Chevrolet is the name that has been synonymic to comfort along with an uncompromisable performance at all times. Their Chevrolet Sail sedan is one more such creation offered both in diesel as well as in petrol versions. There are several variants, which differ according to the features combined with their braking efficiency. The top end trims of both versions are integrated with advanced anti-lock braking system along with an electronic brake-force distribution. This mechanism enables to gain better control over the vehicle and superior grip on all kinds of roads. Apart from this feature, other functions such as an immobilizer for anti-theft, dual horn for double impact, seat belts and airbags for protection from collision are offered as well. Moreover, the very built itself of this series is designed based on safe cage body structure for strong immunity against threats. The interiors are decorated in black and beige dual tone shades that gives a touch of diversification and looks trendy. A golden bowtie on the three spoke steering wheel, center console bezel with metallic paint and chrome piece add glory to the cabin. The entire compartment is ornamented with chrome paint. Starting from the inside door handles, the parking brake button, ring on HVAC control as well as AC vent bezels are also layered in chrome. This illuminates the overall look of the interiors. A lot of storage is offered which consist of back pockets to the front seats, map pockets to the doors plus high volume glove box along with cup holders in the front console. The seats are very comfortable and are covered in fabric in the lower variants and with leather in the top end trims. Furthermore, the comfort of the occupants is not overlooked and have been incorporated with a lot many facilities. The occupants at rear part of the cabin are provided with comfort with an armrest that has cup holders to it and power windows to the rear doors as well. The driver is offered with great convenience by the power steering which is accompanied by tilt adjustable steering wheel. The electrically adjustable external mirrors along with the internal remote fuel filling and tailgate release is a huge advantage to the driver. There is a 2-Din music system including a CD, MP3 player, Radio along with other connectivity factors for a hands-free operation. Additionally, it has five phone pairing, automatic reconnection, making and receiving a call, ending or rejecting a call along with a caller ID as well. As for its exteriors, it has a perfectly crafted exteriors to grab the attention of individuals. The shooting star based design to the fog lamps and hawk wing styled headlamps add uniqueness to its picture. The company has offered a warranty of three years or 1,00,000 kms, whichever is earlier. Furthermore, it has its service centers well placed all over the country and also can be well relied upon for the after sale service.
Exteriors
This sedan series is designed with utmost care that can be witnessed by its detailing on the external picture. It is highly appreciated for its looks and has been one of the major edge it gained over its competing offerings in the sedan segment. The exterior elements are painted with chrome and therefore looks bright. Its frontage is decked with a radiator grille that is of dual port design. It is further combined with a black mesh and has chrome finishing to its surrounds. Over it, there is a badge embedded that holds the signature of the company's name. This is layered in gold plating and looks almost dazzling from the front view. On either sides of the grille, there are a pair of headlight clusters fitted that are stylish in their hawk wing design. These clusters include high intensity lamps and turn indicators as well within them. The bumper on the front is in body color and hence compliments the other features. It is integrated with an air dam that is very vast and which helps in the cooling of the engine. They have surroundings to them which are painted in chrome and thus are very fashionable. The windshield at the front is laminated and is fixed with intermittent wipers. The profile from the side too is quite exciting as many decorations can be observed over it. Firstly, the very first look goes onto the wheels and they are very trendy with full covers that are offered to the steel wheels of base trims. Whereas, the top end versions are provided with a set of stylish alloy wheels. And then, the outside door handles plus the outside rear view mirrors are painted in body color for making the image more elegant. These external mirrors additionally are fixed with side turn indicators. The view from the rear end too has its own share in making this sedan standout amongst the crowd of offerings. It is fitted a taillight cluster on either sides of the bumper and they look quite trendy in design. This bumper is in body color and adds to the overall image. The windscreen has a defogger and a high mount stop lamp is fitted onto it for assistance and safety as well. The roof is fitted with an antenna that is connected to the radio unit inside the cabin and also looks presentable on the body.
Exterior Measurements:
The entire series is designed to look big and spacious and is constructed in order to accommodate five occupants comfortably. It has an overall length of about 4249mm and has a total width of about 1690mm. At a height of around 1503mm, it stands in great style along with a ground clearance of about 174mm. It is bestowed with a large wheelbase of about 2465mm.
Interiors
Editor's Take: The interior of the Sail NB is spacious and the comfort is good. Even the boot on the NB is large even and definitely one of the best in its segment.
Its cabin holds plenty of elements that not only give look to the compartment, but also serve to be of comfort to the occupants. There are a lot many features that can be of great convenience to the driver especially. The entire theme runs on black and beige which is a dual tone scheme and is very trendy. This is additionally supported by a lot many chrome inserts here and there. The steering wheel is in black and is embedded with a badge that holds the company's logo over it and is in gold plating. The seats that are integrated are very cushiony and also quite good looking as well. The base and middle trims are offered with fabric upholstery to the seats. Whereas, the top end trims are blessed with leatherette upholstery. These seats are further designed to offer greater comfort to all the occupants. The dashboard is made of good quality plastic that is scratch proof. It is integrated with an audio system and instrument panel as well. There is a high volume glove box too integrated that can hold quite a lot of stuff. This instrument cluster is embedded with a lot many notifications and warnings that serve to be of great assistance to the driver. They comprise of, a digital clock, low fuel warning lamp, a trip meter and average fuel consumption reading too. The top end trims are offered with door ajar warning and driver seat belt warning too for better assistance and safety. There are sunvisors provided for both driver and co-driver with vanity mirror. As a standard feature, there is an inside rear view mirror fitted inside the compartment. Apart from these, there are a lot many other features embedded into the cabin of this entire series which makes this a sedan that is near to perfection.
Interior Comfort:
Many elements that are offered into this series are considered to be of great comfort to all the occupants. The driver's convenience comprises of many features, but the most significant of them all can be the power steering function. This helps in the reduction of the overall effort of the driver. And furthermore, this is improvised as the steering wheel is enabled with tilt adjustable functions all the versions are integrated with an air conditioning unit for the sake of regulation of the cabin temperature. The vents of this unit are very well placed inside the compartment for proper equalized circulation of the air. All the doors, the front and the rear ones are integrated with power windows. This is of great advantage and convenience to all the occupants. The outside rear view mirrors can be internally adjustable which is very convenient to the driver. And then, as a standard feature, there is an inside day and night rear view mirror fitted into the cabin of all the trims. The rear seats are bestowed with an armrest that is additionally provided with cup holders for extra comfort and storage. The front seats are integrated with headrests that have height adjustment facility to them. This is a great advantage to the front occupants. The driver's convenience is further increased with a remote fuel filler and tailgate release as well. Both the driver and the co-driver's seats are offered with sun visors on the front. Moreover, the passenger visor is fitted with a vanity mirror for extra comfort. A courtesy lamp is provided as a standard feature and additionally, even the boot compartment is fitted with a lamp, which will be of great use in darker hours of the day. This can be utilized in order to charge electronic gadgets at the comfort of the vehicle. A digital tachometer is made available in all the trims for greater accuracy in the information with advanced technology. All the doors are integrated with the central door locking system that is offered to most of the trims except for the base one. Apart from this, there is keyless entry that is available to assist the driver furthermore. Instead of the conventional analog clock, this series is fitted with a digital clock. The top end trims alone are blessed with a defogger integrated into the rear windscreen.
Interior Measurements:
The interiors are very well spaced to make all the five occupants get seated very conveniently. The boot space is about 370 litres which is quite massive. This amount of cargo capacity can accommodate a large volume of baggage within it. The huge wheelbase that is provided to this series enables a very comfortable legroom for all the occupants. The head and shoulder space too is very generously provided.
Acceleration & Pick-Up
Editor's Take : The acceleration on both the engines is decent; they are drivable more than outright acceleration. The diesel especially has good drivability even when lugged into a higher gear.
The petrol mill is mated with a five speed manual transmission. It can breach the 100 Kmph in just about 12.9 seconds. It can reach a maximum speed of about 145 to 150 Kmph, which is good. The oil-burners have a capacity of reaching a top speed of around 150 to 155 Kmph and can breach the 100 Kmph mark in just 11.9 seconds from a scratch.
Engine and Performance
Editor's Take : The performance of the engine is good and the diesel has good power. You can lug it into a higher cog and there are no signs of struggle.
The petrol variants are incorporated with 1.2-litre, SMARTECH engine which has a capacity to displace about 1199cc. It has four cylinders and sixteen valves which are based on double overhead camshaft valve system. It has a potential to produce a maximum power of around 82.4bhp at 6000rpm and can generate a torque output of around 108.5Nm at 5000rpm. Whereas, the oil-burners versions are incorporated with a 1.3-litre, SMARTECH motor that can displace about 1248cc. It has four cylinders and sixteen valves which are based on double overhead camshaft valve configuration. This motor is incorporated with a common rail fuel injection system that has a fuel economy of about 22.1 kmpl.
Mileage
Editor's Take : The multijet engine on the Sail is frugal and is definitely one of India’s largest selling diesel engines.
The petrol trims are equipped with a 1.2-litre drive-train that is based on multi point injection fuel supply system. It can deliver a fuel economy of about 15.9 kmpl in the cities and can go up to 18.2 kmpl on highways. Its oil burners are incorporated with 1.3-litre oil-burner that has a common rail direct injection fuel supply system. It has a fuel economy of around 18.9 kmpl under city conditions and 22.1 kmpl on freeways.
Power of Chevrolet Sail
Editor's Take : The power produced by the petrol mill and the oil burner on the Sail NB is good. The variable valve timing makes the petrol powerful and even efficient.
The petrol motor has four cylinders and sixteen valves that are based double overhead camshaft valve system. It has a potential to churn out a maximum power of about 82.4bhp and can generate a peak torque output of around 108.5Nm. The other motor can produce a maximum power of about 74bhp and torque of 190Nm.
Braking & Handling
Editor's Take: The Sail NB like the U-VA has decent handling characteristics. The sedan doesn’t feel nervous at high speeds and has a good feedback from the steering wheel.
The front wheels are fitted with a set of disc brakes and the rear wheels are fixed with drum brakes. Its suspension too is very well equipped by integrating McPherson strut to its front axle and its rear axle is fitted with torsion beam. Additionally, shock absorbers are fitted to these axles for reducing the impact of the uneven roads. The top end trims of both the petrol and diesel versions are incorporated with an advanced anti-lock braking system. This is further accompanied by an electronic brake-force distribution. This mechanism helps in making the control of the vehicle better and also improve the grip over all kinds of roads. It has a minimum turning radius of 5.15 meters which is quite good. Also, the power steering is present that is assisted with a tilt adjustable steering wheel.
Safety & Security
Editor's Take : The safety features on the Sail are the dual airbags and the ABS. These are available only on the top of the line Sail LT.
The entire body structure of this sedan is very well designed to make it immune to all the threats possible. It is designed based on the safe cage body structure that is very strong and robust. And then, the next threat would be from thefts and this has been addressed by integrating an immobilizer. This is a mechanism that freezes the engine when it detects of any tampering with the vehicle. Seat belts are offered to the occupants and the front seats are additionally provided with belts that have 3 point ELR system. The driver seat is provided with a seatbelt reminder that is an extra protection to the vehicle provided. Additionally, there is a key-in reminder too that is offered. The top end trims are integrated with an advanced braking mechanism which is offered only to selected trims. They are incorporated with an anti-lock braking system along with an electronic brake-force distribution. This system enables to have better control over the vehicle and also have great grip over all kinds of roads. There is a high mounted stop lamp fitted to the rear windscreen. This helps in making the other vehicles acknowledge the presence of this vehicle and thus avoid accidents. This series is further incorporated with central locking system which is a great advantage. This feature is additionally supported with a speed sensing auto door lock function to it. The dual horn feature that is provided in this model is enabled to produce sound with double impact. The front and the rear doors are integrated with side impact beams that avoid any affect from collisions.
Wheels
The high end trims are integrated with a set of stylish alloy wheels that are covered with radial tyres that are of size 175/70 R14. The rest of the trims are fitted with a set of robust steel wheels that are further covered with full wheel covers. As a standard feature, all the variants are offered with a spare wheel in the boot compartment along with a tool kit to fix a flat tyre.
Pros
1. Outer appearance is very appealing.
2. Braking mechanism is well established.
3. Interiors are very fashionably designed.
4. Interiors are quite spacious and comfortable.
5. Price range is very reasonable.
Cons
1. Oil burners are a bit noisy.
2. Fuel economy has to be improvised.
3. Ground clearance is not up to the mark.
4. Airbags are available to its top end trims alone.
5. ABS can be offered to lower trims too.
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