Chevrolet Cruze
Chevrolet Cruze – a compact class car produced by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand since 2008. The vehicle was first presented in Paris in 2008.
The project Cruze answered Opel brand. The company has invested in the process of creating a new model of 4 billion dollars. 221 prototypes were tested in the United Kingdom, the United States, Sweden, South Korea, Canada and Australia.
Chevrolet Cruze was built on a new platform GM – Delta II, for which they were created, among others, Opel Astra J, the Opel Ampera, Opel Cascada, Orlando Chevrolet and Cadillac ELR. The Cruze replaced in 2009 models of the Chevrolet Lacetti/Nubira and Cobalt model sold in the USA. It was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in 2008. This model initially produced in the South Korean Bupyong. Later, the production also began in the Chinese Shenyang and in the U.S. state of Ohio in Lordstown. In November 2009, Russia began manufacturing the Cruze for the purpose of the internal market.
In 2010, the automotive trade fair in Paris presented a variation ™ hatchback.
In 2012, during the Geneva Auto Show presented version of the face-lift. Changed include front bumper, grill, air intakes, installing daytime running lights made in LED technology. Inside the car, a touch screen provided for handling MyLink systems. Along with the facelift model presents a new variation of body style – a combo.
In April 2014, during the auto show in New York presented gently refreshed version of the vehicle. Changed include front bumper, radiator grille and divided and added a daytime driving lights in LED technology and rear lamps. For a list of equipment added 7-inch touch screen and read SMS system.
Chevrolet Cruze is the first model of the Chevrolet brand, designed according to the new direction of stylization, which ultimately is more like the American model of this brand. Sign recognizable Cruze and other new Chevrolet models is so large. "Barbecue" with more than a logo suitable models yet individual style. Auto thanks to streamlined design osiągło drag coefficient was 0.31.
Cruze is called. global model. In many countries, is sold under the following names:
Chevrolet Cruze is like its predecessor converted into a version specifically designed for racing WTCC. Model competed in the 2009 season. With the prototype of this model is actually only shared body panels.