Sunday 28 October 2012
Chevrolet Sail just weeks away from launch
In 2011, we spotted the next-generation Chevrolet UV/A that will be called the Sail, testing in India. The car was later unveiled at the 2012 Delhi Auto Expo. General Motors India (GMI) has now confirmed its plans of launching the Chevrolet Sail some time around the festival season.Expect the Sail to hit the market with the same 1.2-litre, 80PS petrol engine that does duty in theChevrolet Beat to take advantage of the excise duty cut for sub 1,200cc. This means the Sail will take on the premium hatchback segment and go head to head with the likes of the bestselling Maruti Suzuki Swift, the Maruti Suzuki Ritz, Honda Jazz, Hyundai i20 and Fiat Grande Punto. The Sail will also come in a diesel spec, powered most likely by the 1.3-litre Multijet diesel engine, developed jointly by GM and Fiat. The diesel Sail will be the key volume driver for Chevrolet considering the current popularity of diesel cars in the wake of constantly rising petrol prices.
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