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Coordinates | 38°53′51.61″N77°2′11.58″N |
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Name | Daewoo Matiz |
Manufacturer | GM DaewooFSO |
Aka | Chavrolet MatizChevrolet Spark |
Predecessor | Daewoo Tico |
Production | 1998–present |
Body style | 5-door hatchback |
Layout | FF layout |
Class | City car |
The Daewoo Matiz is a city car produced by the South Korean automaker GM Daewoo, marketed worldwide since 1998 when it replaced the Daewoo Tico. It is available solely as a five-door hatchback with two engine configurations. The Matiz was originally designed by Italdesign Giugiaro, and has received two facelifts. Various generations of the car have been sold under both Daewoo and various GM brands, and have been manufactured and marketed under license agreements by local automakers in several countries. The Matiz was built between 1998 and 2008 over 2.3 million units in the world.
The Matiz was at the center of a 2006 international intellectual property rights controversy, with the design of the M100 copied outright by Chinese manufacturer Chery in its QQ.
Name | First generation (M100 & M150) |
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Aka | Chevrolet MatizChevrolet SparkChevrolet JoyPontiac MatizPontiac G2Chevrolet ExclusiveFSO MatizChevrolet Taxi 7:24 ChronosDaewoo/Chevrolet MatizFormosa Matiz (Taiwan)GM Daewoo Matiz II (Japan) |
Engine | 0.8L S-TEC I3 |
Production | 1998–2008 (Matiz M100)2000-present (Matiz M150) |
Assembly | Changwon, South KoreaAsaka, Uzbekistan (UzDaewoo)Craiova, RomaniaHa Noi, Vietnam Halol, IndiaKarachi, PakistanTaipei, TaiwanWarsaw, Poland (FSO) |
Engine | 0.8L S-TEC I3 petrol1.0L S-TEC I4 petrol |
Transmission | 5-speed manual |
Body style | 5-door hatchback5-door panel van |
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Designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro (M100) |
Related | Italdesign Lucciola |
The Matiz was originally launched with just a 0.8 L 3-cylinder engine. This engine was developed from the TICO unit by Tickford, a UK company based in Milton Keynes. The Tickford connection was acknowledged in the brochures distributed in UK showrooms.
GM sued Chery, alleging piracy of the Spark design, and proving the extent of the copy in that the doors of the Chery car and Chevrolet Spark were completely interchangeable. GM China Group indicated the two vehicles "shared remarkably identical body structure, exterior design, interior design and key components." The International Herald Tribune in a 2005 article, referred to the QQ as a clone.
Putting the controversy in important context, the Detroit News reported that "the dispute reflects the confusion, risks and ambitions in China's new auto industry, where global carmakers are battling pugnacious upstarts for a piece of what may become the world's largest auto market."
M150 is still produced by UzDaewooAuto in Uzbekistan.
In Japan it was sold under the name GM Daewoo Matiz II.
Name | Second generation (M200 & M250) |
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Aka | Daewoo Matiz Classic (South Korea)Chevrolet MatizChevrolet Matiz Eco Logic (Italy)Chevrolet SparkChevrolet JoyPontiac Matiz G2Pontiac MatizFSO MatizChevrolet Taxi 7:24 Chronos |
Production | 2005–2007 (Matiz M200)2007–present (Matiz M250) |
Assembly | Changwon, South KoreaHa Noi, VietnamCherasco, Cuneo, Italy (CKD) |
Engine | 0.8L S-TEC I3 petrol1.0L S-TEC I4 petrol |
Transmission | 5-speed manual4-speed automatic |
Body style | 5-door hatchback |
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Designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro (M200) |
In 2005 the Matiz received substantial modifications (M200), previewed by the Chevrolet M3X concept car shown at 2004 Paris Motor Show. The upper body was significantly revised based again on a design from Italdesign Giugiaro, the S-Tec engines were updated and the car's drag coefficient was lowered, resulting in better fuel economy. The interior was also significantly revised, one notable feature of this car being its centre-mounted instrument cluster. The platform was also revised, with a twist-beam rear suspension system replacing the previous 3-link beam axle, and the front suspension making use of cast, rather than pressed and fabricated, lower control arms.
In 2008, the 800cc engine was revised to fall below the 120g/km level, thus qualifying for the UK's £35 road tax band and no London Congestion Charge.
In Europe it was sold under the name Chevrolet Matiz but in Italy exist the LPG version was called Chevrolet Matiz Eco Logic. The Matiz Eco Logic was built from 2007 to 2010 in over 60,000 vehicles by BRC Gas Equipment in Cherasco, Cuneo (Italy).
In South Korea, where it is sold only with a 800 cc engine and following the introduction of M300 Matiz (Matiz Creative), the M200 Matiz was renamed to Matiz Classic.
Chevrolet Spark LPG: was a version for the Indian market with Sequential Injection-type LPG kit. Available models include 1.0L PS and 1.0L LS. The car was unveilled on World Environment Day in New Delhi.
Chevrolet Spark Muzic Special Edition (2009-): was a version of Chevrolet Spark for the Indian market, with following features:
In Europe, the Matiz is equipped with front seatbelt pretensioners, front seatbelt load limiters, driver and passenger frontal airbags and ISOFIX rear anchorages.
Name | Third generation (M300) |
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Aka | Daewoo Matiz Creative (South Korea)Chevrolet SparkChevrolet Spark GT (Chile, Ecuador and Colombia)Chevrolet Spark Eco Logic (Italy)Chevrolet Beat (India)Holden Barina Spark (Australia)Chevrolet Spark (Uzbekistan) |
Production | 2009–present |
Assembly | Changwon, South KoreaTalegaon, IndiaCherasco, Cuneo, Italy (CKD) Asaka, Uzbekistan (GM) |
Engine | 1.0L S-TEC II I4 petrol1.2L S-TEC II I4 petrol |
Platform | GM Gamma II |
Transmission | 5-speed manual4-speed automatic |
Body style | 5-door hatchback |
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The redesigned Matiz (codenamed M300) is based on the Chevrolet Beat concept car.
The Beat concept sports a Vertigo Green exterior paint job with the same hue carried over to parts of the interior. Its profile is high at the rear and tapering down evenly to the front of the grille. Headlights that appear to extend all the way from the base of the grille to the base of the windshield are LED-type. Oversize 17 inch wheels barely hide the matching green paint of disc brakes. Twin taillights that extend upward to the back-up lights are also LED's.
In early 2007, GM conducted a poll testing the relative popularity of the Beat, Trax and Groove concepts on a Chevrolet website, with the Beat receiving nearly 50% of the vote, which ultimately determined the car making it into production. This car was designed to appeal to young car buyers in urban markets, infusing the energy, diversity and excitement of urban life into a car that would deliver good-looking fun, fuel economy and value.
The GM Daewoo Matiz version was unveiled in Seoul Motor Show 2009.
The Holden version, named Barina Spark, was revealed at the 2010 Australian International Motor Show in Sydney in October. A photo was revealed on October 8.
The Auto platform was replaced by GM Gamma platform, developed by GM Daewoo engineers.
India: production of the New Spark has started at Halol Plant near Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India. Initially the car will be Sold in India and Far eastern countries. The current spark will be sold as the Spark classic. GM India was reported to build an electric version of Chevrolet Spark with Reva Electric Car Company.
South Korea: the Matiz version was renamed to Matiz Creative. The global car includes S-TEC II engine with 4-speed automatic transmission. Sales began in 2009-09-01. The Groove name used in one of the rejected concepts returned as a trim level.
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