Chevrolet Sonic “no go” for India, Instead the Chevrolet Sail Twins will replace the Aveo Twins!

2011 Chevrolet Sail Notchback

Here’s a bummer that most folks waiting for the Chevrolet Aveo’s replacement will be more than a tinge disappointed with. Instead of the sharp looking Chevrolet Sonic replacing the Aveo twins, India will instead get the Chevrolet Sail Hatchback and Notchback.

While the sharpness of the Sonic Sedan and Hatchback will be sorely missed, Indians can take solace in the fact that the Sail Notchback and Hatchback are low cost cars that can perhaps be priced very competitively by GM India.

This as, the 2011 Sail Hatchback sells for around $8,800 and the 2011 Sail Notchback sells for $10,300 in China. Made by SAIC or Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, which incidentally is General Motors’ Chinese partner, the two cars are pitched as youthful and modern low cost cars.

2011 Chevrolet Sail Hatchback

Both these cars feature the S-TEC versions of the 1.2 Liter and 1.4 Liter engines, with the former being the same engine that powers the Chevrolet Beat Hatchback. The engines feature variable valve technology thus enabling them to be both powerful and frugal.

According to our sources, General Motors India might phase out the Aveo U-VA Hatchback and the Aveo Sedan soon and replace it with the Chevrolet Sail twins. A 2012 launch for these cars at very competitive prices is what we’re hearing currently.

We hope General Motors India plonks in diesel engines as diesel power could be the biggest push for car sales in India for the times to come. Also, with the Aveo Sedan and the U-VA Hatchback simply being too old for the Indian car market are the perennial laggards in the Indian car market and GM India could do well to bring in their replacements as soon as possible.