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chevrolet optra magnum 2.0 LT black color review:

Why did I go for Chevy Optra Magnum TDCi LT?
I visited the Sundaram Motors Show room in Chennai for a test drive and they offered me to test drive 2 optras. 1 was a brand new one and the other had done 25000km. I really appreciated this test drive offer as no other car dealer did so.
The Test drive of the new car was wow. I was amazed by the performance, ride/handling, comfort and absolute no noise in the cabin other than the air flowing through the a/c vents. Pickup was great, I was doing 80km in second gear and the handling was good. Gear
shift was very good. The Optra swallowed the potholes with ease, the independent suspensions really did what it was designe to do. It was a drivers dream. There was volumes of space in the car and rear legroom was the best of all the cars I tested.

Test Drive of the 25000KM Optra, driving this car was not different from the new one other than that it was noisier when you rolled down the windows. The performance was almost same, so was the ride and handling. I did hear or feel any unwanted rattles or vibrations.

The two test drives really gave a very good insight into the overall quality of the car. I felt it was good.

GM's Cashless ownership offer also appealed to me though I knew this was another marketing strategy. But, a lot of folks advised me to go for it.

The cost of maintenance was a lot cheaper and price of spare parts were affordable for me.
and frankly it beats expectations by miles. I have clocked 3000 kms so far and have tried highways, city rides and rough roads.
The torque wave is simply addictive. The ride quality is excellent. Car is roomy and the interior finish is top notch.


Bit of sluggishness in low RPM but there is an abundance of power in any gear at RPM > 1800. getting to 140 has never been easier. However i felt city ride is jerky, the car is always rushing forward.after some time to time drives i am very convenient with it now 
I love the grunt of the engine and the way the engine sounds after 2200 RPM.

PS is heavy, thus handling in city is bit of a pain. AC is a pleasure and like most CRDIs doesn't impact the power at all.

the power is brutal, unlike verna, the car accelerates on full control and power delivery is predictable. High speed handling is good.

Gear shift is smooth.

Back seat comfort was not great for my mother who had back ache, solved the problem with a cushion. Leg room is ample. Lot of small storage spaces
 

I choose the LT model because I normally drive AROUND 1500KMS AND  long drives, so I  feel the necesity for ABS and Airbags.


Its living upto this its motto - "Powered to take on the road" it really has the Power that never lets you down. It has a lot of power left in each of the gears.
Its car that will satisfy you on either ways - you drive or be driven around.

I haven't ripped it MUCH only touched 100Kmh occasionally, just waited and waited the engine to set in during the first 1000 km, and after the first services I hadd "unleash hell". FE is pretty good, I got around 15km/l mostly driving in Chennai traffic with AC on   

 discounts and freebies

Discounts: 25k
freebies:

   1. normal stuff like floor mats, mud flap
   2. paint protection coating,
   3. reverse sensors

service of cchevrolet was excellent  and there have been some frequent enquiries by chevy people to find out i felt  even after 2 months of purchase also to remind me of my first service

had no problems of any kind   since purchasing of my car

and its a true VFM car

and my wife also loves it    very much 

and i am being extremely careful   and i am very glad my intense black optra  shines  like it did  when i first got it out  of showroom   and till date no scratches and hopefully nothing like that happens! 

lastly very  hearty thanks to deepam rajiv sri   for helping me out