Compact MPV’s are nowadays getting quite popular in India. Maruti Suzuki Ertiga enjoyed complete monopoly in this segment until Chevrolet came up with their challenger, Enjoy. The car has already established itself in its segment and now proves to be the biggest threat for Ertiga. What makes this car so successful? Let’s find out.
Chevrolet Enjoy was not specifically developed for India as it debuted in China market but the circumstances of Indian car market were quite appropriate for this car and that’s the reason why Chevrolet brought it down here. Chevrolet Enjoy is powered by two different engines. First is the new 1.4L, 4-cylinders petrol engine with a maximum power output of 104bhp at 4000rpm. 131Nm is the utmost torque output this engine which is accessible at 4400rpm.
Enjoy shares its diesel engine with its biggest rival, Ertiga. The famous 1.3L Multijet engine from Fiat which is co-developed by Chevrolet is doing duty in this car. However, it produces less power than Ertiga as it uses a Fixed Geometry turbocharger instead of Variable Geometry turbocharger to keep prices in check. This 1.3L 4cylinders diesel engine churns out a maximum power of 76bhp at 4000rpm with a torque output of 188Nm which starts coming as early as 1750rpm.
Chevrolet Enjoy is based on the rear wheel drive platform and both of its engines are mated with a 5-speed manual gearbox. Keeping Chevrolet Enjoy Price bracket in mind, the car is stuffed with many quality features which surely proves to be an advantage for this car. The car comes with standard features like power steering, power windows and Dual Air conditioner with rear A.C vents which is also first in its class.
Height adjustable driver seat, electrically adjustable ORVM’s, remote locking, individual arm rests, an inbuilt music system with four speakers, ABS, EBD and dual front airbags are some of the premium features which you get on the top variant of Enjoy.
The car is quite easy to drive in city thanks to its compact dimensions and light handling. Small wheels and boxy design however ruins your driving experience around corners and on highways because there is considerable amount of body roll at high speeds. Most of the Chevrolet Enjoy review are positive and all of they agree to the fact that it’s a complete value for money car from Chevrolet which has come at the right point of time.
Chevrolet Enjoy costs around 5.71lakhs-8.21lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi) and its aggressive pricing has surely proved to be the major contributor to its success in India. It’s a spacious car which comes with fuel efficient and powerful engines. The diesel version is already quite popular in India and the 3years/100000KMs warranty program of Chevrolet further makes it easy for you to maintain this car easily. Despite all the facts, Enjoy is still not the first choice of people when it comes to buy an economical MPV for personnel use due to its social image of a taxi as it’s more popular amongst fleet buyers.
Natasha John 