Optra- 1600cc
Best colour- mauve (though I have a black!)
Best feature- big card
worst feature- mileage(8km/L)
Car bought on- 19th Aug 2005
Driven- 1350 kms
First service over- Yes (at 1000km)
Tyre pressure- 30 (all tyres)
max speed reached - 120kmph (effortlessly!)
0-60kmph- 6 seconds
Mileage- 8kmph (hungry)
About the car’s interiors
The car interior is great. Its huge and there is absolutely no issue about leg room or anything, no matter how far you push the front seats back! The interiors are great and whenever I look inside it from outside, I am amazed that it looks so good!
The seats are great and the gears and the AC navigation is great. So is the steering. The glove compartment has a AC vent in it, so you can keep chocolates there (i keep a water bottle!-its large)
The windows go down soundlessly and you can barely hear anything from outside with the windows up.
About the car’s exterior
The car looks superb. Check out the photos at chevrolet.co.in
Best colour is mauve as scratches dont show up on it. I have a black car, and every cycle kissing it is visible on it. (and lots of them do!)
From the driver’s seat, you cant see the bonnet or the back at all. So you need to know how long the car actually is!
Performance
Braking is great. no issues at all.
The gear responses are superb and torque shifts very smoothly across gears.
The AC can cool very fast. On a long drive, you will have to keep it at ’1’!
Acceleration is just a lot of G’s! I have done a 0-60 in 6 seconds. It will beat almost any other car on the road.
Reverse gear needs a 3 second gap before changing into it. Otherwise, it makes a funny noise! Not good for the car.
Service
When I went to give my car for the 1000km service, I got a message from the service centre within 5 minutes of leaving my car. It was thanking me for leaving the car there and told me I would be called once it is done!
The dealership isint so great though. I still havent gotten my RC book, and that crazy after a month. You will have to follow up with them. Not a good sign.
I am satisfied with GM service though. Not satisfied with dealer service.
Price
Rs. 834000 on road.
Rs. 117000 upfront payment and rest through a loan.
Insurance on the car- Rs. 28000
Worst thing about the car
Mileage- I am getting 8kmpl. Let me know if someone is getting better! It might get better after some more km’s, I hope!