Chevrolet Beat [2014-2016] User Reviews

I am using my Chevvy for almost 4 years now. So you can consider my feedback. This is purely for new buyers why to buy Chevy Beat LT diesel version. 

1. Cheapest yet Most value for money. 

2. Good Fuel Ecoomy (easily goes 23-24kms on highways/litre)

3. I dont think first time buyers look for more style and luxury. However, the looks are not too bad. But Opt for good colors, Linen biege, Black with Silver outlines, Dark grey. They all look too good. 

4. No wait time or false assurances. 

5. Built in ready to use internals, Audio system, AC, Remote locking system. No Airbags though. 

6. You dont all these in other models. Some may even offer. But not very reliable like the one you find in chevvy. 

7. If not top of the line performance, its very decent and pleasent. I made long drives upto 2000+ kms and 700Kms at one straight stretch absolutely no problem. 

8. Smooth, Responsive 

This is ot for racers but for family. This is just like any other product. In todays world tell me how many times we come across a defective product so Defects are very well possible. Just get it fixed with service center guys. 

 

Overall its good.

 

Good Fuel Economy, Unique style(Like it or hate it though), Reliable InternalsStorage

Exterior

Easily the best looking car in its class. The styling is bang on for what it sets out to be - a no-nonsense urban hatch. The compact size is perfect for the daily city grind.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Snazzy interiors to go with the new-age exteriors. Emphasis on youth and movement. Ergonomics just right. Good fit and finish, best-in-class plastics. Has all the features you need and then some. Note that this review is for the pre-facelift version, with the all-black interiors (no silver like now). This version had automatic climate control too, a feature not offered at the time of it's launch in anything less than a midsize sedan. 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Excellent performance for a 1-litre 3-cyl diesel. NVH levels are surprisingly low. Clutch is a little heavy, but you only feel it if you've been driving in start-stop traffic for an hour or more. Steering is super-light and easy. Avg. fuel economy of 18kmpl year-round with/without ac and with mixed city & highway usage, despite my generally aggressive driving style.

Ride Quality & Handling

Fantastic ride for a car of its size, suspension is tuned just right. Feels a bit stiff at very low speeds, but things improve as you go faster. Cruises comfortably without the typical up-down bobbing of a normal hatchback. Steering weighs up nicely around quick bends, though a bit vague around dead centre.

Final Words

For 5.46 lakhs ex-showroom delhi for the loaded lt variant, this is the cheapest diesel hatch in the country that doesn't say taxi all over it. Also on offer is the lt(o) trim, which (pre-facelift) offers only two airbags, abs and alloys over the lt. Not much needed for our speeds and roads, but good option for ppl who like safer cars. The only real competitor is the ford figo, which is again a very good package, but if looks are important to you, you're not looking at that.

Areas of improvement  

I have been driving it for a year-and-a-half and 27500 kms now, and honestly i'm finding it hard to find anything to complain about. I suppose it's not very spacious, under-thigh support could've been better, but looking at its compact size, bigger seats would have meant lesser legroom. It's only 1595mm wide and 3640mm long, so not much to say there. The available space is used to the most optimum extent possible though.

Funky styling, good fuel economy, great vfm package, low nvhnone

Exterior Good.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Worth it'sprice.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox If driven between 55 -60 KMs the mileage comes around 30 KMPL.

Ride Quality & Handling Best.

Final Words Beat D periodic service intervel comes 7000 KMS and the service cost is around 5500 - 6000 Rs. The service cost of BMW 320d is Rs 18000/16000 KMS. So, there's only small difference.

Areas of improvement I hope the co: should check with the dealers (Deedi motors Thiruvananthapuram) that they are not charging fradulently as not to de face the goodwill of a good car. One could check the service details ofmy car KL02 AL 2500 which has been charged with around Rs 5000 from the 4th service up to the present KLM of 40000. The service of 37000 KMs costed around Rs6000 and they said that the co has instructed to change engine oil every 7000 Kms service. Any detail could behad frommy No: 9388XXXXXX.

Great fuel economy around 30 KMPL if driven between 55 - 60 KMPHExtremely high service cost equivalent to BMW 320d

Exterior: LOOKS GOOD, MY RIGHT BACK LIGHT HAS PROBLEM AS RAIN WATER AND WASHING WATER ENTER INSIDE IT AND IT BECOMES FEDDED IT'S COLOUR. CHEVY REPLACE IT AFTER A YEAR WITH NO COST, BUT I WAS COMMENTED BY FRIENDS.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)FEATURES AVERAGE, AUDIO SOUND QUALITY GOOD. SPACE AVERAGE AND COMFORT GOOD. PROBLEM I FOUND IN THE SWITCH OF INTERIOR LIGHT.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox: FUEL ECONOMY GOOD , PICKUP VERY GOOD.

THE PROBLEM WHICH HURTS ME IS IN JUST 16MONTHS THE FUEL PUMP INJECTOR GOT JAMMED AND CAR STOPPED AT A MIDDLE OF JOURNEY.

IS NOT IT A SERIOUS PROBLEM G.M. MOTOR SHOULD LOOK AFTER. MORE OVER I WANT TO WRITE A THING THE FUEL FILTER WHICH WAS CHANGED , I FOUND IT MADE IN CHINA.

 

 

Ride Quality & Handling

 

Final Words

 MANTANANCE GUYS AT SERVICE CENTER SHOULD BE MORE RESPONSIBLE.

Areas of improvement  

ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME IS WORST. I HAVE IT FOR A YEAR. MY CAR BROKE DOWN AT BAISINGA 15 KM FROM BALASORE. THE RSA TEAM TAKE 6.5 HR TO REACH ME FROM BALASORE. I WAS PICKED UP AT 12.45AM AT MIDNIGHT.

 

EVALUATE IT

 

I AM WRITING ALL TRUE

srmph05@yahoo.co.in

 

GOOD FUEL ECONOMY AND COMFORTABLE RIDING QUALITYPROBLEM IN FUELPUMP INJECTER, CHINA MADE DIESEL FILTER FOUND IN MY NEW CAR.

Beat is a amazing driving experience with its finger controlled steering. Truly comfortable. Engine is OK. Derates while AC is turned on. Run like a sports car after a certain RPM. Boot space is a issue for people carrying luggage.

 

It has been purchased by putting lakhs of rupees and the customer obviously expect that it should meet min. expectations about the parts durability (For inst. total Brake unit including cylinders & clutch etc.) but these are giving the problems or got spoiled at the early stage.

 

 Service Center: The hospitality/receiving is Ok. when we give any complaint they will say that they will look into but after completion of service and we expect that those has been taken care but after some time we will notice that it has not attended and we need to roam (plenty of times) behind them to rectify that problem.

 

FYI: The manager is saying that the problem should come in front of him and if it is occasional, he can’t do anything....he is not supposed to be made this statement by being a technical automobile engineer.

 

Customer Care: In simple words we can take it as “for name sack maintaining". I have followed up for 3 complaints ( which supposed to be killed at the service center and taken up to Manager but no use) for 3 weeks(after repeated follow-up, almost 50 times called) time taken to get a call from them and asked me to visit the service center, done the same way but only one problem has been rectified by saying all the problems rectified and without consulting us that complaint has been closed which i came to know after i have given a call to customer care and they said that will arrange a call back regarding closing of complaint  obviously they didn’t do... because we already have car and they least bother our concerns and our personnel time.

 

We expect few things which are min. and supposed to be met... we don’t have enough time to run behind them....

 

Points to be consider form the above shared information:

 

Service center people are not professionals and didn’t take proper action, that’s why the problem has been taken up to the customer care but with them also struggled a lot ; finally no use.

 

Unnecessarily wasting of our time by following up and will get disturbed by thinking about it during day time and our efficiency in our normal activities will come down.

 

Outlook is goodVery less durability of parts

Chevrolet beat diesel car is the best car. I don't no why company shut down their showroom in india. I have own beat car since last five years but I have nothing extra expenses without service and I think that next five years no problem in car. My life best car.

I know that Chevrolet stop selling it's car in India. But the car they were selling before is fabulous.The mileage,the comfort, and design is also fantastic. But the service cost of the Chevrolet Cars are expensive.

Pretty good extirior Europian design is pretty good and it is almost similar to Ritz front grill which have a chromium finish is attractive when weare looking from the guys front it look like good sedan 

 

As we moove to intirior front seating have a bit more legroom than others but in back seat it need to have a bit more thigh support and need a bit more head room as compared to ritz AC is powerfull  fully ditised odo meater looks too good and gives us all informations.Controlling switches of AC and others are aso ditalised and the knobs are 360 digree rotatable ,Audio player is good but no blutooth...Power window switches are come in handy to the driver but there are no steering mounted controls,since the inbuilt speekers are not powerfull i bout a sony explod pair to rock from Chevi showroom its really powerfull . tilt sttering fecility is osm 

 I drived the car for 2 year and When speking about engine the 1ltr diesel engine from General Motors is giving a fuel economy performence.Beat shows turbo lag when its RPM goes down from 1300 rpm and from 1300 rpm it takes speed quikly feels no laging inwhen the AC is on and there is not much changes in fuel efficiancy. 

 

The steering is really powerfull and good responsiveits great in bumber to bumber city drive

and in higways  

 

Final Words

 Anice Hatch for mid family and life in city traffic

Areas of improvement  

 

 Blutooth in audio and a bit more wide seat in rear 

Good fuel economy,can drive smoothly even in heavy traffic powerfull electronicsteering digital odonothing but turbo lag it destroys confidence when needs to slow down in overtaking