GM planning Chevrolet Optra replacement
Posted by automobz on July 14, 2008
The Chevrolet Optra has been in India for a little over five years now. Having visited the beauty salon a year back, Chevrolet Optra was gifted with a suffix, that being ‘Magnum’. And now, it seems, GM is working on a replacement for Optra Magnum.
The picture (credit: Autoexpress) here shows that a lot of work has gone into the design and from certain angles it looks as if some cues have been taken from the Chevrolet WTCC concept shown at the Auto Expo in Delhi this year, the sloping roof line being clearly and inspired effort. There will be a host of technical changes too. The car will feature a sophisticated suspension and will sport a completely new engine. There can be a 1.8L petrol engine under the hood to compete against the likes of Honda Civic but the mainstay will be the diesel which can be either a 1.7L or 19L four-pot common-rail unit. Even the current 2.0-litre TCDi mill seems like a possibility. We will keep you in the loop as and when we get to hear more of this.
July 16, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Chevy Cobalt is selling well in US. Might be a good candidate. This is in competition with civic but more so with cheaper and tougher competition like Hyundai Elantra or Kia. We all know how Civic scores over its competition on style and reliability but it is long before Indian consumers realize the difference between Honda and GM long term reliability. So GM has a real opportunity.
July 16, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Yes, though the Cobalt will be a good offering, we doubt that it will come to India. For now, we really hope that the new car GM is developing hits the bulls eye well and hard and gives the Civic and Jetta something to worry about. Amen
October 16, 2008 at 3:37 pm
CHEVROLET is the best.