18.6 kmpl. The diesel version features an efficient XSDE SMARTECH Common Rail diesel engine that generates about 57.6 bhp of maximum power with 150 Nm of top torque. The diesel version returns an impressive mileage of 25.44 kmpl.
The new hatchback features an upgraded bumper that looks a bit bigger than the earlier version. The front grille looks smarter and the roof spoiler adds up to its sporty quotient. The interior is different too as it takes on a new centre console, the storage space is now bigger and looks better with a change of color. A new set of alloy wheels compliment the new design pretty well. As per sources the face-lifted Chevrolet Beat shall also sport a central rear height-adjustable headrest.
Chevrolet beat has always been one amongst better looking hatchbacks in the country. The car has especially been popular with the younger lot of car owners in the country. With a fresh launch, the carmaker shall surely gain a strong footing in the country.
