MAX
Value
Chevrolet OPTRA MAX
PRICE Rs 8.03 lakh
(ex-showroom, Mumbai)
ON SALE Now
Okay, it is common knowledge now that the Optra is actually the Daewoo Nubira
adorned with the famous yellow bow-tie, but this doesn’t take away
the fact that the Optra is one of the best lookers in its segment. Not surprising
since it has come off the drawing boards of Pininfarina.
Offered with two engine options, the 1.8 LS comes at a price that is
Rs 1.31 lakh
more expensive than the 1.6 base model.
Now
to entice more people to go in for the bigger-engined Optra, GM has introduced
the Optra Max. This car sports
the interiors of the 1.6 base model and is offered at Rs 8.03 lakh, which
is Rs 42,000 more than the 1.6 base model and Rs 21,000 cheaper than the
1.6 LS model.
The Optra Max
comes with the 16-valve D-TEC 1.8l engine which develops 115bhp at 5800rpm.
Other features in the Max include electronically-adjustable mirrors, 14
storage spaces and a cooled glove compartment. The Max is available in lightning
silver, intense black, blazing red, crystal mica, virgin white, arctic breeze
and pacific blue.
Rishad Saam Mehta
Factfile
Engine
Layout 4 cyl, in-line, front transverse
Max power 115bhp
Max torque 15.9kgm
How big ?
Length 4500mm
Width 1725mm
Height 1445mm
Wheelbase 2600mm
Ground clearance 173mm
Fuel tank capacity 60 litres
Kerb weight 1220kg
WHAT
TO EXPECT
The performance of the 1.8-litre Optra at a scaled- down price.
Captions:
Badging distinguishes the Max.
Dashboard trip and seat fabric same as that sported by
Optra 1.6
Optra
Max, like the Optra 1.6, comes with matt black mirror stalks.
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