All new Chevrolet Beat revealed!

It’s a big world for small cars and Chevrolet isn’t one to stick to big SUVs and pick-up trucks. After multiple spy shots revealing key details, the North American car maker has just revealed the all new Chevrolet Spark a.k.a the Beat. The hatchback features a familiar body shell, but opts for sleeker design. The new car has its height lowered by around 40 mm, while the wheelbase gets a slight increase as well.

Up front, the car features a tweaked version of the Chevy dual port grille with the lower end extending all the way to the bottom of the front bumper. The car also gets redesigned fog lamp enclosures, a new bonnet and new headlamps. To the side, the car gets new character lines on the door panels, new alloy wheels, tweaked ORVMs, chrome door handles for the driver and front passenger, while the rear door handles still sit near the C-pillar. To the rear, we see all new tail lights, a new bumper with sleek reflectors and a roof integrated spoiler, while the radio antenna is placed at the back.

Chevrolet says the car features a stronger body structure and the new Spark/Beat will be offered with safety features such as side blind spot alert, lane departure warning and forward collision alert. The car also gets a rollover sensing and protection system and 10 standard airbags. On the inside, the car will get the next-generation Chevrolet MyLink infotainment system with a 7-inch-diagonal colour touch screen. The interiors are also said to feature higher-quality fabrics, higher density seat foam and trapezoidal AC vents.

Complete specifications have not been revealed, but the car will feature an Ecotec, 1.4L, four-cylinder engine that produces around 98 BHP. Transmission options will include a 5-speed manual or a CVT automatic.

The new Chevrolet Spark/Beat will be produced from globally sourced parts at GM’s Changwon, South Korea assembly facility. It goes on sale in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2015. Chevrolet will offer the car in over 40 markets worldwide.