Once again, the Chevrolet Monza follows in the footsteps of the Buick Excelle GT – its mechanical twin in China. Last week, we reported that General Motors revealed the new 2021 Buick Excelle GT Mild Hybrid, and now, the company has does the same with the Chevrolet compact sedan, which for the 2021 model year adds new variants with the same hybrid system as the Buick.
2021 Chevrolet Monza RS Mild Hybrid
Specifically, the new mild hybrid powertrain of the 2021 Chevrolet Monza is available in both the Redline intermediate trim level and the range-topping RS. In both variants, this new powertrain boasts an electric motor and a 48-volt battery, promising smoother and quieter operation while simultaneously achieving improvements in performance and fuel consumption.
2021 Chevrolet Monza Redline Mild Hybrid
“The newest members of the Chevrolet compact sedan family offer dynamic styling, outstanding fuel efficiency and affordability,” said General Director of Chevrolet for SAIC-GM, Scott Lawson, in an official press release. “Their launch demonstrates Chevrolet’s commitment to listen to customers across China and offer products that meet their individual needs.”
Like the Buick Excelle GT, the Chevrolet Monza RS Mild Hybrid features a turbocharged, 1.3L Ecotec engine backed by the new 48-volt system, delivering 161 horsepower and 170 pound-feet of torque, coupled with a six-speed automatic transmission. Meanwhile, the Monza Redline Mild Hybrid is equipped with a smaller, turbo 1.0L engine with a combined output of 123 horsepower and 125 pound-feet of torque.
GM indicates that when the 2021 Monza Mild Hybrid is started, the 48V electric motor starts before the combustion engine to increase efficiency, but they run simultaneously during acceleration to save energy and reduce emissions. Also, because the system extends the engine shut-off time when the vehicle is slowing down, the Monza Redline Mild Hybrid nets as much as 50 mpg on the combined city/highway cycle.
2021 Chevrolet Monza Lineup
The 2021 Chevrolet Monza Mild Hybrid is now available in the Chinese market, strengthening the lineup of Chevrolet’s best-selling model in the country – with more than 140,000 units sold since its launch in 2019. The starting price of the Monza Mild Hybrid in Redline trim is 108,900 CNY (about $15,400 USD at the current exchange rate), while the RS variant starts at 117,900 CNY (about $16,650 USD).
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I think I speak for millions, when I say, I don’t care about what GM is doing in Communist China. I would be satisfied with no further mention of it, untill GM pulls all manufacturing from the Red state and severely limits exports. Let’s learn from this hard lesson.
China is the world’s largest auto market and GM makes a lot of money from that market. Stomping your feet and plugging your ears won’t change that.
I think I speak for myself when I say, that I’d like them to sell this car here in the US. It would make a good replacement for my Cruze, when I need such a thing.
Also, this is way more relevant for a site called GM Authority than some video of a random dude in an old Impala attacking a gas pump (for example).
If this mild hybrid system also does energy regeneration when braking, then the owner has a greater savings in lower maintenance cost than a regular vehicle (longer brake pad life, fewer oil changes). This what GM should be offering her in the U. S. and displace the small imports that don’t have the mild hybrid system.
Exactly Raymond R.
Whatever happened to the Cruze hybrid that GM was working on some years ago? I wonder if the hybrid system in this Monza is the result of that engineering and why GM never produced the Cruze hybrid in the USA is a mystery. As the owner of a 2017 Malibu hybrid I can attest to GM’s expertise in building a great hybrid propulsion system. So why does China get the hybrid technology and they take it away over here? Makes me wonder who makes these types of decisions at GM.
A car can’t just be a great product and remain on the market. It also has to make money.
If everyone had been buying the Malibu Hybrid, they wouldn’t have stopped making it.
Ah so GM says no to Hybrids and going for electric but yet this is a mild hybrid and the higher performance corvette are getting Hybrid. That’s funny lol
Well hybrids are a big business with Ford. They will offer three new Fords and two new Lincoln hybrids. And they do have a patent on a special parallel hybrid system that can be an aftermarket upgrade for present Fords. Search at Ford Authority for more news.
Is GM moving to China?
I think you’d better be asking if they are moving back.
This is why General Motors Board of Directors need to fire CEO Mary Barra and elect someone to the job; this Chevrolet Monza would no doubt do very well in the United States especially priced at just $16K except Barra won’t even attempt to import the Monza to the United States because she doesn’t want to be proven in error about hybrids.
You seem to be conveniently forgetting what happens when GM tries to import a vehicle, which is that the UAW throws a fit.
On top of that, large numbers of vehicles from China wouldn’t exactly sit too well with a lot of people right now.
He didn’t forget. If Barra announced tomorrow that the Monza was going on sale in the US, omegatalon would make a not-so-subtle misogynist comment about Barra and complain that she was bringing a sub par product to America. A Troll’s gotta troll.
It would be awesome if we had a us made product that was sporty fuel efficient but with all the new features for 15k ..in usa 15k is bare bones car most Americans would spend that on used luxury car to get the new amenities like active park and l.k.s. system unfortunately Hyundai and Honda along with many over seas manufacturers have the right mix of affordable luxury and fun where gm and Ford have been lacking for years ..along with great body style