Chevrolet Chevette Facts for Kids

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The Chevrolet Chevette was a small car made by Chevrolet. It was built in the United States from 1975 to 1987. This car was also made in South America for much longer, until around 1999. The Chevette was known as a "subcompact" car, which means it was smaller than many other cars. It was quite popular and sold well in both the United States and Canada.

What is the Chevrolet Chevette?
When was the Chevette made?
Different versions of the Chevette
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What is the Chevrolet Chevette?

The Chevrolet Chevette was a type of car called a "subcompact." This means it was one of the smallest cars available at the time. It was designed to be an affordable and fuel-efficient car. The Chevette was a simple car, often chosen by people who needed reliable transportation without a lot of extra features.

When was the Chevette made?

Production of the Chevette in the United States officially stopped on December 23, 1986. After the Chevette, General Motors (GM), the company that owns Chevrolet, started selling a different small car. This new car was a version of the Suzuki Cultus. GM sold it under different names like the Chevrolet Sprint, Geo Metro, and Pontiac Firefly. The next small car from GM for North America was the Chevrolet Aveo, which came out in 2004. The Aveo was later renamed the Chevrolet Sonic in 2012.

Different versions of the Chevette

While the Chevette was a popular car, it came in a few different styles. Most Chevettes were two-door or four-door hatchbacks. A hatchback car has a back door that swings up, making it easy to load things into the trunk area. In some countries, like Brazil, they also made a sedan version, which has a separate trunk. There was even a small pickup truck version called the Chevrolet Chevy 500.