This is the Chevrolet Sail, a B-segment sedan just introduced in China. We’re not too sure about its positioning, whether as an eventual replacement for the Chevy Lova (Aveo Sedan) which had a facelift in May, or to be sold alongside the booted Aveo.
But while the Aveo is a global GM product, this Sail is said to be Shanghai GM’s “first own brand vehicle” with the Chinese holding intellectual property rights. Shanghai GM is a joint venture between GM and SAIC.
The Sail measures 4249mm and has a wheelbase of 2465mm, which means it’s slightly smaller than the Aveo Sedan (4310mm/2480mm). The overall shape looks more modern and dynamic though, but those front bumpers remind us of the Honda City’s.
The Sail is powered by either a 87 bhp/115 Nm 1.2-litre or 103 bhp/131 Nm 1.4-litre engine. Both are chain driven DOHC 16-valve units but only the bigger motor comes with Chevy’s variable geometry intake system, VGIS. Besides the standard manual ‘box, a five-speed AMT gearbox can be specified. Equipment includes a sunroof and power retractable wing mirrors.
More pictures after the jump.
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nice to see nice to holdd…muaksss
cantik
I thought it is a SAGA… or Vios…
belakang mcm gen2 je
1stt~
Look a bit like SAGA. and what's the story about GM not partnering with DRB anymore? What will happen to the current Chevy owner.. can we still get parts for our car?
The front look like its brother, cruze.
The side view make the car seem very "fat", mayb due to camara lense..?
mcm saga !!
Rear door like hyundai accent and rear design like gen 2…
dpn mcm honda city+saga
blkg cam gen 2
tiru proton ae?
malaysian basher hate copy paste tw,haha
I think the back is like 3 generation CIty lee
quiet nice
swt.. at first i thought it was a SAGA wit a gen2 rear lamp
interior look cheapskate
Funny looking car. Cap ayam city wannabe. So, the Chevrolet start to make the Cruze face as their new identity.
it looks like Proton Saga BLM + Proton Persona. The front grill looks like the dugong vios.
This is the new aveo sedan isn't it?
agreed with brabus
very chinese design. but look at the other rational part of it.
Saga was design by LG Korea design house with also Chevy cars was being rebadge from Daewoo to Chevy. So, more or less there will be some same design lines also..
Am i crapping?
Logically, it should be. But the chinese websites that report this news talk a lot about "overlap" and Chevy's China site lists both models side by side, so I'm not sure. But it's strange though since both cars rather similar.
personally i think this wont be a sucessful history in malaysia looking at its designing cue… frontal was okay but bumper design wise looks kinda weird while its side profile is totally out, looks like a "gold fish" with gen2 tail light resemblance..
still awaiting for Chev to launch their high anticipated Cruize, this is what we call business!
Front look alike new city, rear look like compressed gen-2, overall look Kontot.
good if pricing at slightly above saga…
hahaha
front lamp like savvy..
its bumber like saga?
body 80% like saga..
back lamp 80% lke gen.2/persona
wth?
cantik? are u kidding me?
btw, cruze's design is waaaay better…
dun mention ab like saga/persona./savvy….those proton car like a shit!! this is chevo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, it is currently show in Tesco extra Sg, Petani, Kedah but black in color.
It is AVEO SEDAN. Many hesitate to buy for fear of after sale service and spare parts also expensive.
The front part resemble VIOS and the Back looks like CITY 08 one generation b4 new city. Not bad lah but price not attractive and resale value is also a factor now. With that price , can affort japanese cars.
iterior look really2 good but the steering.. uweeekkk… not my taste (x tau taste org lain), seats fabric color look like my underwear.. lol..
just 1.2L? not like the previous Aveo which comes with 1.5L engine?
doubtful..
the butt is so ugly?
boring… every time got new car; same like this car, look like that car, bla bla bla.
every car has four wheels, two headlights one windshield, one front bumper and one rear bumper, either two door or four doors (or maybe five) AND there are quite a numbers of car manufacturers in this world, HENCE similarity is NORMAL!
ni lagi cantik dr saga kalu tgk betul2
interior & exterior
bile smpai msia?
This seems to be the solution to improve the outlook of Toyota Vios current generation. To me this car's front view is just nice for facelift of Vios.
weird design….. feels like mixed up…cut and paste part by part ?
saga's much better.. this chevy seems so empty on the design.. main thing is sedan with small tires look bad.. so.. no for both..
similar rear light as Persona/Gen2.
kalau design proton confirm kena kutuk kaw2 punye…tp this is design from the famous car maker.so the proton basher still said very nice la…tp bg aku design mcm sampah je ni..cantik lagi gen2
Our saga looks better
Super Ugly look, boring color ,no alloy wheels. Looks like GM dunno how to make good car. Shame on you.
depan saga
belakang gen2/persona
interior saga+vios
i think our saga a lot more better.. got lotus handling more..
i agreed with brabus too..copy paste from proton's cars..
eddy is shitter than proton
kancil_driver…do u think kancil is similar to myvi or savvy coz it has 2 headlamps,4tyres n bla,bla,bla…
The name of the car sounds cheap.
It felt cheap at first sight though the front design reminiscent chevy cruze but it seems lagi cheap than the current aveo.
Did all of you notice the external door handles, its still using the conventional pull upwards. Look at saga, vios and other B-segment. They are using the outward pull type of door handles. It looks upmarketed then this.
The rear headlamps look like peugeot 407 rear lamps not really like gen 2 (like most of you have said).
Commendable would be its neat and practical interior. Seems to be of better build as compared to Saga. It would be better if the interior uses black in colour rather than in light beigh.
length, wheelbase basically its the BLM size,
seriously mcm Saga!!..
chevy s(f)ail
U guys are funny.. if this was a proton or perodua., u guys would have like tonnes and tonns of comments on it.. And since is a chevy, walau bukan main puji… Lolz this is Malaysian, alwayz have time talking bad about local products but tonnnes of gud stuffs to tell about foreign products…Lolz… I really pity proton, no matter what they do ,they will be ended up being bashed… Keep up the spirits Malaysians….
Probably a base line model for Chev.
imo, yes, for a cheap(?) car, i think this car has the look.
exterior:
1. front light like altis. rear light like gen2.
2. bonnet like colt, boot like gen2.
3. front side profile like older city with triangle window, rear side profile like gen2…duhh again.
interior:
1. dashboard lines are matched with the door lines.
i'm interested on the performance of 1.4L engine VGIS together with 5-speed AMT
Let's have longer warranty period….period. Mileage too.
WTF~??.. that is one damn worse design. guys who said this is nice: PEEL UP YOUR EYES GODD*MMIT!. It is a total flunk-able, sh*tty-*ss design!