Chevrolet Matiz

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Chevrolet Matiz
Production period: since 2004
Class : Microcar
Body versions : Station wagon
Previous model: Daewoo Matiz
Successor: Chevrolet Spark

The Chevrolet Matiz is a small car from the South Korean car brand GM Daewoo . The first generation (internal type designation M100 / M150) was only sold as Chevrolet in Europe from the end of 2004 for just under three months, in Mexico until 2009; it was the revised first generation Daewoo Matiz, renamed by General Motors . It was decided to give up the brand name “Daewoo” in Western Europe. In South Korea , however, the car is still offered as Daewoo Matiz. In Eastern Europe and China the model is called Chevrolet Spark . In Mexico, the vehicle was initially available as the Pontiac Matiz G2 . The second generation (internal type designation M200 / M250) is available under the name Chevrolet Spark Life or Chevrolet ChevyTaxi in some Latin American markets until today (2018).

First generation (2004-2018)

1st generation
MHV Chevrolet Matiz 01.jpg
Production period: 2004-2018
Body versions : Station wagon
Engines: Petrol engines :
0.8–1.0 liters
(38–49 kW)
Length: 3495 mm
Width: 1495 mm
Height: 1485 mm
Wheelbase : 2340 mm
Empty weight : 851 kg
Rear view

After General Motors in Europe designated all Daewoo vehicles as Chevrolet at the end of 2004, the first generation Daewoo Matiz (internal type designation M100 / M150) was renamed Chevrolet Matiz without any further changes. Only the brand logos were replaced. The vehicle was sold in Mexico until 2009. In Uzbekistan, where the vehicle was consistently available as Daewoo, production ended in July 2018.

Lechi

In China the vehicle was sold as the Chevrolet Lechi . After a revision in 2012, the microcar was sold as the Baojun Lechi until 2016 .

Second generation (since 2005)

2nd generation
Chevrolet Matiz SX.JPG
Production period: since 2005
Body versions : Station wagon
Engines: Petrol engines :
0.8–1.0 liters
(38–49 kW)
Length: 3495 mm
Width: 1495 mm
Height: 1500 mm
Wheelbase : 2345 mm
Empty weight : 850-930 kg
Rear view
Stars in the Euro NCAP - Crash Test (2005) 3 stars, 1 star deleted
Stars in the Latin NCAP crash test (2014), without airbags Adults 0 stars
children 2 stars

The second generation Matiz (internal type designation M200 / M250) was on the market in Europe from spring 2005 to March 2010. The technically almost unchanged car can be recognized by the newly designed headlights and the steeper sloping roof line. Only the two most expensive models, the SX and the automatic, have side airbags. In the Euro NCAP crash test in 2005, the Matiz was rated 2.5 stars out of five without side airbags. In mid-2008, the Matiz received a small facelift, recognizable by the brand emblem now attached to the radiator grille and a larger cooling inlet opening, the facelift was formally presented for the first time at the 2007 Barcelona Motor Show .

Front view 2008–2010

A three-cylinder engine with 796 cm³ displacement and a maximum output of 38 kW (52 PS) and a one-liter four-cylinder with a maximum output of 49 kW (67 PS) were available. Instead of the 5-speed manual gearbox , a 4- speed automatic gearbox is also available in conjunction with the smaller engine .

Further construction after 2010

While the Matiz was replaced by the Chevrolet Spark in Europe in 2010, it is still offered as an inexpensive entry-level model in some countries in Latin America (e.g. Ecuador, Colombia) (as of mid-2018). The name of the vehicle was changed to Chevrolet Spark Life and another facelift followed in 2014. In Colombia, a taxi version based on the same body is offered under the name Chevrolet ChevyTaxi. In the 2014 Latin NCAP crash test, the vehicle was rated zero stars for adult safety and two stars for child safety.

Technical specifications

model 0.8 1.0
Motor type Gasoline engine
Engine type R3 R4
Cubic capacity in cm³ 796 995
Max. Power in kW (PS) 38 (52) at 6000 rpm 49 (67) at 4200 rpm
Max. Torque in Nm 72 at 4400 rpm 91 at 4200 rpm
Maximum speed in km / h 145 (135) 156
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h 18.2 s (21.9 s) 14.1 s
Gearbox, as standard 5-speed manual transmission
Gearbox, optional 4-speed automatic transmission -
Consumption in l / 100 km 5.2 (5.7) 5.6
CO 2 emissions in g / km 119 (132) 137
  • Values ​​in round brackets apply to vehicles with automatic transmissions

reliability

In the TÜV Report 2017 carried out by TÜV Süd , the Chevrolet Matiz regularly lands in one of the lower places. In the case of vehicles between the ages of six and seven, an average of 31.6% had a significant deficiency, with those between eight and nine years 30% and those between ten and eleven years 36.5%.

In the breakdown statistics of the ADAC in 2008, an average of 54.1 out of 1000 Chevrolet Matiz had a breakdown, in the breakdown statistics of 2009 it was an average of 31.3 out of 1000 vehicles. Frequently occurring problems were mainly broken clutch cables, problems with the lighting, defective exhaust gas recirculation, generators and immobilizers as well as fixed windshield wiper linkages.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Chevrolet Matiz (01/05 - 06/05) ADAC Info - car database model selection. In: adac.de. Retrieved on December 2, 2018 (setting current and discontinued vehicles must be active on the website).
  2. ↑ Llega a su fin Chevrolet Matiz - ALVOLANTE.INFO. In: alvolante.info. October 3, 2015, Retrieved December 2, 2018 (mexican Spanish).
  3. ↑ UzDaily.com: GM Uzbekistan stops production of MATIZ. In: uzdaily.com. May 31, 2018, accessed December 2, 2018 .
  4. ↑ Chevrolet Le Chi to Be Sold Under Baojun Brand in China. In: media.gm.com. August 15, 2012, accessed June 1, 2020 .
  5. ↑ Bart Demandt: Baojun Le Chi (Spark) China auto sales figures. In: carsalesbase.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020 .
  6. ↑ a b Official safety assessment for Chevrolet Matiz 2005. In: euroncap.com. Retrieved December 2, 2018 .
  7. ↑ a b LATIN NCAP Chevrolet Spark. In: latinncap.com. August 2014, accessed December 2, 2018 (Spanish).
  8. ↑ Chevrolet Matiz: American dwarf from Asia | hot cars. In: heise.de. June 3, 2005, accessed December 2, 2018 .
  9. ↑ Carscoop: 2008 Chevrolet Matiz Facelift | Carscoops. In: carscoops.com. June 19, 2007, accessed December 2, 2018 .
  10. ^ Oscar Julian Restrepo: En Vitrina: Chevrolet Spark Life, el carro nuevo más barato de Colombia. In: elcarrocolombiano.com. June 16, 2018, Retrieved December 2, 2018 (Spanish).
  11. ↑ Tom Albrecht: GM Offers Not One, But Two Chevy Taxi Models In Colombia | GM Authority. In: gmauthority.com. September 23, 2018, accessed December 2, 2018 .
  12. ↑ PM_TÜV Report 2017.doc - dok_view. (PDF; 178 kB) In: vdtuev.de. Verband der TÜV eV (VdTÜV), November 2, 2016, pp. 6-8 , accessed on December 2, 2018 (HTML overview page : https://www.vdtuev.de/news/tuev-report-2017 ).
  13. ↑ Defect dwarfs and defect giants. Retrieved May 27, 2017 .
  14. ^ ADAC: ADAC Info - Breakdown Statistics - Chevrolet Matiz. Retrieved May 27, 2017 .

Web links

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