[justwheels]

Chevrolet is a company that brings in some products, they succeed, then suddenly there is a lull, and then there is another good one. THis is valid when I see the MPV. It looks good, carries good and sounds quite practical. If they are targetting the Innova, it isn't a bad choice either.

For Sail, what were they copying, Old european Fiesta hatch or the Punto from some angles. Only thing original is the BII..IG "+" sign of chevrolet.

Lets see how many hit the roads and how many of these hit roadblocks!

[sachinj12]

Is it only me? The rear of the sail bears an uncanny resemblance to Punto?

Didn't strike a chord with me though.

The MPV is better looking, as someone said,pricing is key.


Overall, after Cruze and Beat, I was expecting something on those lines. Not really impressed with the design.

[figo_mba]

I hope that with some aggressive pricing the SAIL hatcback and the sedan(if there is one) could become the ETIOS for Toyota.

Please do bring a good diesel option and not the contraption on the BEAT.

"GM": Here is a clue for finding the engine option for this car: It was jointly developed by you and Fiat and has 1.3L displacement.

[pradkumar]

That is fairly understood, but the moot question is will they source it from Tata-Fiat or make it on their own?

Pradeep

Originally Posted by figo_mba

"GM": Here is a clue for finding the engine option for this car: It was jointly developed by you and Fiat and has 1.3L displacement.

[figo_mba]

Originally Posted by pradkumar

That is fairly understood, but the moot question is will they source it from Tata-Fiat or make it on their own?

Pradeep

Sometimes the obvious is not so obvious.

I mean to say that even though both the Aveo Sedan and the 1.3MJD engine has been in india for a long time now and almost everyone thought both of them would get "married" it did not happen (for some reason).
Good that GM desisted from putting the Tavera's tractor engine or that - 1cylinder in the Aveo but still GM should have taken a decision long ago.

I feel if GM were to invest in engines then they should have done that by now. If they are going to source from Fiat then even that they should have done even that by now.

having said this I have to say GM is not that old GM anymore and got more aggressive after the recession and bankruptcy.

Waiting for GMs next move in this segment.

[SDP]

Figo, although dated, looked much better when it was launched. Sail looks uninspiring. Did this by any chance came from the erstwhile Daewoo ?

Is there is a proper name for the Chevy MPV, or they are just going to call it an MPV?

No interior shots of either vehicles? Any concrete launch plans?

[pradkumar]

Look at the way GM sourced engines from ICML for Tavera. They seem reluctant to plonk big money into engine making capacities when they are not sure. I feel that they will try to source it from Tata-Fiat than make their own. The other thing is the ambivalent govt. policy towards diiesel engines for private users. Even Hyundai is not investing in a diesel engine plant in India. Not only Hyundai, why even our desi Maruti went for sourced diesel engines instead of putting more money to expand diesel engine capacity. To sum up, everyone is sitting on the fence until govt. comes up with a clear policy.

Pradeep

Originally Posted by figo_mba

Sometimes the obvious is not so obvious.

I mean to say that even though both the Aveo Sedan and the 1.3MJD engine has been in india for a long time now and almost everyone thought both of them would get "married" it did not happen (for some reason).
Good that GM desisted from putting the Tavera's tractor engine or that - 1cylinder in the Aveo but still GM should have taken a decision long ago.

I feel if GM were to invest in engines then they should have done that by now. If they are going to source from Fiat then even that they should have done even that by now.

having said this I have to say GM is not that old GM anymore and got more aggressive after the recession and bankruptcy.

Waiting for GMs next move in this segment.

[vb-saan]

Originally Posted by SDP

Figo, although dated, looked much better when it was launched. Sail looks uninspiring. Did this by any chance came from the erstwhile Daewoo ?

Is there is a proper name for the Chevy MPV, or they are just going to call it an MPV?

No interior shots of either vehicles? Any concrete launch plans?

I don't think these are from Daewoo. Check the opening post. These cars are from GM's Chinese arm. I think these are cost-effective models for the so called emerging markets.
I was expecting better options like the Orlando MPV to get here instead of the China sourced cars.

[figo_mba]

Originally Posted by pradkumar

Look at the way GM sourced engines from ICML for Tavera. They seem reluctant to plonk big money into engine making capacities when they are not sure. I feel that they will try to source it from Tata-Fiat than make their own. The other thing is the ambivalent govt. policy towards diiesel engines for private users. Even Hyundai is not investing in a diesel engine plant in India. Not only Hyundai, when even our desi Maruti went for sourced diesel engines instead of putting more money to expand diesel engine capacity. To sum up, everyone is sitting on the fence until govt. comes up with a clear policy.

Pradeep

I think it is true that some of the automakers are sitting on the fence due to the uncertainty on govt policy.
But doesnt Maruti have a diesel engine where they manufacture the DDis Engines under license from Fiat (Manesar if I am not wrong)
Yes I agree they have also have a contract from Fiat to source engines in addition to the plant.

With the dismal numbers that Fiat is doing they could sell a few engines to GM too (no offense to Fiat fans)

[pradkumar]

For that matter, even GM makes their own 3-cylinder TDCI engines now, but will they invest more money to make 4 cylinder higher capacity engines? Let us wait and watch instead of all this conjecture

Pradeep

Originally Posted by figo_mba

I think it is true that some of the automakers are sitting on the fence due to the uncertainty on govt policy.
But doesnt Maruti have a diesel engine where they manufacture the DDis Engines under license from Fiat (Manesar if I am not wrong)
Yes I agree they have also have a contract from Fiat to source engines in addition to the plant.

With the dismal numbers that Fiat is doing they could sell a few engines to GM too (no offense to Fiat fans)

[mi2n]

Originally Posted by figo_mba

Please do bring a good diesel option and not the contraption on the BEAT.

What's exactly wrong with the 1l diesel mill of the Beat? Is it just because its a 3 potter? Well, it sure shouldn't be plonked into premium hatches, but will Chevy market the Sail as a premium hatch. Even then, we do see 3 pot oil burners commanding a whooping premium in cars like the VW Polo. I feel the 1l multijet on the Beat is tailor made for a particular usage scenario and it fits the bill perfectly. Good low end with excellent FE, that's what we exactly expect from any entry/mid level city hatch.

About the ICML sourced engine for the BS-IV Tavera, I see no reason to not use it in the MPV. Economies of scale you see. Will definitely help in assuring a competitive price in this cut-throat market. Most users in this segment only care about robustness, cheap maintenance, FE and longevity (refer to Qualis/Innova). With the likes of Ertiga and the facelifted Xylo due soon, pricing will be the key to this MPVs success. The ICML Rhino engine is known to be robust, easy to maintain and long lasting.

[jogidada]

The design is surely going to age fast when the Sail is placed next to Beat in showrooms. Front looks like a clean uncluttered design, but the hatch looks like a chop off job. The position of the hatch lock seems to suggest that the number plate was originally planned to be placed in the hatch rather than the bumper? The production version might get the chrome treatment at the back.

Surprised that the display car doesn't have blacked out B pillars.

[ani_meher]

Sail's design looks very confused. The passenger windows are slanting down, but the roof stays high! Agree that it might as well be the next Aveo/Uva in terms of sale.

BTW I liked AVEO from the inside a lot. I am sure SAIL will take it a step further. Wish they did something better with the outside. Seeing Beat and Sail side by side will be like seeing grandpa and a fashionista grandkid standing side by side!

[figo_mba]

Originally Posted by mi2n

What's exactly wrong with the 1l diesel mill of the Beat? Is it just because its a 3 potter? Well, it sure shouldn't be plonked into premium hatches, but will Chevy market the Sail as a premium hatch. Even then, we do see 3 pot oil burners commanding a whooping premium in cars like the VW Polo. I feel the 1l multijet on the Beat is tailor made for a particular usage scenario and it fits the bill perfectly. Good low end with excellent FE, that's what we exactly expect from any entry/mid level city hatch.

About the ICML sourced engine for the BS-IV Tavera, I see no reason to not use it in the MPV. Economies of scale you see. Will definitely help in assuring a competitive price in this cut-throat market. Most users in this segment only care about robustness, cheap maintenance, FE and longevity (refer to Qualis/Innova). With the likes of Ertiga and the facelifted Xylo due soon, pricing will be the key to this MPVs success. The ICML Rhino engine is known to be robust, easy to maintain and long lasting.

To start with I think the power is a bit less for the TCDi engine in Beat. Even the sales guys says that the engine produces 62.5bhp which is the bhp per liter(specific output).
OK lets leave it cos as you said it is an ENTRY level car. Again as you have said it should not come in a higher segment sedan.

I think I was quoted out of context . :(

My thought was that GM would introduce SAIL hatchback and sedan with the same engine thereby have economies of scale and create a etios like success for toyota. Now the beat diesel engine might be ok for the hatch but not ok for the sedan and this is the reason why I said that they bring a good diesel option.

I guess you own a beat diesel from your quotes.
Please do not feel that I am saying it is a bad car or has a bad engine.
Enjoy driving.

[Mr.Beat]

I don't quite agree with the people commenting on the dated looks of this car. Surely, GM had better options when it came to selecting a better looking car for Indian market as a premium hatchback with the sonic or the cruze hatch. However, Indian market and style haven't had a perfect co-relation. You have a number of well priced cars with look quite ordinary( popular opinion) and still are selling good number. With no offence to any owners the list begins with Wagon R, Figo ( which to me looks quite outdated) and to an extent Etios. You can never predict how the market will respond to the product unless the pricing is out which is the key differentiation in this market along with a VFM tag which again comes in relation with price. I agree that GM could have got some other car but they made do a Etios and Liva here but considering the expertise of GM in marketing and PR, the product seems to have a bleak future.