Chevrolet Sail U-VA [2012-2014] User Reviews

The diesel engine of this car is Rocket... It's a mini Fortuner. There is a lot of power and punch in this car. Once you throttle.. it Swipes away like a rocket... Its pickup is better than Verna. As I own Jeep Compass and Kia Seltos too.I never get disappointed when i drive my Sail UVA Diesel... Its literally a power machine... which has ample. amount of power and pickup and it always brings a smile. on my face when I drive it. Even after diving 1 lakh km. it drives the same and the power and pickup are the same... no change at all.

Exterior Though it looks a bit outdated, one can beautify it with Chevy Roof rails, side mouldings, etc.  Sail Uva looks amazing in the front and lacks a bit in the rear end.  

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) One of the most positive feautures of Sail uva is its unmatchable space and comfort. It shames even some Sedans out there. Given the 40:60 foldable rear seats, the comfort is excellent particularly for people who would like to carry a lot of luggage. The boot space is also very very better when compared with swift, i20, etc. 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Diesel engine that I own is doing an excellent job so far. The gear shift is unarguably smooth and easy to shift. I have not yet checked the fuel economy exactly. But roughly i can put it upto 20kms per litre minimum. 

Ride Quality & Handling City ride is a pleasure with this vehicle. It rules the traffic with its impeccable handling and ride quality. No matter how many hours you are stuck up in the traffic, it never tires you out. But in highways the handling is quite a bit hard. Since the steering is very smooth, one needs a tough hand to handle it at high speeds, say above 120kms/hr. 

Final Words On a whole Sail uva is a amazing car for people who value utility, mileage, price, safety above sporty looks, resale value, etc. The Sail uva Ls Abs diesel that i own comes with single din audio player, ABS, Fog lamps and driver airbag. But the point is it all comes for a exshowroom price of only around 6Lacs which is literally a miracle! 

Areas of improvement The interior looks should be improved. Provided the current interior design, the youths are not gonna love it. And the plastic quality should be improved. And Chevy must try to provide double din audio players since Single dins are totaly outdated.

Interior space, pricing, Smoothness, ABSCheap plastic quality, Very old fashioned interior looks, rear design, button lock for doors

I have brought Chevrolet Sail U-VA in Feb 2013. This is my worst decision of my life. I am briefing couple of incidents though there are plenty to mention.

Incident 1: In March I have given my vehicle at Trident Chevrolet body shop as there was scratch. They took 8 days to paint one door. More than delay, they blamed insurer for the delay. Thought I signed insurance papers when I dropped my car, looking at the money they approved, I decided to pay full amount and not to go for insurance. But they cheated me by collecting money both from Insurer  and me. I came to know about this after 3 months when I called Insurer. If it happened by mistake, they should have called me and refunded my money or they should have refunded to Insurer. What if I was not told by the insurer about my settlement? How can they charge me double?

Worst of all: My Car is Super red in color. They used dark red to paint my door. It was not differentiated initially as they polished my car. Next day when I noticed, I clearly noticed the color. When I called them, they promised to correct in next service to which I have to wait for appointment again leave my car at body shop for a week.

Incident 2: In June I again gave my vehicle at Trident body shop, Kalyannagar as bumper is broken. It is more than 25 days and I am still waiting for my vehicle. Every day they narrate one story and postphone delivery date. In what context 25 days to replace bumper is reasonable? To what extent it is fair at Trident Staff to keep giving new deadlines everyday?

Final words: I was using Maruti Swift before this. I had plenty options when it comes to repair and service and more over Pratham motors was ultimate service provider. They never failed their deadline to deliver vehicle. They never lied. When it comes to Chevrolet, there are only 2 options one is Trident and the other is Kropex. I heard Kropex is more or less same as Trident (Though I never experienced at Kropex). This made my life miserable.

I am planning to sell it of soon. I have raised complaint with General Motors and awaiting for their action. More over sail is no where comparable to Maruti Swift. Please give preference to after sale service.

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Final Words - Do NOT even think of buying Chevrolet car in Bangalore.

 

Areas of improvement  - Establish good customer connect. 

 

 

Good features at a cheaper pricePathetic after sale service in Bangalore. Only two authorized service centers (Trident & Kropex)

Exterior is attractive and looks muscular.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Plastic quality is average. Spacious and comfortable.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox I have driven this car for 18000km. After driving first few hundred km, noticed dark black smoke coming out of the exhaust. When complained the service person ignored and pacified it as a minor problem. But the problem continued. During second service when complained again, they promised to check and get back. The service engineer called back and confirmed that they will do free campaign service. The complete engine need to be taken out. The card was delivered after four days. Initially the dint find smoke but agin started after few hundred KM. Went to check the emission but the certificate was not given since emission was high. 

Gear box is smooth. Never gave me any problem. While buying it the service person confirmed that mileage will be 22km per ltr. But after two servi ing I am getting 13km/ltr In city and 16-17km/ltr on highway.

Ride Quality & Handling Handling is good in normal road but in rough road the steering need to be held strongly due to vibration.

Final Words Please do not burn your hard earned money to buy this car, only because of the engine. Rest everything can still be managed but engine is fishy and you will never get any clarity from the service centre or company. 

Areas of improvement Do they really want to improve? First let them improve the trustworthiness. If a damage is done, let them find a permanent solution instead of keeping customers in dark.

Exterior look is attractive. Interior space is also good within the segment.Dash board vibration noise, noise from window glass when half open, poor fuel economy