Chevrolet Cruze
Chevrolet Lacetti, Cruze's ancestor was a solid family car with lots of space. Other than that, it was a Chevy in the full meaning of the word - not too smooth, roughly build, somewhat cheap (which was obvious), but it was moderately priced. Now, the Cruze fixes most of the Lacetti's faults and keeps its main advantage - the reasonable price.
First of all, Cruze is a great looking sedan - its coupe-alike sideline and aggressive light groups are well balanced together.
Interior is far better than Chevrolet did (almost) ever before - dashboard has a premium class touch and feel to it. However, dashboard plastics, although of high quality, seems to be easy to scratch.Storage is pretty large too - its 450l is bit harder to reach because the rear hood opening is slightly smaller than it could have been.
A good impression gets even better when the engine is started. We have had a 1,6l Ecotec engine which is currently being used in Opel's Insignia and other models. Its 113bhp are helping Cruze reach 100km/h in 12,5s.
Chevrolet's price politics is very fair - Cruze starts at 12.500 euros which includes central lock, servo, electric windows, cd mp3 radio, 6 airbags, but for additional 1200 euros you can get ESP and an automatic AC.
Cruze is ambitious brand new model. Reasonably priced and very well built and equipped, it could be a new star for Chevy, especially in the days of crisis.
New member of Chevrolet's Cruze family is a compact van, Chevrolet Cruze Kombi. With 500-1500l storage space it's ideal for families with 2 kids.
It comes with two engines: 1.7l 17bhp diesel and 1.4 150bhp turbo.
First Volts have been sold, TNG powered 1.2l Aveo is at stores, while the second half of the year will bring us Chevrolet Cruze Station Wago and Malibu limo.
Code 130R is a sporty 4 seats coupe with rear wheel drive.
It comes with e-assist, which transforms the braking power into electrical which is then used to recharge batteries.