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Can year 2012 be termed as the Year of Chevrolet, as far as India is concerned? Well in a way we can, since the automaker has already launched five cars and plans to bring in two more soon.
Chevrolet started the year with Sail UVA hatchback and Enjoy MPV, and is the only automaker to have refreshed all its models within a span of one year.
The only exception from the Chevrolet stable is Beat, although its facelift was unveiled at the Paris motor Show.
Let's first take a look at the 2 news cars from the Chevrolet stable that will hit the Indian roads soon.
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Chevrolet Sail Sedan
The New Year 2013 will see the notchback version of Sail hatch with the launch of Chevrolet Sail sedan.
After unsettling the volume sellers in the hatchback segment, the sedan version will now haunt the likes of Maruti Swift Dzire, Mahindra Verito and Toyota Etios.
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Both petrol and diesel engines will be offered with Sail sedan, and its flattering looks will act as the USP of this car.
The aggression in the pricing will continue and an expected Rs 550,000-600,000 tag will make things more than interesting.
The exteriors will remain same as UVA hatch, but with the addition of a boot it will appear more appealing and complete.
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Chevrolet Enjoy
By the end of Q1 of 2013, Chevrolet Enjoy MUV will arrive in India and is seen to give stiff competition to Toyota Innova, Maruti Ertiga, Nissan Evalia and Mahindra Xylo in the MPV segment.
This one is currently being manufactured in the company's Gujarat plant and would also be priced reasonably.
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The Chevrolet MPV will be introduced with conventional petrol and diesel choices both delivering some hefty mileage numbers.
The overall looks are welcoming and the interiors too will cater well to the requirements of the passengers with 7-seater and 8-seater options.
Now let's take a quick look at the five cars that Chevrolet launched this year. Please note, all prices mentioned are of ex-showroom Delhi.
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New Chevrolet Tavera
It was March'12 when the car maker came up with Tavera Neo 3 BSIV. The price tag was as reasonable as Rs 751,000.
The advanced 2.0 litre of TDI diesel engine empowering the car was its hot property and the mileage figures were also tweaked a bit more than the BS III model of the car.
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Change in exteriors comprises solid looking alloys, new bigger Chevrolet bowtie, bigger clear headlamps and dual tone graphics.
The new inside sports 3-spoke steering, twin tone interior theme, power windows and foldable seats along with rear defogger. All this made it pretty up market in the MUV segment
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New Chevrolet Captiva
In June GM India brought new Captiva into the Indian car sector.
This was priced for a whopping Rs 18.24 lakh at the time of the launch.
This one came up with a powerful engine and the 5+2 flexi seat arrangement that increased the luggage area for the passengers.
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The highlight is the level ride suspension that automatically maintains the supposed ride height in different load circumstances.
Moreover the front was refreshed with signature Chevrolet grille and addition of Automatic Transmission mechanism under the hood was the high point.
Some more added aspects inside were third-row heating, rain-sensing wipers, electrically powered parking brake and stylish sunroof.
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New Chevrolet Cruze
In the same month, General Motors rolled out the big-daddy of saloons the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze, which is said to be one of the most interesting cars launched by the automaker so far.
The carmaker overhauled the sedan and rolled it out with exclusive exteriors and smart interiors.
The best part was the tweak in the diesel motor, which made it the most convincing sedan in terms of power output (163 PS, 360 Nm) and mileage (11 kmpl city and 15-16 kmpl highways).
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This refined powertrain of Chevrolet Cruze was presented in alternative of 6-speed manual or automatic transmission (AT).
Furthermore Cruze swanked powerful highlights and redesigned fog lamps along with some more storage space for your luggage.
The price tag of the new Cruze sedan at its launch was Rs 13.85 lakh.
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New Chevrolet Spark
Then came the month of festivals! On October 25, 2012, the company brought in the facelifted Chevrolet Spark with great pomp and show.
The car gave a direct competition to Maruti Alto 800 as the price was kept as nominal as Rs 316,000.
The car was launched with many exquisite modifications on the exteriors that consist of clear glass jewel-effect headlamps, new bold Chevrolet bowtie, chrome filled front grille and satin roof rails.
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Roomy dual tone theme, silver finish at dashboard, premium looking wing-shaped instrument and all-4 power windows together with 2-DIN music player are some notable changes inside the cabin.
The company made a smart move and kept the engine department intact, which means that the cute car still gives an awesome mileage that keep things easy on the pocket.
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Chevrolet Sail UVA
After little 'Spark' GM came with the real 'Dhamaka' of the season, that definitely turned out to be rivals envy and car buyer's pride.
Welcome Chevrolet Sail UVA. In the month of November it was the most happening launch by the American auto firm.
Developed on the basis of gathered feedback from Indian consumers it is one of the finest Chevrolet presentation in recent times.
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The features and design at launch pulls out the best value for your money. Offered in both diesel and petrol variants, the price factor has been totally taken care of.
You can bring home Sail UVA for Rs 444,000, only. With the exception of the base model, premium features like power steering, power windows, 60:40 split/flat folding seats and leather wrapped steering wheel are kept standard on all variants irrespective of the fuel choice.
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This one has not only got the astonishing looks and smart interiors, but safety of the passengers is also taken into consideration with elements like dual airbags, ABS with EBD and ELR seat belts.