Chevy Beat pricing announced (3.3-4.3L)

GTO · 4th January 2010, 15:28

Chevrolet Beat launched!

All prices ex-Delhi in lakhs:

Chevy Beat pricing announced (3.3-4.3L)-beatt.png

As I had predicted, its super VFM pricing. The base variant @ 3.34 lakhs is 60,000 cheaper than all of its 1.2 liter competition. Heck, its on par with the i10 1.1 liter engine variant.

The top end - with ABS & airbags - is again 45,000 cheaper than the equivalent Ritz / i10 variants.

dar3dev|l · 4th January 2010, 15:34

that is quite an competitive pricing GMI has set for the beat. Seems they want to kill the 1.2L market after its success in breaking the small car market (e.g 800,Alto, etc)

Makes me wonder if Hyundai would change its pricing for i10.

Lets wait and watch

Latheesh · 4th January 2010, 15:35

Wow that's a true VFM pricing, well done GM. Hope things will improve for GM India

McLaren Rulez · 4th January 2010, 15:37

Snug fit between the Spark and the UVA. But for those weird looks, this is easily the best option in the segment.

mkh · 4th January 2010, 15:40

If you look closer- the highest sold in i-10 is the Magna 1.2 and the sportz models and not the 1.1. Now against that, the beat is almost the same price so probably the 1.2 Kappa will score over the beat considering all factors including the price. The 1.1 may lose out as there is a more powerful 1.2 base version option for customers..as it is hyundai is not very aggressive on its 1.1 going by what i experienced when looking at buying the i-10
Overall- its a good positioning for GM but does not look like a sure winner as far as my assesment goes

nairrk · 4th January 2010, 15:50

Is the Beat going to be threat for Maruti Ritz and Swift - will have to wait and see how the market reacts. So are we going to see a good competition among the hatchbacks in the coming months (with some more models are expected to enter in the market?)!

safari_lover · 4th January 2010, 15:52

Here's the details of different Beat variants.

Chevy Beat pricing announced (3.3-4.3L)-beat.jpg

Source: Taken from Overdrive's tweepics.

hiren959 · 4th January 2010, 16:00

After the Cruze, this is the proof that why GM has gone bankrupt!!

Jaggu · 4th January 2010, 16:02

LIL birdie called up Kropex and Sundaram and both were clueless, here in BLR. Sundaram said they will get details by 10th lol.

I have left my numbers with Kropex for test drive, if we like it this will be the 3rd car for the family

Thank you GM!

abhi413 · 4th January 2010, 16:06

That's killer pricing! looks like GM has hit a home run this time!

extreme_torque · 4th January 2010, 16:08

Stunning pricing... the industry is now moving towards price correction and GM seems to be leading the charge! Maruti and Hyundai be dammed!

Caramelo · 4th January 2010, 16:11

very competitive pricing!, i think they are running on low margins! as they want market share badly. and in india killer pricing is everything.

indian consumers is very price conscious, and worried about the mileage

i personally would pick up the top end variant as it gives me climate control(ritz,i10 lack these) with all the basic safety features. ---- ahmedabad stays hot 10 outta 12 months!

plus some serious upgrade to tyres and snazzy alloys would make it look! damn hot!
at the risk of sounding cheesy, i am gonna say this. this car has pimp up(mods) potential

xPK · 4th January 2010, 16:32

Just 2 words!

"BEAT THAT"

Great job GM. Hats off to you!

naveenvenkatesh · 4th January 2010, 16:37

Wow.. Great pricing. Good think i haven't book the Ritz yet! Will definitely check this out and see if it BEATs (pun intended!) the Ritz!!!

csentil · 4th January 2010, 16:38

Thats a neat price. Even their website doesn't seem to have been updated.

In Bangalore with all the killer taxes its going to be atleast 5.5 lakhs for the top variant!

4th January 2010, 15:28	#1
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,886 Thanked: 323,257 Times View My Garage	Chevy Beat pricing announced (3.3-4.3L) Chevrolet Beat launched! All prices ex-Delhi in lakhs: As I had predicted, its super VFM pricing. The base variant @ 3.34 lakhs is 60,000 cheaper than all of its 1.2 liter competition. Heck, its on par with the i10 1.1 liter engine variant. The top end - with ABS & airbags - is again 45,000 cheaper than the equivalent Ritz / i10 variants.
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4th January 2010, 15:34	#2
dar3dev\|l BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Munich, DE Posts: 292 Thanked: 100 Times	that is quite an competitive pricing GMI has set for the beat. Seems they want to kill the 1.2L market after its success in breaking the small car market (e.g 800,Alto, etc) Makes me wonder if Hyundai would change its pricing for i10. Lets wait and watch
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4th January 2010, 15:35	#3
Latheesh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CNN/BLR Posts: 4,341 Thanked: 10,642 Times	Wow that's a true VFM pricing, well done GM. Hope things will improve for GM India
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4th January 2010, 15:37	#4
McLaren Rulez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 3,469 Thanked: 5,555 Times	Snug fit between the Spark and the UVA. But for those weird looks, this is easily the best option in the segment.
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4th January 2010, 15:40	#5
mkh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,072 Thanked: 135 Times View My Garage	Closer look If you look closer- the highest sold in i-10 is the Magna 1.2 and the sportz models and not the 1.1. Now against that, the beat is almost the same price so probably the 1.2 Kappa will score over the beat considering all factors including the price. The 1.1 may lose out as there is a more powerful 1.2 base version option for customers..as it is hyundai is not very aggressive on its 1.1 going by what i experienced when looking at buying the i-10 Overall- its a good positioning for GM but does not look like a sure winner as far as my assesment goes
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4th January 2010, 15:50	#6
nairrk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kannur Posts: 2,447 Thanked: 688 Times View My Garage	Is the Beat going to be threat for Maruti Ritz and Swift - will have to wait and see how the market reacts. So are we going to see a good competition among the hatchbacks in the coming months (with some more models are expected to enter in the market?)!
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4th January 2010, 15:52	#7
safari_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bengaluru / Bagdal Posts: 1,158 Thanked: 787 Times	Here's the details of different Beat variants. Source: Taken from Overdrive's tweepics. Last edited by safari_lover : 4th January 2010 at 15:53.
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4th January 2010, 16:00	#8
hiren959 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 345 Thanked: 71 Times	After the Cruze, this is the proof that why GM has gone bankrupt!!
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4th January 2010, 16:02	#9
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,380 Thanked: 17,321 Times	LIL birdie called up Kropex and Sundaram and both were clueless, here in BLR. Sundaram said they will get details by 10th lol. I have left my numbers with Kropex for test drive, if we like it this will be the 3rd car for the family Thank you GM!
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4th January 2010, 16:06	#10
abhi413 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 215 Thanked: 118 Times	That's killer pricing! looks like GM has hit a home run this time!
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4th January 2010, 16:08	#11
extreme_torque BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,461 Thanked: 5,535 Times	Stunning pricing... the industry is now moving towards price correction and GM seems to be leading the charge! Maruti and Hyundai be dammed!
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4th January 2010, 16:11	#12
Caramelo BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ahmedabad Posts: 769 Thanked: 17 Times	very competitive pricing!, i think they are running on low margins! as they want market share badly. and in india killer pricing is everything. indian consumers is very price conscious, and worried about the mileage i personally would pick up the top end variant as it gives me climate control(ritz,i10 lack these) with all the basic safety features. ---- ahmedabad stays hot 10 outta 12 months! plus some serious upgrade to tyres and snazzy alloys would make it look! damn hot! at the risk of sounding cheesy, i am gonna say this. this car has pimp up(mods) potential Last edited by Caramelo : 4th January 2010 at 16:12.
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4th January 2010, 16:32	#13
xPK BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 266 Thanked: 16 Times	Just 2 words! "BEAT THAT" Great job GM. Hats off to you!
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4th January 2010, 16:37	#14
naveenvenkatesh BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: US/India Posts: 369 Thanked: 186 Times	Wow.. Great pricing. Good think i haven't book the Ritz yet! Will definitely check this out and see if it BEATs (pun intended!) the Ritz!!!
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4th January 2010, 16:38	#15
csentil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,349 Thanked: 39 Times View My Garage	Thats a neat price. Even their website doesn't seem to have been updated. In Bangalore with all the killer taxes its going to be atleast 5.5 lakhs for the top variant!
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