General Motors has just announced that the 2025 Chevy Tracker and Chevy Montana models manufactured in Brazil are receiving a notable powertrain updates.
The automaker’s Brazilian subsidiary reported that the 2025 Chevy Tracker and Chevy Montana line produced at the GM São Caetano do Sul plant in Sao Paulo are receiving powertrain updates that makes them more powerful and fuel-efficient, while reducing emissions to comply with the latest Brazilian legislation. To achieve this, the company added direct injection and software adjustments to the existing engines of both models that share common components.
“The SUV and pickup segment is attracting more and more consumers, in part due to the performance evolution of these types of vehicles,” said Chief Powertrain Engineer of GM South America, Rafael Fernández. “With the work we have done on fuel injection and performance, the 1.2T engine has made a significant leap, benefiting both the Tracker and the Montana,” he added.
In particular, GM Brazil’s engineering team updated the turbocharged 1.0L I3 engine found in base 2025 Chevy Tracker variants in the local market, as well as the turbocharged 1.2L I3 engine that the crossover shares with the 2025 Chevy Montana compact pickup – and the latter’s only engine. The 1.0L unit’s output increases by four percent, from 116 to 121 horsepower, while torque is up by 13 percent, rising from 122 to 137 pound-feet.
Meanwhile, the updated 1.2L engine in the range-topping 2025 Chevy Tracker and Chevy Montana has seen its output increase from 133 to 141 horsepower – up 6 percent – while peak torque jumps from 155 to 166 pound-feet, representing a 7-percent increase. Additionally, technical tweaks allow the models to now offer improved acceleration and lower fuel consumption, making them the most efficient in their respective segments.
Production of the 2025 Chevy Tracker and Chevy Montana with their updated powertrains has already begun at the Brazilian plant and will be available starting the last week of calendar year 2024 in the local Brazilian market, then expanding to the rest of the Latin American markets where they are sold during 2025. With this evolution, both engines meet the new local standards and are the result of GM’s advanced engineering structure in the country.
Comments
Alex, would you like to see the 3.6 V6 in these? 😉
6.2s all day long.
Problem is, I would look pretty close at a Montana if it were sold here.
I agree! Especially with the sales success of the Maverick, I can’t believe GM doesn’t bring (and make) those here. It’s a good-looking small pickup.
In approx 2017 Mark Reuss said they new generation of Montana was being designed with North America in mind, specifically US and Canada. But the next gen was delayed a couple years and in that time the plan for US/Can went out the window
Lol
I have been a Chevy driver all my life but if you cannot get a replacement for the S-10 similiar to the Maverick, I will be looking at other trucks. I have a Silverado but want a small truck with 40 mpg since they are available currently. Since Chevy decided to build they cars outside they US and still charge high prices, it forces me to look elsewhere. I have 2 Chevys now that get less than 20 mpg average but hybrids seem to fit the bill of better fuel mileage and reasonable price.
I’m in Puerto Rico and hoping that the Montana was available here the roads call for a small truck but none are available. Wake up GMand bring the Montana here and help us out and make a profit in the meantime