Chevrolet Beat [2009-2011] User Reviews

Got My New Beat LT(Super Red) on 22nd Sep 2010 nearly one month after the booking date of 30th Aug 2010. Got Discount on Insurance from the Dealer & also Seat cover, Car cover, Floor Mats, Steering wheels cover, etc... as freebies.  The Car was delivered on time by 5pm on 22nd Sep   

Exterior The exterior of the car looks really nice with muscle car styling, Dynamic Grille complemented by the new Chevy bow-tie logo, Aggressive twin-barrel headlamps providing enhanced lighting & style, Chrome-Rimmed Front Fog Lamps for increased illumination, Recessed Rear Door Handles, Integrated Sporty looking rear spoiler for enhancing aerodynamic performance & to provides stable stance in high-speed driving & Satin Silver Roof Rails, etc... everything is very attractively designed in this car to my view, but opinions do differ from people to people..... aren't they 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The steering column-mounted instrument cluster displays a LED backlit analogue speedometer, LCD digital tachometer and ice-blue illuminated controls, which enhance its sporty appeal and functionality. Beat LT comes with Power Steering, 4 Door Power Windows, Body Coloured Internally Adjustable ORVMs, Tilt Steering. It's interior comes with numerous storage compartments, which are convenient for storing objects like sunglasses, cups, bottles and CDs.

Automatic climate control A/C maintains programmed temperatures by automatically switching between heating and air conditioning modes, Beats 60:40 split-folding rear seats provide flexible seating and extra boot storage options. Its Integrated CD / MP3 Player with An AM / FM stereo Radio which also includes a USB port and an auxiliary input jack for playing your favourite music. Beat has 4-star NCAP (New Car Assessment Program) Safety Rating out of Possible 5-star.

The Automatic climate control A/C option is really cool in this car, the A/C chills instantly at temp of 22 deg Celsius or below, the fan speed is good but it is little nosie below 17 deg setting. The leg room in the front rows seat are good for 6 footers like me & they can comfortable sit in these seats. Even after the front seats full pushed back there is sufficient leg room for people measuring 5.5ft. Beat can easily accommodate 3 normal people in the back seats but if someones overweight then comes the problem. And any six footer sitting at back near windows will find it difficult with only inches of space between their head and cars roof... 

The Music System in the car is really good but the speaker fitted in the car are not top notch quality that one can get in the market & ice-blue illuminated controls panel in the car looks really cool at night while driving, the controls are nicely placed in the car, one can easily get used to it after driving for a while. 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Beat has a state-of-the-art STEC II engine, equipped with Port Deactivation technology, dual overhead cam and EGR, As per ARAI testing it delivers a level of fuel efficiency of 18.6 km/l.

The Engine is very very quite at Idle, sometimes i tend to forget the engine is running due to near absence of noise from the engine. GM have redesigned the engine with Indian user in mind so it compromise Pick up for better fuel efficiency. So the car doesn't take off if u floor the Accelerate to the metal below, as i found out Gradual Acceleration does the trick here. By accelerating gradually in the Right gear you can have a good pick up.

This tough, sexy, smart machine is sure to get your heart racing, this little gem of an engine by GM reaches upto speeds of more 150kmph. As i found out on numerous occasions in the new express highway between Pondicherry - Tindivanam & also Chennai - Vellore express highway it easily reached speeds of 140kmph & on couple of occasion it reached the 150 mark. It can go even a little further i think but i was not prepared to take that risk since i was travelling with my family.

The Fuel Economy am getting is 13.1kmpl so far with A/C on all the time while driving, i hope this will improve after the first service 

Ride Quality & Handling

The McPherson strut-type front suspension, combined with a solid stability bar, enables an optimal balance of ride comfort and handling agility, resulting in a smoother performance. At the back, the rear compound crank suspension incorporates a tubular V-beam for a more comfortable ride. A tight, stiff Body Frame Integral (BFI) structure provides a heightened sense of solidity, stability and confident road command.

The High speed stability of Beat is best in its class i can say after taking this beauty for couple of trips, The first trip was from Pondicherry to Melmalayanur, Thiruvanamalai & Back to Pondicherry in a day trip, second one was Pondicherry to Chennai, Kancheepuram  & Back to Pondicherry in a day/night trip. I was feeling very comfortable & relaxed while taking her around the corners, never felt any lose of control while taking corners at speeds in excess of 90-100kmph in express highways

The braking of the car is ok for speeds it is capable  off... but disc brakes at the back wheel will make it even better cause this beauty can go beyond 150kmph. Had couple hard braking incidents in the Tindivanam - Thiruvanamalai road to avoid path holes in road at speed of 90-100kmph & lots of  hard  braking  incidents in the Kancheepuram - Tindivanam road due to lot of speed breakers on the state highway without warning signs that too in night driving at speeds of 90-100kmph. 

Final Words The Beat is a brilliant package. It’s a great combination of style, interior packaging, fuel efficiency and dynamics. It is difficult to find fault with this car because there are no glaring faults. Most of all, it represents fantastic value-for-money. What GM India has here is a winner. The Beat excites at more levels than one and its good looks and unique style features are set to go a long way in winning over customer hearts, am sure i will do...  The competition be better prepared to face the heat from the Beat, its here to give other hatchbacks in the segment a run for their money & scurrying for cover

Areas of improvement Disc brakes at the back,  Music System Speakers not up to the Standards, Large bottle holder to accommodate large 1.2lt & 1.5 lt pet bottles.

 

As i said already VFM (Price, Fuel Economy, Features offered, GM Assurance)Rear Boot Storage Space, Music System Speakers not up to the Standards.

Moment the car comes in front of u  may just skip a beat (Heart).. The car is absolute in terms of looks and styling , a lot of american muscle feel come to the hungry eyes for good looking babe, The radical styling of lights new Gen Grill with sexy Bold LOGO of Chverolet makes it look bigger and Gen Next car. Now the sides ozzes out lot of muscle and the prominent feature which u may find absurd is the door handles of rear door, now to me its again a great styling coz this feature is the alfo Romeo category ,  

The moment u sit in the car u r stunned the way everything is placed from tacho, speedo, gears, everything perfect in order now, where it scores a low is when i came and sat at the  rear seats too much cramed even more than ur A star, yeah if u drive with the only urself its great but if put in ur friends there u go ull feel its to crammed and not spacious

Engine is just like dream nippy yet elegant , car sticks to the seems like body to weight ratio is well mantained and far too execelent

Ride Quality & Handling is just superb with no problems it takes corners and blocks like hungry monster , no feel of discomfort and non safe

Final Words

A great car for young enthusiasts like me , where time is money and u need to each fast and safe ,Its a beauty the one of rides it will be a sure beast ( great combination)

Areas of improvement  

Space and interiors at the rare my suggestion

 

Fuel economy, Muscle styling, Great Looking, Lot of option for modificationInteriors, Less Spacious,

Exterior

 just a big WOW..!!!

once the car is coming in front of you, u can misttok it as chevy cruze for one sec. front grill is looking superb with metallic finish logo and border line with chrome. but i think once ur car will get old may b after one or two year that radiator grill will spoil the look of front cos of accumulation of dust and dullness of the black fiber grill.

side view is superb u can say i10 from the front and ritz from the back, good combination. the rear door handle is new thing in india but i found plastic quality very poor which can lose it darkness. bottom line is just looking mighty muscular....

from the back i found it almost similar to santro and ritz but looking good in LT model.for LS andPS its not that attractive.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 first look at the interior is mind blowing, nicely arranged gear box and cup/bottle holder, map holder at the door. central console is nicely finished with some good quality plastic.

music system is very poor i can say. but the light combination of black buttons and glowing blue light is superb. speedo meter is good but i found it similar to middle class bike like APACHE and all, not like civic's digital meter.

boot space at the front os okay but rear its not comfy. but good for 4 people.

inerior designing is too good but the plastic quality is very bad. 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 okay. i found pick up is less compare to i 10. bit noist compare to i 10 n ritz. but over all good. automatic climate control ac is good which we are generally getting only in good sedans like sonata and optra n all. power steering is perfect not too hard and not too smooth. top speed i drove was 100 and i found it was stable. corner clearance and parking of this car in less space is very easy.

Ride Quality & Handling

 good.

Final Words

 superb car to go for + u r getting value for money.

Areas of improvement  

 only music system and seat material quality...

 

exterior, interior, fuel economy, stylingmusic system

I bought my Beat LT in 2010, Black Color. it price be nearly 5 Lac.  This is very important for anyone to buy a small car worth 5 Lacs and need to do lot of research. Along with me 2 of my friends were also buyed Beat. We were planning from 2 month to buy a car. After we manage  finace we Started doing the research and taking the feedback from the small car owners. We met aroung 180 people woh owns different cars.

After taking the feedback from the people around us we come to point out few Major things we would experience in buying a small car at first instance.

1. Exterior

2. Interior

3. Space Inside

4. Driving Comfort

5. Driving On AC

6. Pick up

7. After Sales Service.

Look as a normal person it is very difficult for a person to discuss about the engine. I had seen people in their reviews speak that DHOC enging in good, Duratec is bad or Smartec is better.

But a decision to but a car is only made on major facts of its interior and Exterior view. When we were doing the research we found that all the companies are using 1.2 cc engine and almost 98% od the features are same at some price variant. Now how to choose which brand to go?

Then we went to take real view and test drives. First we went to see Maruti Ritz VXI. When we enter the Showroom,  we found that it is over crowed by the people. The Show room was in the name of Anand Motors one of the large seller of Maruti cars at my home town. We taked to the reception lady and she told me to wait for some time. We waited for around 1 hour and even no one offered us water. After a long time one of their sales manager got free and asked me, what we are looking for. We asked to take a test drive of Rits and Astar. When i get in side the A Star at driver seat i foung the Tachometer and Speedo meter very ugly shape. Such a Big Meter they put up there its really look very odd. I immediately get out of the car because i dint like it at all, My friends also dint like that as its a small car with small dashboard and huge meter was completely odd. Then we went to take a test drive of Ritz. It was a good car we drive it and found the same good. It was spacious feels good to drive. We thought Ritz to be one option. But one thing i found very negative in Exterior that when we look at the back of Ritz its back is some what damped it which look littile odd to us.

Then after that we went to look at ford figo. The card look gr8 but the leg space was less and when i sit at driver seat my legs touches the dashboad bottom. So we decided not to go for the same.

Then we went for Skoda Fabia. The car is really good and very nice its look gr8 , we drive it and we found it extremenly nice. But the price segment was going high, it was costing us 6 lac for the top model so we decided not to spend more than 5 lac in small car so we rejected the same.

Then we went for i10 (old versing). It was good in driving but i dint like the seats of the same. and there is some effect of AC on engine when we drive it on position. It lacks some powe on on AC. The looks were gr8 and interior war really good. We took it as our 2nd option to buy it.

Then we go to look for Beat. the car looks great from outside. Small car with such exceelent look. The first look of beat was so impressing that we made our mind that whatever car we buy shoul looks like this. Exterior Looks were too great that there is no chances for FIGO , RITS, i10 , Fabia to comapare it. When we look inside its look like a cokpit of aircrat you are sitting in. Chevy had really beat all the cars in interior and exterior view. The dashboard is so dynamically design that it really enhance the beauty of interior. Now we took the test drive we were really amazed by the pick up. And the driving comfort was exceelent. Some people say it loose its performance after 25 km . Its all fake , the performance is really exceelent we drive it for around 140 kms before buying it. On AC you will not find any load on the engine and the performance is smooth.The AC cooling is really effictive and when you drive in night the real looks of interior is seen inside. U will love it. Its amazing all icyblue oght with automatic climate control and digital tacometer. Really very easy to read your speed, check ur fule , indicators. All are very systamataclly design.

Now we were to take final choice, We decided on that following points for i10, Ritz

 Exterior Beat was really good

 Interior Beat was eceelent

 Space Inside Almost same in all cars, the boot space in beat is less by 20 lts. but it hardly matter as in small car we usually have very less boot space. 3 suitecases cannot be places up at once in all small cars.

Driving Comfort Same in all car, But better in Beat inter terms of digital Tachometer, Automatic climate control, Extremely better design dashboad, Icyblue lights in all interior.

Driving On AC Ritz and beat was same.

Pick up Beat is better in pick up.

After Sales Service Maruti was better in providing service, That too with hyundai. But on Beat we were getting 3yrs maintenance free scheme on which we dont have to pay single penny 3 yrs services were completely free.

So now our major concern was the looks so we choose beat, and we buyes 3 beat at good offer price.

Now its 2012 and i drive my car for around 2 yrs, I had not spend any single rupee on my car maintenance till now. Only i have paid for 3M polish and anti rust treatment  i done on my car from service centre. Rest i dint experience any problem till now. Its driving in same condition, same pick up and better milage after 3rd service. I am presently getting 18 on highway and 14 in the city on AC.

If you want to buy a best car and value for your money and a comfort for your family. Get the BEAT with peace of mind.

Good Style, Great Pick up, Light Stearing, Better InteriorsNo Alloy Wheel, Electronic OVRM

Exterior

This little monster is a killer as far as looks go. Certainly the best looking car in its segment and will surely score over the i10's, Ritz, Swift, Santro, A-Star etc etc. The front grill is very chic and has a fresh about itself.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

The piano finish that chevy talks about is really impressive. The instrumentation panel looks great and appealing, Provides all the information without much trouble. The front seats are very comfortable with sufficient leg and head room.

I found the a/c to be very effective as thats important to BEAT the heat in Hyderabad. Automatic climate control comes very handy.

The music system features all the modern necessities including the USB support.

The space at the rear seats is a little cramped and chevy must look into this aspect as well.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

The engine is very responsive  and smooth. Gearbox is certainly one of the best in its segment ensuring smooth transitions. The company claims that some of its existing customers have been getting 13-14 KMPL in city conditions and after a couple of services it is sure to improve on these numbers.

The pick up on upside roads with the A/c on is slightly sluggish initally, but gradually picks up well.

Ride Quality & Handling

The ride quality is good, but can definitely be improved. As it is not as good for the rear passengers.

Final Words

Excellent offering from chevy. A true killer and complete value for money with the features it has to offer.

Areas of improvement  

Space at the rear seats and better ride quality for the rear passengers.

 

Good looks, very smooth handling and user friendlySpace at the Rear

 

Exterior What should I say about the looks, its awesome, The well designed sporty look of BEAT will increase your heartbeats as you see it. It looks like a future car. When I had seen COCKTAIL GREEN BEAT for the first time, it took my breath away.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The AC is very powerfull The driver was driving at 110 kmph, but I didnt hear even a bit of noise of anything, isnt that awesome? There is enough legroom for both front seaters and rear seaters. Seats are very comfortable. It has enough space in the dikky for our luggage. (3-4 big suitcases.) Dashboard design is also very good.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Sorry guys, I dont know much about these engine and gear specs. But my dad said that the gearbox is very comfortable as compared to our old Maruti 800.

 

Ride Quality & Handling Just one word, Fantastic !

 

Final Words We've read/seen near about all the reviews of Chevy BEAT posted on net, but we were still not sure about the spaciousness of BEAT. There are many reviews on net which will tell you that 3 persons can not be fitted at the rear sit, but let me tell you, its completely wrong. 3 persons can very easily enjoy the ride of BEAT sitting at the back seat.

What I've found after reading, watching and experiencing is that BEAT is the best Hatchback in India today. And please forgive me for my english and writing style because this is my first review for any product.

 

Areas of improvement Chevrolet should provide a normal USB connector for CD/MP3 player instead of mini USB. There is no bluetooth connectivity for MP3 player. :( Height adjustable driving seat.

 

Looks, space for rear seat passengers, dikky space, powerful AC and many morefound nothing

Exterior

 Good exteriors with curvy edges makes it a sport car(especially in red colour).Good suspension & excellent headlights.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Ample amount of space to make you freely move inside.highly comfortable in terms of seating,leg space is good,car roof is not low either.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Powerful noise less engine actaully you will not even hear the engine sound ,gear shift is smooth,on fuel economy  it would be too early to comment(driven only 300 Km) but yes definetely its going to improve from 12km/lit(in city) after 1st servicing.

Ride Quality & Handling

 Has powerful AC & ride is comfortable.

Final Words

 The features available in this car at this price tag is power packed making this a good budget car. Everything is well designed and you'll find a small space be it on front pannel dash board,near gear shift, at door to keep your small items like coins, mobile etc. Seats are comfortable.

Areas of improvement  

 Dash board can be made more lucrative.

 

design(ext & int),pricenothing as of now

Exterirs:

 Exteriors are different from others of this class ....and having adifferent personality

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 I will say excellent....the silver finish on the steering and the Cruze type interiors are really different and sporty....

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 I ve not driven it in a long distance ...still i felt it as quiet diecent one...with 80 bhp from a 1200 cc engine and 18.6 ARAi certified mileage... Note that the earlier U VA was having 14.9 kms only...So its seems excellent..

Ride Quality & Handling

 I will say good.....

Final Words_Its a fantastic car to buy i think.... When its diesel comes in the future it will be more attractive.... Interiors, safety fetures, styling , the innovative automatic climate control and rear door handle are giving this car a distinctive personality to this car....... I will surely buy one in the near future.

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A cool look, interiors styling, auto ac, safety features...of course price...Eventhough its a different styling... we can see a Ritz or A Star in it

Exterior

 Exterior is nicely curved and look bold and stylish which is sexy and appealing specially front of the car

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 The features available in this car at this price tag is I can say impossible in any make of car of this budget. Everything is well designed and you'll find a small small space be it ot front pannel dash board,near gear shift, at door to keep your small items like coins, mobile etc. Seats are comfortable to go for long drive. .

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Just completed a long tour (560KM ) with 100% AC on & got mileage of 16.5+ km/lit before 1st servicing. I'm sure it'll increase after 1 or 2 servicing and after some kms driving. Gera shiftinh is smooth

Ride Quality & Handling

 Ride quality and handling is quite good. tested in full ghat(sharp turning curves) road

Final Words

 Dont think, just fo for it. You'll never get this much value for money in any car now available in the market.

Areas of improvement  

 Difficult to climb the vertical curve with AC on

 

good handling,excellent style,ComfortableA little small boot space