A list of every single new Chevrolet around the world: Part 1

"Kar Wai Wong" (kingawesome467) 12/11/2018 at 01:55 • Filed to: Chevrolet, Chevy, A list of every single:, Listicle, Listicles, Old Cars Sold New

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One of my favourite past times is to go to the websites of car makers from other countries and see what sort of interesting vehicles they sell. I love seeing what old models they continue to sell new in other places. Personally seeing every single new model they sell compiled into one list is quite satisfying. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! had pretty concise lineups, so it’s time for me to tackle a behemoth.

Chevrolet may seem a quintessential American brand, but they have large operations all across the globe, selling cars you never knew existed and cars you thought they killed decades ago. It’s also incredible that despite the plethora of models they sell, they have barely any presence in Europe or Australia.

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That red Spark has chrome in all the wrong places...

We start simple, we don’t want to get confused too quickly. The humble Spark, available in regular and wannabe crossover Activ versions.

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AKA Chevrolet Beat GT. What does GT even mean these days?

Never mind, this has already got confusing. In other countries the previous gen Spark is still on sale, and got a facelift to look like the newer model. I loved the exaggerated proportions, with the massive headlights and the no BS, this is a cheap car approach of this gen Spark, so it’s kinda disappointing to see it more grown-up.

Also despite effectively being a car from 2009, it only recently got a saloon version. Also a plastic cladding Activ version.

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I know, that new front bumper fooled you into thinking that the whole car was designed yesterday.

There was an even older version of the Chevrolet Spark called the Daewoo Matiz, and the second gen is still sale in Colombia and Ecudor, now with extra Spark and Life!

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Remember the Aveo? That’s what the sonic is called in other countries.

Ah, we finally move on from the confusing world of Chevy Sparks, to it’s slightly bigger brother the Sonic. Very simple. Except remember how it’s the replacement to the Aveo? Well that’s what the Sonic is still called outside America.

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As for the original Aveo? it’s still sold in Egypt and Uzbeckistan (as the Nexia).

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Wow, not only do they sell 3 different generations of Spark, but they also sell all 3 generations of the Aveo concurrently. (Even if the T250 is just a heavy facelift.) This family friendly version (presumably) is an Ecuadorian exclusive.

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Another Gamma II hatchback, primarily for South American markets. Sometimes the base model is known as the Onix Joy, but I don’t know what’s so joyful about it. The money you save?

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The whole Joy thing still counts here

Finally something easy to explain! It’s the saloon version of the Onix. I hate it when they call the saloon and hatchback completely different model names, what’s the point?

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The third generation Chevy Sail, a Chinese designed saloon. In Mexico this replaced the Aveo, and therefore stole it’s name over there, despite the fact Chevrolet already sells 3 other different models called Aveo.

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But the second generation Sail is still kicking for Colombia and Ecuador, as a cheaper alternative to the Onix. As you can see there’s no longer a hatchback variant for the 3rd gen.

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The Cobalt still lives, as another Gamma II saloon... It’s apparently as a cheaper more upmarket alternative to the Prisma in South America.

Monza

GM has recently decided to resurrect the Monza nameplate, for yet another China exclusive saloon. But couldn’t they choose a nameplate that wasn’t always attached to a coupé? There are so many other old Chevy saloon nameplates they could have used.

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You just got killed by a Daew-umm, Chevy Lanos motherfucker! Nah...

The surprisingly famous Daewoo Lanos still lives! Sold only in Egypt from Knock down kits in 6th of October (What a peculiar city name) imported from our friend GM Uzbekistan (who don’t sell them there). Seems the hatchback versions haven’t survived.

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Colt crossover and Jolt sports car next?

Some familiarity, the Bolt! Actually Chevrolet insists on calling it the Bolt EV, while the Volt is just the Volt. What gives? That’s so annoying!

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We finally move from the disturbingly large number of subcompacts to the recently killed Cruze! Uhhhh ... this is awkward.

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There’s like two photos in the entire world of a facelifted Cruze estate.

But they also still sell the older Cruze elsewhere. The countries where they are sold in are pretty random, Peru, Iraq and a few Eastern European countries where Chevrolet never left. Those European countries are also the only places you can still get the hatchback and the estate.

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Yet another reborn nameplate, the Cavalier is now a Chinese Delta II saloon, like a cheaper Cruze. Also sold in Mexico, Chile and Ecuador.

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The Reasonably Priced Car still lives! It was sold for an awful long time in other markets, but only Chevrolet Uzbekistan still sells them now. Chevys make up 90% of all new car sales there, so they get alot of exclusive models.

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Apparently they also sell it in Algeria, but their website has gone bust.

The old Optra was what the Lacetti was called in other countries. I guess in Egypt that was good brand recognition, as a new Optra is only sold there. It’s actually a.... !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ? Baojan is a Chinese company owned by GM.

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Chevy’s soon to be former electric halo car? I personally prefer the blockier, less generic styling of the old one, this just looks like a Cruze.

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Say cheeeeeese.

Hey, there’s a Malibu refresh coming out soon! They can finally fix the looks!

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Oh dear.

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Chinese car companies love selling old cars along side their replacements, and the last gen Malibu still lives with a facelift. To differentiate the two, the current model is called the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! in China.

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The humble Impala. Soon to be RIP.

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Funnily enough, the Camaro is the most consistent model in Chevrolet’s lineup, on sale in 37 countries out of the 55 Chevrolet operates in. Recently got an already infamous update.

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We’ll end this on something recognisable. The many versions of the Corvette C7. It and the Camaro are the only Chevrolets sold in many !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , where Chevrolet is positioned as a performance brand, ( !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ). Still it’s the only official presence GM have in Europe now Opel/Vauxhall is gone.

And that’s all the cars, but it’s getting real damn long, so look forward to part 2 for all the MPVs, CUVs, SUVs and commercial vehicles. Or don’t.

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Svend > Kar Wai Wong 12/11/2018 at 02:29

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Curious that the Chevy Cruze saloon is sold in Australia as the Holden Cruze sedan, but not the hatchback. The hatchback and estate are Holden badged Vauxhall/Opel Astras.

So Holden import the Vauxhall/Opel hatchback and estate but not the saloon, while

Holden import the Chevrolet Cruze saloon but not the hatchback.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Svend 12/11/2018 at 03:27

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That’s because our Cruze comes from Korea and Holden needed a hatch to go up against the Golf and its ilk...which rules out the Cruze.

Think as Holden as more of a GM Best of compilation. Which might also explain why sales are tanking as the choices are pretty thin...

Svend > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 12/11/2018 at 03:52

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But doesn’t that create a situation in that you’d have to stock twice the number of parts as the hatchback and estate parts in the most part will be interchangeable, while the Cruze derived Astra won’t.

Just seems like a go for the Vauxhall/Opel Astra cars or the Chevrolet Cruze cars.   

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Svend 12/11/2018 at 05:10

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You’ d think so but clearly Holden thought otherwise. Honestly there’s been supply issues from Korea as it is given the parlous economic state of the plants there anyway and the Astra is basically an orphan (nor is it a Golf) so Holden can’t really win whilst GM scrapes the bottom of the barrel.

Frankly, calling GM and especially the Chevrolet brand ‘worldwide’ these days is seriously lily gilding. Chevrolet no longer exists in Europe, Africa, South East A sia, India or Oceania. It’s pretty much the Americas and China (and even that  by joint venture only).

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Kar Wai Wong 12/11/2018 at 07:04

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Americans oppos complain a lot. But we should really be thankful that we don’t live in a country where the originals Aveo is still sold

Probenja > Kar Wai Wong 12/11/2018 at 07:31

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The Cobalt is actually a bigger version of the Prisma but instead of a 1.4l engine it has a 1.8l from the 90’s . It was so weird that it lasted 1 year in the Chilean market before being replaced with the Cavalier which rides on the platform of the old Cruze.

The Monza nameplate was actually used for a sedan in South America as a rebadged Opel Ascona.

Shift24 > Kar Wai Wong 12/11/2018 at 09:48

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TIL Chevy still sells the Sonic. Which is   hot garbage. As most of these are but are meant for a different markets that don’t want/can’t afford the lards of steel we call CUV/SUVs.

Kar Wai Wong > Probenja 12/11/2018 at 10:07

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Ah thanks , my brilliant eyesight must have somehow thought that the Cobalt was cheaper. Fixe d!

Kar Wai Wong > Svend 12/11/2018 at 10:24

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To be fair, with how GM platforms work, the Cruze and the Astra are so similiar they’re practically the same car. In terms of exterior design, I think it fits right in!

I just wished they bothered to make the front ends look like each other. They had to redesign the grilles anyways, why make them look different?

Kar Wai Wong > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 12/11/2018 at 10:25

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G od, imagine how long this list would be if they did.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Kar Wai Wong 12/11/2018 at 16:53

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Holden have said they aren’t going to worry too much about a family face anymore. It’ll cost too much for such low volumes to try and make a common facial expression out of the mix of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and perhaps even Cadillac products that will form their lineup into the future.