Production 2012–current | Class Subcompact | |
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Manufacturer Chevrolet (General Motors) Also called Chevrolet Prisma (MkII) Assembly Gravataí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (GM Brazil) Body style 5-door hatchback
4-door sedan (Prisma MkII) | ||
The Chevrolet Onix is a subcompact car launched by American automaker Chevrolet in Brazil at the 2012 São Paulo International Motor Show to succeed some versions of Chevrolet Celta. Offered initially as a five-door hatchback, a four-door sedan was launched in 2013 and called the Chevrolet Prisma. The Onix is currently only sold in some South American countries part of Mercosur, including Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay.
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Prisma
The Chevrolet Prisma is the sedan version of the Onix.
Technical detail
The Onix is available in three trim levels (LS, LT and LTZ) with two 4-cylinder engines, the 1.0-litre producing 78 PS (57 kW; 77 bhp) (petrol)/ 80 PS (59 kW; 79 bhp) (ethanol) and 1.4-litre 98 PS (72 kW; 97 bhp) (petrol)/106 PS (78 kW; 105 bhp) (ethanol) offering automatic or five-speed manual transmission.
The 1.0 versions are fitted with 14" wheels, with 15" fitted to the 1.4 models.
Security
In December 2014, the Chevrolet Onix was evaluated under the Latin NCAP assessment and achieved a 3-star security rating for adults and 2-star security rating for children: