Chevrolet Sail [2012-2014] User Reviews

Exterior The exterior is fantastic and looks pretty elegant. This car is no doubt an entry level sedan but so far styling is concerned, it is nowhere compromised.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Interior is pretty smart and spacious. Gave me the feeling of a premium sedan. Now, please don't expect the feel of a Cruze in Sail. With the pricing, you'd get enough comfort, leg space, head space and boot space.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Too early to quote on the Mileage but preformance of 1.2 engine can't be that great. It's manageable though.

Ride Quality & Handling I did a test drive of this machine and found the whole handling part pretty nice and comfy.

Final Words When I was planning to buy a sedan, I had a budget of 6-7 lacs. There were two cars on my mind- Swift DZire and Chevy Sail. Swift is a proven car but it is so common that it doesn't feel so special anymore. It's very common on road. Again with the DZire Tour version, I was afraid that soon it might become a cablike Indica. Also, the styling doesn't appeal me much (people may have different perception on this). Chevy Sail on the other hand, has got absolutely different looks. Quite conventional yet different. Again, the chevy logo wins the race above Suzuki logo at the front.

Areas of improvement I just wished the steering was a multi function steering. And 1.3 ltr engine would have made it a clear cut winner in this segment.

MOST IMPORTANT: I booked a 1.2 LS ABS two weeks back and the dealer is telling me that the waiting period is over 1 month. He hasn't sold any petrol car as of now and diesel car can be deliver within 1-2 weeks. He also tells me that not a single Petrol Sail has been delivered in entire Andhra Pradesh until now. WTF?

Elegant and classy design, Space, Low costPower

Afer a deep reserch and by uprising against my wife and father(as they forced me to purchase Maruti dezire) I finally decide to purchase Sail LS ABS

Exterior Exterior really amazing bonut curves, front lamp, body cuts giving it a queen look. whenever a passerby turns his head towards me and keep gazing on the car, really it seem like all the money i spent is refund

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Interior is exellent dashbord is made of good plastic, cupolders in the doors are giving more confort, seat foam is of a grade quality which provides more comfort, fuel tank in the middle provides more thigh sport when sitting on rear seat and it provides more empty space beneth the rear seat, JVC stereo is giving a live music.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Surprisingly its shoots up even when you are running in 4th gear with AC running , and when you are on speed more than 60 kmh its top gear gives u a feeling like a racing caar.

Ride Quality & Handling Easy ride with ABS and EBD, company has fitted in this model

Final Words Its a good car in this price tag.

Areas of improvement Door handles must be crome plated, 2 din system.

Style space interiers boot space bonut curvesNothing till

I've a 2 month old LS ABS  Diesel model. I've faced similar problems and have visited the service center 11 times till now. I'm quite happy with other aspects of the car, but these irritating sounds take away the pleasure of driving a brand new car. I've faced following problems -

1. rattling sounds from windows - This problem persists even after 10 attempts by service center guys. The most successful attempt lasted 3 days after which problem has come back. The service center guys have tried adding some kind of 'padding' to reduce the noise but it has not worked.

2. dashboard noise - This was fixed after 2-3 attempts but has resurfaced again. But again started GM area manager idoit not even responding mails.

3. steering noise - The steering used to vibrate very badly on rough roads. Got this replaced , even though started same problem agian.

These small but annoying problems have definitely affected my confidence level about build quality of this product. I'm following up with GM and the service center to get these issues resolved.

My hample request yo every one pl dont buy this car and dont lost your mind.

Pl feel reach me +91 789XXXXXX.

I aleady return my car show room sales guys for money refund and moving to consumer court .

Thanks

kumar.

Same abovePl dont buy , you should visit daily to dealer paoint

I bought diesel LS ABS version white colour and it is a value for money car.

Exterior Looks great from front more of Chevy Cruize look, side curve looks good especially in the darker colours. I bought white colour, its bright white and it gives royal look. Fog lamps are missing in this version.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Placing the window controls near the gear box is a good option, not always the driver needs to control it. 1 more bottle holder, back of the hand brake is helpful. Interior plastic is of high-medium quality, definitely does not look cheap. 1 more light would have been better for the back seat.

Space - leg/head space is good, but the seat width less when compared to my previous car Vista

Leg space especially for the front seat is good due to nice dashboard design, even a 6 feet tall person can fit in the legs easily due to the angle of the daskboard.

I loved the bluetooth connectivity with cd player and my phone. it can store the addr book of few numbers and the mic quality is good. others can hear it clear even when am driving around 100kmph, which is not the case in many other cars i drove.

Speakers i guess are 60 watts. If you wanna listen loud music u may have to looks for other speakers/tweeters or a woofer, but its not bad.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox I am done about 3500 kms till now.

Fuel economy - city - 12.6 kmpl is the max i got with ac; on highway with 80 speed with ac - 16.6kmpl is the max mileage i got till now. This did not meet my expectation with arai mileage given as 22kmpl. I was expecting atleast 16-17 kmpl in city on road.

Gearbox is smooth, steering is a absolute fantastic, felt even better than honda city, nice road grip and brakes with the ebd & abs.

It is best driven around 80-100 kmph speed, over that it becomes noisy and pickup is slow after 100, with full load in car. Max speed I touched is 160kmph (just me driving).

Ride Quality & Handling This is a bit sluggish in 2nd gear.. unlike other diesel cars, when the vehicle is in slow movement say near signal, you need to put it in 1st gear, otherwise it wud stop in 2nd gear. Steering is the highlight.. felt really easy like a small car in traffic.

Final Words Looks and the features are value for money.

Areas of improvement Mileage, sluggish 2nd gear.

Price, Good looks, interiors better than many other cars, window controls at the centerMileage is low

Exterior The design is a nice blend of well nuanced curves and compactness. The contours of the car are not cumbersome in terms of width or length. It is just right for city driving wherein one does not have to bother much about getting a large parking place or knocking down/into somebody due to a huge bonnet or extended boot. It is compact and nice to drive. As regards styling, the black (colour that I chose) sits very well and gives a sleek look to it. Body coloured handles, a nice double grill and a prominent Chevy logo completes the look. No complains at all on the exterior 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Let me start with the dash board. It is a aggressive looking design that slightly overwhelms you with its size and eats up some of the leg space. Your knees do touch the dashboard if you are a tall type. Otherwise, it is impresses with its looks and I differ in taste with those who want those jazzy looking cockpits in their cars. The intrumentation is very functional and has been economised on - which is ok given the VFM the car promises. There is no mileage measure. The RPM meter, fuel guage and odometer is digital. Visibility of the speedo is good and there is no issue on that. Steering is adjustable but seat height is not. There is a little quirky placement of the horn buttons (maybe it is misplaced with us horn maniacs in this country !). Seats are comfortable. There are good cubby holes for placing bottles, cups, etc. Leg room in the rear is excellent and there is a roomy feel to the interiors. For those looking for a plush look inside, please look elsewhere. There is a practicality that is evident in the styling and use of materials. So one has to accept this. 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox I bought the Diesel version as the Petrol was definitely underpowered. THe diesel is great to drive in the city. Have not tested it on the highway. It has superb driveability on all gears with nice graduated turbo that gives a surge when you need some adrenalin. The gear shift has delighful short throws and is precise and smooth. Clutch is surprisingly soft for a diesel engine and the NVH is well contained. AC works very well. I live in Bangalore and hence would urge others to try it out in a place like Delhi in May.

Ride Quality & Handling The ride quality is very good and bad roads are well navigated. The power steering however, is a little stiff and not 100% responsive. there is a lag. At high speeds, it would need constant correction. Nothing serious , but a slight chink in the armour.  

Final Words It is a wonderful package for a person seeking to graduate to a sedan without burning a hole in finances. As I said , expect practicality in all its avatars. Dont go looking for a BMW at this price. It may not have great plastics, may not have some cutting edge interiors but it offers great value at the price. And yes, it does look better than the Amaze. The comment about Chinese make etc is misplaced. This car has been designed for the Asian markets at the SAIC -GM design centre in Shanghai.  

Areas of improvement The power steering needs bttter response. Better visibility of this product in the media to inspire some confidence about GM in this country. A slight rerating of the petrol version if it has to be a winner. Possible redesign of the dashboard to free up leg space in the front.

Disclaimer - I am a genuine car owner who agonised over this purchase and am happy about it at the end of it all.

Looks, Space, Ride quality, gear shift, engine and boot spaceNo seat height adjustment, a little overbearing dashboard.

 

Overall

It was initially a difficult task when I decided to upgrade my 8 years old Alto to a entry level sedan. There is tough competition in this segment and obviously a deficult taks to pick the best one in line to our choice (since we neglect others whil choosing one). My prime chioses where Dzire, Amaze, Etios, Classic and Veritto. I went all the showrooms of these cars and done the test drive. Finally I ended up by giving my cheque to Chevvy to buy Sail 1.3 LS ABS. I have driven 2000 kms so far and feels happy for the buy.

Based on my test drive experience I can list up some key points which made me to move towards Chevvy's Sail.

Sail beats Dzire in the following aspects: a complete sedan, boot space, suspension, interior space, riding comfort, excellent braking system and awesome exterior design and looks.

Sail beats Classic in the following aspects: riding comfort, suspension andsteering response while in city drive and uneven roads with full ac on.

Veritto is really a good car, but I didn't choose it because of very outdated interior and once you entered inside you will feel like you are in Jeep not an luxuriouis car that you tended to spend your money for. While starting it jumps like jeep.

Etios, I didn't fall to this car because, I was not much impressed by its interior and also the quality of the material in addition to a lot of negative critics I heared from the users.

Exterior

 Excellent. You will fall in love at the first sight.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Features : Good

Space and Comfort: Excellent

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Since Chevvy uses Fiat 1.3 L Turbojet Engine, the Engine Performance is not commentable here. The performance is pretty good with decent mileage aroung 21-22 km/l in Highways and 18-20 km/l in city drive.

  The most lovable thing in this car over Amazr is you can't feel any vibrations even when you ignit the Engine and also the noise is well insulated in to the cabin. I feel suspension of the Sail is best among its rivals. It doesn't care the small path holes in the road and offers extermely better riding experience for both city and highways.

  The power steering is pretty responsive and excellent for city drive.

Ride Quality & Handling

 Extermely good.

Final Words

 Definitely a good car and value for money. Go with your own chioce not others as you are paying your hard earned money to enjoy yourself. All the cars are good and well fitted and also released after several testings and trials so no car is bad here but we have to find which one will suit us for our persional use/driving conditions. Do test drive all the cars in the segment before picking up any car. 

Areas of improvement  

 Low pick up while in first and second gear, Restricted pressing area of the horn.

 

 

Driving Comfort, Riding, Engine, Suspension, Centerly placed power window control and BrakingPoor pick up while in low gears, Placement of horn

Exterior - good stylish exteriors, the front gives a look of the cruze platform. the headlamps are   also stylish and nicely integrated. the groove lines on the bonet just add to the look. the rear is also good looking and stylish. the boot is nicely integrated into the body.

the thing i didn't like is the average quality built of the car. it is not the most solid car around. the door locks are also not good either. you need to push the window harder to  close the doors.  

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)- as compared to exteriors, the interiors are a different story. interior is dull, the plastics are again of average quality. the AC controls are placed lower and the ON indicator lights are very dim & its a big discomfort. the power window controls are oddly placed, but now i am used to it. the car however is very effective.

the cabin is not very airy. i mean there should have been more glass for better visibility outside.

 

space is ample. good leg room in the front, in the back and ample space in the boot. the seats are comfortable with good thigh support, u don't get tired in a long drive.

 the stereo is good. it has bluetooth connectivity and phone and audio streaming is very good. the bass of the speakers is good but the sound quality however is not very pleasant

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox- its a decent engine performance, not a very torqy, but very good linear acceleration, not much power lag. the speed of 100km/h is achieved with 2400rpm.

 

after having driven the car for 2000kms, i am getting an average of 17-18 on highway and 14 in the city, the company says it will increase after 5000kms, i will wait for that.

the gearbox is not as good. frequent gear shiting is required and 2nd gear lacks power, car stops when attempting to drive from rest in 2nd gear.

 

i have read many reviews about the engine sound in the cabin, but i didn't face any such problem

 

Ride Quality & Handling

 ride quality is good. steering is nice and responsive and its very smooth on the highway and also on rough roads. the suspension nicely absorbs most of the road bumps.

Final Words

 considering the price tag. its a value for money car.

Areas of improvement  

 interiors, build quality, gearbox,

 

good style, good suspension, good handling, good leg room, excellent boot space, very effective ACdull interiors, 2nd gear lags power, average built quality, door locks

Its better than dezire and Amaze. I feel happy to have new chevy sail in our house. worth car to a family with 3 year + 2 year extended warrenty.

Look and Style: look is really awesome compared to other sedans..looks much similar with chevorle cruze..Comfort: good comfor all over...good car for along distance drive...excellent space inside. Pickup: pick up is ok for me.

 

 

Look and Style: As everyone know this car looks as chevy cruze which is a awesome car on planet when it comes to chevy sail looks wise and style wise in short the exterior is really awesome they sculpted it very well.

 

Look and Style: Best in class Exteriors. Good designed Head lamps. Looks impressive. Classy and good sedan looks. Comfort: Longest wheelbase in class, Roomy interior, Rear seats also comfortable for 3 and can be easily accomodate, tall guyes are also comfortable. Good Noise insulation. Pickup: Not so good, but good city driving dynamics. Better pickup than Desire but not as of Amaze. Mileage: It is around 14 to 16. On highway it showed 17 to 17.5. Best Features: Great Looks, Good Mileage, Spacious Interior. Needs to improve: Interior Quality need to be refreshed, Plastics on Dash, Steering mounted audio control. Overall Experience: Nice city family car.

Stylish look and feel comfortable while driving.plastic quality

Exterior So stylish like cruze, if u will buy this, u will forget amaze and dzire, its head lights are just awesome, when I told my colleague who bought amaze recently, he said that i shud also have bought sail only.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Mind boggling ,stereo so good, and ac will freeze you in 10 seconds,bluetooth connectivity fitted in it.. It looks like a really expensive car abot 10 lacs bcoz of its looks and features.also having a rear armrest make this car more stylish and luxurious.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox so smooth drive, gets to a speed of 100 km in just 11 seconds,it tlls how powerful it is. milege is about 17km/litre.

Ride Quality & Handling I hav just felt in luv with its drive, its like driving a ferrari.

Final Words strongly recommend it,much better than dzire and specially amaze, i just want general motors to just do publicity of this car b coz it is a gem.

Areas of improvement Big thums up for sail, luv sail.

Best features in segment,,good space,really stylish,mileage also real goodNot at all,but chevrolet have not marketed it so much