Celebrate youth with the new Chevrolet Sail U-VA. With price tag of Rs. 4.19 lacs, this new hatchback is full of features to startle you! Like Sail it is also available in both petrol and diesel versions and has 4 variants in engines; PS, LS, LS ABS and LT ABS. The Top variant i.e. LT ABS consists of 4 cyl and gives out a displacement of 1248cc. Max Power and Max Torque figures are 78/4000 PS/rpm and 205/1750 Nm/rpm. Like Sail it too has Fuel efficiency of 22.1 kmpl and fuel tank capacity of 40l. The emission and transmission are BS IV and 5MT. There is no automatic transmission in Sail and is ideal for those who are satisfied only with the manual slick gear shift sounds!
Coming to the Suspension, U-VA as McPherson Strut type and Twist Axle at the front and rear respectively and possess Passive twin-tube gas filled shock absorbers. The brakes are disc and drum at the front and rear respectively. The dimensions of the car are 3946 mm x 1690 mm x 1503 mm with wheelbase of 2465mm. The ground clearance factor is highest among all hatchbacks i.e. 168mm. The car offers boot space of 248 l and with rear seats folded it offers 1134l. U-VA can comfortably seat 5 persons. The turning radius is 5.15 m.
All most all the specifications and features of U-VA are similar to Sail except that U-VA is a hatchback. The car has dual port front grill holding the brand holding right in the middle. The front radiator grill is chrome built and gives elegant look from the front. The headlamps look like a Hawk wing and the fog lamps below looks like a shooting star. Only the top model is blessed with alloy wheels.
Now let’s jump inside the car, the interiors have a royal beige and coffee color combination and soothing fabric upholstery. The car offers no. of storage options glove box, front map pockets, front and rear cup holders and front seat back pockets. Coming to the maneuvering part, the car has power steering with the tilt steering option. The remote tailgate opener and fuel filler is an advantage in this hatchback. The front console has a digital tachometer to measure the rotation speed of the shaft. Other features are power adjustable ORVMS, the day/night IRVMs, interior courtesy lamp, luggage compartment lamp, front/rear power windows, adjustable headrest at all seats, remote keyless entry, rear defogger etc.
To entertain you there is this Fun wide audio system having an integrated audio system with mp3, cd player and radio. There is Bluetooth connectivity, mobile handfree to make/end call, caller id, USB and Aux-in ports to plug in your device and get yourself entertainment.
When it comes to safety, Chevy gives you safe cage architecture to save you from impacts, dual airbags, engine immobiliser, driver seat belt reminder, high-mount stop lamp, ABS with EBD, child lock, speed sensitive autolock and security alarm system.
The car is affordable and gives good mileage and ofcourse with unending features on list. Get a test ride and just go crazy about it..!