22000 Kms+ Ownership review of Beat LS diesel

Exterior I feel the Beat is one of the best looking hatchbacks when it comes to Exteriors and the Road presence.If you are not satisfied yet and  really give  lot of importance for the looks of the car, customise the car with alloywheels and spoiler and the racing stripes it will make it look even more sporty.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Interiors are Very good with good plastic quality.especailly the Super bike inspired Speedometer gives a really cool look.In the night time Beat interiors look extraordinary with the blue theme lighting.

The front Seats are very comfortable.Where as the Rear seats are super comfortable for 2 passengers and if a third person is there it will be little uncomfortable due to the less shoulder space.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox It is only on papers Beat diesel is less powerful.When it comes to the real time performance I felt it is quite opposite to what is written.I travel a lot on Highways and i understood that Beat Diesel is not only a city car but an excellent highway perfromer too.Most of the time I will be cruising at 110-125km/hr band and car feels very stable at these speeds on highways.I frequently travel between Banglore to Kerala and due to the curvy and narrow roads in kerala can't cruise beyond 100km/hr So everytime i will be getting FE economy of 22-23(with Ac on 70%).Once the whole distance i had to travel with a speed of 60-80 Km/hr(with Ac on 50%) due to heavy rains I got an awesome FE of 25.2 Kmpl. The Gearbox is real smooth if you are used to it.

I was able to achevie a top speed of 152 Kmph. Car felt stable till 140 Kmph and after that i was not feeling confident so came back to my normal cruisng speed.In my personal view i feel it is always safe to cruise betwen 100-120km/hr  on  highways.

Ride Quality & Handling None of the passengers will undertand the car is crusing at 100km/hr unless they observe the speedometer.The NVH levels are maintained so well some times you dont feel it is a diesel car.

Coming to handling the it is very fun to drive the car especially in the ghats.At highspeeds the steering becomes heavy and gives a lot of confidence in handling.Intellidrive technology really works well.

Coming to suspension I would say it is really awesome you just need to know at what speed you need to take the bad roads. It will easily swallow all the potholes and bad roads. Coming to build quality and ground clearence I would rate this car 9/10.Recently in long trip to andhra I happend to jump over a Huge Hump with no sign boards😱 at 120km/hr. (yes u read it right)The car was fully loaded with 4 passengers onboard.I almost had a heart attack about what would have happenend to my car I got it checked and to my surprise there was  nothing except for a scratch.

Final Words With my experience of Beat diesel from 1.8 years and 22000+kms on odo.I would say Beat diesel is the best VFM car in terms of FE and performance and chevrolet maintenance warranty of 3 Years and 100000Kms.This car is not an option if you travel at speeds >140km/hr on highways.Below that i would say this is the best car to buy.

Areas of improvement Pleae introduce ABS and Airbags in the middle version as option.

1)Good exterior styling 2)Superd interiors3)Good FE4)Good Highway performance1)Less Boot space