If there is one manufacturer that had started the badge engineering to a whole new level, it is General Motors. With a crazy number of brands to begin with (we suggest you to check this link instead), it made sense to use one car and sell it under a number of brands to cut costs but at the expense of brand equity.
Buick LaCrosse-Alpheon-Roewe 950 (2010-Current)
Buick Regal-Chevrolet Lumina (1999-2008)
Buick Sail-Chevrolet Sail/Corsa Plus/Classic
Chevrolet Astro-GMC Safari
Chevrolet Avalanche-Cadillac Escalade EXT
Chevrolet Blazer/S-10 Blazer/Trailblazer (as upscale model)-GMC Jimny/S-15 Jimny-Oldsmobile Bravada-Opel Blazer
Chevrolet Bolt-Opel Ampera-e
Chevrolet C/K Pick-up/Silverado/Cheyenne-GMC Sierra
Chevrolet Camaro-Pontiac Firebird
Chevrolet Captiva-Daewoo Winstorm-Holden Captiva
Chevrolet Cavalier-Pontiac Sunfire-Toyota Cavalier
Chevrolet Celta/Prisma-Suzuki Fun
Chevrolet Cobalt-Pontiac G5/Pursuit
Chevrolet Colorado-GMC Canyon-Isuzu i-Series (first generation model)
Chevrolet Colorado/S-10-GMC Canyon-Holden Colorado-Isuzu D-Max (second generation model)
Chevrolet Corsica-Pontiac Tempest (1987-1991)
Chevrolet Cruze-Daewoo Lacetti Premiere-Holden Cruze (first generation model)
Chevrolet Cruze-Holden Astra sedan (second generation model)
Chevrolet Equinox-Pontiac Torrent (first generation Equinox)
Chevrolet Express-GMC Savana
Chevrolet Lumina APV-Oldsmobile Silhouette-Pontiac Trans Sport
Chevrolet Malibu-Holden Malibu (eighth generation model)
Chevrolet Malibu-Oldsmobile Cutlass (fifth generation model)
Chevrolet/Geo Metro-Pontiac Firefly-Suzuki Swift (second generation model)
Chevrolet S-10-GMC S-15/Sonoma-Isuzu Hombre-Opel Sierra
Chevrolet Silverado-GMC Sierra
Chevrolet Sonic-Holden Barina
Chevrolet Spark/Matiz/Matiz Eco Logic/Joy-Daewoo Matiz Classic-FSO Matiz-Pontiac Matiz/Matiz G2 (second generation Spark)
Chevrolet Spark/Spark GT/Beat-Daewoo Matiz Creative-Holden Barina-Ravon R2 (third generation Spark)
Chevrolet Spark-Holden Spark-Opel Karl-Vauxhall Viva (fourth generation Spark)
Chevrolet Suburban-Cadillac Escalade ESV-GMC Yukon XL/Suburban-Holden Suburban
Chevrolet Tahoe/Grand Blazer-Cadillac Escalade-GMC Yukon
Chevrolet/Geo Tracker-Chevrolet Vitara-GMC Tracker-Asuna/Pontiac Sunrunner-Suzuki Escudo/Sidekick/Vitara (second generation, North America)
Chevrolet Trailblazer (including extended models)-Buick Rainier-GMC Envoy-Isuzu Ascender-Oldsmobile Bravada-Saab 97-X (2001-2009)
Chevrolet Trailblazer-Holden Colorado 7/Trailblazer-Isuzu MU-X (2012-Current)
Chevrolet Trax/Tracker-Holden Trax
Chevrolet Uplander-Buick Terraza-Pontiac Montana/Montana SV6-Saturn Relay (2005-2009)
Chevrolet Venture (North America)-Buick GL8/GL8 First Land/Chevrolet Venture (Philippines)-Oldsmobile Silhouette-Opel Sintra-Pontiac Trans Sport/Montana/Chevrolet Trans Sport (Europe)-Vauxhall Sintra (1996-2017)
Chevrolet Volt-Buick Velite 5-Holden Volt-Opel Ampera-Vauxhall Ampera
Daewoo Kalos/Gentra-Chevrolet Aveo/Kalos/Lova/Nexia-Holden Barina-Pontiac G3/G3 Wave/Wave-Ravon Nexia 3-Suzuki Swift+-ZAZ Vida
Daewoo Lacetti/Nubira/Gentra-Buick Excelle-Chevrolet Lacetti/Optra/Estate/Nubira-Holden Viva-Ravon Gentra-Suzuki Forenza/Reno
Daewoo Lanos/Sens-Chevrolet Lanos-Doninvest Assol-FSO Lanos-ZAZ Lanos/Sens/Chance
Daewoo Magnus/Evanda-Chevrolet Epica/Evanda-Formosa Magnus-Suzuki Verona
Daewoo Matiz/Matiz II/Matix-Baojun Lechi-Chevrolet Exclusive/Joy/Lechi/Matiz/Spark-uzDaewoo Matiz-Formosa Matiz-FSO Matiz-Pontiac Matiz/G2-Ravon Matiz (first generation Spark)
Daewoo Tacuma/Rezzo-Chevrolet Rezzo/Tacuma/Viviant
Daewoo Tosca-Chevrolet Epica-Holden Epica
GMC Acadia-Saturn Outlook
Holden Caprice/Statesman-Buick Park Avenue-Chevrolet Caprice-Daewoo Veritas (2006-2017)
Holden Commodore/Utility/Berlina/Calais/Ute-Opel Calais-Toyota Lexicen (second generation Commodore)
Holden Commodore/Berlina/Calais/Ute-Chevrolet Lumina-Chevrolet Omega (third generation Commodore)
Holden Commodore/Berlina/Calais/Ute-Chevrolet Lumina-Chevrolet Omega-Chevrolet SS-Pontiac G8-Vauxhall VXR8 (fourth generation Commodore)
Holden Monaro-Chevrolet Lumina Coupe-Pontiac GTO-Vauxhall Monaro
Isuzu D-Max (first generation)/Rodeo-Chevrolet Colorado/D-Max/LUV D-Max-GMC Canyon-Holden Rodeo/Colorado
Isuzu Faster/Fuego/Pickup/TFR-Chevrolet LUV/T-Series-Holden Rodeo-Honda Tourmaster-Opel Campo-Vauxhall Brava + A number of Chinese clones
Isuzu Impulse/Piazza/PA Nero-Asuna Sunfire-Geo Storm
Isuzu MU/MU Wizard/Amigo/Rodeo/Cameo/Vega-Chevrolet Frontera/Rodeo-Holden Frontera-Honda Jazz (Japan)/Passport (USA)-Opel Frontera-Vauxhall Frontera (first generation model)
Isuzu MU/Amigo/Rodeo/Rodeo Sport/Wizard-Chevrolet Frontera/Rodeo-Holden Frontera/Frontera Sport-Honda Passport-Opel Frontera/Frontera Sport-Vauxhall Frontera/Frontera Sport (second generation model)
Isuzu Trooper/Bighorn-Acura SLX-Chevrolet Trooper-Holden Jackaroo/Monterey-Honda Horizon-Opel Monterey-Subaru Bighorn-Vauxhall Monterey (second generation model)
Opel Antara-Chevrolet Captiva Sport-Daewoo Winstorm Maxx-GMC Terrain (Middle East)-Holden Captiva 5-Saturn Vue (second generation)-Vauxhall Antara
Opel Astra/Optima/Kadett/Astra Classic-Chevrolet Astra/Viva/Vectra-Holden Astra-Saturn Astra-Vauxhall Astra
Opel Cascada/Cabrio-Buick Cascada-Holden Cascada-Vauxhall Cascada
Opel Combo-Bedford Astravan/max-Chevrolet Combo-Holden Combo-Shanghai Auto SaibaoVauxhall Astravan/max/Combo (pre-2011 models)
Opel Corsa/Vita-Buick Sail-Chevrolet Corsa/Classic-Holden Barina (1994-2005)-Vauxhall Nova (1983-1993)/Corsa (1993-Current)
Opel Insignia-Buick Regal-Holden Insignia/Commodore-Vauxhall Insignia (2008-Current)
Opel Meriva-Chevrolet Meriva-Vauxhall Meriva
Opel Mokka-Buick Encore-Vauxhall Mokka
Opel Omega-Cadillac Catera-Chevrolet Omega (1992-1998)/Suprema-Vauxhall Carlton/Omega
Opel Signum-Vauxhall Signum
Opel Zafira-Chevrolet Nabira-Chevrolet Zafira-Holden Zafira-Subaru Traviq-Vauxhall Zafira (first generation model)
Opel Tigra-Chevrolet Tigra-Vauxhall Tigra (1994-2001 models)
Opel Tigra-Holden Tigra-Vauxhall Tigra (2004-2009 models)
Opel Vectra-Chevrolet Vectra-Holden Vectra-Vauxhall Cavalier (1988-1995)/Vectra (1995-2008)
Pontiac Vibe-Toyota Voltz
Saab 9-3-Cadillac BLS
Wuling Hong Guang/Confero S-Chevrolet Enjoy
In order for a car to be counted on this list, the vehicle must have a different name using the same shell (exterior modifications are usually done) but sold under a different brand. And to avoid a super long list, we would limit vehicles which were launched from 1990s and above. Do take note the year range represents the entire vehicle line (including those of its twins) even if the original model was killed. In order to be listed, the base vehicle must be from a General Motor subsidiary so a Toyota or Nissan badged GM vehicle will not make a cut here.
So, which GM models wore different names but are basically the same?
Baojun 630-Chevrolet OptraBaojun 630 |
Buick LaCrosse-Alpheon-Roewe 950 (2010-Current)
Buick LaCrosse |
Buick Regal |
Buick Sail |
Chevrolet Astro-GMC Safari
Chevrolet Astro |
Chevrolet Avalanche-Cadillac Escalade EXT
Chevrolet Avalanche |
Chevrolet Blazer (Brazil model) |
Chevrolet Bolt-Opel Ampera-e
Chevrolet Bolt |
Chevrolet C/K Pick-up/Silverado/Cheyenne-GMC Sierra
GMC Sierra |
Chevrolet Camaro-Pontiac Firebird
Chevrolet Camaro |
Chevrolet Captiva-Daewoo Winstorm-Holden Captiva
Chevrolet Captiva |
Chevrolet Cavalier |
Chevrolet Celta |
Chevrolet Cobalt-Pontiac G5/Pursuit
Chevrolet Cobalt |
Chevrolet Colorado-GMC Canyon-Isuzu i-Series (first generation model)
Chevrolet Colorado |
Chevrolet Colorado/S-10-GMC Canyon-Holden Colorado-Isuzu D-Max (second generation model)
Chevrolet Colorado |
Chevrolet Corsica-Pontiac Tempest (1987-1991)
Chevrolet Corsica |
Chevrolet Cruze-Daewoo Lacetti Premiere-Holden Cruze (first generation model)
Chevrolet Cruze |
Chevrolet Cruze |
Chevrolet Equinox-Pontiac Torrent (first generation Equinox)
Chevrolet Equinox |
Chevrolet Express-GMC Savana
Chevrolet Express |
Chevrolet Lumina APV-Oldsmobile Silhouette-Pontiac Trans Sport
Chevrolet Lumina APV |
Chevrolet Malibu-Holden Malibu (eighth generation model)
Chevrolet Malibu |
Chevrolet Malibu-Oldsmobile Cutlass (fifth generation model)
Oldsmobile Cutlass |
Chevrolet/Geo Metro-Pontiac Firefly-Suzuki Swift (second generation model)
Geo Metro |
Chevrolet S-10-GMC S-15/Sonoma-Isuzu Hombre-Opel Sierra
Chevrolet S-10 |
Chevrolet Silverado-GMC Sierra
Chevrolet Silverado |
Chevrolet Sonic-Holden Barina
Chevrolet Sonic |
Chevrolet Spark/Matiz/Matiz Eco Logic/Joy-Daewoo Matiz Classic-FSO Matiz-Pontiac Matiz/Matiz G2 (second generation Spark)
Chevrolet Spark |
Chevrolet Spark/Spark GT/Beat-Daewoo Matiz Creative-Holden Barina-Ravon R2 (third generation Spark)
Chevrolet Spark |
Chevrolet Spark |
Chevrolet Suburban-Cadillac Escalade ESV-GMC Yukon XL/Suburban-Holden Suburban
Chevrolet Suburban |
Chevrolet Tahoe/Grand Blazer-Cadillac Escalade-GMC Yukon
Chevrolet Tahoe |
Chevrolet Tracker |
Chevrolet Trailblazer (including extended models)-Buick Rainier-GMC Envoy-Isuzu Ascender-Oldsmobile Bravada-Saab 97-X (2001-2009)
Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT |
Chevrolet Trailblazer-Holden Colorado 7/Trailblazer-Isuzu MU-X (2012-Current)
Chevrolet Trailblazer (outside North America) |
Chevrolet Trax/Tracker-Holden Trax
Chevrolet Trax |
Chevrolet Uplander-Buick Terraza-Pontiac Montana/Montana SV6-Saturn Relay (2005-2009)
Chevrolet Uplander |
Chevrolet Venture (North America)-Buick GL8/GL8 First Land/Chevrolet Venture (Philippines)-Oldsmobile Silhouette-Opel Sintra-Pontiac Trans Sport/Montana/Chevrolet Trans Sport (Europe)-Vauxhall Sintra (1996-2017)
Chevrolet Venture (North America) |
Chevrolet Volt-Buick Velite 5-Holden Volt-Opel Ampera-Vauxhall Ampera
Chevrolet Volt |
Daewoo Kalos/Gentra-Chevrolet Aveo/Kalos/Lova/Nexia-Holden Barina-Pontiac G3/G3 Wave/Wave-Ravon Nexia 3-Suzuki Swift+-ZAZ Vida
Daewoo Kalos |
Daewoo Lacetti/Nubira/Gentra-Buick Excelle-Chevrolet Lacetti/Optra/Estate/Nubira-Holden Viva-Ravon Gentra-Suzuki Forenza/Reno
Daewoo Lacetti/Gentra /Nubira |
Daewoo Lanos/Sens-Chevrolet Lanos-Doninvest Assol-FSO Lanos-ZAZ Lanos/Sens/Chance
Daewoo Lanos/Sens |
Daewoo Leganza-Doninvest Kondor
Daewoo LeMans/Racer/Fantasy/Pointer-Asuna GT/SE-Passport Optima
Daewoo Leganza |
Daewoo LeMans/Racer/Fantasy/Pointer-Asuna GT/SE-Passport Optima
Daewoo Racer |
Daewoo Magnus/Evanda-Chevrolet Epica/Evanda-Formosa Magnus-Suzuki Verona
Daewoo Magnus |
Daewoo Matiz/Matiz II/Matix-Baojun Lechi-Chevrolet Exclusive/Joy/Lechi/Matiz/Spark-uzDaewoo Matiz-Formosa Matiz-FSO Matiz-Pontiac Matiz/G2-Ravon Matiz (first generation Spark)
Daewoo Matiz |
Daewoo Nubira-Doninvest Orion
Daewoo Nubira |
Daewoo Tacuma/Rezzo-Chevrolet Rezzo/Tacuma/Viviant
Daewoo Tacuma |
Daewoo Tosca-Chevrolet Epica-Holden Epica
Daewoo Tosca |
GMC Acadia-Saturn Outlook
GMC Acadia |
Holden Caprice/Statesman-Buick Park Avenue-Chevrolet Caprice-Daewoo Veritas (2006-2017)
Holden Caprice WM |
Holden Commodore/Utility/Berlina/Calais/Ute-Opel Calais-Toyota Lexicen (second generation Commodore)
Holden Commodore |
Holden Commodore/Berlina/Calais/Ute-Chevrolet Lumina-Chevrolet Omega (third generation Commodore)
Holden Commodore |
Holden Commodore Omega |
Holden Monaro-Chevrolet Lumina Coupe-Pontiac GTO-Vauxhall Monaro
Holden Monaro |
Isuzu D-Max (first generation)/Rodeo-Chevrolet Colorado/D-Max/LUV D-Max-GMC Canyon-Holden Rodeo/Colorado
Isuzu D-Max (first generation) |
Isuzu Faster/Fuego/Pickup/TFR-Chevrolet LUV/T-Series-Holden Rodeo-Honda Tourmaster-Opel Campo-Vauxhall Brava + A number of Chinese clones
Isuzu TF |
Isuzu Impulse/Piazza/PA Nero-Asuna Sunfire-Geo Storm
Isuzu Impulse |
Isuzu MU/MU Wizard/Amigo/Rodeo/Cameo/Vega-Chevrolet Frontera/Rodeo-Holden Frontera-Honda Jazz (Japan)/Passport (USA)-Opel Frontera-Vauxhall Frontera (first generation model)
Isuzu MU Wizard |
Isuzu MU/Amigo/Rodeo/Rodeo Sport/Wizard-Chevrolet Frontera/Rodeo-Holden Frontera/Frontera Sport-Honda Passport-Opel Frontera/Frontera Sport-Vauxhall Frontera/Frontera Sport (second generation model)
Isuzu Rodeo |
Isuzu Trooper/Bighorn-Acura SLX-Chevrolet Trooper-Holden Jackaroo/Monterey-Honda Horizon-Opel Monterey-Subaru Bighorn-Vauxhall Monterey (second generation model)
Isuzu Trooper |
Opel Adam |
Opel Antara-Chevrolet Captiva Sport-Daewoo Winstorm Maxx-GMC Terrain (Middle East)-Holden Captiva 5-Saturn Vue (second generation)-Vauxhall Antara
Opel Antara |
Opel Astra/Optima/Kadett/Astra Classic-Chevrolet Astra/Viva/Vectra-Holden Astra-Saturn Astra-Vauxhall Astra
Opel Astra/Optima/Kadett |
Opel Calibra-Chevrolet Calibra-Holden Calibra-Vauxhall Calibra
Opel Calibra |
Opel Cascada/Cabrio-Buick Cascada-Holden Cascada-Vauxhall Cascada
Opel Cascada/Cabrio |
Opel Combo |
Opel Corsa/Vita-Buick Sail-Chevrolet Corsa/Classic-Holden Barina (1994-2005)-Vauxhall Nova (1983-1993)/Corsa (1993-Current)
Opel Corsa |
Opel Insignia-Buick Regal-Holden Insignia/Commodore-Vauxhall Insignia (2008-Current)
Opel Insignia |
Opel Meriva |
Opel Mokka-Buick Encore-Vauxhall Mokka
Opel Mokka |
Opel Omega-Cadillac Catera-Chevrolet Omega (1992-1998)/Suprema-Vauxhall Carlton/Omega
Opel Omega |
Opel Senator-Vauxhall Senator
Opel Senator |
Opel Signum-Vauxhall Signum
Opel Signum |
Opel Zafira-Chevrolet Nabira-Chevrolet Zafira-Holden Zafira-Subaru Traviq-Vauxhall Zafira (first generation model)
Opel Zafira |
Opel Zafira-Chevrolet Zafira-Vauxhall Zafira (second generation model and above)
Opel Zafira |
Opel Tigra-Chevrolet Tigra-Vauxhall Tigra (1994-2001 models)
Opel Tigra |
Opel Tigra-Holden Tigra-Vauxhall Tigra (2004-2009 models)
Opel Tigra |
Opel Vectra-Chevrolet Vectra-Holden Vectra-Vauxhall Cavalier (1988-1995)/Vectra (1995-2008)
Opel Vectra |
Pontiac Vibe-Toyota Voltz
Pontiac Vibe |
Saab 9-3-Cadillac BLS
Saab 9-3 |
Wuling Hong Guang/Confero S-Chevrolet Enjoy
Wuling Hong Guang |
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