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Chevrolet Trailblazer 2.8D LTZ 4x4 AT

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DRIVEN: Chevrolet Trailblazer 2.8D LTZ 4×4 AT

Can the recent updates to the Trailblazer range keep it in contention in this company? We went to Magoebaskloof, Limpopo to find out.
Posted by Nicol Louw - 7 February 2017
Chevrolet Sonic RS vs. Suzuki Swift Sport

Comparative Road Tests Blog

Chevrolet Sonic RS vs. Suzuki Swift Sport

A CLASSROOM is filled with many types of children and many different personalities. There are the smart ones, quirky characters, naughty rascals, mischievous types and […]
By CAR magazine - 27 May 2014
Chevrolet has updated its rugged TrailBlazer for 2014

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DRIVEN: Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2,5 LT 4×2 MT

The folks at Chevrolet have given the rugged TrailBlazer a series of trim, specification and powerplant updates for 2014. We got behind the wheel of […]
By Gareth Dean - 20 March 2014
Chevrolet Sonic RS front three-quarter image

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Chevrolet Sonic RS

One of the most entertaining light car-based hot hatches on the market is the Fiesta ST, which costs R259 900. That means you would part […]
By CAR magazine - 5 February 2014

Road Tests Blog

Chevrolet Trailblazer 2,5 LT 4×2

Although there’s a significant demand for high-spec models in South Africa, the creature comforts that are part and parcel of the top end are not […]
By CAR magazine - 17 January 2014
Chevrolet Cruze front three-quarter picture

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Chevrolet Cruze 1,4T

General Motors South Africa leaves me perplexed. In the December issue we tested the Opel Astra sedan with the firm’s 1,4-litre turbocharged engine and we […]
By CAR magazine - 28 November 2013
Chevrolet Spark 1,2 Campus

Road Tests Blog

Chevrolet Spark 1,2 Campus

Locally produced and offered at a nice price, does Chevrolet’s Spark 1,2 Campus fit the smaller bill?
By CAR magazine - 18 June 2013
Chevrolet Cruze Hatch front view

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Chevrolet Cruze Hatch 1,6 LS

Buoyed by the success of the Cruze saloon, Chev has entered the C-segment hatch wars with the Chevrolet Cruze Hatch.
By CAR magazine - 25 February 2013

Classic road tests

From The Archives: Chevrolet Lumina SS

“Enough torque to keep a radio chat show running for a month” – those were the exact words we used to introduce the Chevrolet Lumina […]
By CAR magazine - 25 February 2013

Driving Impressions Blog

Chevrolet Spark LT

As more and more people search for honest value-for-money propositions, Chevrolet South Africa is looking to cater to those needs with its 2013 Spark range.

By CAR magazine - 21 February 2013
chevrolet trailblazer rear view

Road Tests Blog

Chevrolet Trailblazer 2,8 LTZ 4×2 AT

HOW do you trump a colossus of the new-vehicle market? The most simplistic theory would be to introduce a product that appears to render the […]
By CAR magazine - 11 February 2013
Chevrolet Sonic

Road Tests Blog

Chevrolet Sonic 1,6 LS 4-door AT

IT might be hard to believe that demand for a light saloon with an automatic transmission would be significant, but irrespective of whether the clientele for such vehicles consists predominantly of fleet buyers, retirees or two-pedal devotees, virtually every volume manufacturer offers one. Enter the Chevrolet Sonic 1,6 LS 4-door AT.
By CAR magazine - 11 December 2012

Driving Impressions Blog

Chevrolet Trailblazer 3,6 LTZ 4×4 AT

General Motors doesn’t hide the fact that it’s pitching its Chevrolet Trailblazer straight at the Fortuner, a vehicle that is a massive sales success for […]
By Nicol Louw - 22 October 2012

Driving Impressions Blog

Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback

The Chevrolet Cruze saloon has already made something of a name for itself in the C-segment. Now that it’s been given the five-door hatch treatment, will it have its work cut out for it in a fiercely contested segment?
By CAR magazine - 4 October 2012

Driving Impressions Blog

Chevrolet Trailblazer 3,6 LTZ 4×4 AT

General Motors doesn’t hide the fact that it’s pitching its Chevrolet Trailblazer straight at the Fortuner, a vehicle that is a massive sales success for Toyota.
By CAR magazine - 3 October 2012

News Blogs

From The Archives: 1976 Chevrolet Nomad

With the imminent arrival of the Chevrolet Trailblazer local fans of the “Bow Tie” will once again have an SUV offering to choose from. This […]
By CAR magazine - 17 September 2012

Driving Impressions Blog

Chevrolet Utility 1,3 Diesel Sport

The Chevrolet Utility is currently one of the best-selling workhorse bakkies in the local market. To add more variety to the range and increase the appeal of this Ute, General Motors has introduced a diesel engine in two different trim levels.
By CAR magazine - 28 June 2012

Road Tests Blog

Chevrolet Sonic 1,3D LS

Chevrolet is now in contention for the light-car crown with the Sonic. Or is it?
By CAR magazine - 23 April 2012

Driving Impressions Blog

Chevrolet Sonic 1,3 turbodiesel, saloon

General Motors South Africa (GMSA) has now broadened the Sonic range to include saloon derivates as well as a flagship hatchback model that’s powered by a punchy 1,3-litre turbodiesel motor.

By CAR magazine - 6 February 2012

Driving Impressions Blog

Chevrolet Captiva 2,2D LTZ AWD AT

With the addition of a 2,2-litre turbodiesel motor, the Chevrolet Captiva has received the powerlant it always deserved
By CAR magazine - 3 February 2012

Driving Impressions Blog

Chevrolet Utility

Chevy Utility makes its local debut
By Peter Palm - 29 November 2011

Driving Impressions Blog

Chevrolet Sonic 1,6 LS

Having sampled Chevrolet’s latest B-segment offering, I’d feel inclined to phone the firm’s marketing department and suggest that this car be renamed “Spruze” or possibly “Crark” (“Cronic” was another witty suggestion from one office wag) as there is a sense of stylistic hybridisation between the Spark and Cruze at play here.
By Gareth Dean - 27 October 2011

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