Chevrolet Optra Magnum Max (Diesel)

Synopsis

Chevrolet is one of those American automobile companies which has greatly excelled itself since its arrival and leaves a good impression on world stage with stylish design and high performance of their vehicles. Chevrolet Optra gained immense popularity on its arrival in Indian as well as International market. Later, after some years, a restyled version was launched with new diesel and petrol engines keeping in prospect the needs of Indian customers. Chevrolet Optra Magnum was that sedan which gave a new definition to Chevrolet in Indian market. It was well praised and also won some awards. Later, it was discontinued to introduce some another model from Chevrolet India but it was a great sedan and worth remembering with some exciting features and good performing engines.

The exterior of Chevrolet Optra Magnum gives a stylish and beautiful look with stunning features. It has a dual-post Chevy front grille with company's logo and classic boot eye, almond like front headlights, average looking bonnet, body colored front bumper with air dam surrounded by round fog lamps on both sides, elegant door handles with chrome grips, nicely finished chrome inserts on body mouldings, body colored ORVMs with integrated eye-catching chromed indicators, waistline moulding, sporty 15-inch steel and alloy wheels, rear license plate with chrome garnishing, rear windshield with defogger and stylish rear LED tail lights. This beautiful sedan has a length of 4540mm, a width of 1725mm and a height of 1445mm as its dimensions and has a large wheelbase of 2600m for a stable riding experience. It has a good ground clearance of 165mm for a bump-free ride and has curb weight of 1370kgs along with a fuel tank capacity of 60liters.

The interior of Chevrolet Optra Magnum also has some strikingly beautiful and comfortable features which includes leather upholstery, beige interiors, exquisite wooden finishing on some parts, 4-spoke leather wrapped tilted power steering wheel with reach and height adjustment, leather strapped gear shift knob, a powerful AC, AC vents with silver finishing, height adjustable driver's seat, pleasurable electric sunroof, front seats with height and lumbar support, 60:40 split rear seats which can be folded for creating extra luggage space, a lots of storage spaces with rear armrest having glass holders, a cooled glove box and a large boot space, front armrest, reading lamps at front and rear, rear parking sensors, seat belts and a quality 2-DIN music system with 6 CD changer, MP3, FM Radio, a remote control and 4 powerful speakers. The sedan also has a front and rear headroom of 970mm and 940mm respectively and a maximum and minimum front legroom of 1240mm and 1000mm respectively.

Chevrolet Optra Magnum's 1991cc, 2.0L, In-line 4-cylinders, EGR cooler, TCDi diesel engine has a maximum power of 119.3 bhp at 3000 rpm and a maximum torque of 305 Nm at 2125 rpm and has a five speed manual gearbox transmission. It provides a top speed of 180kmph and reaches 0-100kmph mark in just 10.90 seconds with a mileage of 11.7kmpl in the cities and 15.8kmpl on the highways.

Chevrolet Optra Magnum has ventilated disk brakes at front and disk brakes at rear for superior braking efficiency. Its suspension system consists of MacPherson Strut with Anti-Roll Bar at front and Twin-Tube Gas-filled Shock Absorbers at rear. For the utmost safety of the passengers, it has ABS, Dual front Airbags, front and rear fog lights, 5MPH impact proof bumper at front and rear, warning lamp, seat belts, rear parking sensors, child lock and remote keyless entry with burglar alarm system.