Chevrolet Sail Hatchback 2012-2013 Petrol Base

Sail Hatchback 2012-2013 Petrol Base Review

The Chevrolet Sail U-VA is about to be launched in India, and has been collectively developed by General Motors and the Chinese partner SAIC (Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation). This model was a big hit in the conventional Chinese market. But before introducing this new hatchback design, it has been localized and tweaked to suit with highly competitive India market. Chevrolet Sail UVA Petrol Base available in India. While analyzing the feature of all new Chevrolet Sail UVA Petrol, one would surly impressed with the functional features of it such as comfort features, safety features, entertainment features, advanced technological features and much more. The detailed features of the Chevrolet Sail UVA Petrol Base is available in the feature sheet. The Chevrolet Sail UVA Petrol Base feature sheet is provided in a very elaborated way which helps to select your dream car. The specifications provide in the petrol version account to be almost same as per the diesel variant. As per the requirements the car has great interior and ambiance, our Chevrolet Sail UVA Petrol conveys that this hatchback will deight buyers with the interior components and seating comfort such as power steering, automatic climate control, low fuel warning light, engine start and stop button, etc., the entertainment portion is also much upgraded. Music freaks, take your time to judge Chevrolet Sail UVA Petrol on the basis of entertainment features available. The fresh Chevrolet Sail U-VA, has ample space inside and comes with beige interiors, which enhance the spacious look. It comes with the same design mechanics as per the predecessors. At first glance the car appears smooth all thanks to the seamless character lines flowing brilliantly from the front till the rear part. The sharp headlights are wrapped and well fitted into the flacks around prominent grille. The brilliant body styling that present slightly raised waistline from front window and movinf owards the back, offers a aheletic vigilance to this hatchback. The rear end is not much aroused and kept normal with vertically aligned tail- lamps that appears bit old fashioned. The Chevrolet Sail U-VA Diesel mechanics has been engineered as in to much strengthen the chassis. GM’s engineers in India have also completely redone the suspension to suit rough Indian roads, that includes more ground clearance; and thereby raising the height of the cars was essential. The petrol version comes with a 168mm ground clearance. Taller, stiffer springs have been used and the front anti-roll bar has been beefed up in accordance with the higher Gross Vehicle Weight. General Motors would be coming up with a manufacturing devision ( CKU) in India soon. This completely knocked down unit will aims at incorporating many native attribute to the Sail U-VA, which will be developed into India. Well stepping into the car may not be a very exciting experience. As the interiors are developed with the same old plastic and the upholstery fails to grab the attention. The storage space seems to be given just fore mere sake, as the glove boxes are small and even the door pad is shallow. The power window buttons are fitted ahead of the gear lever. The cabin do is however, very functional and has a restrained maturity. The protruding central console, with its large vents, is particularly attractive. Finished in dull silver, it mingles with the rest of the dash quite nicely, and functionality of the buttons and switches is also good. Driving through the traffic city area would be easy with the light steering wheel. and even when you press on, you will be impressed with the accuracy of the helm. It’s just that the steering isn’t bristling with feel and has a dead zone around the straight-ahead position, which sanitizes the driving experience. Front seats are positioned high so as to provide clear on road visibility, and are made quite soft and comfortable. However, they do not comes with any kind of height adjustments. The wide and horizontal line development provides makes the car spacious inside. This hatch back facilitate ample leg room space, and is complemented with perfect shoulder spread space. However, head room area is not very appropriate, and could be because of sloping roof- line. The back seat felt a bit too flat and firm. To make up, the seating position at the rear is brilliant thanks largely to a centrally placed fuel tank. This upcoming model is powered with 1.2-liter BDOHC petrol engine , which has 4-cylinders and 16 valves in it. This core powertrain churns a maximum power of 84.8bhp at 6000rpm and generates a torque of 113Nm at 5000rpm. The fuel economy ofd this hatchback should be credited to MPFI, fuel injection system. The Sail will be delivering a impressive mileage around 12Kmpl. As the car did not use any sound reducing mechanism, the NVH level is quite moderate not too low.

Exteriors

Due to much developed B-segment car market, introducing a hatchback design is a tough deal. Establishing a design infront of already established and well accepted models is a serious task, and so the the American Business house has taken serious steps towards making Sail U-VA compete with hit ones. As B-segment of car market in India is quite over folded and offers a cut-throat competition. All the major players are in a race to adorn their car with numerous attributes. With the flurry of launches for this festive season we have Chevrolet Sail U-VA hatch back to grab attention and secure its place. All new Chevrolet Sail U-VA hatchback design appers to align with athletic identity on the outside. The front part follows the iconic Chevrolet style by picking up cues from other cars from the brand. And so the front fascia is defined with dual-port grille finished with a golden lining. The signature cross signed brand logo is with hold ed rignt in the middle of grille. The bonnet of the car gets much muscular cut-lines that give it a very 3D look . The outside rear view mirrors comes in body color while its stalks are made black. Moving on to the side profile of Chevrolet Sail UVA, the car has a very exquisite waistline, which signifies energy and excitement of the hatchback. The other body proportions of Chevrolet Sail UVA Base are close to perfect. The lower posture on the front end elegantly moves upward, giving the car a much higher stance at the back. The rear end of Chevrolet Sail U-VA Petrol, is molded smart, elegant and sporty. The tail lamps has been positioned high to give the back a much cleaner look, while the Chevrolet cross sign is beautifully positioned in the middle. The rear wiper will allow the owner to drive much carefully in the rainy and misty season, whereas the stop light lamp has been placed nicely on the top of the rear glass. This well structured hatch back measures to be 3946mm in length, 1690 for width and has a height of 1503mm. The car comes with a wheel base of 2465mm and a ground clearance of 168mm.

Interiors

Interiors are though not much appealing but incorporate quite much functional features. The dashboard plastic seems to be of low quality and the seats upholstery also fails to prettify the appearance. The hatchback with 4-door opening could happily accommodate 5 adult persons providing proper space. The interim being extremely spacious, bright and airy classifies to be fresh. The Chevrolet’s dual cockpit design has been distinct in standing out against other hatchbacks in the segment. The multi-information panel is sporty and has been finished with a bit of chrome. This panel comprises of a high volume music system, including CD player and FM radio and the AUX-in interface is flawless and enhances the overall entertainment of the car. The instrument cluster could be defined with the presence of an analog speedometer, digital display with a digital tachometer. This digital tachometer is bit small so tedious to read. No dead pedal, or height adjustment is provided for the the driver’s seat. The air conditioning system is simply awesome and proves to be every effectual in the hot summers of India. On the other hand, the seats are comfortable and have been upholstered with high quality fabric to provide a very posh feel to the passengers. The light power steering will make it easy for the driver to glide through heavy traffic and the power windows are smooth to use. As per the comfortableness, the cabin is made lively with all the features and soft attribute.

Engine and Efficiency

Chevrolet Sail U-VA Petrol version is powered by 1.2-liter BDOHC engine that is extremely responsive as well as aggressive. The engine comprises of 4 in line cylinders with 16 valves . This powertrain promises to generate about 84.8bhp power at 6000rpm and accompanied with about 113Nm of maximum torque at 5000rpm. This multi-jet engine is known for its nature of high performance and will also make certain that the car delivers impressive fuel efficiency with low carbon dioxide emissions. The power mill is complemented with the F17 5 speed manual gearbox , thereby enhancing the entire driving experience for the owner. The NVH level is moderate as, no such NVH reducing mechanism is included under its hood.

Comfort and Convenience

De-spite of the fact that Chevrolet Sail has no such flaunty interiors inside , this 5- seater hatchback delivers an outstanding comfort . The placement of fuel tank in the middle section of this design with the short rear and front overhanging amplifies the interim space. With the high placed roofline there is appropriate headroom space. The air conditioner vents are stalked in such a manner to suffice all the occupants. Talking about the storage space, the designers have kept this in mind and offered plentiful storage space to stack up handsome amount of luggage specially for long trips. Comfort and space wise, the new Sail U-VA, is certainly better than company’s other hatchback cars.

Safety and Handling

The braking mechanism of the new Chevrolet Sail U-VA has been designed and developed with utmost care with an aim to provide high level of security to the occupants . The business house had made this model, equipped the car with a good and effective braking system. General Motors has provided the hatchback with MacPherson strut suspension in the front accompanied with a twist beam axle at the rear with gas shockers. The car is equipped with disc brakes in the front and the drum brakes for the rear making the car just perfect. With all these technologies Sail UVA remains stable even at high speeds, more over balancing is much easy as compared to other auto-vehicles in the segment. The safety attribute of this premium hatchback could be symbolized with the features and technology involved in its manufacturing. The main body of Chevrolet Sail hatchback has been manufactured from high tensile steel, which makes it more strong and sturdy. The fuel tank has also been protected by steel beam rolling beams thereby assuring extreme safety of the driver and the passengers. Two airbags in the front along with anti lock braking system and EBD comes as standard features on the safety front . What enhances the safety features of this hatchback is the stability traction control, electronic stability control, fog lamps and rear seat belts.

Pros

Trendy ergonomics and equipped with high performing engine.

Cons

Interiors and attributes could much be upgraded.