35 production models

33 discontinued models

history

Chevrolet is the auto equivalent of a gene-boosted steroid-pumped feline. The ferocious cat was groomed by Swiss born racing driver Louis Chevrolet and business whiz Buick resurrector and former GM head William Durant, as a joint venture that started in 1910. Shortly after Durant was forced out of GM, he partnered with Chevrolet, whom he had previously employed at his Buick racing team, to regain the popularity he had lost.

The Chevy headquarters was set in Detroit and the newly formed brand was baptized, receiving its famous “bowtie” logo in 1913. There are several hypotheses as to how the logo design came to be, two of them being the closest to unanimous acceptance. One of the theories hints at the logo having been designed after a poster Durant had seen in a French hotel while the second claims the “bowtie” is actually a stylized representation of the Swiss flag cross.

No matter how it originated, the golden Chevy logo persisted. In fact, the brand grew at such a fast pace that it allowed Durant to regain ownership of GM in 1916. After having become wealthy enough, Durant bought a smashing 54.5 percent of GM's shares, reinstating himself as head of the auto empire.

Soon after the takeover, Chevrolet was absorbed into GM, becoming a separate division. Having gained even more strength after the merger, the newly formed entity was quick in starting off production and launched the model D in 1918. The V8 35 hp engines fitted on these cars were replaced by smaller 6 cylinder ones, that proved particularly successful on commercial vehicles. The engine gained reputation due to its high durability and earned the “cast iron wonder” nickname.

Only a few years later, Chevy revealed the SUV in its archaic form: the Suburban Carryall. Sporting rough terrain riding capabilities, seating for 8 and weighing around 1½ tons, it marked the beginning of Chevy's future SUV line-up.

The American producer continued its successful innovations streak by introducing the Powerglide transmission in 1950, becoming the first low-price competitor to equip its vehicles with automatic shifting. Shortly after the introduction of the fully automatic transmission, the legendary Corvette was born.

The Vette had such a good reception that it remained the longest running Chevy model in the brand's history, having also been the first American sports car to enter mass production. The Vette also premiered the usage of lightweight construction materials for the car's body, like plastic, at that time.

Following the acclaim garnered by the Vette's release, Chevy launched several other models, including the flashy Impala and the short lived air-cooled Corvair. During the 60's, Chevy reached its sales peak with 3 cars out of any 10 sold in the US. However, before such a performance was achieved, Chevy designed a new small-block V8 engine used to equip its '55 truck range.

This particular engine made it till today, going through plenty of modifications in the process ranging from lightweight, durable aluminum construction to ECU managed control and modern fuel injection for better dosage and increased power.

Although Chevy has been registering lower sales in the past few years due to uncontrolled brand extension, some of the “bowtie” emblazoned automobiles have become either cult classics or vintage collectibles, four wheeled icons as reminders of a past age of glory.

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9 Rusty 1965 Chevrolet Impala Convertible Looks Sad Surrounded by Newer Cars

10 1960 Chevy Impala Parked in a Shed Needs a Superhero and Pretty Much Everything

CHEVROLET Models & Brand History

production models:

sort:year name

CHEVROLET TrailBlazer

suvs

Gasoline · Diesel

7 generations

2000 - present

CHEVROLET Tahoe

suvs

Gasoline · Diesel · Ethanol · Hybrid gasoline

7 generations

1991 - present

CHEVROLET Suburban

suvs

Gasoline · Natural gas · Diesel

6 generations

1999 - present

CHEVROLET Silverado

trucks

Gasoline · Natural gas · Diesel · Electric

16 generations

2008 - present

CHEVROLET Blazer

suvs

Gasoline · Electric

5 generations

1995 - present

CHEVROLET Bolt

hatchbacks

Electric

3 generations

2016 - present

CHEVROLET Equinox

suvs

Gasoline · Diesel · Electric

5 generations

2004 - present

CHEVROLET Traverse

suvs

Gasoline

4 generations

2008 - present

CHEVROLET Trax

hatchbacks

Gasoline · Diesel

3 generations

2013 - present

CHEVROLET Corvette Coupe

coupes

Gasoline · Hybrid gasoline

12 generations

1956 - present

CHEVROLET Malibu

sedans

Gasoline · Hybrid · Ethanol · Hybrid gasoline

8 generations

1996 - present

CHEVROLET Camaro

coupes

Gasoline

22 generations

1967 - present

CHEVROLET Cruze

sedans

Gasoline · Diesel

3 generations

2009 - present

CHEVROLET Matiz / Spark

hatchbacks

Gasoline · Diesel

5 generations

2000 - present

CHEVROLET Cruze - 5 doors

hatchbacks

Gasoline · Diesel

3 generations

2011 - present

CHEVROLET Camaro Convertible

convertibles

Gasoline

7 generations

1984 - present

CHEVROLET Sonic Sedan

sedans

Diesel · Gasoline

2 generations

2011 - present

CHEVROLET Corvette ZR1

coupes

Gasoline

2 generations

2008 - present

CHEVROLET Corvette Z06

coupes

Gasoline

3 generations

2008 - present

CHEVROLET Silverado 2500HD

trucks

Gasoline · Diesel

4 generations

2007 - present

CHEVROLET Corvette Convertible

convertibles

Gasoline · Hybrid gasoline

11 generations

1953 - present

CHEVROLET Colorado Extended Cab

trucks

Gasoline

3 generations

2003 - present

CHEVROLET Impala

sedans

Gasoline · Hybrid gasoline · Natural gas

5 generations

1966 - present

CHEVROLET Colorado Double Cab

trucks

Gasoline · Diesel

4 generations

2003 - present

CHEVROLET Captiva

suvs

Diesel · Gasoline

2 generations

2006 - present

CHEVROLET Cobalt Sedan

sedans

Gasoline · Diesel

4 generations

2004 - present

CHEVROLET Express

vans

Gasoline · Diesel · Hybrid

5 generations

1995 - present

CHEVROLET Tracker

suvs

Gasoline

3 generations

1999 - present

CHEVROLET Prisma

sedans

Gasoline

1 generation

2013 - present

CHEVROLET Spin

vans

Gasoline · Diesel · Ethanol

1 generation

2012 - present

CHEVROLET Cruze Wagon

wagons

Gasoline · Diesel

1 generation

2012 - present

CHEVROLET Corvette Z06 Convertible

convertibles

Gasoline

1 generation

2014 - present

CHEVROLET Sonic RS

hatchbacks

Gasoline

1 generation

2012 - present

CHEVROLET Corvette E-Ray

coupes

1 generation

2023 - present

CHEVROLET Onix

hatchbacks

Gasoline · Ethanol

1 generation

2012 - present

discontinued models:

sort:year name

CHEVROLET Agile

hatchbacks

Gasoline · Ethanol

2 generations

2009 - 2016

CHEVROLET Astro

vans

Gasoline

1 generation

1994 - 2005

CHEVROLET Avalanche

suvs

Gasoline · Ethanol

2 generations

2001 - 2013

CHEVROLET Aveo / Kalos 3 Doors

hatchbacks

Gasoline

2 generations

2004 - 2011

CHEVROLET Aveo / Kalos 5 Doors

hatchbacks

Gasoline

3 generations

2002 - 2011

CHEVROLET Aveo / Kalos Sedan

sedans

Gasoline · Diesel

3 generations

2004 - 2016

CHEVROLET Cavalier

coupes

Gasoline

5 generations

1994 - 2005

CHEVROLET Celta

hatchbacks

Gasoline

2 generations

2000 - 2015

CHEVROLET Chevelle

coupes

Gasoline

2 generations

1963 - 1977

CHEVROLET Classic

sedans

Ethanol · Gasoline

1 generation

2002 - 2016

CHEVROLET Cobalt Coupe

coupes

Gasoline

3 generations

2004 - 2011

CHEVROLET Colorado Regular Cab

trucks

Gasoline

2 generations

2003 - 2012

CHEVROLET Epica

sedans

Gasoline

1 generation

2006 - 2011

CHEVROLET Evanda

sedans

Gasoline

1 generation

2004 - 2006

CHEVROLET HHR

vans

Gasoline · Natural gas

3 generations

2005 - 2011

CHEVROLET Impala Convertible

convertibles

Gasoline

1 generation

1958 - 1959

CHEVROLET Impala Coupe

coupes

Gasoline

2 generations

1958 - 1970

CHEVROLET Malibu Maxx

wagons

Gasoline

2 generations

2003 - 2008

CHEVROLET Monte Carlo

coupes

Gasoline

1 generation

2005 - 2007

CHEVROLET Nomad

wagons

Gasoline

2 generations

1955 - 1961

CHEVROLET Nubira / Lacetti

sedans

Gasoline · Diesel

3 generations

2002 - 2009

CHEVROLET Orlando

wagons

Gasoline · Diesel

1 generation

2010 - 2018

CHEVROLET S-10

trucks

Gasoline

3 generations

1997 - 2004

CHEVROLET Silverado 3500HD

trucks

Gasoline · Diesel

3 generations

2008 - 2013

CHEVROLET Silverado Hybrid

trucks

Hybrid

1 generation

2008 - 2013

CHEVROLET Sonic Hatchback

hatchbacks

Gasoline

1 generation

2011 - 2016

CHEVROLET Spark EV

hatchbacks

Electric

1 generation

2013 - 2016

CHEVROLET SS

sedans

Gasoline

2 generations

2013 - 2017

CHEVROLET SSR

trucks

Gasoline

1 generation

2003 - 2006

CHEVROLET Tacuma

vans

Gasoline

1 generation

2004 - 2008

CHEVROLET Uplander

vans

Gasoline · Hybrid

1 generation

2004 - 2009

CHEVROLET Venture

vans

Gasoline

1 generation

1996 - 2005

CHEVROLET Volt

Electric · Hybrid

2 generations

2011 - 2019