General announced today the Chevrolet Cruze - an all-new entry in the compact segment that will be premiered at the Paris Motor Show in October. The Chevrolet Cruze has been designed by an international team and will be built in a number of locations around the world.
The Chevrolet Cruze is a five-seat car that measures 4.6 meters in length which gives it an interior space advantage over the competition.
The Chevrolet Cruze will enter the European market in the spring next year and will be built at the company's St. Petersburg facility, in Russia.
Chevrolet Press Release:
Chevrolet announced today that its all-new entry in the compact segment will be called Cruze. The new Chevrolet will make its global debut at the Paris Motor Show in early October.
Cruze was developed by a global design and engineering team and will be built in multiple locations around the world. The Cruze approaches an overall length of 4.6 meters and offers ample interior
space and cargo capacity for five passengers, giving it an advantage over competition in the compact segment.
The Cruze features Chevrolet’s new global design language that will continue to be a signature element for future vehicles carrying the gold bowtie. Combined with high safety standards and excellent build quality, Chevrolet will again deliver on its promise of offering a very attractive, high value package.
The new Chevrolet Cruze will be available in European markets in spring 2009,
followed by other global regions. For Russia, Chevrolet's largest market in Europe, the new Cruze will also be built at GM's new St. Petersburg facility, starting in summer 2009.
