Chevrolet Montana

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The Chevrolet Montana is a front-wheel drive coupé utility (first two generations)/crossover pickup (third generation) manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand since 2003. Mainly produced in Brazil and marketed throughout Latin America, the first and second-generation Montana was also produced and marketed in South Africa as the Opel Corsa Utility, Chevrolet Corsa Utility and Chevrolet Utility. In Mexico, the first and second generation Montana was known as Chevrolet Tornado, because Pontiac had already used the Montana name for its minivan offering for North America.

The design of the first generation is a variation of the Opel Corsa, while the second generation is based on the Chevrolet Agile. The third-generation Montana entered production in 2023 as a larger four-door pickup based on the GEM platform.

First generation (2003)

The Montana used a 1.4 L "Ecoflex" and a 1.8 L 8V

In 2007, the Montana was available in two versions: Montana Conquest and Montana Sport which had a slightly different design and set of accessories. The trunk can be loaded with up to 735 kg (1,620 lb) according to the manufacturer.

This model was manufactured in

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  2006 Chevrolet Montana
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  Rear view

Mexico

The Montana arrived in the model year of 2004, replacing the aged Corsa B based Chevy Pickup, but with the Tornado nameplate, because the Pontiac Montana was available in Mexico at the time.

It was based on the Chevrolet Corsa C and although the Corsa was dropped from the Mexican Chevrolet line-up after the model year of 2008, the Tornado lived on for a few more years. It was the only car built in Brazil in the Mexican Chevrolet lineup.

South Africa

The model was released in South Africa in 2003. It was sold as the Opel Corsa Utility, and replaced the Corsa B Utility pickup. In June 2010, General Motors renamed it to Chevrolet Corsa Utility as the company prepared to phase out Opel in the country.^[1] It was available in a choice of three engine variations, namely 1.4 and 1.8 petrol engines, as well as a 1.7 turbo-diesel. Three different trim levels were available across the range: Base, Club and Sport.

Second generation (2011)

Despite short sales of the Chevrolet Corsa Utility in South Africa, Chevrolet had decided to replace the Corsa C Utility with the Agile Utility. It became known as the Montana, Tornado, or Utility, depending on the market.

The Tornado was discontinued in Mexico in 2020.

South Africa

The vehicle was introduced in South Africa as the Chevrolet Utility in 2012.^[2]

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  2012 Chevrolet Montana LS (side view)

Third generation (2023)

Third generation
2023 Chevrolet Montana LS (Uruguay)
Overview
Production	2023–present
Assembly	Brazil: São Caetano do Sul (GM Brasil)
Body and chassis
Class	Compact pickup truck
Body style	4-door pickup
Platform	GM GEM platform
Related	Chevrolet Tracker (2019)
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol: 1.2 L L4H turbo I3
Transmission	6-speed manual 6-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,800 mm (110.2 in)[3]
Length	4,717 mm (185.7 in)
Width	1,798 mm (70.8 in)
Height	1,659 mm (65.3 in)

The third-generation Montana was introduced on 1 December 2022 in Brazil. It becomes a larger pickup with four doors, sharing the same

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  Rear view
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  Interior

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chevrolet Montana.

• Mexican Chevrolet Tornado at the Wayback Machine (archived 21 November 2020)