GM Launches Chevrolet Cruze Automatic

I love what GM is doing in India with Chevrolet. After launching the super value for money Beat and Cruze, the company has now launched the automatic variant of its luxury sedan Cruze which has been priced at a very competitive Rs 13.45 Lakhs Ex-Showroom, Delhi.

Its not everyday that we would call a Rs 14 lakh rupee car value for money but the new Chevvy manages to do that and more effortlessly. The new Cruze Automatic comes with a long list of standard equipments some which are a ‘first in its segment’. Lets run you down through some of the major features of the Cruze Automatic.

First up is the 6 speed automatic gearbox which has more ratios than any other competing car in its segment which include the Honda Civic and Toyota’s Corolla which offer 5 speed automatic and 4 speed automatic respectively. The transmission also offers a tiptronic mode for sporty drive and a clutch to clutch operation for added precision and smoother seamless shifting between the gears. The wide spread ratio gearbox has a very high first gear ratio to provide brisk acceleration and an overdrive ratio for 6th gear to keep the revolutions as low as possible to provide high fuel efficiency. The transmission also comes with premium fluids which dont need replacement for the entire life of their operation.

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Other notables include PEPS (Passive Entry Passive Start) system which allows the operation of central locking, anti-theft alarm and ignition starter without the use of a the mechanical key, push button start, cruise control, alloy wheels, smart screen on the central console  which spits out a lot of useful operational info like outside temperature, date and time etc, leather seats, 6 CD changer, Park Assist, steering mounted audio controls and cruise control and even an electric sunroof.

The 2.0 litre diesel engine is still the most powerful in its class delivering a good 150 bhp and a very healthy 327 nm of maximum torque.

The safety features include Dual Airbags, ABS, emergency exit for the boot and all wheel disc brakes for sure shot stopping under any circumstance.

The Cruze Automatic comes with a special 3 coast paint called the Diamond White along with six other color options.