Saturn could get a model below the Astra
2007 Opel Corsa
Saturn started off selling only compact cars when the original S-Series was introduced in 1990. Now that the Ion is no longer in production, the GM division's smallest vehicle is the Aura until the new Astra's start arriving from Europe this fall. Product development director Lisa Hutchinson feels that Saturn definitely has room for a smaller car in the lineup and with their close ties with Opel, the next generation Corsa would be a natural choice.
The new Corsa is scheduled to be built from the same global platform that sat under the Chevy triplets that appeared at the New York Auto Show so if the Corsa appears in Saturn showrooms, it's a good bet that one or more body styles inspired by the triplets will appear in Chevy dealerships as well.
[Source: Detroit News, thanks to Mulad for the tip]
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Marcel 12:49PM (6/09/2007)
They could just sell the Chevrolet Celta (Latin America)
this 1 liter has 70 hp and is fully flex fuel capable.
http://www.chevrolet.com.br/celta/
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mirko 3:50PM (6/09/2007)
The Celta looks a lot like a 1993 Opel Corsa with a different front end...
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ajprice 4:31PM (6/09/2007)
Old cars don't die, they get sold in Brazil.
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dygituljunky 10:08PM (6/09/2007)
They probably wouldn't be inspired by the "triplets." They would probably be direct carry-overs of whatever styling Opel/Vauxhall picks.
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Kendall Tawes 9:45PM (6/11/2007)
That would be great. It's about time Americans get small cars that don't suck again. This and the Ford Fiesta is just what I have been wanting. My current car is 20 years old and I'm not replacing it untill I can get a well made fuel efficent car without importing it directly from Europe or Japan.
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Sam Abuelsamid 8:56AM (6/10/2007)
dygituljunky, What I was saying was that if the new GM global subcompact platform comes to the US market then Saturn would not likely be the only brand to get it. The Saturn will undoubtedly share styling with the Opel variant. The Chevy version would get styling based on one or more of the triplets.
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