General Motors India, which has recently announced to raise the price of its entire portfolio by up to 1 to 2 percent due to rupee devaluation and inflation, is now to escalate the price of its well doing Chevrolet beat diesel.

Chevrolet Beat diesel, which is GM’s one of the best selling products of all time in Indian territory to go expensive by Rs 15,000 from January, 2012. Announcing the company’s price hike plans, P Balendran, Vice President- GM India said that in the case of Beat diesel, company had kept an introductory price, but now having left with no options due to rising commodity prices and currency fluctuations, hike has become quite essential.

Chevrolet Beat diesel has proved it to be one of the most fuel economical cars of India by offering a decent mileage close to 20kmph on an average (Highway+ city road conditions). Its efficient dynamics have made it more adorable except its exclusively sporty look.

Therefore, the mileage + diesel factor is going to keep it giving that added advantage, at such a crucial time when almost every of the car maker has made its price hike plans official.

The other products of GM India including Chevrolet Spark, Chevrolet U-VA, Chevrolet Optra, Chevrolet Aveo, Chevrolet Tavera, Chevrolet Captiva and Chevrolet Cruze too to get expensive from January, 2012.