2013 Chevrolet Enjoy review, test drive and video

GM and Chevrolet went to great lengths to get a diesel version here to India - without it there frankly wouldn’t be a project worth considering. And all things considered, it has done a good job. The motor settles into a smooth idle as soon as you start up, with only a bit of vibration coming off the floor. The engine feels eager and willing to rev as soon as you take off, and the few nagging doubts you have about the engine being too small in capacity in comparison with the bulk of the car are soon dispelled. There is even less lag than on GM’s earlier version of the engine and it feels like you are on boost from 1600rpm onwards, which is fantastic. This means upping the pace at a moment’s notice is quite effortless and often does not even need a shift to a lower gear. The reconfigured motor pulls well till approximately 4000rpm, after which power tails off. However with only 76.4bhp and 1345kg to push, acceleration isn’t too strong; it takes a leisurely 21.36 seconds to get to 100kph.The Enjoy, however, feels much quicker in the real world where the demand for instant responses and early upshifts are all part of everyday driving.

The gearbox has a light action and gears slot in easily, but the long throws and loose feel sloppy. The only major irritant is the considerable amount of lash and vibration you get from the propeller shaft at around 1200rpm when off the throttle.