Chevrolet Optra estate

hellspawn · 16th May 2006, 20:56

guys on my way to the college i spotted a white chevrolet optra estate version doing rounds on the greater noida expressway.wasnt disguised at all .now im wondering since it might be undergoing real world testing,it would be launched this year.but GM had planned to launch the aveo,aveo uva,optra srv.when did the estate version come into the picture.i couldnt take any pics as i was too excited seeing it that i forgot to click any snaps.will do so the next time i spot it.i do recall reading in some mag about the nubira estate being launched in some motor show abroad.didnt think gm wud be bring it here so soon.
the estate version has lost the beauty which is characteristic of the optra sedan.no more beautifully sculpted taillamps.to think of it,the rear looks a lot like the fiat adventure.wasnt attractive at all.

p.s.:mods please move the thread in the appropriate section if necessary.thanks.

jkdas · 16th May 2006, 21:07

Check out the pix of the same in Autocar or so

aZa · 17th May 2006, 14:34

Guys ..Today while coming from sector 18 market i saw this "OPTRA ESTATE" here are some pix ...

Looks Butt ugly i think ...

Cheers

EDIT : PS : in the last pic u can see some "Testing Equipment" inside the car on the dashboard

2L8uLoose · 17th May 2006, 15:09

CONGRATULATIONS CHEVROLET!!!!
You have just succedeed in making an ugly car EVEN UGLIER!!
WAY TO GO!!!

Boom Shiva · 17th May 2006, 15:25

Man, they managed to make it look like a Tata Estate from behind. Hope they don't make the mistake of releasing it here. Even good station wagons don't do well in our market.

sumitkalindi · 17th May 2006, 15:48

It is too back heavy. Marina looks far better than this.
Guys what has happened to car manufacturers, suddenly they are getting into project uglification. Certainly new hitech design doesnot neccesarily has to be wierd.

spdfreak · 17th May 2006, 18:15

That's a bad looking back. it doesn't gel with the car- make it look too wide. i don't think they will have much success with this model in india.

hawrie · 17th May 2006, 19:27

How come none of you noticed the wheels? Pretty ugly too!

However, I am impressed by the size, a little like Innova

islero · 17th May 2006, 19:44

hawrie, those wheels are temporary jobs just for use on test mules. Obviously the normal car wont have them!!!

Yes, the back is a bit heavy looking. But it isnt ugly.

vivek.singh.73 · 17th May 2006, 20:19

I liked the look overall..perhaps we can do with more estates in the market !

zenx · 17th May 2006, 20:33

it might look different live. Esp in a diff colour, better wheels. The diesel might make sense, the petrol will just guzzle fuel like crazy with the added weight and given its intended audience, probably payload.

Edmund · 17th May 2006, 20:51

This should be in the "spy pics" thread, that way we have all the spy pics in one thread!!!

Technocrat · 17th May 2006, 20:52

Somhow I dont find it much ugly, looks decent if not great

caroholic1 · 18th May 2006, 14:51

Nice pics aza...........

hellspawn · 18th May 2006, 19:12

yup aza u got it spot on.....dis is the same car....n u used the word i was looking for "BUTT UGLY"......i just hope gm doesnt bring down the brand image of the optra by launching this ugly thing on wheels.
even the octavia combi looks decent but how many can u spot on the road....none.
GM is making a big mistake.

16th May 2006, 20:56	#1
hellspawn Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: noida Posts: 1,686 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Chevrolet Optra estate guys on my way to the college i spotted a white chevrolet optra estate version doing rounds on the greater noida expressway.wasnt disguised at all .now im wondering since it might be undergoing real world testing,it would be launched this year.but GM had planned to launch the aveo,aveo uva,optra srv.when did the estate version come into the picture.i couldnt take any pics as i was too excited seeing it that i forgot to click any snaps.will do so the next time i spot it.i do recall reading in some mag about the nubira estate being launched in some motor show abroad.didnt think gm wud be bring it here so soon. the estate version has lost the beauty which is characteristic of the optra sedan.no more beautifully sculpted taillamps.to think of it,the rear looks a lot like the fiat adventure.wasnt attractive at all. p.s.:mods please move the thread in the appropriate section if necessary.thanks.
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16th May 2006, 21:07	#2
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Check out the pix of the same in Autocar or so
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17th May 2006, 14:34	#3
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	Guys ..Today while coming from sector 18 market i saw this "OPTRA ESTATE" here are some pix ... Looks Butt ugly i think ... Cheers EDIT : PS : in the last pic u can see some "Testing Equipment" inside the car on the dashboard Last edited by aZa : 17th May 2006 at 14:36.
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17th May 2006, 15:09	#4
2L8uLoose BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 628 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	CONGRATULATIONS CHEVROLET!!!! You have just succedeed in making an ugly car EVEN UGLIER!! WAY TO GO!!!
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17th May 2006, 15:25	#5
Boom Shiva BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,055 Thanked: 18 Times	Man, they managed to make it look like a Tata Estate from behind. Hope they don't make the mistake of releasing it here. Even good station wagons don't do well in our market.
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17th May 2006, 15:48	#6
sumitkalindi BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kolkata Posts: 376 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	It is too back heavy. Marina looks far better than this. Guys what has happened to car manufacturers, suddenly they are getting into project uglification. Certainly new hitech design doesnot neccesarily has to be wierd.
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17th May 2006, 18:15	#7
spdfreak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Trichur, presently in Qatar Posts: 121 Thanked: Once View My Garage	That's a bad looking back. it doesn't gel with the car- make it look too wide. i don't think they will have much success with this model in india.
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17th May 2006, 19:27	#8
hawrie BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 52 Thanked: 51 Times	How come none of you noticed the wheels? Pretty ugly too! However, I am impressed by the size, a little like Innova
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17th May 2006, 19:44	#9
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	hawrie, those wheels are temporary jobs just for use on test mules. Obviously the normal car wont have them!!! Yes, the back is a bit heavy looking. But it isnt ugly.
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17th May 2006, 20:19	#10
vivek.singh.73 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Noida Posts: 256 Thanked: 32 Times	I liked the look overall..perhaps we can do with more estates in the market !
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17th May 2006, 20:33	#11
zenx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,161 Thanked: 158 Times View My Garage	it might look different live. Esp in a diff colour, better wheels. The diesel might make sense, the petrol will just guzzle fuel like crazy with the added weight and given its intended audience, probably payload.
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17th May 2006, 20:51	#12
Edmund BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany. Posts: 830 Thanked: 163 Times View My Garage	This should be in the "spy pics" thread, that way we have all the spy pics in one thread!!! Last edited by Edmund : 17th May 2006 at 20:54.
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17th May 2006, 20:52	#13
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Somhow I dont find it much ugly, looks decent if not great
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18th May 2006, 14:51	#14
caroholic1 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 407 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	Nice pics aza...........
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18th May 2006, 19:12	#15
hellspawn Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: noida Posts: 1,686 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	yup aza u got it spot on.....dis is the same car....n u used the word i was looking for "BUTT UGLY"......i just hope gm doesnt bring down the brand image of the optra by launching this ugly thing on wheels. even the octavia combi looks decent but how many can u spot on the road....none. GM is making a big mistake.
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