The Chevrolet Groove is one of three small car concepts introduced on 4 April 2007 at the

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. The Groove showcases a new style of small car from

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. The mini car was completely designed by

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. The Groove is powered by a 1.0 L diesel engine that is similar to the one powering the current Chevy Spark, a minicar sold in Asia. The Chevrolet Beat and the

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were also showcased to provide a vision for future designs in the GM subcompact segment. These three concepts could be voted on after their introduction on a special website. In the end, both the Groove and Trax lost to the Beat, which is slated for production. Both Beat and Trax were eventually green-lit for production. While the Groove was not, design language from it has found its way into the Chevrolet Sonic and Chevrolet Orlando designs.

Nameplate usage

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started exporting the Baojun 510 to Latin America and the Middle East with the Chevrolet Groove nameplate.

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