Chevrolet Orlando

Chevrolet Orlando is not just the dedicated city commuter to carry your family and friends from one place to another. The drive also provides you decent sophistication inside, this 7-seater MPV is designed in dual-cockpit shade to give it a sporty appeal with Chevrolet's special illumination touch. The dashboard offers you easy access to audio and Bluetooth connectivity which can be also regulated from switches mounted on the steering column. This 3-spoked steering wheel is also mounted with other multi-functions like cruise control that helps you to adapt certain driving style on highways. The driver's information centre is made precisely in the line of sight and for clarity is illuminated in blue on side ways. These dials provide necessary information to the driver that assist him for safe and economic driving. The gear column is ergonomically set in combination to the adjustable steering wheel to offer you relaxed driving position and easy gear shifts.

Interior Comfort:

Inside, Chevrolet Orlando is spacious and comfortable. There is enough space for legroom and headroom in the three rows. The seats are flexible and can be adjusted to best fit size. The 2nd row seats come embedded with 'Roll-and-Fold' function and can be folded to the ratio 60/40. Also, the third row seats can be folded in the 50/50 ratio, adding this space to the cargo compartment. The front row passenger seat can be adjusted in 2 ways manually. Auto climate control function with rightly set air vents provide you with an option to set the temperature of your cabin as per your need, automatic updation and allows fresh air to circulate in all the cabins of the car. The little storage compartments such as two cup holders provided in the centre console, dashboard mini storage cabin, door panels and seat-back pockets ease access and storage of small things.

Interior Measurements:

This 7-seater MPV can go under transition that will offer you maximum volume for cargo space and can even work as a cargo hauler rather than a passenger vehicle. The 60/40 split ratio of 2nd row seat and 50/50 foldable third row seat offers boot cabin space of 1594-litres in total.

Stereo and Accessories:

You will enjoy your rides with Chevrolet Orlando as it offers you choice to listen your favorite tunes through standard CD player, MP3 playback and aux-in audio input jack fitted in. Also, you can can connect your smartphone with the interface via wireless Bluetooth and play your favorite media. Through this Bluetooth connectivity, you can make and receive calls on hands free without hindering your driving technique and putting off the hands from steering wheel. Orlando also offers you latest connectivity technology i.e. Chevrolet MyLink through which you can get an access to more than 120 radio channels, satellite radio and other features via 7-inch display screen.

Chevrolet Orlando is designed with striking exterior features and is able to stand out in its own image among the crowd. Its raised stance, muscular body appearance and high driving profile states its strong presence on road. The bi-zone center grille is designed in honeycomb style divided by company's insignia in the center. The large front headlamps are bifurcated in three segments inside increasing the light rays frequency ensuring the clear visibility in night and adverse climate changes. The wraparound lights at the rear profile are sufficient to seize eyes of the onlookers at the moving car. Looking sideways, you will find that the 2nd door is kept wide and large so as to offer easy entry to second row and third row cabin inside. As such, enough boot space is provided in the car, so much that you can even fit in a bicycle in the trunk (with rear seats folded ofcourse), the supporting stand at the back and extra handle makes this task easy to lift and transport it to the desired location. In addition to this, the large 5-spoked wheel design add-ons sportiness to this vehicle and ensures better grip on rugged surfaces.

Exterior Measurements:

The dimensions of this MPV is kept keeping in mind the comfort space inside as well as easy handling of the vehicle on all-terrains. The overall length measures 4652 mm and the width is 1836 mm. Even if you are tall, the raised height measurement of 1633 mm provides ample headroom to its occupants. The wheelbase for this elongated MPV is 2760 mm, which may be a little letdown in the drive considering the third row seats.

Wheels:

The Chevrolet Orlando comes fitting with standard 17 inch alloy rims with 225/50 R17 tyre size as standard. The size of these tires give the vehicle a bit of extra stability and control while driving and provides the drive with a much more sturdy look.

Chevrolet Orlando, the dedicated drive ensures exceedingly amazing mileage count because of the 1.8-litre ECOTEC four-cylinder DOHC engine which bring out pretty decent fuel consumption numbers measuring 7.9 litres covering the distance of 100 kilometers. Better still, these numbers can be maintained efficiently for succeeding years with the vehicle driven in standard conditions and providing equal attention towards its maintenance part.

Accomplished with 1.8-litre, ECOTEC DOHC D-CVCP (Double Continuous Variable Cam Phasing) engine, Chevrolet Orlando produces a decent maximum power output measuring 104 kW at 6200 rpm along with the peak torque of 176 Nm at 3800 rpm. This power is ensured to reach the engine on gear changes with the instant effect of 6-speed automatic transmission. Combined effect of this 6-speed transmission and 1.8-litre ECOTEC engine promises you a very smooth and decent drive.

Power:

Chevrolet engineers have worked real hard on providing maximum power output with Orlando despite the fact that it is heavy vehicle offering 7-seating capacity with large dimensions. Underhood, Chevrolet Orlando is equipped with 1.8-litre ECOTEC DOHC (double overhead camshaft) D-CVCP engine that ensures to hold the capacity of 104 kW at 6200 along with the peak torque measuring 176 Nm at 3800 rpm.

Acceleration & Pickup:

What more can you expect from a MPV when it comes to delivering performance and power? Despite being a dedicated city commuter, Chevrolet's Orlando still is able to breach the speed limit marking 0-100 km in 11.8 seconds. Talking about the zenith speed, you can touch the top speed mark at 185 km/hr. In comparison to other MPVs in the class, these figures are appreciable offering you powerful ride.

For better handling of this heavy vehicle, the drive is fitted with disc brakes in all the wheels. Furthermore, to reduce jerks and improvised braking of the vehicle the front axle is outfitted with McPherson strut and rear suspension with compound crank axle. For further assistance, ABS (Anti braking System) and EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution) are provided within the drive to prevent the vehicle from anti-locking and distribute equal brake force in all the wheels in case of emergency. In case of emergency brakes, ESP (Electronic Stability Program) implements effective measures to prevent loss of control such as skidding of the vehicle and losing track.

Safety and Security:

As far as security is concerned, Orlando is incorporated with best in class equipments that assist you in emergency cases. It is loaded with 6 protection airbags including driver and passenger seat. The basic structure of the car is made in high tensile strength steel in areas such as side pillars and fuel tank casing with aluminium made crash boxes and crumple zones to reduces the collision effect and offer safety to its occupants. Additional safety feature is provided by ESP technology and rear parking sensors and cameras. The ESP (Electronic Stability Program) reduces chances of traction control and automatically apply appropriate brakes to all the four wheels of without skidding the vehicle and loosing control. The parking sensors and cameras offers intelligent park assist system to Orlando, this way you can easily look after spaces in small yards and take help of camera that comes with optional navigation system.