New GM Chevrolet Beat- Scoop pics on Pg 6, 12,18 & 22 - Details on Pg 16

harry10 · 6th October 2009, 19:12

Great Job Again!
So do you know the price and cant reveal it?

xingamazon · 6th October 2009, 20:09

Great scoops again by Sid.
Looks like GM is going all out to change its image like Fiat did with Punto. I am impressed slightly more with the new scoops. But as mentioned by me earlier, those smaller smaller rear-window is still a turn off for me. Probably the price would make me get impressed this time.

Anyway great job Sid, keep the good work going.

GTO · 7th October 2009, 11:02

Nice scoop, Sid!

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Originally Posted by sidindica

Launch expected: January 2010 Start of commercial production: mid December 2009

Chevy is on a roll, wot? The Cruze now and the Beat after only 3 months. Will be a great start to '10. The Spark's success & the UVA's lack of it would have taught GM a thing or two about pricing / positioning.

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Valve Train: DOHC
Displacement: 1195 cc
Cylinders: 4
Valves: 16, 4 per cylinder
Max. Power: 78bhp @ 6,000 rpm
Max. Torque: 11.4 kg.m @ 4,800 rpm
Fuel Efficiency: approx 18-20 km / l
Curb Weight: 910 kg
ground clearance: 165 mm

Par for the segment. Any updates on potential diesels?

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170 litres with seats in place

That's small! Even the Ritz has 220 odd liters.

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Olympic white
misty lake blue
carbon flash black
leaf green
poly silver
sunset orange
red

Just thought its worth mention here. Chevy (& Maruti) always offer the most interesting colours. A range thats not even available in higher end cars.

MuraliR · 7th October 2009, 11:26

Good Scoop Sid !

It is nice to see the pictures of the actual testing procedure(s).

Gilead · 7th October 2009, 12:49

Very nice scoop. The rear window looks quite tiny. I hope it's not claustrophobic on the inside like the Swift.

H2O · 8th October 2009, 00:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

That's small! Even the Ritz has 220 odd liters.

The boot is really very tiny. Not enough luggage room as was expecting.

GTO · 12th October 2009, 17:14

Guys, December 2009 launch for the Chevy Beat has been confirmed. Things have never been better for the hatch buyer, so many choices!

chncar · 12th October 2009, 17:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

Guys, December 2009 launch for the Chevy Beat has been confirmed. Things have never been better for the hatch buyer, so many choices!

Any chance of getting the 1.3 diesel too, or will it be only petrol at launch.

Anyways, good luck to GM, at least they are trying hard.

SkyWalker · 12th October 2009, 18:07

GM's on a roll! This company is determined to succeed here - hope they price it well!

klassics45 · 12th October 2009, 18:12

good to see new cars from GM but doesnt look like it can compete with swift or punto.

deepakchiniwal · 12th October 2009, 18:23

Cruze launched
LT @ 10.99 Lakhs
LTZ @ 12.45 Lakhs both ex showroom delhi.
Cruze

aaggoswami · 12th October 2009, 18:34

1) This car is going to hit many players hard.

2) Ritz
Kerb Weight : 1030 kg ( ZXi )
BHP : 83
Torque : 11.53 Kgm
Power to Weight Ratio : 80.5 bhp/ton
Torque to Weight Ratio : 11.16 Kgm/ton

Beat
Kerb Weight : 910 kg
BHP : 78
Torque : 11.4 Kgm
Power to Weight Ratio : 85.7 bhp/ton
Torque to Weight Ratio : 12.5 Kgm/ton

A-star
Kerb Weight : 870 kg
BHP : 66
Torque : 9.1 Kgm
Power to Weight Ratio : 75.8 bhp/ton
Torque to Weight Ratio : 10.4 Kgm/ton.

Swift with G13
Kerb Weight : 1020 Kg
BHP : 87.5
Torque : 11.5 Kgm
Power to Weight Ratio : 85.7 bhp/ton
Torque to Weight Ratio : 11.2 Kgm/ton

Now imagine what will happen if Maruti plonks in 1.2 K series in Swift ? This car, atlesast right now on paper has an advantage in power to weight and torque to weight ratio. Lets see what it turns out to be.

3) As GTO pointed out, boot space is really bad. IMHO, the car to utilize the available space in the most efficient manner is Wagon R.

4) This car looks like Suzuki Cervo. I am feeling a bit bad because Suzuki did not bring in Cervo on time. Now they will be late. IMHO, Cervo would have given a better competition to Beat. Sometimes I feel we could have done with Cervo instead of A-star.

Bouncer · 12th October 2009, 19:13

Forgot to attach these two pics last time. Is that a integrated spoiler?

And steel rims which are disguised as alloys.

Edit: It runs on Apollo Acceler.

Sudan_NFS · 12th October 2009, 20:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bouncer

Forgot to attach these two pics last time. Is that a integrated spoiler?

And steel rims which are disguised as alloys.

Edit: It runs on Apollo Acceler.

Yes, as said by Sid these style-in steel wheels.I don't think so they are spoilers may a protecting it from thieves by not able remove the rear glass

Quote:

Originally Posted by sidindica

style-in-steel wheels

integrated rear fog lamp

H2O · 13th October 2009, 01:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaggoswami

3) As GTO pointed out, boot space is really bad. IMHO, the car to utilize the available space in the most efficient manner is Wagon R.

Boot is really very small in this car, as some one earlier reported about 175L, too small for me.

6th October 2009, 19:12	#241
harry10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Faridabad/Delhi Posts: 2,712 Thanked: 3,619 Times View My Garage	Great Job Again! So do you know the price and cant reveal it?
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xingamazon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,400 Thanked: 121 Times	Great scoops again by Sid. Looks like GM is going all out to change its image like Fiat did with Punto. I am impressed slightly more with the new scoops. But as mentioned by me earlier, those smaller smaller rear-window is still a turn off for me. Probably the price would make me get impressed this time. Anyway great job Sid, keep the good work going.
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MuraliR BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 361 Thanked: 35 Times	Good Scoop Sid ! It is nice to see the pictures of the actual testing procedure(s).
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7th October 2009, 12:49	#245
Gilead Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,142 Thanked: 60 Times	Very nice scoop. The rear window looks quite tiny. I hope it's not claustrophobic on the inside like the Swift.
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GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,464 Thanked: 300,001 Times View My Garage	Guys, December 2009 launch for the Chevy Beat has been confirmed. Things have never been better for the hatch buyer, so many choices!
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12th October 2009, 18:07	#249
SkyWalker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,531 Thanked: 136 Times	GM's on a roll! This company is determined to succeed here - hope they price it well!
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klassics45 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 305 Thanked: 277 Times View My Garage	good to see new cars from GM but doesnt look like it can compete with swift or punto.
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12th October 2009, 18:23	#251
deepakchiniwal BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 353 Thanked: 28 Times	Cruze launched LT @ 10.99 Lakhs LTZ @ 12.45 Lakhs both ex showroom delhi. Cruze
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12th October 2009, 18:34	#252
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,982 Thanked: 2,930 Times	1) This car is going to hit many players hard. 2) Ritz Kerb Weight : 1030 kg ( ZXi ) BHP : 83 Torque : 11.53 Kgm Power to Weight Ratio : 80.5 bhp/ton Torque to Weight Ratio : 11.16 Kgm/ton Beat Kerb Weight : 910 kg BHP : 78 Torque : 11.4 Kgm Power to Weight Ratio : 85.7 bhp/ton Torque to Weight Ratio : 12.5 Kgm/ton A-star Kerb Weight : 870 kg BHP : 66 Torque : 9.1 Kgm Power to Weight Ratio : 75.8 bhp/ton Torque to Weight Ratio : 10.4 Kgm/ton. Swift with G13 Kerb Weight : 1020 Kg BHP : 87.5 Torque : 11.5 Kgm Power to Weight Ratio : 85.7 bhp/ton Torque to Weight Ratio : 11.2 Kgm/ton Now imagine what will happen if Maruti plonks in 1.2 K series in Swift ? This car, atlesast right now on paper has an advantage in power to weight and torque to weight ratio. Lets see what it turns out to be. 3) As GTO pointed out, boot space is really bad. IMHO, the car to utilize the available space in the most efficient manner is Wagon R. 4) This car looks like Suzuki Cervo. I am feeling a bit bad because Suzuki did not bring in Cervo on time. Now they will be late. IMHO, Cervo would have given a better competition to Beat. Sometimes I feel we could have done with Cervo instead of A-star. Last edited by aaggoswami : 12th October 2009 at 18:39.
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12th October 2009, 19:13	#253
Bouncer BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 336 Thanked: 163 Times View My Garage	Spoiler and Rims Forgot to attach these two pics last time. Is that a integrated spoiler? And steel rims which are disguised as alloys. Edit: It runs on Apollo Acceler. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Bouncer : 12th October 2009 at 19:15.
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