Evolution
It was released in 2000 in Brazil as a 3-door hatchback with a 60 PS 1.0 L gasoline engine, based on the Corsa B and with design features similar to those of the Vectra. In 2002 a 5-door version was made available, and the engine power was increased to 70 PS at 6400 rpm, the same VHC (Very High Compression) technology used in the Latin American Corsa C. A 85 PS 1.4 L gasoline engine was added in 2003.
An "Off-Road" accessories kit was for sale for both old and new Celtas in 2005, and the 1.0 L was converted into a gasoline-ethanol flexible fuel engine (gasoline versions are still available, especially outside Brazil).
In 2006 the Celta underwent a facelift, which provided for a more modern look and an enhancement of build quality. The new front makes it closer to new Chevrolet models, specially the new Brazilian Vectra.
A sedan version, named Chevrolet Prisma was released in early 2007. It wasn't meant to replace Classic (a low cost sedan version of the Corsa B) neither the Corsa Sedan (C), but to fill a market gap between them instead. The only available engine option is a 1.4 L Econo.Flex gasoline/ethanol flexible fuel engine. Its high compression rate gives as a result a maximum output of 97 PS when running on ethanol and 95 hp when running on gasoline.
In early 2009 was released Prisma 1.0 liter and the new engine VHC-E (77 hp gasoline and 78 hp ethanol) for Prisma and Celta. In early 2012; 1,500,000 Celtas have been built in Gravataí.
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