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The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze debuts tomorrow in India with black interiors, slightly better plastic quality, iPod docking facility, Bluetooth with music pairing capability, vanity mirror with light and a single CD changer (replacing the 6 CD changer).

The teaser campaign is live on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/guesswhoisbackinblack

One has to cough up around 16k rupees extra for the improved Cruze. Watch out for the ads on Times Of India tomorrow morning.

The Mahindra Xylo is a feature-rich car, convincing even sedan shoppers in our country with its pricing. It has worked for Mahindra, I see a million Xylos on the roads of Chennai everyday. I’m sure that is the case in your city too.

GM India will adopt a similar approach on its Cruze sedan. The new car is already available in markets like Korea and China. It was launched in China two months back and 20,000 cars have been sold already. It is not a fair comparison, but it hints the Cruze’ capability.

GM India says the Cruze will have “luxury features” found in premium models at a “lower” price. It will be launched sometime in October and will create an “intermediate” segment. It will be manufactured at the company’s Halol facility.

Could someone tell us if the Optra will be replaced by the Cruze.

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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.