Chevrolet displayed its concept MPV to the Indian public for the first time at the 2012 Auto Expo in January. Developed in collaboration with GM’s Chinese partner Wuling, the Chevrolet MPV is based on the Wuling CN 100 minivan. In India, it will likely be called the Chevrolet Enjoy, and is due for launch by the end of this calendar year.
According to Chevrolet India MD Lowell Paddock, “The Chevrolet MPV Concept is designed for those who want a spacious, comfortable and well-styled vehicle to enjoy life with their loved ones.”
Creature comforts like a dual AC and music system are expected to be part of the standard package.
The Chevrolet Enjoy is constructed out of high-strength steels. According to Chevrolet, it will be among the most rigidly built MPVs in its class. Higher variants will also get ABS and two airbags, to ensure a decent standard of safety.
General Motor’s Technical Centre in Bangalore, India, has spent more than a year fine-tuning the suspension of the Enjoy MPV. This development was done with inputs from chassis specialists Lotus. Although we haven’t driven it, Chevrolet assures us that the Enjoy MPV will be a revelation in the ride and handling departments.The Chevrolet Enjoy will have the choice of both petrol and diesel power. The diesel is the same Fiat-sourced Multijet, called SDE in Chevrolet India parlance, which will also be found in the Sail hatchback and sedan. The petrol engine option is expected to be a 1.4-litre unit, derived from one of GM’s Chinese partner SAIC designs. It is expected to produce somewhere in the region of 90 PS. Chevrolet will likely price the petrol substantially cheaper than the diesel, but the logic of introducing a petrol version in the market isn’t convincing in our opinion.
EXPECTED PRICE:Rs 6 – 8 lakh
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