The Chevrolet Cruze station wagon is all set for its global premiere at the 82nd International Geneva Motor Show early next month.
The station wagon, the latest bodystyle of Chevrolet’s most popular nameplate, complements the sedan and hatchback versions, which together have combined sales in excess of one million vehicles globally since the car line was launched in 2009.
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“The Cruze station wagon caters to an important market segment. It ticks all the boxes for European drivers in terms of distinctive design, dynamic driving, space and economy,” said Chevrolet Europe president and managing director Susan Docherty.
The new station wagon boasts ample storage space and a choice of engines as well as the Chevrolet MyLink onboard infotainment system for the pricier variants.
MyLink aggregates content from the smartphone onto the seven-inch diagonal high-resolution full-colour touch-screen display. Once the smartphone is connected, personal playlists, photo galleries, phone books, videos and other stored media and data, such as a special navigation app, can be accessed though the infotainment system touch-screen.
The new and improved engines will be available on the entire Cruze line-up starting summer 2012. In addition to the current 1.6L and 1.8L gasoline engines, a new 1.4L turbo gasoline, a new 1.7L diesel and an improved 2.0L diesel engine complete the powertrain offer.
The 1.4L gasoline, 1.7L diesel and 2.0L diesel engines come with start-stop technology as standard. All engines are Euro 5-compliant.
The station wagon, at 4,675mm, is slightly longer than the hatchback (4,510mm) and sedan (4,597mm) models. Load space ranges from 500 litres up to the window line in the rear to nearly 1,500 litres up to the roof top with the rear seats folded down.
The station wagon is immediately recognizable as a new variant of the best-selling Chevrolet Cruze.
The exterior design features a tapering single arch roofline and comes with roof racks as standard, providing convenience while maintaining a poised and sporty look.
A number of exterior and interior styling changes are being introduced in 2012 for all Cruze models. These include a remodeled front fascia, modified head-lamp interiors and fog lamps, and new wheel styles on the exterior and refinements to the centre console and a greater choice of seat finishes for the interior.
New Cruzes are also equipped with keyless entry.
