Chevrolet Cruze (China)
Shanghai GM had showcased the second gen
Chevrolet Cruze sedan at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show. The car is
sold over there along with its previous version, that goes by the name Cruze
Classic. It went on sale in the Chinese market August 2014.
The second gen Cruze world premiere in
China in 2014. It has a sporty exterior that is made more stylish by using an
intelligent mix of chrome and sharp creases. The front has a two-portion grille
outlined in chrome and flanked by sleek headlights. The lower section houses
the LED DRLs and fog lamps enclosed in chrome as well. The rear is even more
appealing with an upswept character line adorning the rear fenders, subtle
bootlid spoiler and redesigned tail lights embellished with chrome elements.
The Cruze has dimensions of 4,567 mm,
1,786 mm and 1,454 mm in length, width and height respectively. It offers an
additional knee room of 25 mm for the rear seat passengers compared to the
Classic variant.
The interior looks sporty as well with a
dual-tone theme. Apart from the seats, leather is used on the dashboard,
steering wheel and door pads. Like the exterior, chrome accents are seen
embellishing several places inside the cabin. Infotainment needs are taken care
of by the MyLink 2.0 system accessed through the 8.0-inch touchscreen on the
dashboard. The car comes with Active Park Assist and Side Blind Zone alert for
added safety.
Power for the base version of the Cruze
comes from a 1.5-liter naturally-aspirated petrol engine making 112 hp and 146
Nm of peak torque mated to a 5-speed manual or 6-speed automatic gearbox. There
is another more powerful direct-injected 1.4-liter turbo petrol engine with
outputs of 148 hp and 235 Nm, available with either a 6-speed manual or 7-speed
DSG transmission.
