Chevrolet will launch their next ‘big’ small car Beat in the Indian market on 4th January, 2010 on the eve of the Auto Expo 2010. We already shown you the undisguised pictures of the car when it was parked rather carelessly in Korea.

The car will be launched in three variants - Base, LS and LT. All the variants will come with a highly fuel efficient 1.2 litre petrol engine developing 79 bhp and 106Nm of maximum twist @ 4400rpm and has a ARAI certified fuel efficiency figure of 18.6 kmpl. The Beat will also be one of the safest car in its class with a Euro NCAP safety rating of 4 stars, bettering the chief rivals - Hyundai i10 and the Maruti Suzuki Swift. (We are extremely sorry for the mix-up, both Swift and i10 have scored 4 stars in the Euro NCAP).

Its well styled too with a very striking and bold looking front end that really makes it stand out from the rest and huge tailamps. The tipped forward stance is further accentuated by the rising beltline and the narrowing roofline at the rear. The clean side profile is further enhanced by the door handle which is integrated with the C-Pillar.

The latest chevvy doesnt skimp on equipments too with a dashboard integrated sound system that also supports USB and AUX input and even a multifucntion display (there is space for it although we dont know if it will make to the Indian Beat). The dashboard is well styled and features the Cruze inspired twin cockpit.

The pricing will start from a very competitve 3.7 Lakhs onwards for the base version which will come with Power Steering and A/C as standard.

Watch this space for more!