Citroen eC3 vs Chevrolet Beat [2009-2011]

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Citroen EC3 Value for money

Citroen needs to work on its application and also needs to have its own charging infrastructure like TATA to compete in this segment. Work on features, and introduce new features.

Chevrolet Beat - Value for Money Pick

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Writing this review 45 days post- delivery and after driving for 1000 kms. I have the Chevrolet Beat base model with power steering and A/C (both are basic &ndash; no models without those features)</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong>Background</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">My wife and I bought the Beat after a lot of evaluation of cars in the hatchback and entry level sedans.</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong>The criteria:</strong> a fuel efficient car that can comfortably seat 5</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong>The Drive</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I usually drive in the city to commute to office and back in Mumbai - daily 45 kms, 30 kms freeway and the rest in traffic.&nbsp; I drive with a combination of air conditioning off and on depending on the time of the day. &nbsp;I don&rsquo;t race beyond 80 kmph and prefer to drive at 65 even on the highways.</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I got an average of 12.6 kmpl after initial check up and first servicing. I am expecting this to improve over time.</p> <p>I don&rsquo;t want to comment on the looks and upholstery of the car as that is purely a matter of personal choice. To summarize the positives and negatives:</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong>Positives:</strong></p> <p style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Value for money : 1200 cc car with a good average</p> <p style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Comfortable ride</p> <p style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Optimal spacing inside the cabin &ndash; leg room, head room is good</p> <p style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Decent fuel economy</p> <p style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 year warranty program</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong>Negatives:</strong></p> <p style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;">&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A/C pulls down the performance noticeably</p> <p style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;">&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Acceleration is a bit tight (this can be worked upon though I think)</p> <p style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;">&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pick-up suffers in lower gears.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Overall Verdict: &nbsp;Satisfied. More updates when I get to 5000 kms.</p>Good fuel economy, SpacePick-up in lower gears