Initially, many believe that the Chevrolet Spark is an Uzbek car, but the roots lie deep within the development of the car. We will try to trace the history vehicle, and also we will answer the main question - "where is the Chevrolet Spark assembled?"

Historical facts

The production of Spark in South Korea was carried out from 2005 to 2010. This is the second generation of cars. Before that, the car was known to the world as the Chevrolet Matiz. But, for European buyers, it was positioned as Spark. Although there were no differences.

2nd and 4th generations of Spark were assembled at a plant in South Korea.

From 2010 to 2015, the third generation was produced in Uzbekistan. But, given the General Motors policy and not conscientious build quality, it was decided to return production to the South Korean subsidiary. The fourth generation is still produced in South Korea today. For the European buyer, the 4-generation Spark is called the Opel Karl.

Description of the Korean factory

The plant in South Korea is powerful enough and has several workshops. Attachments are produced right here in the body shop, but the bodies are delivered from the United States in disassembled form, after which they are welded using special robots.

Basically, the plant is an assembly and painting complex, since spare parts are delivered from the main factories of the American representative office. So, the assembly is semi-automated, and at the initial stages it requires little human intervention. Electrical and glass parts are hand-assembled.

Salon and part of the body Spark.

Painting is fully automated and is carried out first in a special bathroom, and then individual, already painted elements are hung. After complete assembly and painting, the car undergoes full quality control and, if defects are found, it is returned to eliminate them.

One of the most successful in the world car brands Chevrolet has interesting story, in which there are rapid rises and serious failures. Initially, the American corporation was created by a wealthy motor sports fan in America - William Durant. Shortly after the creation of this corporation at the beginning of the twentieth century, this investor organized the world's most successful automobile concern General Motors.

Until today, GM has gained such a serious momentum that the production of this company is present on every continent and in fact in every large and developed country. Nevertheless, cars of the Chevrolet brand are produced in a very extraordinary mode. The country of manufacture of Chevrolet is a question that is difficult to answer unequivocally.

Two sides of the coin in offers under one brand

If we are talking about the expensive and successful Chevrolet brand, it has two completely different incarnations. The North American side of this company is the creator of unique SUVs with great potential and excellent sports cars, supercars with huge value and premium sedans. But the Chevrolet division is also present in South Korea, where, under this brand, mainly former Daewoo models in the budget segment are produced.

This gives General Motors Corporation certain advantages:

• the opportunity to offer the market the most different cars in various trim levels;
• access to European markets with budget and quite reliable cars from Korea;
• the conquest of the CIS market with cheap offers in the budget class;
• approbation of technologies for other GM cars and rather cheap assembly of cars at a Korean plant.

Until 2012, in the markets of the CIS countries, the Chevrolet brand was associated exclusively with cheap and not very high-quality cars, which were bought exclusively for lack of money for more impressive vehicles. In turn, in North America, cars under this brand are an expensive and elite offer that is worth buying.

This dissonance of the brand made the Chevrolet company one of the most mysterious in modern automotive world... This increases the interest in the proposals of the corporation. Let's take a closer look at two different faces of an American corporation.

Low-cost segment from the South Korean Chevrolet plant

In Europe and Russia, when asked about the country of manufacture of Chevrolet, motorists confidently answer - Korea. Indeed, most of the proposals on the market are produced precisely at the Korean Daewoo plant. The cheapest deals, such as Matiz and Nexia, are sold under the Daewoo brand in Russia, Ukraine and some other countries. Since 2014, they have also been joined by a more expensive car - a redesigned Chevrolet Lacetia - Daewoo Gentra.

Such a move by the corporation suggests that the Chevrolet brand is beginning to increase its status in European markets. Today the following Chevrolet offers are present in Europe and Russia:

• Korean budget Spark, Aveo and Cobalt;
• the comfort class Cruze, the Orlando family minivan and the Captiva crossover also from Daewoo;
• Russian Chevrolet niva, which is produced by AvtoVAZ;
• the American Malibu sedan and Corvette sports car, as well as the company's best-selling Camaro;
• Trailblazer SUV and big jeep Tahoe, which are also native to America.

That is why you need to be as careful as possible when buying a car under an American brand in the salon. Auto production is carried out in Russia, Korea and America. But the cars that are assembled in the United States are very different in technical and visual terms from the Korean ones. They use a different metal, different technologies, completely different materials for interior trim.

If you want to experience all the greatness of American technology, buy a large Trailblazer or Tahoe.These are quite acceptable competitors to premium Japanese crossovers and SUVs. The Chevrolet brand in the CIS countries and Europe only in 2015 will finally begin to change its nature and be transferred to the premium American class.

Chevrolet brand in the US and other North American countries

For Americans, the local brand seems to be very expensive and premium, because the bulk of the proposals are made in America. Chevrolet offers its compatriots a huge range of technology, which is revealed from a completely different side than for Europeans.

Chevrolet offers four main types of cars for Americans:

• passenger cars with Korean brands already known to us, as well as American Malibu, Impala and the Volt hybrid hatchback;
• sports cars SS, Corvette and Camaro;
• SUVs and crossovers, to which are added the purely American models Trax, Equinox, Traverse and Suburban.
• the most unusual and interesting Colorado and Silverado pickups, as well as a huge selection of commercial vehicles.

These are the different offers of this brand on different continents. One part of the planet's population knows Chevrolet as an affordable budget brand, while the other perceives the purchase of a car under this brand as a real achievement. Interestingly, the company's plans include raising the brand level around the world to a completely different level and returning Darwoo cars to the CIS markets. But these plans are long-term.

We invite you to enjoy an overview of the truly American big sedan Chevrolet Malibu.

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Summing up

Cars assembled in virtually every developed country in the world cannot fail to attract attention. Chevrolet has taken some extraordinary steps that have helped the company to conquer the markets. For example, in 2010 the Chevrolet brand became the best-selling brand in Russia and Britain, and in America these cars occupy one of the first lines of the hit parade of successful cars every year.

The peculiarities of the corporation's work suggest that in the near future it will be very difficult for competitors to bypass the company in any direction. I wonder how you personally feel about the entire Chevrolet brand and the philosophy of its global development?

It will not be possible to answer this question unequivocally for this model of Chevrolet cars, as well as for all the developments of a well-known brand. A quick excursion into the history of the creation of the corporation "Chevrolet" will tell you that it was founded by a fan of American motorsport, a certain William Durant. The ambitions of an independent investor were not limited to this, and soon the famous today transatlantic corporation General Motors (GM) appeared. However, the United States cannot be called a country as a manufacturer of this car model. The corporation has its own production facilities in almost any large developed country, which have characteristic differences... Visiting spare parts catalog Chevrolet Spark located on the website of the Avtokor online store, any owner of this car will find the necessary high-quality replacement parts at the manufacturer's price.

Fact . In the markets of the post-Soviet countries, until 2012, models of the Chevrolet brand were associated by domestic motorists with inexpensive budget cars. At the same time, in the States, vehicles with a well-known and recognizable logo are a prestigious and expensive offer.

GM Corporation Policy

North American Chevrolet cars are, first of all, unparalleled SUVs with huge potential, sports cars and supercars at cosmic prices. The South Korean incarnation of Chevrolet, and any domestic car enthusiast will say that this model- the product of this country (and will be partly right), has a slightly different focus. For the most part, cars with this logo are produced here on the basis of "Daewoo" in a budget version. There was a need to buy spare parts for a Chevrolet Spark or any other model of this brand, the Avtokor online store is at the service of motorists. Professional free consultation, prompt delivery of original spare parts from the manufacturer, convenient form of payment - all this is at the disposal of the client of the virtual trading platform.

This policy is beneficial to GM:

• the market is saturated with models coming off the assembly line in different configurations;

• the conquest of the European motorist through budgetary, but completely reliable and

• high-quality machines made in South Korea;

• filling the market of the post-Soviet countries with inexpensive car models;

• testing innovative technologies for other GM models coupled with cheap assembly in South Korea.

Such a variety of offers made the Chevrolet company one of the most mysterious, but at the same time popular and demanded among motorists around the world.

History of the Chevrolet Spark

Using the example of the development (technical growth) of this nimble car, one can trace in which countries, besides South Korea, this car was going:

1. The first generation, known to domestic motorists under the name "Chevrolet Matiz", was already being sold in many countries as the Chevrolet Spark.
2. The second generation Chevrolet Matiz, presented in 2005 in South Korea, was decided to be sold in Europe under the name Chevrolet Spark (although in some countries the first name remained unchanged). The compact hatchback retained the external shape of its predecessor and was equipped with two types of engine - 0.8 liters and 1 liter. As an added bonus, a 4-speed automatic transmission was offered.
3. Since 2010, the South Korean car industry began to produce a 5-door hatchback, which appeared in the Russian Federation from factories located in Uzbekistan. A complete set of two types was offered - a 1.2-liter engine with a manual transmission and a liter engine with a 4-speed automatic. The most budgetary version on the territory of the Russian Federation was offered for only 452,000 rubles, but at the end of 2015 it left the domestic market of the country.
4. The fourth generation Chevrolet Spark, produced by the same South Korean car industry since 2015 and focused on the states of Asia and America, is not officially supplied to Russia at least. In Europe, this model is called "Opel Karl". The model is presented in two types - 1-liter 3-cylinder and 1.4-liter 4-cylinder engine. You can choose a 5-speed manual transmission or a variator. In the USA, the cost of this model starts at 13,000 North American rubles.
   In the online store "Avtokor" you can choose and buy original spare parts on a 2007 Chevrolet Spark at the manufacturer's price, as well as on all subsequent models.

So, today we would like to talk about who today belongs to the honor and the right to produce one of the most successful American car brands - Chevrolet. To say that the country of manufacture of Chevrolet is England, or the USA, or Russia would be in any case incorrect, since due to localization for each specific market, car manufacturers, for commercial reasons, often even offer their own model ranges, not to mention the almost ubiquitous availability of DKD - SKD assembly.

Manufacturing or assembly?

A full-fledged answer to the question that we want to analyze today will require a fundamental definition of what is meant by the concept of “production”?

AvtoVaz with its OAT group of companies from satellite factories was the only enterprise in the world that produced auto components and carried out their further assembly on their own conveyor. As a result, there was no need to conduct a dialogue with component suppliers about the economic component, about the advisability of at least periodic production audits, and as a natural result, hundreds of marriage details, which were then installed on cars that had already set the teeth on edge for the whole country with their unreliability and unpredictability.

The world's major brands work in a completely different way. The components from which the cars are assembled are produced by third-party companies that are also global brands - take the same Faurecia - whose plastic products (interior and exterior elements) are used for, and for Renault, and for Nissan, and for many more brands around the world. Gestamp - steel stamping body parts, Johnson Controls - relays and switches. The plant of each of these companies is present on all continents and in almost all developed countries.

Perhaps we will now reveal a terrible secret, but the so-called automaker does not so much carry out production as simply assembles a car on an assembly line from components that have been produced by more than one third-party manufacturer.

So it's more about assembly, to be precise in terms.

Chevrolet and Chevrolet

And now, since we have cleared up the point of production and assembly, let's understand a little what the Chevrolet brand is.

To begin with, the Chevrolet brand and trademark belong to the well-known American automobile concern General Motors, in the future, for brevity, we will simply call it GM.

Historically, the Chevrolet company was born in the northern part of the United States, where to this day they continue to release those models that have given the brand world fame, honor and glory - massive SUVs that can compete with all-terrain vehicles in cross-country ability, graceful and powerful sports models. which are characterized by atmospheric engines impressive size and power, and of course supercars. This is in the North of America. And unfortunately, it cannot be said that North American models are widely represented on automotive market Russia.

And here is another division of the company, whose product, on the contrary, is offered by every 4th automobile salon in our country, located in South Korea.

And although the name is exactly the same - Chevrolet, but the manufactured products are almost 100% related to the Korean concern Daewoo, which has sunk into oblivion. Many still have to remember the 2 most popular models of the 2000s - the Espero and the Nexia. Well, today South Korean Chevrolets are entirely economy or economy + class cars.

Therefore, the answer to the question "where is the Chevrolet Cruze assembled?" or “where is it collected chevrolet aveo”Is unambiguous - in Korea at the production facilities of the old Daewoo plant!

Although it is more than possible to understand the management of GM. From a sales management point of view, they made a very smart move by acquiring the nearly bankrupt Daewoo company. But now in lineup of the manufacturer, there are cars of all classes and categories, from low-budget subcompacts to supercars and business sedans, which in some cases have a truly cosmic value.

This is very important in terms of strategic brand positioning.

Oddly enough, the consumer is more likely to turn to a company that cares about everyone, both those who can buy a premium car and those who are just going to buy their first-ever "economy" from a foreign manufacturer, saying goodbye to classics of the Russian car industry.

South Korean Americans

Residents of Russia and Europeans, when asked which country is the manufacturer of Chevrolet cars, give an unequivocal answer that Korea.

This is quite natural, since the lion's share of cars currently sold in the markets of Russia and Europe are really assembled on the conveyors of South Korea and are, in fact, nothing more than a continuation of the line of budget cars that existed under the auspices of the Korean Daewoo brand.

The most popular and well-known models for our consumers were and continue to bear the names Matiz and Nexia.

Although about 3 years ago to budget cars the economy class was added by the economy-plus class model - the Chevrolet Lacetti, which received a new life after a small facelift under the name Daewoo Gentra.

That is, the Chevrolet manufacturer strives to go beyond the already familiar economy class in the Russian and European markets, gradually teaching the consumer that more expensive, and, therefore, comfortable and powerful cars appear on sale.

What is generally available on the Russian market today from cars from the Chevrolet brand?

Budget subcompacts Spark, Cobalt, Lanos and Aveo (assembled in Korea)
- Comfort-class sedan - Chevrolet Cruze, crossover Captiva and Orlando family minivan (also of the South Korean brand Daewoo)
- Niva Chevrolet- this is already the product of a joint venture based on AvtoVaz
- And finally, the true progenitors and pearls of the brand are the famous Camaro, famous not only among consumers, but also on movie screens, the legendary Corvette model - a sharp and impressive sports car, and the classic American Malibu sedan.
- With regards to heavyweights, these are TrailBlazer and Tahoe - American jeeps with huge engines and external dimensions. By the way, "Tahoe" is the official machine of the secret service under the President of the United States, which in itself sounds like an impressive recommendation.

So you do not need to ask the managers of car dealerships questions “where are Chevrolet Lanos, Captiva or Orlando assembled”. Now you definitely know that they are collected in South Korea.

Also note that the cars that are assembled in the United States are strikingly different from the cars of Korean or Russian origin. Everything is completely different, of a different quality, of a different level, and of course at a different price.

In no case do not give up the test drive and remember that the hallmark of Chevrolet, the very original American, has always been and still is heavy jeeps - TrailBlazer and Tahoe - try it yourself and we assure you - you will like it!

Conclusion

Today we will not focus too much on the Chevrolet models presented in the United States - anyway, it is almost impossible to buy them in Russia or Europe.

Moreover, you will certainly have difficulties with their repair, if you nevertheless decide to purchase such a car according to the "gray scheme", which we strongly do not recommend you to do.

The fact is that all industrial base for a specific market is built on the basis of a specific information system, which carries everything without exception VIN number and cars produced for a particular market.

And the VIN number of a car for a car manufacturer is a passport, an identity card of a car produced and sold. According to VIN, it is determined from which components the car was assembled, which warranty repairs carried out, what is to be replaced and what is not, and what and in what quantity should be kept in the warehouse in case of planned or emergency repairs.

There are no American models in this list, because they should not be produced on this continent, and therefore it will be problematic to repair them in the event of a breakdown.In the literal sense, you will have to wait for spare parts from overseas, and this is time, nerves and inconveniences right away.

There is a feeling that in the coming years, Chevrolet will carry out a restructuring of the product range for Russia and Europe, so it is possible that electric cars and classic American sedans and minivans from the eminent manufacturer will become available to us. In the meantime, we propose to enjoy what we have, looking hopefully into the future of the American manufacturer in Russia.

The ideal city car is seemingly created by the city itself: versatile, agile and stylish. The Chevrolet Spark is a 5-door compact car with many useful features for city driving. A wide pocket on the back of the seat holds maps, magazines and more. Mesh side pocket for easy access to smaller items.

The ideal city car is seemingly created by the city itself: versatile, agile and stylish. The Chevrolet Spark is a 5-door compact Chevrolet with many useful features for city driving.

A wide pocket on the back of the seat holds maps, magazines and more. Mesh side pocket for easy access to smaller items. Price new chevrolet a lot, but for this money you get a high-quality and unique car. Although, of course, you can save money and buy a used Chevrolet.

Where is Chevrolet Spark collected?

General Motors plant, Incheon, Korea 100%, at one time he thought about this tachila .... but IMHO the car is 100% female .. there is no nichrome place, the engine is weak .. but "it feeds on the holy spirit" (C) I heard that they want to release it in Ukraine (at ZAZ), supposedly NAV about it. You can watch the video of the Chevrolet test on our page.

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Space Kid: A Review of the Chevrolet Spark.

Why the hell don't you turn around ?! Why don't you see me point-blank ?! And, here's a bespectacled man in a light green "Matiz" stepping on the gas in order to drive a parallel course and have time to see the car. This one is clearly in the subject. Envy, guy! I am driving the car of the future, a model that, firstly, has not yet gone on sale, and secondly, it looks like a spaceship. More precisely, as an individual rescue capsule from a spacecraft. Second generation Spark.

Outwardly, he is really funny. Funny - in the positive sense of the word: amusing, perky. That's a big plus in favor of a flea-sized car. This appearance deprives the car of the squalor, well known from the current generation of "Sparks / Matizov", and even the drag coefficient has become a little better. This appearance deserves a big paragraph. Even two!

The designers dared to admit a flashy imbalance between bulky mordulence and a cut back. Or maybe they didn't think about it at all. The stern (let's go in behind) is flat as plywood, its almost vertical cut begins with an acute angle of the spoiler edge and ends with a short overhang. This form leaves hope for an accident-free parallel parking performed by the one that is “all so sudden, so contradictory all ...” But leaves almost no room in the trunk for her purchases. A couple more details of the stern, which will definitely catch your eye: these are the handles of the rear row of doors hidden in the black pillars and the cut off rear edges of the roof rails.

In front of the same little car - well, just handsome! He, of course, loses in expression and dynamics to his drawn prototype - the Beat concept, but still good. Sharp edges of geometric elements, huge glazing of optics, harmonious transition of its line into an ascending window sill line - this is really impressive. Plus wheels in size 15! In general, they managed to give a dynamic look to the box a little more than three seconds long.
half meters and fifty meters high! True, the bumper hangs low, albeit graceful, but bulldog - not on every country road, even from among the harmless ones, with such an overhang. It's a shame to scratch the faceted lip painted in body color.

But the huge bus glazing of the front seats looks harmonious and gives a good view. In the front seats, you absolutely do not feel squeezed. Anyone who was teased with the "rafter" and "watchtower", Spark will not offend - there is enough room for a tall driver. And the steering wheel is height adjustable. It will be more difficult for a fat man, but I would like to see a big man "trying on" such a car. Even in the back (for "Ashnik") it is tolerable to sit. It is noticeable that this model inside is clearly larger than its predecessor - dimensions increased by 15 cm in length and 10 cm in width.

The striking red color of the body is continued in the similarly painted inserts on the dashboard and door trim. Together with them, the interior is adorned with a dashboard in the form of a single separate unit attached to the steering column. Its functionality is controversial, because because of the steering wheel rim everything is not always visible, and the curve of the electronic tachometer on the bright blue monitor and the indicators in the deep eyes around its perimeter are readable with noticeable effort. But such a design decision dashboard unconventional (again - in the good sense of the word). And they managed to cram into this box trip computer, showing time, average speed, distance of run on the remaining fuel, etc.

In our - the richest version - there were also power windows, power side mirrors, air conditioning and a radio with AUX and MINI-USB sockets, as well as steering wheel control keys. And rear parking sensors. Not chic, of course, but it's A-class. And there is no longer a smell of inferiority here.

1.2-liter 16-valve from the older brother Aveo, derated to 81 liters. with., on idle is not audible at all. Is it really such soundproofing ?! No, on the go, the noise from the engine
compartment allows you to change gears with a fairly clear 5-speed manual transmission by ear. It is interesting that the overclocking accompanied by such a "soundtrack" does not seem sluggish. Slower than Aveo, but not sad. The box is quite elastic, in fourth gear you can pull out and low speeds... And on the first one, you can crawl at the speed of a cork, even removing your feet from the pedals altogether. Troubles only from the back - the handle needs to be more confidently "poked". Although, perhaps, this is an acquired "disease" of this particular machine. And more about soundproofing: the tailgate does not close with a dull pop, but with a loud bam sound, accompanied by an iron clink. And this door opens from the outside only with a turn of the key.

Suspension and steering are quite commendable. The same McPherson in front and a beam in the back, but a heavier car with an extended track holds the road clearly more confidently than the current Matiz. And the steering wheel, devoid of sporting acuity, is nevertheless quite accurate. You can not be afraid of small irregularities and shallow rut, the machine easily passes such obstacles. Yes, it is better not to cross more than a hundred on it, but remember the speed allowed in Russia. But how convenient it is to park! And you will have to go to the gas station regularly just because the tank is too small. But, alas, we do not respect such machines.

What will be the cars for Russian market, we still have to look - we “rolled” a car not yet of Uzbek production and with an engine of the Euro-5 standard. Sales are due to start only by the end of the year, and the price tag for this car has not yet been announced. Now we can only assume that the base price for the "space" Spark will be higher than the current one (from 301 thousand rubles), but not more than the starting price for Aveo (from 385 thousand). That is, a car with a liter engine will cost around 350 thousand. And the version similar to the tested one will clearly exceed four "hundreds".

CONS AND PROS
Liked: appearance and behavior on the road.
Disliked: poor soundproofing and large front overhang.

Chevrolet Spark 3: Review with Detailed Specifications.

The five-door hatchback Chevrolet Spark of the third generation, one of the main characteristics of which is compactness,
was first presented at a motor show in the heart of Switzerland - Geneva in 2009. GM did not reinvent the wheel, the car, like its predecessor, became a mirror copy Daewoo matiz- a long-liver in the world of minicars.

The design was carried out by the Italian design bureau ItalDesign. As a result, the Chevrolet Spark has fundamentally changed the familiar roundness to clean lines and a modern look. From the trendsetter of the automotive style, he got a somewhat aggressive exterior, a branded grille, massive main optics, handles rear doors hidden in the pillars and spoiler at the rear.

Super modern design is enough spacious salon also has interesting features. Good materials and

high-quality performance is aimed at declaring: miniature cars are able to pleasantly surprise. The instrument panel cannot be overlooked either. Visually, it resembles a motorcycle, and consists of a large round speedometer coupled with a digital tachometer.

The Spark's wheelbase is 2375 mm, which significantly influenced the possibility of creating a salon with spacious legroom, which is not at all typical for cars of this class. In addition, it pleasantly surprises luggage compartment which thanks to the folding rear seat

can change the volume from 170 to 994 liters. It is also interesting to note that the number of pockets and cup holders of different sizes has increased.

Spark is equipped with new 16-valve gasoline engines which are completely made of aluminum alloy. With a working volume of 1.0 and 1.2 liters, the power develops, respectively, 66 and 78 liters. with. Combined fuel consumption is about 5.0 l / 100 km, CO2 emissions are 120 g / km. Engines are offered with 5-stage mechanical box gear. For the one-liter, an automatic 4-speed is additionally provided.

Summing up, we can safely say that the developers did a good job, proving that small cars for the city can be completely different - bright, original, with character.