The BEAT Arrives. As the new Chevy Matiz Replacement.

[agman25]

"Chevrolet is gearing up for a complete overhaul of its model line-up starting next year, at the very bottom of its product folder – with an all-new, better-looking Matiz.

Autocar has been privy to an advanced viewing of Chevrolet's next city car, and can report that there's a world of difference between it and the rather vanilla, conservative styling of the current car."

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsAr...llCars/225919/

[ctaylorzl1]

I like it, I dont know about anyone else, but I would deffinatly drive one.

[jzEllis]

i knew they were going to build it! i'd definately roll this!

[kenman923]

We need one for the U.S. Just imagine owners saying, "We Got The Beat."

[New_Mexico_Sunset_on_Rt66]

Naw, it's too wild looking. It looks like a Clown Car from a Tim Burton Circus.

Just shortening the exessively long headlamp assembly would help.

[CobaltSScrazy]

turbo or s/c it, send it to america, i might consider it. depends on how small we're talking. actually i'd probably get a compact car, not a mini or subcompact.

CobaltSScrazy

[E. Haskell]

It's ugly, but I think most if not all of these tiny cars are ugly.

[Ultimate1]

I like it but I wouldn't drive one, especially after gm puts on the undersized production wheels.

[guitarlix]

Originally Posted by New_Mexico_Sunset_on_Rt66

Naw, it's too wild looking. It looks like a Clown Car from a Tim Burton Circus.

Just shortening the exessively long headlamp assembly would help.

I think it looks cool!

[johnstarnes]

Great news! JUST what Chevy needs here and in other markets after years of lame-looking, tame, sub-par small cars.

[camaro chris]

any possibility of it coming to the US?

[rueben44]

LOL! When this was just a concept everyone was saying YES BUILD IT!! Then they say they are going to build it and then the bashing starts. LMAO! Anyway good for GM I think this is a very good move on their part.

[racy]

Originally Posted by CobaltSScrazy

turbo or s/c it, send it to america, i might consider it. depends on how small we're talking. actually i'd probably get a compact car, not a mini or subcompact.

CobaltSScrazy

Now we're talking.

[Saturn69]

The Matiz is the size of a Geo Metro (about 11 ft long), so the Beat can't be much bigger (if at all). I'd drive it, if it gets close to 50mpg.

Here's the old (current) one:



and the inside...



and the 'butt', which has Corvette-ish round tail lights.

[racy]

Originally Posted by Ultimate1

I like it but I wouldn't drive one, especially after gm puts on the undersized production wheels.

I was beginning to think I was the only one who noticed this. Not only are GM's production wheels not tall enough, they are not back-spaced properly. Not even the base Corvette has a proper stance, as the wheels are tucked too far inside the wells. Of all GM's products, only the C6Z, Sky and Solstice have a good stance. The rest of their cars have so much gap above the wheels it looks as if a factory lift kit was installed.