Chevrolet Sail 2024: popular car priced at around R$50 challenges the Onix as the biggest competitor, but unfortunately it is only available in Chile for a while.
O automotive market gets an exciting new addition: um popular car with a price in the range of R$ 50 thousand, ready to challenge the popularity of the Chevrolet Onix, one of Chevrolet's most beloved models. In a highly competitive market, where several automakers offer a wide range of options to suit different tastes, the arrival of this new vehicle promises to further shake up the competition and offer consumers an attractive option.
Meet the Chevrolet Sail 2024, Chevrolet's new popular car
The Chevrolet Onix closed the year 2023, in Brazil, as the third best-selling model, with more than 102 thousand units registered, behind only the Volkswagen Polo and Fiat Strada. However, there is a new popular car that has everything it takes to unseat this darling, which is also from GM, in this case the new Chevrolet Sail 2024, which arrived on the Chilean market, imported from China, with its sedan body, with prices in the low R$53 thousand, in direct conversion.
According to media data, the car is one of the Shanghai-GM, which serves emerging or developing markets, with prices more accessible to consumers. Even though it is produced in Brazil, the Onix costs more for the Latin American automotive market than the Sail, which is imported from China, therefore, in neighboring countries, it would probably displace its GM rival.
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Being somewhat compact, the new popular car It is 4,49 meters long, 1,69 m wide, 1,49 m high and has a wheelbase of 2,55 meters. To give you an idea, the Onix Plus has 4,49 m, 1,73 m, 1,47 and 2,60 m in the same order.
New popular car costing R$53 has a 1.5 aspirated four-cylinder
Under the hood, the Onix's rival in the automotive market has a four-cylinder 1.5 naturally aspirated gasoline engine which, according to the brand, can deliver up to 98 horsepower and 14,2 kgfm of torque. There are two transmission options: six-speed manual, automatic CVT type. It is sold in LT and LTZ variants, the latter with two gearbox options.
It is worth noting that the Chevrolet Sail 2024, despite being basic, already offers equipment such as disc brakes, including at the rear, while its rival Onix here still has rear drum brakes. It is worth noting that it is Chevrolet's cheapest popular car in the automotive market, below the Onix and Onyx Plus, which sell for US$11.790 (R$58.069) each.
New Chevrolet Sail 2024 delivers great onboard technology
The front of the Chevrolet Sail 2024 features narrow headlights with a more rectangular shape and interconnected with the grille, as well as a bumper with a smaller air intake, thus bringing a more classic style than expected. In profile, a crease runs from the front fender to the rear, connecting to the lights, which are horizontal and invade the trunk lid.
Inside, the new popular car on the automotive market has straighter and more horizontal lines, which undoubtedly stand out from the rest of the brand's range, with a more rounded design.
A line runs across the entire panel and hides the air vents, in the best 11th generation Honda Civic style. In addition, the Sail also has a multimedia center with an 8-inch screen highlighted in the more expensive versions.