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General Motors will showcase American-style large sports utility vehicles under its Chevrolet brand at the 2019 Seoul Motor Show opening on Mar. 28 in Korea, said its Korean unit GM Korea on Wednesday.
The new Chevrolet cars will include 2019 models of full-size SUV Traverse, mid-size pickup truck Colorado, and full-size SUV Tahoe. It is the first time for Traverse, Colorado, and Tohoe become available in Korea, where appetite for large-sized SUVs has been increasing.
À̹ÌÁö È®´ë Traverse
Traverse and Colorado are Chevrolet brand¡¯s best sellers that marked a double-digit sales growth in the United States last year. GM Korea plans to start selling the two Chevy cars in Korea in the second half of this year after showcasing them at the 2019 Seoul Motor Show, which will run from March 29 to April 9 in Seoul.
Chevrolet Traverse is a seven-seat, full-size crossover SUV with a 3.6-liter gasoline engine that generates up to 310 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque (36.8 kilogram-force meters of torque). It is also paired with a nine-speed automatic transmission.
À̹ÌÁö È®´ë Colorado
Colorado is GM¡¯s best-selling mid-sized pickup truck model that has sold more than 450,000 units since launch. It boasts powerful performance enabled by 3.6-lieter V6 engine with an eight-speed automatic transmission. The full-wheel-drive Colorado has towing capability of 3.2 tons, making it suitable for pulling trailers and cargos.
Tahoe is the second-largest of Chevrolet SUV lineup. GM Korea will exhibit the fourth-generation model of Chevrolet Tahoe with 5.3-liter V8 engine.
By Lee Jong-hyuk and Cho Jeehyun
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