The Sail U-VA has got the typical Chevy face. The split grille, new headlamp design and chrome finish to the grille with golden Chevrolet bowtie in the center gels in instantly with the entire GM range in India. The car has a prominent shoulder line and flared wheel arches that are distinctly visible from the side, while the rear looks interesting with basic design similar to that of the Fiat Punto but with lots of creases and individual design elements. 



The Sail U-VA is the biggest diesel car in its segment. It can comfortably seat two six-footers and is also wide enough to seat three normal sized people in the rear seat. The interiors are all-beige – as in, including the top of the dash board, on all the variants. It makes the car look even roomier, but it is certain to be a bit of an obstruction in driving. The plastic and upholstery quality is not the best in segment, nor is it ergonomically designed with centralized power window switches behind gear lever and horn that works only if press is applied to the steering wheel. 



GM calls their new diesel engine ‘Smartech’ SDE (Small Diesel Engine), which is essentially the 1.3-litre Fiat Multiijet, which powers almost a dozen cars in India, including its direct competitors.The power ratings are marginally different compared to those of the Swift and the Vista at 78bhp and 205Nm of torque. The company claims respectable ARAI fuel efficiency of 22.1kpl. The petrol engine is the same from the Beat called, the S-Tec, it is tuned to produce 86bhp and 113Nm, withARAI fuel efficiency of18.2kpl. The Sail U-VA is set up for ride comfort over handling, still can cruise comfortably at triple-digit speeds. The first ride report confirms that it is one of the best ride/handling compromises we've come across in the segment.

The Chevrolet Sail competes directly with the Suzuki Swift, Volkswagen Polo, Renault Pulse and Honda Jazz. However, we are expecting GM to price it a marginally lower (with all the cost cutting) than the competitors. The petrol base variant is expected to cost somewhere around Rs 4.5 lakh, while the diesel top-end should cost about Rs 6.8 lakh.