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1,100 Chevrolet Cruzes booked before the launch; Beat to follow

Cruizing along the highway that consists of the Corolla, Civic and Laura

At the Paris Motor show in October 2008, GM revealed a compact sedan (in the American sense) named Cruze. A year later, the Cruze was launched here in India. Surprisingly, GM India chose to sail the diesel version before the petrol and only the manual version was decided to go with it. With just one engine option, hopes were not very high and the trusted Civic and Corolla, formed a ruthless opposition.

With Skoda Octavia, Toyota Corolla Altis & Honda Civic peeping from the top in the upper mid-size segment of the Indian automobile market, the Chevrolet Cruze has rattled the ladder with 1,100 pre-launch bookings giving rise to a possibility of a scary fall to those on the higher levels. Taking full advantage of the customers in the festive mood, the Cruze missile it seems, has hit the target.

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Entry posted on October 19th, 2009 and filed under chevrolet cruze

GM Introduces Chevrolet Cruze; Press release + exclusive close-up shots

Chevrolet Cruze front fasciaWith such a bold stance, the Cruze is certainly a looker

GM India Introduces Chevrolet Cruze Sedan

Diesel performance, refinement and versatility redefine D- segment

Mumbai – General Motors India today launched the Chevrolet Cruze at a glittering ceremony in Mumbai. The all-new sedan with coupe-like design proportions, comfortable interiors and class leading features will be on sale from today. It will be offered in two variants – LT & LTZ in six exciting colors of manual transmission.

“Chevrolet has become a driving force in India’s vehicle market,” said Mr. P. Balendran, Vice President, GM India. “The Cruze has been receiving rave reviews since its recent debut in some other markets. The auto Journalists in India who had test driven the vehicle for their technical auto magazines and previews on TV channels have rated it as the best in its segment for its unique product attributes. It builds on the reputation of the brand for attractive design, great performance and outstanding fuel economy in the D-segment. We expect it to perform well against established D-segment players”, he further added.

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Entry posted on October 12th, 2009 and filed under chevrolet cruze

Cruze missile deployed; Exclusive images from the launch floor

Chevrolet Cruze PresentationSolid as rock, the Chevrolet Cruze might cause rock slides in the D-Segment territory

The Chevrolet Cruze coverage on Indian Autos Blog has been very comprehensive. We have left no stone unturned in the Cruze chapter. Perhaps only a test drive report is missing from the picture, which will also be brought to you later this month.

At its launch event in Mumbai today, Vice President of GM India, Mr. P Balendran, who stressed that the Cruze is an very important vehicle for GM not only in India but all over the world left a few people in disbelief when he announced the price of the car.

Priced at 10.99 lakhs for the LT and 12.45 lakhs for the LTZ model, cars like the the Civic, Altis, Jetta and the Laura have no where to hide. Considering its the best seller in China and is fast climbing the sales chart the world over, the Indian consumer will also put India on that list, I think.

The launch function began with a small A/V presentation of the Cruze. Its features were highlighted and teaser videos were aired followed by a group of girls playing on their violins.

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Entry posted on October 12th, 2009 and filed under chevrolet cruze

Exclusive – BMW Z4 and Chevrolet Cruze launch coverage

We will be bringing you high quality images and information from both the BMW Z4 and Chevrolet Cruze launches that happen back to back in Mumbai today.

The BMW Z4 launch function has begun already and information and expected shortly from Ritesh Madhok, who is busy jotting down the details discussed and clicking photographs which will be uploaded later on in the day.

Stay tuned as another exciting day full of exclusive content follows on IAB’s home page.

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Entry posted on October 12th, 2009 and filed under Announcements

Shaun Malambo – My impressions on the Chevrolet Cruze

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Our regular reader Shaun Malambo, who lives in Cape Town, South Africa, had a chance to experience the upcoming Chevrolet Cruze. As you know, IAB has been keenly following the Cruze making this our 27th post on the car.

The Cruze was launched in South Africa on the 24th of this month and due to personal reasons, Shaun could not attend the launch and cover it for us. As a result he had gone a Chevy dealership close to his house and came away impressed.

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The Chevrolet Cruze was launched on the 24 September 2009 in South Africa and has visual appeal. I couldn’t attend the launch but went over to my local dealership to have a look at what all the buzz was about since I’m following Indian Autos blog and being a Chevrolet Aveo & Spark fan.

The car oozes sophistication and grandness which is quite uncommon for a ‘budget priced’ car. The Cruze is a compact and sleek car, it looks solid and the linear lines on the exterior makes the Cruze sexy without being over the top – it is indeed a thing of beauty in the eyes of the beholder. It is well built, of a high quality and in a league of its own. It can’t really be compared to any other luxury car I encountered. You need to see it to believe it!

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Entry posted on September 29th, 2009 and filed under chevrolet cruze

Holden to develop performance vehicle using Cruze architecture

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The upcoming Chevrolet Cruze’s Delta 2 platform already underpins the Chevrolet Volt and the new Vauxhall/Opel Astra. GM is not putting it to rest anytime soon as the number of vehicles on the field with the Cruze’s architecture is about to increase.

Australian car maker Holden’s partner Holden Special Vehicles (HSV), is embarking on a truly exciting journey. They are going to develop a performance car using the Cruze’s platform. The specifications have not been frozen and design also is in the early stages.

To tap the most out of the structure, HSV’s engineers are currently studying every aspect of the Cruze car to estimate how much of punishment it can handle, a critical stage in a performance car’s life .

Only after the study will the design of the car be determined – whether the end result will be a sedan or a hatchback.

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We’re looking at it from a business case, don’t ask me when or what engine, but I know what it can look like because our styling department is working on it

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Entry posted on September 26th, 2009 and filed under chevrolet cruze

Chevrolet Cruze local launch on October 12

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But the real news is we’ll be there on ground zero to bring you some live action.

The Chevrolet Cruze, according to our sources, will come in two variants – manual and automatic – but only with the diesel engine, lifted from the Captiva.

I can say this out loud – We’ve covered the Chevrolet Cruze better than any other blog, newspaper or magazine out there. We’ve brought you international launch details, engine additions, exclusive spy shots and brochure scans.

Now, what better way can there be than topping it up with some exclusive, high quality shots and details from the launch floor?

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Entry posted on September 25th, 2009 and filed under chevrolet cruze

Exclusive – India-spec Chevrolet Cruze official brochure

Should we care to explain? We’ve tracked the Chevrolet Cruze like how a weather satellite tracks a storm. You can read our coverage on the Chevrolet Cruze by visiting the Chevrolet Cruze category page. You can even view exclusive spyshots of the Cruze which we picked up earlier in the month.

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Entry posted on September 19th, 2009 and filed under chevrolet cruze

Spied – Exclusive Chevrolet Cruze shots from Chennai

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On Friday, while I was commuting to my work place, I spotted two Chevrolet Cruzes being tested here in Chennai. Going by the number plates, the vehicles are test mules put together at the company’s plant in Halol.

As there was too much traffic and noise, I was unable to get anything from under the hood of these moving mules. Possibly one vehicle could have been petrol, while the other, a diesel.

The Chevrolet Cruze will be launched in India in October and according to sources, only a diesel engine with manual and automatic transmissions will be launched during this event. The powertrains are borrowed from the Captiva, which we had been driving the whole of last week, and it will soon be joined by petrol models with automatic transmission later this year, possibly at the Auto Expo.

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Entry posted on September 8th, 2009 and filed under Spy pictures, chevrolet cruze

Video – Chevrolet Cruze TV Ad in Singapore

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Entry posted on August 23rd, 2009 and filed under Chevrolet, Commercials

GM India’s upcoming cars

GM India has lined up a slew of upgraded and new roll-outs, which includes sedan Chevrolet Cruze (Rs 12-14 lakh), premium hatchback based on the Beat concept and facelift versions of existing models like Spark and Tavera.

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Entry posted on June 6th, 2009 and filed under Sideblog

Chevrolet Cruze launch by September; mini-car by December

General Motors will launch the Chevrolet Cruze by September and the new mini-car by December in India. The company intends to increase its dealerships to 250 from the current 195 before the launch, the company’s Vice-President, Mr P. Balendran said.

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Entry posted on May 18th, 2009 and filed under Sideblog

Chevrolet Cruze scores ANCAP five-star safety rating

The Chevrolet Cruze scored a maximum 5 stars in the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) making it Australia’s safest car. Electronic stability control, traction control, ABS, brake assist, electronic brakeforce distribution, six airbags, seatbelt reminders and pretensioners with load limiters are standard on the Australian Cruze sold with the Holden badge.

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Entry posted on May 12th, 2009 and filed under Sideblog
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