Chevrolet had operations in over 140 countries, and global sales in 2011 set a record with 4.76 million vehicles sold worldwide.
North America Canada Mexico Mexico has a mix of Chevrolet models from different GM brands and platforms branded as Chevrolet. The models come from Chevrolet USA, GM Korea, Mexico and other origins. Examples of Opel-sourced vehicles are Vectra, Astra, Corsa, Meriva, Zafira and Captiva (Opel Antara). Mexico also has some cars of its own, such as the
Chevy C2, which is a reworked older-generation Corsa B. Vehicles based on US platforms are the Avalanche, the Suburban, the Equinox, the Tahoe, the Cheyenne (which is similar to the Silverado), the Aveo, the HHR, the Traverse, the Malibu, the Camaro and the Corvette. The
Chevrolet Optra, assembled in South Korea by GM Korea, was also sold in Mexico. The
second-generation Epica was sold as a
business-only vehicle. In the past, GM also assembled the
Suburban and
Avalanche in Mexico for export to other markets, chiefly the U.S. and Canada.
Asia China In 2009 China became Chevrolet's third-largest market, with sales of 332,774 vehicles, behind only the United States and Brazil (1,344,629 and 595,500 vehicles respectively). By 2010, Chevy sold just over half a million, with the Cruze being its best seller there. A total of 673,376 locally-manufactured Chevrolets were sold in China in 2018 (down from a record of 767,001 in 2014). In 2018, Chevrolet held just 2.90% share of the Chinese market (down from a record market share of 5.33% in 2012). The best-selling Chevrolet models in China by 2019 were the Cavalier (~ 10 000 units per month). Malibu (~ 3500 units per month), Equinox (~ 2000 units per month), Cruze - at one time the best-selling model (~ 1500 units per month), Sail (~ 1200 units per month), new Orlando (~ 1000 units per month), Malibu XL (~ 800 units per month), Trax (~ 100 units per month), Lova RV (~ 100 units per month), representing just 9 of the staggering total of 628 (sic) models of passenger cars being produced in China by February 2019.
India Until 2003, GM India—originally a joint venture with
Hindustan Motors, sold the
Opel Corsa,
Opel Astra and the
Opel Vectra. Launched by GM's India operations, Chevrolet officially began business in India on June 6, 2003. The Corsa and Astra were built at a plant in
Halol, Gujarat. Chevrolet sold the
Chevrolet Cruze,
Chevrolet Spark,
Chevrolet Optra,
Chevrolet Aveo,
Chevrolet Tavera,
Chevrolet Captiva,
Chevrolet SRV,
Chevrolet Beat,
Chevrolet Sail and
Chevrolet Aveo U-VA. The
Chevrolet Forester, a rebadged
Subaru, was imported directly from
Fuji Heavy Industries in Japan until 2005. The Cruze and Tavera were built at the Halol plant. Chevrolet also was the sole engine supplier for the
Formula Rolon single-seater series in India. In 2017, GM ceased the production and sale of Chevrolet cars in India, but it continues to run service centers.
Indonesia In 1999, Opel was rebranded to Chevrolet as a coincidence of Chevy's entry to
Indonesia. Chevrolet stopped selling cars and ceased production in Indonesia by the end of March 2020.
Japan From 1995 to 2000
Toyota in an agreement with GM sold the third-generation model Chevrolet Cavalier as the
Toyota Cavalier in Japan in exchange for the
Geo/Chevrolet Prism in an effort to avoid additional restrictions on their exports to the US. The OHV
Chevrolet Stovebolt engine was used and reverse-engineered by Toyota when they created the
Toyota Type A engine when GM had a factory manufacturing GM cars in Japan at
Osaka Assembly during the 1920s. In the mid-2000s, Suzuki imported and marketed the
Chevrolet TrailBlazer and the
Chevrolet Optra wagon in Japan. Suzuki, a GM partner, also assembled and marketed the Chevrolet MW microvan. The MW was originally a rebadged Suzuki Wagon R+ and later a rebadged Suzuki Solio. Suzuki had also marketed the
Chevrolet Cruze subcompact in the past. In the 2010s, General Motors Japan Limited distributed and marketed the
Sonic,
Captiva,
Camaro, and
Corvette in limited numbers through an agreement with
Yanase Co., Ltd. dealerships. In the 2000s, General Motors Asia Pacific (Japan) had distributed and marketed the TrailBlazer also. ,
Mitsui Bussan Automotive distributes and markets the
Chevrolet Tahoe,
Chevrolet Express,
Chevrolet HHR,
Silverado, and
Traverse. Previously, it had also marketed the Starcraft versions of the
G-Van and
Chevrolet TrailBlazer. Mitsui Bussan Automotive had been importing and distributing certain GM models since 1992, but will cease their GM import business in November 2011, as GM Japan wants to consolidate the distribution channels. The Chevrolet models that have been imported by Mitsui will no longer be sold once existing inventories are depleted. As of 2022, General Motors Japan imports and distributes the Camaro and right-hand-drive Corvette in Japan.
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan-based Allure Group of Companies and Uzbekistan-based
UzAuto Motors opened an assembly plant for the manufacture of Chevrolet-branded cars in March 2020, in the city of
Kostanay. As of 2024, the vehicles are assembled from
semi-knocked-down or
complete-knocked-down kits. Assembly of the Chevrolet Onix from
complete knock-down kits commenced at the plant in March 2024. A separate dealer in
Almaty, authorized by GM, imports and sells the Tahoe and Traverse.
Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan-based
UzAuto Motors and Kyrgyz supplier DT Technikis are opening an assembly plant near Bishkek in the summer of 2024. Components will initially be imported from Uzbekistan, with plans to build components independently in the coming years. The plant will assemble Chevrolet and Isuzu vehicles. The Chevrolet brand has been licensed from GM. The plant will assemble 10,000 cars from
semi-knocked-down kits within the first twenty months, with increased production expected. The Chevrolet Cobalt compact sedan will be the first Chevrolet-branded vehicle to be assembled at the plant, with plans to expand to many other models in the coming years.
Malaysia Chevrolet entered the Malaysian market in 2003, replacing
Opel. Between 2003 and 2009, a joint-venture between GM and
DRB-HICOM called Hicomobil, marketed the
Chevrolet Aveo,
Chevrolet Optra,
Chevrolet Nabira and
Chevrolet Lumina. The joint venture was ended and
Naza was taking over Chevrolet's dealership as Naza Quest Sdn Bhd in 2010. The lineup of Chevrolet cars available were
Chevrolet Sonic,
Chevrolet Cruze,
Chevrolet Malibu,
Chevrolet Captiva,
Chevrolet Orlando and
Chevrolet Colorado. In 2018, Naza Quest Sdn Bhd ceased to distribute new Chevrolet vehicles in Malaysia, but continues to provide warranty support and aftersales service for existing Chevrolet customers.
Middle East In the Middle East, Chevrolet-badged cars, trucks, SUVs, and crossovers are sourced from GM Korea (in South Korea) and GM in North America. Formerly, some models were sourced from GM Holden in Australia. The Middle Eastern market has a separate division called
Chevrolet Special Vehicles, which (as of December 2007) sourced the high-performance CR8 sedan from
Holden Special Vehicles. The
Holden Commodore was badged as the Chevrolet Lumina in the Middle East, as well as South Africa. The longer wheelbase
Holden Caprice was sold as the
Chevrolet Caprice in the Middle East. The Middle East fleet (particularly Saudi Arabia) includes the likes of the Groove, Captiva, Blazer, Tahoe, and Traverse in the SUV/crossover category, and the Silverado in the truck category. Previously, the Cruze, Malibu, Sonic, and Avalanche, among other models, were offered in the Middle East.
Pakistan In Pakistan, Chevrolet introduced its cars in collaboration with a local automobile manufacturer called
Nexus Automotive. The lineup from Chevrolet Pakistan included the
Chevrolet Optra,
Chevrolet Spark,
Chevrolet Joy,
Chevrolet Aveo,
Chevrolet Cruze, and
Chevrolet Colorado.
Philippines Chevrolet has been in the Philippines for a long time, assembling the
Chevrolet Bel-Air,
Chevrolet Impala,
Chevrolet Malibu and even the 1st generation
Chevrolet Camaro by the Yutivo family-owned General Motors plant. Other than Chevrolets, the plant also assembled
Opels,
Pontiacs,
Holdens,
Buicks, and
Vauxhalls for the Filipino market. GM withdrew from the Philippines in 1985 and returned in 2000. During Chevrolet's absence in the market, many cars like the
Chevrolet Suburban and the
Chevrolet Astro have been imported new in the country via grey-market and sold to retailers. Chevrolet's current Philippine operations are under the control of The Covenant Car Company Inc. The company was officially incorporated on July 1, 2009 and assumed business operations on October 1, 2009. There are at least 24 dealerships around the country as of 2020. Its current lineup include the
Chevrolet Spark,
Chevrolet Sail,
Chevrolet Cruze,
Chevrolet Malibu,
Chevrolet Colorado,
Chevrolet Trax,
Chevrolet Trailblazer,
Chevrolet Suburban, and the
Chevrolet Tahoe. In 2018, the Corvette was added to the roster, making it the most expensive vehicle in the lineup. It is legally imported, as the government has seized and destroyed expensive vehicles that were bought into the country illegally. In 2019, the Camaro returned to the Philippines with a 2.0-liter turbo engine at 275 hp and 398Nm to compete with the Ford Mustang ever since it was introduced in 2010.
South Korea Many global-market Chevrolet vehicles are designed and manufactured by
GM Korea of South Korea, but they had been sold under the
Daewoo Motors brand in South Korea until February 2011. The Daewoo brand was fully replaced by Chevrolet in March 2011. All Daewoo products relaunched under the Chevrolet brand, with the release of the
Chevrolet Camaro,
Chevrolet Orlando and
Chevrolet Aveo. In 2015, the Impala was added to the lineup as Chevrolet began importing the American-built sedan to South Korea for the first time. In 2018, Gunsan plant was shut down on May 31 and VIDAMCO plant in
Hanoi,
Vietnam was sold by Vinfast in June.
Chevrolet Cruze and
Chevrolet Orlando was discontinued on May 31. Also
Chevrolet Captiva discontinued in July 2018. Their best-selling vehicle is
Chevrolet Spark and
Chevrolet Malibu.
Thailand The American-built
Chevrolet Colorado pickup is also manufactured in Rayong, Thailand. Starting in 2003, the
Holden Commodore was badged as the
Chevrolet Lumina in
Thailand for the
VY and
VZ model series. Exports lasted until 2005. General Motors is currently exploring cost-cutting options as part of its restructuring plan. One of these options involves expanding the Rayong, Thailand plant to add additional capacity to export Colorados to the US. This would allow the Shreveport, Louisiana plant to be closed (where the Colorado is also produced). This scenario is plausible only if a free-trade agreement is signed between the U.S. and Thailand, as the American
tariff on imported pickup trucks from non-FTA countries is currently 25%. The
United Auto Workers is the most vocal opponent to a change in the tariff structure. In addition to the Colorado pickup trucks, General Motors began assembling Chevrolet Captiva sport utility vehicle in its Rayong plant during June 2007. The Thai-assembled Captiva is based on THETA platform under the program code C100. Also produced at the General Motors' Rayong plant are the Chevrolet Aveo (launched in September 2009 under the platform T100) and Chevrolet Cruze (launched in November 2010 under the platform GLOBAL DELTA). Chevrolet stopped selling its vehicles throughout Thailand in 2020, and sold the Rayong plant to Great Wall. Aftermarket sales, repairs and warranties will be honored for its Thai customers through authorized shops. In the 2010s, the Damas (N150), Matiz (M150), Nexia (N150), Spark (M300), Epica, Malibu, and Captiva were assembled at the plant.
Australia Even though the Australian market of today mainly consists of Australia's own automotive companies alongside European and Asian automobile brands, Australia once had its fair share of American cars as well. Bodies for the local assembly of Chevrolets were built in Australia as early as 1918 and by 1926 the newly created General Motors (Australia) Pty Ltd had established assembly plants in five Australian states to produce Chevrolet and other GM vehicles using bodies supplied by
Holden Motor Body Builders. The merger of General Motors (Australia) Pty Ltd with the troubled Holden Motor Body Builders in 1931 saw the creation of
General Motors-Holden and the ongoing production of various GM products including Chevrolet. GMH departed from traditional US body styles with the release of the Chevrolet
Coupe Utility in 1934 From 1949 Australian Chevrolets were to be locally assembled from components imported from Chevrolet in Canada although local production of the Coupe Utility body continued until 1952. 1968 was the last full year of Chevrolet assembly in Australia.
Classic Chevrolet models such as
Bel Air, Biscayne,
Impala etc., are still found in many states around Australia. From the early 1970s to the early 1980s the Chevrolet name was also used on various light commercials in Australia. These ranged from the LUV (a rebadged Isuzu KB) to the third-generation C-series trucks. From 1998 to 2001 the
Chevrolet Suburban was sold in Australia as the Holden Suburban, which is expected to return under the Chevrolet badge with the twelfth generation models. Chevrolet and Holden share a number of models and model names including Malibu, Caprice, Colorado, Volt, Spark/Barina Spark, Sonic/Barina, Cruze, Equinox, and VF Commodore/Chevrolet SS. The
Holden Commodore (VF) was exported from Australia to the United States as the
Chevrolet SS until Holden ended production in May 2017 during its transition to a distribution platform of vehicles that are sourced from GM's American and international plants that is expected to badge as Holden vehicles. In 2018, the Chevrolet brand returned to Australia and New Zealand with the launch of the Camaro 2SS Coupe and the Silverado 2500HD/3500HD. These vehicles retained the Chevrolet badge and nameplate, and converted to RHD in Australia. In addition to the relaunch,
Holden Special Vehicles added the Camaro and Silverado to their performance lineup. With the Holden brand retired in 2021, GM continues to export Chevrolet models to the region under the "General Motors Specialty Vehicles" network, in order to expand more American models in that region. The imported Silverado pickup trucks are re-manufactured as right-hand-drive vehicles in Australia before distribution. Chevrolet is also looking at making the Camaro part of the V8 Supercar Series in 2023, where it would succeed the Holden ZB Commodore after its contracts with both Holden and the teams involved with the series expire in 2022. In Australia and New Zealand Chevrolets are often called Chevs as well as Chevys.
South Africa In South Africa, Chevrolet was GM's main brand name until 1982, with a number of
Vauxhall Motors and
Holden derivatives being built under the Chevy name from 1965. In the 1970s, the advertising jingle
"braaivleis, rugby, sunny skies and Chevrolet" (adapted from the US "Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pies and Chevrolet") came to epitomise the ideal lifestyle of white male South Africans.
Holden in Australia used the jingle "Football, Meat Pies, Kangaroos and Holden cars". Originally, Chevrolets were
CKD kits of US models assembled in their plant in
Port Elizabeth. However, since South Africa was right-hand drive and the US was left-hand drive, along with encouragement by the South African government to use local content, Chevrolets such as the
Biscayne were eventually made entirely in South Africa, along with GM's "own car for South Africa": the
Ranger. By the 1970s, larger South African Chevrolets were based on Australian
General Motors-Holden's models, the Kommando being based on the
Holden Kingswood and the
Constantia on the
Statesman, while the smaller Firenza was based on the
Vauxhall Viva. The
Chevrolet Nomad sold in South Africa was entirely different from the Nomad sold in the US; whereas the American Nomad was originally conceived as a
station wagon version of the Corvette and eventually became the station wagon version of the Bel Air, the South African Nomad was an SUV of truck proportions before SUVs were popular. Due to local content laws the cars usually received different engines than in their home markets. However, these were replaced by
Opel models like the
Rekord,
Commodore, and
Senator, and in 1982 the Chevrolet brand name was dropped in favour of Opel. Because of the political climate at the time, GM decided to divest from South Africa in 1986, and a local group eventually bought out GM's South African operations (including the Port Elizabeth plant) and renamed the company
Delta Motor Corporation, which concentrated on Opels, Isuzus, and Suzukis, built under licence. However, thanks to an improved political climate in the 1990s, GM decided to reenter South Africa, eventually buying out the whole of Delta. In 2001, the Chevrolet name made a comeback, used on the
Lumina, a rebadged
Holden Commodore, and later on, on the Daewoo range of cars. Current Chevrolets (2013) include the Spark Lite (a rebadged
Daewoo Matiz), Spark (a third-generation Matiz based on the 2007 Chevrolet Beat),
Aveo Sedan and Hatch, the Sonic Sedan and Hatch (the second generation
Aveo), Cruze Sedan and Hatch (underpinned by the front-wheel drive GM Delta II platform), the Lumina Sedan (including the
Ute model), the Chevrolet Orlando (a five-door, seven-seat compact MPV manufactured by GM Korea under the Chevrolet division for worldwide markets), the Chevrolet Captiva a mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV) developed by GM Daewoo (now GM Korea) the South Korean subsidiary of General Motors (GM) and sold under the Chevrolet brand, the Chevrolet TrailBlazer (a mid-size sport utility vehicle produced by the Chevrolet division of American automaker General Motors and based on a pickup truck chassis in this case the 2012 Chevrolet Colorado), and a pick-up version which was previously based on the
Opel Corsa known as the Corsa Ute; but the current model which in collaboration with GM Brazil who developed it, is the Chevrolet Utility which is based on the Chevrolet Agila platform (a vehicle developed in Brazil and built in Argentina). In 2017, GM withdrew from South Africa, with its truck division and its plant changing hands to Isuzu while at the same time ending all sales and the dealership network of the Chevrolet brand. GM worked with both Isuzu and PSA (the new owners of Opel, which GM spun off the division to) to ensure existing customers receive parts and technical support during and after the company exit the country.
Europe Until 2005,
Chevrolet Europe sold a few models, mostly
United States domestic market (USDM) models modified to suit European regulations. Among them were the Chevrolet Alero (which was a rebadged
Oldsmobile Alero) and the Chevrolet Trans Sport (which was a
Chevrolet Venture with the front end of the
Pontiac Trans Sport). Among other models sold were the
Camaro, the
Corsica/
Beretta, the
Corvette, the Blazer, and the
TrailBlazer. North American–built Chevrolet Impala V8 sedans have also been available in Europe in recent years, marketed as both large family sedans and more economically priced alternatives as high-performance executive cars. From 2005 all models from
GM Daewoo were rebranded as Chevrolet in Europe. In the rest of the world, most Daewoo models have worn the Chevrolet badge since 2003. Exceptions include the use of the
Suzuki badge in the United States and Canada, the
Pontiac badge in Canada, the
Holden badge in Australia and New Zealand, and the
Buick badge in China. During the mid-2000s, the
Corvette and
Cadillac range were marketed in Europe through a separate distribution channel operated by Netherlands-based Kroymans Corporation Group but following its bankruptcy in 2010, General Motors established a new Swiss based subsidiary to relaunch Chevrolet in Europe and add the Corvette, Camaro and Malibu models to the European range. From the beginning of 2016, General Motors reduced its presence in Europe only to its
iconic models, such as the
Corvette, in order to strengthen its
Opel and
Vauxhall brands. Although announcing that they will maintain a broad presence in Russia and the
Commonwealth of Independent States, General Motors later reduced their line-up to the iconic models in Russia, and more, the Opel division also exited the Russian market in 2015, while also abandoning production at their
Saint Petersburg plant. As of March 2016, only the US-built
Corvette Stingray and
Tahoe, as well as the Russian-built
Niva, were being offered on the Russian market. Chevrolet sales in Western and Central Europe ranged around 200,000 units per year since 2005, peaking at 216,160 units in 2007, while the market share achieved its highest of 1.28 percent in 2012. In Russia, sales grew constantly over the same period, from 67,000 units in 2005 to 205,040 units in 2012, Chevrolet holding a market share of 6.84 percent and being the top import car brand. In 2012, the top markets for Chevrolet in Europe, by the number of registrations, were Italy (31,150), Germany (29,694), France (24,613), Turkey (18,492) and Spain (15,165). The damaged Kubuś survived the war and in 1945 was towed to the
Polish Army Museum where it is currently on exhibition. A full-scale operational replica was created in 2004 by
Juliusz Siudziński and is, as of 2009, on exhibition at the
Warsaw Uprising Museum. Between the autumn of 2007 and the beginning of 2011, the
Chevrolet Aveo was produced at the
FSO plant in
Warsaw, in collaboration with the Ukrainian company
UkrAVTO, in both hatchback and sedan body styles. Between 2005 and 2014 GM sold some 60,000 cars under Chevrolet brand that represented 0.5–1% market share compere to Opel's 7% market share each year.
Russia GM-AvtoVAZ was a joint venture between GM and the Russian company
AvtoVAZ established in 2001, which produced the
Chevrolet Niva, an SUV especially designed for the Russian market and conditions. The venture ended in December 2019, after AvtoVAZ acquired all General Motors' stake in it. It was upgraded in 2012 and has produced the
Opel Antara and
Chevrolet Captiva SUVs, the
Chevrolet Cruze from late 2009, and the
TrailBlazer from semi-knocked down kits. It ceased production in July 2015, before Chevrolet's exit from the Russian market at the end of the year. In collaboration with the Russian company
GAZ, the second generation
Chevrolet Aveo was produced at the plant in
Nizhny Novgorod for the Russian market, starting from the beginning of 2013, until 2015. Chevrolet vehicles were also produced at the
Avtotor plant, located in
Kaliningrad. The models produced here were the
Lacetti,
Aveo,
Epica,
Captiva,
Orlando and
Tahoe. As of December 2017, the
Chevrolet Tahoe,
Chevrolet Camaro,
Chevrolet Corvette, and
Chevrolet Niva were officially available for sale in Russia. In the first quarter of 2022, there were two distinct sales channels in Russia for Chevrolet vehicles. The first, operated by General Motors, sold the Tahoe and the Trailblazer. The second sales channel sold economical mass-market Chevrolet-branded vehicles assembled by
UzAuto Motors in Uzbekistan. Both sales channels stopped selling Chevrolet vehicles in Russia in April 2022 due to U.S. and South Korean sanctions resulting from the
Russo-Ukrainian War.
South America Historically, many Latin American-market vehicles from GM were modified derivatives of older models from GM's North American and European operations. The current
S-10 and
Blazer exemplify this strategy. However, more modern vehicles are now being marketed as market conditions change and competition increases. Besides those older models made in Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, and
Mercosur countries, Korean-sourced cars from
former Daewoo factories in some markets also get Korean- and U.S.-made Chevrolets on top of their local line-ups.
Argentina , made in Argentina from 1962 to 1974 In 1924,
General Motors de Argentina, the local GM
subsidiary, started importing Chevrolet Double Phaeton models which were welcomed with great demand. In 1925, in order to reduce costs in the Argentine market, General Motors decided to manufacture in Argentina and started producing a sedan, a roadster, a truck chassis and the Chevrolet Double Phaeton, now called "Especial Argentino", a model exclusively designed for the Argentine market. Sales increased and soon the
Oldsmobile,
Oakland and
Pontiac units were incorporated to the assembly line. When the
Second World War broke out the operations were complicated. In 1941 the Chevrolet number 250,000 was made, but the shortage of products made car production impossible. The last Chevrolet went out of the plant in August 1942. In order to avoid the total stoppage, the company made electrical and portable refrigerators and car accessories amongst other items. After the war, GM started producing the Oldsmobile and Pontiac lines and later Chevrolet was added. In 1959, manufacturing plants are enlarged and set up to produce cars, pick-ups and trucks. On January 25, 1960, the first Argentine Chevrolet pick-up was introduced. The following year the national government approves the investment plan for 45 million dollars which included a plant of 12,000 m2. On March 12, 1962, the first
Chevrolet 400 was made based on the North American
Chevy II. The original plan considered a national integration of 50% during the first year of production; this amount had to be 90% in 1964 with a production of 15,000 units. By 1969, the Chevy line, derived from the American Chevy Nova, was presented. In the middle of the seventies, General Motors
market share was reduced sharply from 9% in 1976 to 2% in 1978. Losses exceeded $30 million and the head company in the USA decided to halt production activities in Argentina. The Chevrolet trademark reappeared in 1985 for the production of the pick-up in its versions
C-20 and
D-20. In 1995, a plan for the manufacturing destined for export specially to Brazil and other countries of
Mercosur materialized with the building of a new facility near
Rosario, Santa Fe, for the production of the Opel-based
Chevrolet Corsa and the Suzuki-based
Chevrolet Grand Vitara 4x4. By 2010, the range was based on a variety of
GM Korea based cars, together with the Brazilian
Chevrolet Prisma.
Brazil In Brazil, the
Chevrolet Opala was based on the German
Opel Rekord and American
Chevrolet Nova from the late 1960s, continuing in production until the early 1990s, when it was replaced by a version of the
Opel Omega. The basic version had a 151 four-cylinder engine with 82 hp and 143.2 lb-ft. The top-of-the-line version was called Opala SS and used the GM engine 250-S inline six-cylinder and possessed solid lifters with 171 hp and 278.5 lb-ft, which led to the record-breaking South American speed road cars in 1976, with 118.36 mph (190.47 km/h), beating the Puma GTB (which also used the GM 250 engine inline six-cylinder, but without solid lifters) and the Brazilian version of the Dodge Charger R / T 318 and Ford Maverick V8 302 quadrijet. Other smaller Chevrolets in Brazil, such as the
Kadett and
Monza, were based on the
Opel Kadett and
Ascona respectively. Chevrolet's product line-up in Brazil comprised some exclusive designs like the Corsa "B" based
Celta, which was sold in Argentina under the Suzuki brand, the
Astra, and a Brazilian-designed
Vectra based on the
Opel Astra H. The passenger car range currently includes the Cruze, the Captiva, the Agile hatchback,
Chevrolet Onix. The latest home-grown product is the Chevrolet Prisma MKII, released in 2013. Utility and
four-wheel drive vehicles line-up includes the S-10, the Blazer, and the
Montana. The Montana is a compact pickup truck, based on the Agile, that is also sold in other Latin American markets. From the 1960s to the mid-1980s, there was also a large station wagon, derived from the
C10 truck (somewhat similar to the
Suburban), called the
Veraneio.
Chile Chile has a mix of Chevrolet models from different GM brands and platforms branded as Chevrolet. The models come from Chevrolet USA, GM Korea, Mexico, India and other origins. Chevrolet production in Chile began in 1962, although at first through local partners (in this case, Avayu with the Nova II). The
Chevrolet C/K truck was manufactured in Chile between 1975–88.
Ecuador Chevrolet has been operating in
Ecuador for 80 years. GM Ecuador sells US Chevrolets alongside
GM Korea sourced models. It also sells the 1983
Suzuki Supercarry under the Chevrolet name, and the Isuzu Rodeo was sold as the Chevrolet Rodeo throughout the 1990s.
Venezuela In
Venezuela, Chevrolet has been operating since 1948, when truck production began in
Caracas. In 1979 production moved to a plant in
Valencia that was purchased from
Chrysler. Chevrolet assembled more than 1,500,000 vehicles in its first 50 years in Venezuela.
Colombia The Colombian Automotive Factory SA (Colmotores) was founded in 1956 and initially produced vehicles in Austin; in the 1960s, Simca and Dodge automobiles (its first car manufactured was a Coronet 440); and then, in 1980, began producing Chevrolet cars. Currently, Colmotores has more than 75% of the domestic market, with models from GM Korea and Suzuki. Particularly worthy of mention is the Aveo, Optra and the Spark. In 2024, General Motors ended all manufacturing operations in Colombia and shuttered its Colmotores factory in the country alongside the OBB factory in Ecuador due to Colombia's economic downturn caused by very high inflation and interest rates and due to the Colmotores factory only being active at 9%. Despite this, General Motors will continue to sell new Chevrolet vehicles in Colombia, imported from GM's factories in other countries.
Trinidad and Tobago Since the early 1920s, Chevrolet cars and trucks were marketed in this country. The Master Deluxe Sedan of the late 1930s was considered to be a pinnacle of luxury. All cars sold through the local dealer, Neal and Massey (also franchisee for Vauxhall and Buick), were right-hand-drive, and imported from Canada and Australia. Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, GM maintained a market presence with the Bel Air, Impala and Fleetline. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Australian Holden DeVilles badged as Chevrolet Caprices were sold, though a few "Islander" limited edition American Chevrolet Caprices were imported. Neal and Massey gave up the GM franchise in 1974 and the brand left the market. During the period 1998–2001, Southern Sales Ltd. imported the Chevy Monza and Joy. Based on the Opel Corsa platform and assembled in Mexico, these were the cheapest new cars available. Poor build quality, unprofessional dealer service, and a limited spare parts supply saw these cars exit the market with only a few units being sold. In 2003, the local Renault dealer marketed the Aveo sedan and hatchback, as well as the Optra sedan (a rebadged Suzuki Forenza), with limited success. A more intensive marketing campaign by a subsequent Chevrolet dealer, Lifestyle Motors, met with moderately more success. The models available were the Chevrolet Colorado (Isuzu D-Max twin), Spark (micro-car based on the Daewoo Matiz), Aveo sedan and hatchback, Optra sedan, hatchback and wagon, the Captiva SUV, and the Epica large saloon. In March 2011, the Cruze was added to the lineup and features a 1.8 litre gasoline engine. It bridged the gap between Optra and Epica models. Once the Optra was phased out, a 1.6 litre Cruze was made available. == Vehicle models ==