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Cruze global sedan priced in UK, American debut more than a year away

 
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The Cruze has already gone on sale in South Korea and Australia and is a month away from a full European launch

The Cruze has already gone on sale in South Korea and Australia and is a month away from a full European launch

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It seems like almost every month Chevrolet’s new Cruze is launched somewhere around the globe, and like a recurring bad dream American buyers are reminded each time that they’ll have to wait at least another 12 to 18 months before their chance to hop behind the wheel of the compact sedan. Having already launched in South Korea and Australia, the Cruze has just been announced for the UK where it will go on sale this July.

Chevrolet has also announced pricing for the car, which will start at £11,545 for the base 1.6L S model. This equates to roughly $15,980 at current exchange rates but more importantly it prices the car below competitors such as the Ford Focus, Suzuki SX4, Honda Civic and even the Toyota Yaris in the UK. It’s still too early to determine how this will translate to prices in the U.S. but it’s a good sign that Chevrolet is pricing its cars competitively even with the poor financial state of parent company General Motors.

In the UK the car will be offered with a choice of four engines, two petrol units and two turbodiesels. Power outputs will range from 111hp (83kW) in the base 1.6L petrol S and top out at 148hp (110kW) in the 2.0L turbodiesel LT model.

Standard equipment includes remote central locking, CD stereo, electric front windows, six airbags and blue backlit dials. Optional goodies include air-conditioning, 16in alloy wheels, chrome detailing and reverse parking sensors.

Release dates for the Cruze in other European markets will be announced next month, while Americans will likely have to wait until the second half of next year for their chance to buy the new sedan.
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  1. ma_NoNameDenton avatar NoNameDenton Posted: 3/10/2009 2:49pm PDT

    Yeah do not launch a good car in America to follow up on the success of the Malibu, real intelligent
     
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  2. ma_WizardsLore avatar WizardsLore Posted: 3/10/2009 10:15pm PDT

    so what market is it aiming at ??

    Ford Focus - no chance
    Suzuki SX4 - different class as this is a compact 4x4
    Honda Civic - do you want a honda or a Chevvy/holden ?
    Toyota Yaris - hahahaha not a hope in hell.

    so basically Chevvy is pitching their new "global" car against a european car of the year (FF), a small car lineage that redefined what you should do with a small car (SS), one the greatest ever small cars that seems to be getting better (HC), and a Toyota that is the class leader in every respect and will never break down (TY)

    LOL try again !
     
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