In May 2020, General Motors first launched the 2021 Chevrolet Onix with a base variant and a new entry-level engine in China – where the second-generation subcompact made its world debut a year earlier. Now, the automaker has just updated the 2021 Chevrolet Onix lineup in the Asian country, introducing notable changes that mainly affect powertrain options and pricing.
Interestingly, the biggest change for the 2021 Chevrolet Onix in China is that it ditches the base powertrain configuration introduced last year, consisting of the naturally aspirated 1.3L engine developing 106 horsepower and 96 pound-feet of torque, connected to the five-speed manual transmission. As a result, the new Onix once again offers a single engine choice and boasts the same starting price with which it was initially introduced in that country.
The entire 2021 Chevrolet Onix lineup built at the SAIC-GM Dong Yue plant is now equipped with the turbocharged 1.0L three-cylinder engine, which delivers 123 horsepower and 133 pound-feet of torque. The mill is exclusively matched to a six-speed automatic transmission, ending the Onix’s short manual gearbox offering in the world’s largest auto market.
Although the 2021 Chevrolet Onix maintains a three-trim portfolio in the Chinese market, the vehicle reverses the previous formula of offering two LT trim-level variants and the range-topping Redline. Now, the 2021 Onix features a single base trim called the LT Enjoy Edition and two Redline variants, including the existing configuration and an additional one with more tech features.
2021 Chevrolet Onix LT Enjoy Edition for China
The 2021 Chevrolet Onix’s exterior and interior design has remained exactly the same since the global launch of the second-generation model. With this sudden, mid-year update, only minor trim details have changed, like new black leather upholstery on the mid-range trim and custom accenting inside the new range-topping Redline variant.
The updated 2021 Chevrolet Onix is now on sale at the Bow Tie brand’s dealer network in China, where Chevrolet’s successful subcompact car is only offered as a four-door sedan. With these changes, GM intends to better tailor the Onix offering to the tastes and preferences of younger Chinese consumers, who represent its main target audience. The prices of the 2021 Onix in China are as follows:
- Onix LT Enjoy Edition: 89,900 CNY (about $13,895 USD at the current exchange rate)
- Onix Redline: 96,900 CNY ($14,975 USD)
- Onix Redline Plus: 99,900 CNY ($15,440 USD)
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That gray one with the black wheels looks great. Not usually a fan of black wheels, but here they are done well. Funny to see that much smaller radio screen now that everything else is going big or going home.
With a panoramic sun roof Onix could rival Corolla and Sentra sales in the US. GEM probably needs a few first world upgrades but any Gamma 2 successor should be fine
FCA would be using GEM for Cherokee!
Onix belongs to segment B and not to segment C, as is the models mentioned by you.
The Onix competitors of these brands are Toyota Yaris and Nissan Versa.
As a Spark buter, I would consider the Onix with six speed auto and 1 L 3 cylinder!!! Instead of buying a New hybrid car at 24K$ CAN.
Onix achieved a better crash-test result than the Trax built in Mexico. I don’t know if it’s the Trax sold in USA. I guess GEM is not that bad.
Trax already has a new generation, called Tracker globally, produced in Brazil and China on the same GEM platform as Onix.
GEM is said to be a simplified version of the VSS, just as the MQB-A0 is a simplified version of the MQB for VW.
Yes it is sold in US!
This begs of the 155hp Trailblazer engine, why this not in the US?.
At those kind of prices or a little higher if stuff needs to be added for the U.S. this could be a nice vehicle option here. It isn’t styled to look cheap, which helps a lot. I would consider a 1.0 turbo 3 with 6 speed Powerglide as a second vehicle.
Depending on the trim level, you can get a 8″ infotainment screen. It also has electronic A/C. this one shown here is the basic manual one.
Thanks for the additional info, Sonic.
Of course I may just keep my Corvette, heh-heh.
Cruel to show us that people in the U.S.A. another car that isn’t sold here.
Cruel?! Cruel is some countries having to settle for models developed specifically for their markets and not having access to global developments models for developed countries, such as the USA.
Brands do this in search of lower production costs that are not always passed on to consumers.
Latest Polls: 79%, let’s round it off to 8 in 10 Americans, view China negatively. Viewing the comments on this site, I’ll just say it’s loaded with far left “Progressive” globalist Chinese apologists OR maybe GM Employees collecting paychecks under Queen MaryB in that Ivory Tower in Detroit. NO Corporate morality or ethics there with the exception of MaryB call out of us “systemic racists”. As they say, just “follow the money” $$$$$$ to Queen MaryB & her Court in the Detroit Castle.
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