Chevrolet Sail Hatchback Review

Chevrolet Sail U-VA Review

Chevrolet has introduced its new stylish and gorgeous variant known as Sail U-VA priced at Rs.5.29 lakh with lot of excellent and advanced features. The thrilling features of the Chevrolet Sail U-VA surprise the customers and makes them to buy the car. The company believes that Sail U-VA would definitely satisfy the Indian customers since the car comes with the features suited for Indian road conditions.The price of Sail UVA sedan is worthy with premium quality materials.

Chevrolet Sail U-VA Models

The Sail U-VA are available in both petrol and diesel models. First the petrol models of the car includes

1) Chevrolet Sail U-VA Petrol Base
2) Chevrolet Sail U-VA Petrol LS
3) Chevrolet Sail U-VA Petrol LS ABS
4) Chevrolet Sail U-VA Petrol LT ABS

Similarly, the diesel models of the car includes

1) Chevrolet Sail U-VA LS
2) Chevrolet Sail U-VA LS ABS
3) Chevrolet Sail U-VA LT ABS

Colours

The Sail U-VA comes in various vibrant colours includes Sandrift Grey, Misty Lake, Velvet Red, Switch Blade Silver, Linen Beige, Summit White, Caviar Black etc.

Engine

The Chevrolet Sail U-VA is packed with excellent engines in which the petrol variant comes with a 1.2 litre four cylinders, 16 valves SMARTECH technology of DOHC and a multi point fuel injection supply system giving a displacement of nearly 1199cc. The petrol engine generates a maximum power of 84.28 BHP @ 6000 RPM and maximum torque of 113 NM @ 5000 RPM. On the other hand, the diesel engine is powered by 1.3 litre motor with 4 cylinders, 16 valves and it is similar to the petrol engine with the addition of a sequential injection fuel supply system. This diesel engine generates the displacement of 1248cc with the maximum power of 76.44 BHP @ 4000 RPM and maximum torque of 205 NM @ 5000 RPM. Both petrol and diesel engines comes with a five speed manual transmission gear box and BS-IV emissions.

Acceleration, Mileage and Fuel Economy

The Chevrolet Sail U-VA gives a decent mileage and pick up in which the petrol variant can cross the 100kmph in just about 14 seconds and the diesel variant can cross the 100kmph about 16 seconds. Then the petrol engine can produces a top speed in the range of 145-150kmph whereas the diesel engine comes with a top speed of 150-155kmph which is quite impressive and exciting. The mileage delivered by the petrol variant of the Sail U-VA is approximately 18.2kmpl while the diesel variant of the car generates a mileage of about 22.1kmpl respectively.

Design and Comfort

Exteriors

The company has designed the car with stylish and excellent exteriors in which the hatchback possess an extremely aerodynamic body structure. The front part of the car looks very bold and aggressive packed with a dual port perforated front radiator grille with chrome finishes. The front grille features a thick horizontal slat along with the company emblem in golden colour. A brilliant head light cluster is available with high intensity lamps and side turn blinkers. Below the chrome grille, the Sail U-VA has a body coloured front bumper with air dam in the centre encircled by a pair of shooting star styled fog lamps. It consists of front wind screen with wipers and the fog lamps gives better visibility of the roads. The side profile of the car is very attractive with nice wheel arches. The top end variant of the car is well equipped with set of 12 spoke, 14 inch light alloy wheels of size 14x5.5J with tubeless radial tyres of size 175/70 R14 offering better road grip and smooth ride on any terrain. The base and mid level variants comes with a set of robust and sturdy steel wheels with full wheel covers. The side profile has also been designed with the body coloured ORVMs with door handles enhancing the beauty of the exteriors. The rear end of the car has a tail lamp cluster with stop lams, a rear body coloured bumper and the roof gets an antenna for clear signals of the FM Radio. The external measurements includes 3946mm length, 1690mm width, 1503mm height respectively. The wheelbase of the car is measured as 2465mm and the ground clearance is about 174mm which is quite good. Apart from this, Sail U-VA has a minimum turning radius of 10.3 meters.

Interiors

The Chevrolet Sail U-VA is packed with very practical and utility based interior features in which the car can accommodate five members. It features a relaxed seating arrangement with well cushioned seats as well as ample leg room, shoulder and headspace giving comfy to the passengers. The company has designed the Sail U-VA interiors with dual tone interiors of coffee beige and black combination. The seats are wrapped with high quality fabric upholstery and the power steering wheel with leather upholstery adding graceful and refined appearance. The cabin is very spacious and able to store lot of things with features such as high volume glove box, 25 storage spaces, a large boot compartment with space under the rear seat. The rear seats are of foldable type which is easy for accommodating larger luggage and some other objects. The company has designed the interiors with the Smart Space Utilization design concept. The car boasts a HVAC unit for cooling the entire cabin, front and rear power windows, adjustable rear view mirrors, power steering with tilt adjustment etc. There is a day and night internal rear view mirror, digital tachometer, adjustable headrests for the front seats, sun visors, fuel filler lid and many more. The car comes in a highly advanced music system with Radio FM, MP3, CD player with four speakers, USB interface, Aux-in input and Bluetooth connectivity.

Braking, Handling and Safety Features

Braking is an important section in which the company should take care and design well. The Sail U-VA braking system is really excellent. The car features a front disc brake and a pair of robust rear drum brakes which is easy to control and manage. It is integrated with the advanced Anti-Locking Braking System enhancing the braking facilities of the car. The front suspension system is of McPherson strut type with a passive twin tube gas filled shock absorber while the rear suspension system is of twist axle type with same shock absorbers similar to front suspension. While talking about the safety, Sail U-VA has several safety features which includes a safe cage, an engine immobilizer with a security alarm system, remote central locking with a keyless entry, three point ELR front seat belts etc. In addition, it has an advanced ABS, a driver seat belt and key-in reminder notification, dual airbags, a dual horn, side impact front and rear door beams, Child safety lock for rear doors, speed sensing automatic door locks enhances the safety. Finally, a high mount stop lamp and fog lamps gives better viewability which is easy to handle and control the car.

Awards

Chevrolet Sail U-VA has been awarded as “Compact Car of the Year 2012”, “Hatchback of the Year 2012” and “Premium Hatchback of the Year 2012”.