Chevrolet, often called "Chevy", is an American automotive manufacturing division of
General Motors (GM). Chevrolet is best known for its long rivalries with other American automakers (
Dodge,
Ford, and
Ram) with its lineup of cars,
trucks,
SUVs, and
commercial vehicles. Additionally, many of its models are rebadged and used for upgraded
GMC models under the GM umbrella, which began as a practice back in 1919 with rebranded commercial trucks.
William C. Durant, the founder of General Motors who had been ousted from his company in 1910 for borrowing too much money, re-entered the automotive industry by founding the Chevrolet Motor Company in 1911. After Chevrolet grew, Durant acquired a controlling interest in GM and incorporated Chevrolet into the holding company in 1918. This led to GM's infamous five-brand pricing strategy, including Chevrolet,
Pontiac,
Oldsmobile,
Buick, and
Cadillac, from least to most expensive.
After years of trying to expand beyond America, Chevrolet is now a global brand (except for Australia, where models have been sold under the
Holden Special Vehicles marque since 2018). The most famous and notable current Chevy models include the
Bolt EV, the
Camaro muscle car, the
Corvette sports car, and the
Silverado pickup truck.
Featured Vehicle: Silverado
All Chevrolet Vehicles:
Spark: A subcompact city car, once available as an EV
Bolt: An all-electric subcompact hatchback, also available as an SUV (Bolt EUV)
Malibu: A midsize sedan that replaced the Chevelle and Corsica models
Camaro: A midsize muscle car/pony car that competes against the Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger and Charger
Corvette: A luxury sports car coupe, often referred to as the "Vette"
Trax: A subcompact SUV that shares a platform with the Aveo and Sonic models
Trailblazer: A subcompact SUV that shares a nameplate with a discontinued midsize SUV model
Equinox: A compact SUV that shared the same platform as the Pontiac Torrent
Blazer: A midsize SUV that shares a nameplate with the discontinued K5 Blazer full-size SUV
Traverse: A three-row midsize SUV that replaced the original Trailblazer
Tahoe: A full-size SUV also sold as the rebadged GMC Yukon
Suburban: A full-size SUV also sold as the rebadged Cadillac Escalade ESV and GMC Yukon XL
Colorado: A midsize pickup truck also sold as the rebadged GMC Canyon
Silverado: A full-size pickup truck also sold as the rebadged GMC Sierra
Express: A full-size cargo or passenger van also sold as the rebadged
GMC Savana
Recently Discontinued Vehicles
Astro: A cargo van also sold as the rebadged GMC Safari
Avalanche: A full-size pickup truck that seats up to six passengers
City Express: A compact version of the Express
Cobalt: A compact sedan that replaced the
Cavalier
Cruze: A compact sedan that replaced the Cobalt
HHR: A retro-styled station wagon, also sold as a panel van
Impala: A full-size sedan that was the company's flagship passenger car
Sonic: A subcompact car, also sold as the Aveo
SS: A rebadged
Holden Commodore executive car
Volt: A plug-in hybrid (PHEV) compact liftback
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