My Chevy Beat ~ my first and best car

Exterior:

Aero dynamic and beautiful except for the way the rear side is designed. It could have been better if the height and width was same as it is at the beginning of front roof. That would have given a little broader view and space could have been saved for dicky space and more light could have come though the better window space!!!

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Superb - but very stingy ideas of the interios for different classes.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

I am not so knowledgeable to comment on this. But speaking of it from my drive - it is a superb companion when you are alone too. lol (I like the noise it makes when I drive slowly). The engine seems to be best of its class and GM has truly used it rightly for fuel efficiency and drive comfort and capacity. To quote an example - my drive to a place near by Kundapura (partly udupi and manalore) last year, it gave me 29 KM/L and on my way back it gave  me 8 KM/L in the ghat sections where I was mostly driving in 2nd gear; only in few places I drove in 3rd gear - shifting from 1st to 3rd gear was tremendous exercise!!! But the rest of the journey from Kukke Subramanya, the car gave me almost 16+ KM/L. An average of it comes to 17.6 KM/L. Not bad.

Recently, I visited Shimoga. Travelled almsot 700+ KM. Unbelievably it gave me an averave of 24 KM/L. It would have been better if I were not driving in the city at all. lol We can't escape it.

Ride Quality & Handling

This again is a very enjoyable one with the best music on. The most of the contribution for the road grip goes to the power stearing control and smooth gear box. The only problem I see is - pick up. Yes it is bad when you have to slow down and pick up the acceleration. I don't mind digesting this fact!

Final Words

I hope my next car - if at all I buy - is at least as reliable and better as My Chevorlet Beat is. :)

Areas of improvement  

Exterior, Pick-up and the SERVICE

 

Excellent for long drives. Very good fuel efficiency. Gives nice, Safe and comfortable drive.Less dicky space. Back design could have been better. Side beams near the mirrors are too broad.