Not just diesel Chevette's (with an 52hp OHC Isuzu diesel), but in Canada, we had (some I can remember seeing):
Diesel: Acadian (same as Chevette), Ford Escort/Lynx, Tempo/Topaz, Buick Century (V6 diesel!), Audi 100, Olds Somethingorother, and diesel VW Vanagon. Prolly more, I just can't remember any at the moment.
Of course there was the usual diesel VW Jetta's, Golf's, Caddy's, and Rabbits; also a smattering of diesel Mercedes, as is found almost everywhere in the world.
I remember asking a guy about his diesel Acadian w/auto. I said to him that it must be VERY slow, and he said it really wasn't that bad. Years later, now I own a diesel S10 ext cab, and really...it isn't THAT bad.