Category: Chevrolet

The Chevrolet Epica was a large, generously equipped saloon sold in Britain for barely two years. It offered near-executive-car dimensions for family-car money and, unusually, a transversely mounted 2.0-litre straight-six petrol engine. Low sales and Chevrolet’s withdrawal from mainstream European cars have made surviving UK examples genuinely scarce. Today the Epica is tempting because prices…

The Chevrolet Orlando was a chunky, seven-seat MPV offered to British families from 2011 until Chevrolet left the mainstream UK market. It combined SUV-inspired styling with a practical folding interior, generous equipment and prices below established European rivals. Used Orlandos remain appealing because they provide genuine family space for modest money. However, diesel emissions equipment,…

The Chevrolet Volt was one of the most advanced cars offered to UK buyers in the early 2010s. It drove primarily as an electric car, then used a 1.4-litre petrol engine to extend the journey once the battery reached its managed limit. The concept anticipated today’s range-extender and plug-in hybrid market, but very few Chevrolet-badged…

The Chevrolet Cruze was the model intended to make modern Chevrolet a mainstream European brand. Sold in Britain as a saloon, five-door hatchback and estate, it shared GM engineering with the Vauxhall Astra while undercutting many rivals on price and equipment. Chevrolet’s European retreat left the Cruze without a conventional dealer network and used values…