Chevrolet Beat facelift shown at the 2014 Auto Expo

General Motors India’s best-selling model, the Beat, gets a facelift for 2014. The front grille has been modified with the inclusion of a new bumper, which also gets chrome accents. The headlamps get subtle black accents while the tail lamps are refreshed for 2014. Also new is the rear spoiler with stop lamp integrated within and a two-tone rear bumper. The new Beat will have eight colour options including Super Red, Cocktail Green, Sandrift Grey, Switch Blade Silver, Summit White, Misty Lake, Linen Beige and Caviar Black.

The interior now gets silver accents on the dashboard and door trims, steering-mounted audio controls and height-adjustable driver seat, which will help short drivers especially with the high-mounted dash. High-end variants have dual air bags, ABS and EBD.

The engines see no changes and the Beat comes with the option of a four-cylinder 1199cc 79bhp petrol engine with an LPG option, and a three-cylinder 936cc 58bhp diesel engine. All these engines are quite frugal managing and ARAI rating of 25.44kmpl for the diesel engine, 18.6kmpl for the petrol engine and 13.3kmpl for the LPG kitted engine.

The Beat will come in 10 variants with prices starting at Rs 4.06 lakh going up to Rs 6.1 lakh for the top-specced model (all prices ex-showroom Delhi).