Chevrolet Sail vs Honda Amaze [2013-2016]

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Chevrolet Sail Petrol 1.2 Base

<p>Hi,</p> <p>I am a PhD student and during the final phase of my thesis (Oct-Dec,2014) was looking to buy my first car.</p> <p>Did an Extensive Research on various cars and their models. Gone through reviews of various cars at mouthshut.com, team-bhp etc. Was going to book Amaze but suddenly this car caught my attention.</p> <p>Got a very well-behaved Sales representative and till now I liked the behaviour of Chevy representatives at multiple showrooms that i have visited randomly &nbsp;in the Hyderabad City.</p> <p>As my budget was 6.5 lacs and would driving occasionally, I was bent on a petrol version. As i already own a Hyundai Santro at Home; At here( Hyderabad) was looking for a Sedan ( since compact sedans like Dzire., Xcent and Amaze are ruling the market :D)&nbsp;</p> <p>Did a sufficient amount of research on sail sedan and talked with the customers at service centres of different car models like Xcent, Amaze including premium Hatchbacks like Grand i10 &nbsp;and Brio ( these two was also somehow in my Consideration set).</p> <p>Finally, got the delivery of my car on 31st Dec, 2014 in the evening.</p> <p>Started Sailing from 1st Jan, 2015. I am very satisfied with my research on various models as it indeed helped me to best utilize my investment instead of falling in the category of Common Crowd and going for Dzire, Xcent or Amaze.</p> <p>I am not criticizing other brands or their models; but at the same time i really dnt find any solid reason why this car has been under-rated.</p> <p>I am getting fuel efficiency of around 15.8 Kmpl ( even before first service). Whats more I need from a Mid-size Sedan even before first service. Chevy should really promote this car (I guess that is what was missing really as &nbsp;i too, like many. were not much informed of this car).</p> <p>Engine: I really find the SMARTECH engine butter smooth without any vibration (till now). Next the throttle is linear and Clutch and Accerlation is very smooth in their delivery.</p> <p>Hence, I seriously appraise Maruti, Hyundai and Honda for their beauties : Dzire, Xcent and AMaze; but at the same time I have fallen for this wonderful Chevy SAil!!!</p> <p>Exterior Excellent car, not falls in the Compact Sedan Class, I would rather say an under-rated car......not much sales figure like Dzire, Amze and Xcent. and hence not so much seen on Indian Roads.I feel Chevy shoudl promote properly.&nbsp;</p> <p>Interior (Features, Space &amp; Comfort) Supspension is one the best in its class and much better than Dzire, Xcent and Amaze.</p> <p>Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Butter Smooth Engine; (I have test driven Amaze; xcent and Dzire and seriously I dnt find hardly any difference in engine smoothness compared to the most popular Kappa 2 VTVT Engine of marutis and Hyundai; and also with I-vtec of Honda.).They are definitely smooth; but SMARTECH is not less at the least &nbsp;in terms of response, drivalibility, throttle, engine sound and vibration. Its equally capable thats all I can say (at the least) if not better.</p> <p><strong>Ride Quality &amp; Handling</strong> Chevy cars ( including Sail Sedan) are best known for fine-tuned suspension. Its really one of the best and well-balanced suspensions among its class of cars.</p> <p><strong>Final Words</strong>&nbsp;I have fallen in love with this brand ( which was least aware of</p> <p><strong>Areas of improvement</strong>&nbsp;The only areas of improvement that I strongly feel Chevy should look into (for all its cars): interior plastic quality and fit and finish!</p>Best suspension and ride quality, Good fuel economy, Excellent service by Chevy RepresentativesInterior Plastic Quality Could have been better!!!

Perfect 10 for First Time buyer..

<p>Its my first car and someone else drove it to my house for delivery so now you know how much I know about driving .. Having said that, i researched for almost 2 years and seen plenty reviews on Youtube. I was utterly confused what to buy for my first car. Well if you know how to drive then probably you can make some choice by driving the test vehicles, however all the test drive pieces are tuned up so you won&rsquo;t get what you have tested. So it&rsquo;s not always about how the vehicle drives in your test drive. And for this particular vehicle, even reviews were not available from any of the reliable sources. In utter dilemma I just decided to look for three things:</p> <p>Company Reputation, Specs on Paper, My own Instinct&nbsp;and you know what, it did paid me to own one!</p> <p>I am a former employee of a Japanese Company and for sure i know that they do what they say. And they do it for the name they carry rather than money they charge.</p> <p>So all in all, it was a calculated risk at the time of purchase.</p> <p>Read on for a detailed review.</p> <p><strong>Exterior</strong> Its not a merc but how dare you even dream to own a merc in 5.85L. What you get is "the best character lines, from chrome grill and a well-integrated boot". Its way better than bestselling swift desire (snapped on boot over a reluctant swift) or Hyundai Xcent (Its even crampier than a hatchback) or Tata Zest (hey ! its Tata man, how dare you expect anything sportier than a 407 truck).</p> <p>And you know what, even in the lowest model EMT, they won&rsquo;t give a ugly cutout for fog lamps. The front bumper is purely pristine, without any cheap cuts/grooves.&nbsp;</p> <p>So, it is the best looking car in sub 4 meter sedan category. mark my words, Honda did a great job in styling the car and they nailed it in a big way.</p> <p><strong>Interior (Features, Space &amp; Comfort)</strong>&nbsp;You sit inside and first thing you notice is the space. The cabin is sound proof and very comfortable. Seats are with good back &amp; thigh support. Two tone beige interiors , all 4 power window, power steering, central lock, leather seat covers is standard even for the lowest version.&nbsp;</p> <p>The instrument panel is the simplest one and literally they give nothing in EiMT. Which I purchased. Well its a blessing in disguise as I spent some 18k for AVN, 1k for Reverse cam,900 Rs for wheel cap, 3k for 3d Mats &amp; 1K for Remote keyless entry and vola! Its even sportier than a fully loaded Zest for fraction of pricing. If you sit inside my Amaze E MT, i bet you will ask from where i purchased the stuff. Well just a hint though. God made human and rest is all made in china.</p> <p><strong>Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox</strong>&nbsp;I dont know much about engines but having said that, it picks the whole vehicle nicely, never runs out of power even on 2nd gear and AC on. The gear stick never vibrates, so it has a very refined petrol engine and a very silent cabin. I am drawing 14.5 to 15.5 Kmpl in city &nbsp;driving. I know you would throw this in disbelief but tell you what, just try to drive the car so that the ECO light is always on and you would see it will give even higher mileage. Its not a nano so dont expect 25 kmpl.</p> <p><strong>Ride Quality &amp; Handling</strong> It is indeed a pleasure to drive this peppy vehicle. I learnt how to drive a car in this very vehicle. The steering wheel gives you confidence while on road. The handling is perfect. Recently I have driven a Hyundai grand i10 and felt like tumbling at the sharp turn. Desire gives you a feel like you are towing a mini truck.&nbsp;</p> <p>The longest trip i did was of 200 Kms and i know its nothing. But what I learnt is, it creates a sense of confidence on road and want you to love driving. You won&rsquo;t get tired by driving it and that&rsquo;s what matters to me.</p> <p><strong>Final Words</strong>&nbsp;Its a very nice car with very balanced profile, It has a nice &amp; peppy engine, lighter curb and spacious cabin. Engine immobilizer, power windows, power steering, dual tone interiors, a very powerful AC and the name Honda. I just admire it whenever I drive it.</p> <p>So for the non-so-known, non geeky, regular office going, low on budget fellows, I say just go for it. Forget about regrets, you will love it to drive and people envy you for owning a Honda in less than 6 Lakhs.</p> <p><strong>Areas of improvement</strong>&nbsp;I wish Honda could give more accessories for the Car. I would have fitted a power assisted side mirrors. :)</p>Class Apart, Zero Noise cabin, Huge interior space, simple yet classy styling, nice handling,Finding accessories is difficult, Long waiting list