The Chevrolet Sprint was sold in the United States and Canada, with GM continuing to market the Chevette until 1987 alongside the Sprint. In the 1988 model year, the naturally-aspirated hatchback was named the Chevrolet Sprint Metro. The name "Chevette Sprint" was considered before calling the Colombia model (Generation I) the "Chevrolet Sprint" - to distinguish it from the Opel knock down kits imported to Brazil. When presented on 7 October 1986, the Sprint caused a sensation. Slight modifications were made in 1987, including increasing the wheel sizes from 12" to 13" and the Sprint remained in production virtually unchanged til 2004 - with a production of 70,848. Import models of Generation II models were imported from 1991 til 2004 and called the Chevrolet Swift.