
Chevrolet is one of the brands under the General Motors group, and is the mainstream division for US sales. In Europe however, the brand is less well known, and is being marketed as a budget offering, after GM bought out Daewoo and has rebranded several of its models as Chevrolets for sale in the UK.
UK Chevy models:
Chevrolet Matiz
The Chevrolet Matiz once known as the Daewoo Matiz, is a budget city car, with a choice of 0.8 or 1.0 litre petrol engines, and starts from as little as £6315, making it one of the cheapest conventional cars on sale in the UK today.
Chevrolet Aveo
The Chevrolet Aveo is what once was the Daewoo Kalos, a VW Polo sized hatchback available in the UK with either a 1.2 or 1.4 litre petrol engine, starting from a price of £8,315 on the road.
Chevrolet Lacetti
The Chevrolet Lacetti is a mid size hatchback around the overall size of a Volkswagen Golf, it is mainly sold as a 5 door hatch but an estate version is also available. The Lacetti, originally a Daewoo was the car used in the Top Gear TV show "star in a reasonably priced car".
Chevrolet Captiva
The Chevrolet Captiva is one of the Few Chevy models on sale in the UK that is not a rebadged Daewoo, as the Captiva is on sale in the US in a similar form, having been developed specifically for Chevy alongside the Opel / Vauxhall Antara, and uses the same platform and engines.
Chevrolet Epica
The Chevrolet Epica, on sale in other countries as the Daewoo Tosca, is a front wheel drive family saloon car around the size of a VW Passat, available with a 2.0 petrol or diesel engine. Like the rest of the range it sells as a budget offering in the UK, being several thousand pounds less than its competitors, starting at just £14,250 on the road.
Manufacturer website:
www.chevrolet.co.uk