Chevrolet Groove

This article is about the concept car. For the unrelated production model, see Baojun 510.
Chevrolet Groove (concept)
Overview
ManufacturerGeneral Motors
Body and chassis
ClassConcept subcompact car
Body style5-door wagon
LayoutFWD
RelatedChevrolet Beat
Chevrolet Trax
Daewoo Kalos
Daewoo Matiz
GMC Granite
Powertrain
Engine1.0 L diesel
Dimensions
Wheelbase2550 mm

The Chevrolet Groove is one of three small car concepts introduced on 4 April 2007 at the New York International Auto Show.[1][2][3]

The Groove showcases a new style of small car from General Motors. The mini car was completely designed by GM Daewoo in South Korea.[4] The Groove is powered by a 1.0 L diesel engine that is similar to the one powering the current Chevy Spark, a minicar sold in Asia.[5][4]

The Chevrolet Beat and the Chevrolet Trax were also showcased to provide a vision for future designs in the GM subcompact segment. These three concepts could be voted on after their introduction on a special website.[6] In the end, both the Groove and Trax lost to the Beat, which is slated for production.

Both Beat and Trax were eventually green-lit for production. While the Groove was not, design language from it has found its way into the Chevrolet Sonic and Chevrolet Orlando designs.

Nameplate usage

2022 Chevrolet Groove Premier (Chile)
2022 Chevrolet Groove Premier (Chile)
Main article: Baojun 510

In 2020, SAIC-GM-Wuling started exporting the Baojun 510 to Latin America and the Middle East with the Chevrolet Groove nameplate.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Size Doesn't Matter: Three Chevrolet Global Minicar Concepts Pack A Lot Of Personality And Style Per Mile" (Press release). General Motors. April 4, 2007. Archived from the original on July 27, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  2. ^ Abuelsamid, Sam (April 5, 2007). "New York Auto Show: Chevy Groove live reveal photos". Autoblog.com. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  3. ^ Neff, John (April 4, 2007). "Chevy debuts the Beat, Groove and Trax mini car concepts". AutoBlog. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Priddle, Alisa (March 2007). "Chevrolet Trax, Beat, and Groove Concepts". Car and Driver. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  5. ^ Aziz, Nick (April 4, 2007). "Chevrolet Beat, Groove, Trax concepts debut". Leftlane. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  6. ^ "Chevrolet Rolls Out Beat, Groove and Trax Minicar Concepts". Edmunds. April 4, 2007. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  7. ^ "简直了！宝骏510换标雪佛兰，5万的SUV能卖10万？_配置" [Baojun 510 rebadged as a Chevrolet, the 50,000 yuan car would be sold 100,000 yuan?]. www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  8. ^ Fortunatti, Leo. "Novo Chevrolet Groove dá vida ao antigo Tracker com design atualizado" [New Chevrolet Groove brings the old Tracker to life with updated design]. Motor1.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-05-21.