Indian Autos blog

The new city car from GM, which will be in India by this year end, rolled out of Daewoo’s plant in Korea as the Matiz a few days ago. The production of the rebadged Chevrolet Spark with a different grill, will be launched in Korea with a 1.0-liter and 1.2-liter petrol engine capable of delivering 66 PS and 78 PS respectively.

The new Chevrolet Spark debuted at the Geneva Show earlier this year and test mules have also been spotted in India.

The Daewoo Matiz, now sells as the Chevrolet Spark, has spent an up-and-down life in India. It was initially brought into India to compete against another Korean’s small car- the Santro.

Although the Daewoo Matiz didn’t do as well as the Hyundai Santro, it’s customers were nevertheless happy with its space and maneuverability. Daewoo shut shop in India, and the Matiz customers were not very pleased.