Chevrolet Montana

Chevrolet Montana
2011 Chevrolet Montana
Overview
Manufacturer	Chevrolet (General Motors)
Also called	Chevrolet Tornado (Mexico) Chevrolet Utility (South Africa) Opel Corsa Utility (South Africa)
Production	2003–present
Assembly	São José dos Campos, Brazil (GM Brazil) Port Elizabeth, South Africa (GM South Africa, CKD)
Body and chassis
Class	Coupé utility
Body style	2-door pickup
Related	Opel/Chevrolet Corsa B Chevrolet Agile
Powertrain
Engine	1.4 L EconoFlex I4 (petrol) 1.8 L Family 1 I4 (petrol) 1.3 L MultiJet I4 (diesel) 1.7 L Circle-L I4 (diesel)
Transmission	5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,714 mm (106.9 in) (2003–10) 2,669 mm (105.1 in) (2010–)
Length	4,430 mm (174.4 in) (2003–10) 4,514 mm (177.7 in) (2010–)
Width	1,645 mm (64.8 in) (2003–10) 1,700 mm (66.9 in) (2010–)
Height	1,420 mm (55.9 in) (2003–10) 1,578 mm (62.1 in) (2010–)
Curb weight	1,087–1,180 kg (2,396–2,601 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Chevrolet Corsa Pick-up

The Chevrolet Montana is a front-wheel drive coupé utility sold by Chevrolet in Latin America and emerging markets. In Mexico the vehicle is 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, essentially a pickup version of the Opel Combo, while the second generation is based on the Chevrolet Agile.

The Montana comes standard with a 1.4 l "Ecoflex" and a 1.8 l 8V flex-fuel I4 engines. In some markets like South Africa where it was sold as the Opel Corsa Utility until June 2010, the vehicle is offered with more engine options, but none flex-fuel, like the 1.4 petrol and the 1.7 Isuzu turbodiesel. As of 2007, Montana is available in 2 versions: Montana Conquest and Montana Sport which has 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 is currently manufactured in São José dos Campos, Brazil. In South Africa it is assembled from Brazilian-supplied CKD units.

The Montana arrived in the 2004 model year replacing the aged Corsa B based Chevy Pickup, but with the Tornado name tag 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 2008 model year, the Tornado lived on for a few more years. It was the only Brazilian-built car in the Mexican Chevrolet lineup.