Production Ready Chevrolet Beat Activ Showcased At 2016 LA Auto Show

General Motors has revealed the production version of the all-new Chevrolet Beat Activ at the ongoing LA Auto Show. The car will come to India next year to rival the likes of Maruti Suzuki Ignis and the Mahindra KUV100

By Seshan Vijayraghvan

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Published on November 20, 2016

Highlights

The new Chevrolet Beat Activ will come to India next year
The car will come with crossover-like styling and premium features
It will compete with the likes of Maruti Suzuki Ignis and Mahindra KUV100

After showcasing the Chevrolet Beat Activ concept (New Generation Spark globally) at the 2016 Auto Expo, General Motors has now revealed the production version of the car at the ongoing LA Auto Show. The upcoming Beat Activ also previews the all-new soft-roader that Chevrolet is planning to bring to India instead of the Spin MPV. The decision to bring in both the Beat Activ and the Beat Essentia does not really come as a surprise. Considering that the company has been wanting to get back into the volumes game, these two cars are likely to be its breadwinner. Yes, Chevrolet is a bit late to the party, but well, so was VW with the Ameo and that worked well for the company as sales soared, which is why Chevrolet too expects the same for the Essentia as well as the Beat Active In fact, the car showcased at Los Angeles comes with all the characteristics of a rugged city car suited for the Indian road conditions. In terms of looks, Chevrolet has retained most of the styling and design attributes of the concept in the production version. The car comes with sharp, well-finished sweptback headlamps that really add a nice character to the new design. The new beefy bumper comes with large round fog lamps with chrome bezels and Chevy's signature dual grille design with a fat black slat on the larger hexagonal lower grille. There is heavy plastic cladding on the lower half of the bumper with a faux skid plate. Chevrolet Beat Activ Side Profile The side profile reveals the plastic underbody cladding with side skirts and large roof rails. The new Beat Activ also gets sporty alloy wheels, new ORVMs and sharp character lines below the shoulder line and above the rear wheel arches. Chevrolet has also raised the ground clearance of the car a little. The rear profile of the car is also all-new and comes with a roof-mounted glossy black spoiler, new wrap rounding tail lamp cluster with LED lights and a plastic cladded rear bumper with rear skid plate and reflectors. Inside the cabin, the car gets new black/silver treatment with a new, well-laid-out dashboard, new steering wheel, and premium quality seats that give it an upmarket feel. On the feature front, the US-spec car offers air conditioning, power windows, remote keyless entry, rearview camera, and cruise control as standard features. In addition, it also benefits from an infotainment system with a seven-inch touchscreen with support for both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration. Chevrolet Beat Activ Rear Under the hood, the US-Spec version comes with a naturally aspirated 1.4-liter gasoline engine with 96bhp and develops 127Nm of torque delivered to the front wheels, without the option of an AWD setup. The India-bound model although, is expected to remain unchanged, powered by the same 1.2-litre petrol engine and 1.0-litre diesel motor, which are both good powertrains. The new Chevrolet Beat Activ will come to India next year and will compete with the likes of the upcoming Maruti Suzuki Ignis and Mahindra KUV100. The company has already started testing the car in India and we hope to see it go on sale in the country around mid-2017. Expect a price tag in the range of Rs. 5 lakh to Rs. 9 Lakh (ex-showroom).