New Chevrolet Matiz Mule Caught Testing

copyright AUTOMEDIA / New Chevrolet Matiz Mule spy photos

Code named M300

By Frank de Leeuw van Weenen
May 29, 2008 8:40 PM
Filed Under: American, Chevrolet, Spy Photos

The second generation Chevrolet Matiz facelift has just gone on sale, leaving the GM engineers with enough time to start testing the next generation model. The next third generation, ultra-small Matiz (also known as Chevrolet Spark depending on where you live) is codenamed M300, GMDAT-M and 'Global Mini'.

The body work resembles a very rough and only slightly taped up version of the pre-facelift 2005 Chevy Matiz, but you can clearly see the differing cut lines at the rear wheel arch and the bolted on front fascia with a more bulging hood.

Our spy photographer reckons that production of the Matiz and spark should start in the spring of 2009 which would be roughly in line with the estimated launch date of the Chevy Beat.

GM stated in an earlier press release that the Beat will go on sale mid-2009. It could just be that the Beat will replace the Matiz and Spark altogether to create that 'global mini' (except North America) car as that is the ongoing rumour in China where the Spark is sold.

Comments

blabla
May 30, 2008 12:22 AM
The Chevies in Europe are so awful it hurts my ass.

Pentium
May 30, 2008 2:18 AM
This will still called Daewoo Matiz in my mind forever!

BabyMilo
May 30, 2008 9:49 AM
daewoo/chevvys r all rubbish! but i think that the matiz is the worst! it is just such an eye sore! just axe it

LMS
May 30, 2008 10:00 AM
Are you sure this isn't just an old one?

AG4
May 30, 2008 11:10 AM
Its a test mule. Its used to test new components like suspension, engine + cooling system etc... I guess this explains why the wheelbase appears to be longer and the track appears to be wider.

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