Chevrolet Beat

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name = Chevrolet Beat
manufacturer = Chevrolet
parent_company = General Motors
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class = Subcompact
body_style = 3-door hatchback concept car
layout = FWD
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engine = 1.2 L turbo
transmission = automatic
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related = Chevrolet Groove
Chevrolet Trax
Daewoo Kalos
Daewoo Matiz
similar = Honda Fit
Scion xD
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The Chevrolet Beat is one of three small car concepts introduced on 4 April, 2007 at the 2007 New York International Auto Show.cite web |url=http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayServlet?target=http://image.emerald.gm.com/gmnews/viewmonthlyreleasedetail.do?domain=74&docid=34966 |title=Size Doesn't Matter: Three Chevrolet Global Minicar Concepts Pack A Lot Of Personality And Style Per Mile |accessdate=2007-04-04 |date=2007-04-04 |format=HTML |publisher=GM Media Online |language=English] cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/04/new-york-auto-show-chevy-debuts-the-beat-groove-and-trax-conce/ |title=Chevy debuts the Beat, Groove and Trax mini car concepts] The Beat was built in India, while the Groove and Trax were fabricated at GM's Warren, Michigan, Tech center.cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/04/new-york-auto-show-chevy-debuts-the-beat-groove-and-trax-conce/ |title=Chevrolet Beat, Groove and Trax Concept Photos|]

Designed by GM Daewoo in South Korea and powered by a 1.2 L turbocharged gasoline engine mated to an automatic transmission, [cite web |url=http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-beat-trax-groove-concept.html |title=Chevrolet Beat, Groove, Trax concepts debut |date=2007-04-04 |format=HTML |publisher=Leftlane |language=English] the Beat, Trax and Groove showcase a new style of small car from General Motors.

Derived from the Daewoo/Chevrolet Kalos/Aveo, the Chevrolet Beat, Chevrolet Trax and the Chevrolet Groove provide a vision for future designs in the GM subcompact segment. These three concepts were cast to a vote after their introduction on the website [http://www.vote4chevrolet.com www.vote4chevrolet.com] , [cite web |url=http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=120269 |title=Chevrolet Rolls Out Beat, Groove and Trax Minicar Concepts |date=2007-04-04 |format=HTML |publisher=Edmunds |language=English] with the winner the only version considered likely at the time to be made available in the United States.

As of September 9, 2007, the Beat had received the most, nearly 50%, of the more than 1,807,000 votes cast. At the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show, General Motors announced the Beat will go into production for the world market, although not immediately in the United States.