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Chevrolet Confirms Again The End Of The Celta Model, Highlighting That There Are No Plans For Its Return To The Market. The Brand Emphasized That, At The Moment, The Relaunch Of The Celta Is Not In Future Plans, Ending Any Expectation Of Its Return For The Fans Of The Model.
The Chevrolet Celta is one of the most iconic cars ever manufactured by the General Motors (GM) subsidiary. Loved by all those who had or still have the hatch, the Celta exceeded expectations since its launch in the 2000s. Undoubtedly, the popular Celta had a major positive impact for Chevrolet, especially here in Brazil. With the end of the Celta nearly 10 years ago, those who still wanted to buy the popular Chevrolet had to resort to used or second-hand cars.
However, recently, social media spread a flood of fake news about a supposed return of the Chevrolet Celta to Brazil, due to the Federal Government’s popular car program. The spread of this fake news generated frustrated expectations among those who still dreamed of buying a brand new Celta, since the car stopped being manufactured and sold officially in 2015. And due to the false news spread on the internet, Chevrolet came forward to inform that there are no plans to relaunch the Celta.
Fake News About The Return Of The Chevrolet Celta Rekindled The Hopes Of Many Who Still Wanted To Acquire The Car
The false news that spread all over the internet mentioned that the new Chevrolet Celta would be based on the Chinese Chevrolet Aveo, which is currently sold in Mexico. Full of flaws and with a poorly formulated context, some people began to suspect that the news might be false.
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The crucial point that determined the news as fake was the mention of an engine in the “new Celta” that was never used in the popular model, reinforcing that the information was false.
Chevrolet Brazil confirmed the end of the Celta and reinforced that it has no intention of resuming production of the existing model, nor creating a new version of the Chevrolet Celta, neither now nor in the future. With the end of the Chevrolet Celta, the brand replaced it with the Onix model, clarifying that no other car below its specifications will be produced.
End Of The Chevrolet Celta: Onix Replaced The Beloved Celta Forever
The brand further stated that the end of the Celta was due to the low profitability of the popular model, as well as the fact that a car as cheap and economical as the Celta could interfere with Onix sales. Therefore, it was better to replace the Celta with the, now, popular Onix, which dominates the market for compact and modern cars.
New regulations required improvements in safety and efficiency, making it unfeasible to update the Celta without significantly increasing its costs. The need for airbags and ABS brakes, for example, made the model more expensive to produce according to the new laws.
The Onix is very beloved by Brazilians and is a car that does not disappoint. Attractive, economical, and cheap, it can be said that it is a good substitute for the dearly missed Celta. However, while the Onix model is a good choice for Brazilians, in other Latin American countries, the car is considered expensive and is only sold in more advanced versions, such as the one with a turbo engine. Therefore, the Chinese Aveo model becomes the most affordable version in other countries in Latin America.
Versions Of The Celta (2000-2015)
Celta 1.0 (2000)
With a 1.0 engine inherited from the Corsa, the model was announced in 1999 but was only officially launched by Chevrolet in the 2000s. The Celta did not have power steering, let alone air conditioning, but still caught the attention of many people at the time with its 60 hp output. In 2002, the Celta received an upgrade with the VHC (Very High Compression) engine, and later the VHC E, ensuring an output of 70 hp.
Celta 1.4 (2003)
With a 1.4 engine outputting 85 hp, 5,800 rpm, and 11.8 kgfm of torque, the Celta 1.4 was considered even more powerful but without sacrificing fuel efficiency. With its highly eye-catching yellow body, the car had 4 doors, alloy wheels, and 13-inch tires. GM also launched the Energy version and a special edition in honor of the great driver Nelson Piquet, where 30 cars were raffled in the promotional campaign at the time.
With competition challenging Chevrolet directly, the brand quickly developed the Flexpower version, where it’s possible to use gasoline and ethanol. In this way, the versions Life, Spirit, Super, and Off-Road were born, which marked the years of 2004 and 2005.
Celta Prisma (2006)
After so many years of hatchback, Chevrolet decided to launch a sedan version of the Celta, giving rise to the Prisma model, considered the cheapest and most economical sedan in Brazil. Years later, in 2013, the Celta Prisma was re-released as just Prisma, departing from the characteristic standard of the Celta and making a huge success at the time. But its production was discontinued in 2018, making way for GM’s new releases at the time.
Between 2010 and 2015, Chevrolet removed some versions from the market and launched the Celta LS and Celta LT versions, the last seen on the brand’s official website. Unfortunately, in 2015, Chevrolet officially announced the end of the Celta, permanently removing all versions – including LS and LT – from the market and ending the production of the beloved vehicle.
The confirmation from Chevrolet regarding the end of the Celta also puts a final point on the rumors and false news of a possible version of the Celta for 2024, leaving fans of the popular car only with memories of the vehicle’s golden era.
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