An updated version of the Chevrolet Beat has been snapped up testing on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. It will debut by mid-2017 and will spawn a hatchback crossover as well as a compact sedan.
Earlier this year, the American automaker released some promotional material which revealed the new Beat and these spy pictures confirm that the production model will be the same as the pictures. The updates include a revised face, tail lamp assembly and wheel design. The cabin too will be updated along the lines of what we saw in the Activ and Essentia respectively.
Under the hood, this Beat Facelift will continue to make use of the 1.2-litre four-cylinder petrol engine producing 75bhp/106Nm as well as the 1.0-litre diesel producing 57bhp/142Nm. Both engines are only offered with a five-speed manual.
The three new body styles from Chevrolet for the Beat will be their challenge to take on the likes of the Tata Tigo, Kite 5 Sedan, Tiago Aktiv as well as the Maruti Suzuki Celerio in the lower echelons of the B-segment in the Indian market.
