In a first, the Motoroids team reports that the Chevrolet Beat diesel may surpass its fuel efficiency 24 kmpl as listed by ARAI. It appears that the test drivers did manage to get 30 kmpl + on certain legs of their test run. In regards to completive pricing, Chevrolet already plans to make the new entrant a price favorable, and its fuel efficient quality could easily make it a very popular car.
The price difference between the Chevrolet petrol and diesel variants could be Rs. 60,000. Keeping that in mind, a diesel counterpart for the LS petrol variant would cost Rs. 4.45 lakh. This below-5 lakh pricing sure does seem attractive, and also points to the fact that a budget of Rs. 6 lakhs can get a top end Chevrolet Beat diesel variant that comes complete with neat interiors, twin airbags, ABS, and climate control amongst other fixtures and features.
The three cylinder turbocharged Smartech SDE diesel engine helps log max torque 150Nm @ 1750 rpm, and max power at 57.3PS @ 4000 rom. The Indian auto market is the first destination for the Chevrolet Beat diesel variant that come fitted with a new 5 speed manual gearbox.
