The
Chevrolet Tavera is a
compact MPV produced in
Indonesia by Japanese automaker
Isuzu Motors and in
India by American automaker
General Motors sold in
ASEAN and
Indian markets. It uses the platform of the
Isuzu Panther, a
diesel-powered multi-purpose vehicle sold in Indonesia. In other markets it is known as the Isuzu AUV, HiLander or Crosswind.
In India, this MUV's main competition includes such vehicles like the
Toyota Innova,
Mahindra Bolero,
Tata Sumo, and similar vehicles. Unlike some MUVs like the Fusion (which is based on the
Ford Fiesta and also sold in
Europe), this MUV is based on a
pickup truck, in this case an Isuzu model.
Isuzu designed the original Tavera, known as the
Panther.
Chevrolet's version is a consumer-grade version of the Panther, which is more designed for businesses.
Recently, because of Chevrolet's marketing of their Indian lineup as "an Indian revolution" (similar to their
US marketing campaign), the Tavera is now sold as two models. The original Tavera is still being sold; however more upmarket models in India are now sold as the "Tavera Neo 2".
In September the
Indian Tavera got a
face-lift. The facelift included the front grille and revised interiors.
In
India there are 2 versions of the Tavera, the original Tavera, the base model which includes the B1 and B2 trims, and the Tavera neo 2(this version was called simply Tavera neo before the Indian Tavera facelift, and before that Tavera Elite), the normal version which...
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