The Chevrolet Sail (Chinese: 雪佛兰赛欧; pinyin: Xuěfúlán Sài'ōu) is a subcompact car produced by SAIC-GM, a joint venture of General Motors in China.

[1] Launched in 2001, it was sold as the Buick Sail in China, both in sedan and wagon form based on Opel Corsa B.

Exports began in Chile[2] and Peru; they have also been assembled in Ecuador,[3] and other developing countries in North Africa and the Middle East.

Around 2000 cars were imported nearly complete to fit certain legal loopholes which existed at the time and sold with Jilin Jiangbei badging.

In June 2002, SAIC subsidiary SAIC-Yizheng introduced a locally-built version of the Corsa-based Opel Combo van as the Shanghai Auto (Shangqi) Saibao SAC6420 (上汽赛宝).

[8] Equipped with the same 1.6-litre engine and five-speed manual transmission as the Buick Sail (albeit only with 90 PS or 66 kW), it was produced in fairly small numbers (2,053 cars in 2004, for instance)[8] until 2005.

As part of an endeavour to redefine the brand image of Buick, the Sail became the first Shanghai GM-built Chevrolet passenger car.

The Corsa Plus includes dual front airbags, anti-lock brakes, air conditioning, electric windows and central locking as standard equipment.

[20] In India, the Chevrolet Sail U-VA hatchback was showcased for the first time at the New Delhi Auto Expo 2012 and launched nationwide on November 2, 2012.

It features Chevrolet's signature dual port chrome grille, Hawk Wing styled headlamps and is available in seven colors.

Its twenty-five storage spaces, along with ‘Flex Flat’ and 60:40 Folding Rear Row seats, making it one of the most spacious cars in the hatchback segment.

General Motors launched the new Chevrolet Sail[21] in India in sedan and hatchback forms, with petrol and diesel versions, in four trim levels.

According to GM's press release, this car has a 65 kW (87 bhp) motor which has a maximum torque of 220 Nm (162 lb ft).

In addition, the car will qualify for a free local Shanghai license plate exclusively for electric vehicles.

[29] The third generation Chevrolet Sail was presented for the first time in November 2014 at the Guangzhou Auto Show and commenced production in December 2014.

It is based on a new small car platform developed by SAIC-GM,[33] and adopts Chevrolet's new design language, with the dual-port grille and the eagle eye-shaped headlamps.

[5] The powertrain range consists of two petrol engines: a 1.3-litre VVT unit and a 1.5-litre DVVT one, both equipped with start-stop function and delivering improved performance compared to the previous generation.

The 1.5-litre engine generates a maximum power of 83 kW (113 PS) and a peak torque of 141 N⋅m (104.0 lbf⋅ft), having a fuel economy of 5.4 L/100 km (52 mpg‑imp; 44 mpg‑US).

[35] It was developed by SAIC-GM and Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) engineers,[35] and is available only as a four-door saloon.