The Baojun 630 is a small family car/compact four-door notchback saloon and was the first car produced by SAIC-GM-Wuling through the Baojun brand. The 630 is manufactured in Liuzhou, Guangxi, China.^[3] It was launched at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show,^[4] and went on sale in August 2011.^[5] A five-door hatchback derivative called the 610 was added to the range in April 2014.^[6]

The car was developed at the SAIC-GM Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) in Shanghai.^[7] While not visually similar to other GM cars, it has been suggested that the 630 and 610 is based on the Buick Excelle/Daewoo Lacetti platform.^[8]

In 2014, the car debuted in Egypt and Algeria as the Chevrolet Optra.^[9][10] The 2023 model was the final Optra to be listed on the Chevrolet Arabia website.

• Baojun 630 pre-facelift front
• Baojun 630 pre-facelift rear
• 2021 Chevrolet Optra (Egypt)

The 630 is powered by a 1.5-litre 4-cylinder 109 bhp (81 kW; 111 PS) 1.5-litre (1,485 cc) engine producing 146 N⋅m (108 lb⋅ft) and mated to a five-speed transmission. A 1.8-litre (1,796 cc) version, producing 141 bhp (105 kW; 143 PS) and 177 N⋅m (131 lb⋅ft)^[12] was added to the range in November 2012.^[13]

It can be equipped with front airbags, ABS with EBD, leather seats, power windows, remote central locking, air conditioning, trip computer, a CD player and rear parking sensors. The Baojun 630 is currently using pull-out door handles, similar to the facelifted Daewoo Lacetti.^[14][15]