With a plan to tap into the surging demand for diesel small cars, General Motors India (GMI) has launched a diesel model of the Chevrolet Beat small car. With introductory prices starting at Rs 4.29 lakh (Delhi, ex-showroom), this hatchback is among the cheapest diesel cars in the country.

The Beat diesel will compete with models such as the Tata Indica eV2 – the only diesel small car that is cheaper than itself at Rs 3.95 lakh – besides the Ford Figo and Maruti Suzuki's Swift and Ritz.

“We have launched the car nationally today. Though the market is a bit sluggish right now, we hope to sell up to 5,000 units in a month of the diesel Beat,” said Mr P. Balendran, Vice-President, GMI.

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