Chevrolet launches all-new Cruze sedan

Chevrolet has introduced the all-new 2016 Cruze sedan, calling it a larger and lighter, more efficient and more sophisticated evolution of the brand’s best-selling global car.

Here’s the news from Chevy: Packed with new technologies such as available Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and new active safety features, as well as a more spacious interior and an athletic, aerodynamically optimized design, the 2016 Cruze elevates the compact car segment – from San Francisco to Shanghai and from Boston to Buenos Aires.

It will be offered in more than 40 global markets and goes on sale first in North America in early 2016. A new, standard 1.4L turbocharged engine with direct injection and an SAE-certified 153 horsepower helps enable a General Motors-estimated 17 km/liter on the highway with the available six-speed automatic transmission. Stop/start technology helps enhance the Cruze’s efficiency in stop-and-go driving.

The new turbo engine and a leaner architecture that reduces up to 113 kg also contribute to the new Cruze’s stronger performance, with expected 0-96 kph acceleration of eight seconds.

Vehicle highlights include:

• Next-generation Chevrolet MyLink with smartphone integration capability, including a standard seven-inch-diagonal screen and available eight-inch-diagonal screen (at launch, eight-inch screen only with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto coming later)
• New 1.4L turbo engine with direct injection and stop/start technology matched with a standard six-speed manual or available six-speed automatic transmission (North America)
• Maximum highway range of 530 miles per tank
• All-new, stronger and lighter body structure enhances agility, efficiency and safety – with an approximately  113 kg lower curb weight
• Class-leading 2,700 mm wheelbase enhances roominess, contributing to greater rear-seat legroom and more rear knee room
• Projector headlamps with light-emitting diode (LED) signature lighting – and LED daytime running lamps on uplevel models
• More standard features than most competitors’ small cars such as 10 air bags, four-wheel disc brakes, rearview camera and available OnStar 4G LTE with Wi-Fi hotspot
• New, available features including wireless phone charging, heated rear leather seats and heated, leather-wrapped steering wheel
• Available advanced safety features include Side Blind Zone Alert, Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, Lane Keep Assist and Forward Collision Alert
• New model range for North America including L, LS, LT and Premier – and a more expressive RS package.

In 2017, Chevrolet will introduce a new diesel model for U.S. customers that builds on the success of the current Cruze diesel model.