On June 24, 2015, Chevrolet unveiled the new 2016 Cruze globally which has been claimed by the manufacturer to be more efficient and sophisticated than the previous version of the car.
The new Cruze will feature an Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and new active safety features. The Cruze is said to be more spacious and has an athletic, aerodynamically optimized design. The car will be available for purchase early in 2016 with sales beginning in North America. It will also be available in more than 40 global markets. The new Chevy Cruze comes with a new standard 1.4L turbocharged engine with direct injection which produces 153bhp. General Motors has estimated the car to return 17kmpl on the highway with the available 6-speed automatic transmission.
The Cruze will come with a Stop/start function which helps enhance fuel efficiency in stop-and-go driving. The new turbo engine and a leaner architecture have enabled the Cruze to deliver better performance figures – 0-100kmph in 8 seconds approximately. The overall weight of the car has been reduced by approximately 113kgs.
Alan Batey, President, General Motors North America, said, “The 2016 Cruze builds on a very successful program that introduced Chevrolet to new customers the world over, We retained all the attributes that made the original Cruze a hit around the globe and built on them to make this car more sophisticated, more fun and more Chevrolet.”
Overview
Models:
2016 Chevrolet Cruze L, LS, LT and Premier
Body style / driveline:
four-door, 5-passenger front-engine transaxle; front-wheel-drive
Construction:
steel body frame integral (unibody) with front and rear crumple zones; galvanized steel front fenders, hood, roof, door panels, one-piece bodyside outer panel, thermal plastic olefin (TPO) bumper fascias
Key competitors:
Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Hyundai Elantra, Volkswagen Jetta, Skoda Octavia
Engines
Type:
1.4L turbo DOHC I-4
Displacement
1399
Block material:
cast aluminum
Cylinder head material:
Valvetrain:
overhead camshafts, four-valves per cylinder, continuously variable valve timing
Ignition system:
individual coil on plug
Fuel delivery:
direct injection with electronic throttle control
Compression ratio:
10:1
Horsepower
(kW@rpm):
113@ 5600 – SAE certified
Torque (Nm@rpm):
240@ 2000-4000 – SAE certified
Recommended Fuel:
regular unleaded
GM-estimated fuel economy:
17kmpl highway
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