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Chevrolet had already released pics of its Trax small car concept, but now the Trax is part of a trio, along with the Beat and Groove. They're all being shown at the New York Auto Show this week, as GM mulls the possibility of selling small, 1.0-litre engined cars in the States. You can also bet pretty safely that one of these designs (our money's on the Trax) will form the basis for the Chevrolet Matiz replacement.

But this is where it gets interesting. The Trax is an obvious evolution of the current Matiz's styling, given an SUV-esque makeover. But what of the Beat and the Groove? Officially, Chevrolet is asking members of the public to vote on which they think is the best design, which will then be put into production. But to our eyes, the Beat looks a lot like a production-ready Opel Agila replacement (indeed, it looks a lot like the Trixx concept car of a couple of years ago). And the Groove? Well, is it just us, or does it have a certain air of Saab about it?

All three cars have been designed in GM's facility in Incheon, South Korea in what was the old Daewoo HQ. They also debut three new engines, a 1.0-litre petrol, a 1.0-litre diesel and a turbocharged 1.2-litre petrol.

We'll keep you up to date on production versions.