CHEVROLET orlando

This 5/7-seater succeeded the 2011 South Korean Chevrolet Orlando in 2018 only on paper, as while the earlier model was sold fairly worldwide, but not in China, the new one is for China only and as an MPV new to Chevrolet there, though listed as a car. It is based upon the Buick GL6, also distributed only in China. The rear suspension is independent in good Chinese manner, rather than a compound crank. In 2019 26,500 left the factory, while since May 2019 retail sales of the Orlando exceeded those for the Buick GL6, which is only available with an automatic transmission. The Orlando has a 5- or 7-seat configuration.

Updating the Orlando for the National 6b emission standard by June 2020, a 48V mild hybrid system reduced the fuel consumption for the automatic from 6.7 to 6.1 l/100km. The manual transmission model was not continued, nor was the 5-seater. About 4,200 left the factory in 2022, with retail sales of 3,200, and 1,800 in 2023.

The discontinuation of production of the Orlando (Zafira C platform) in South Korea was because an increasing number of consumers preferred SUVs to MPVs. Moreover, production had fallen in 2014, after it was decided to stop selling Chevrolets in Europe, which accounted for the larger part of the Orlando export until 2013. South Korean Orlando production topped 52,000 in 2012.

platform:	PATAC-K	Chevrolet Orlando (K257)
rear suspension:		4-link independent, coil springs	1415	kg	SGM/SAIC	SGM/SAIC
			MPV		3 cyl.	3 cyl.
		wheelbase (cm):	279.6		DOHC	DOHC
		length from (cm):	468.4		1349	1349	cc:
		width (cm):	180.7		dual inj.	dual inj.
		seating:	2-3-(2)		turbo	turbo
						mild hybrid
market:
China					18.09-20.06	20.06-23.08
					530T	530T
					6M/6A	6A
					115	115+8	kW
					156	156+11	hp
					6.3/6.7	6.1	l/100 km

Net output data are approximate.

For recent specifications on Chevrolet cars built in China, see:
On a Global Mission: The Automobiles of General Motors International

Far East Auto Literature

27 January, 2024