Chevrolet Cruze arrives in the UK
With over half the delivery of the brand new Chevrolet Cruze all ready sold, you can be forgiven for thinking that Chevrolet will be saying “We’re going to need a bigger boat” when transport arrangements are made for the next delivery.
The Chevrolet Cruze is the GM-owned marque’s latest model and is due in showrooms during July.
Operated by Swedish-Norwegian carrier Wallenius Wilhelmsen, the ‘Tijuca’ docked at Portbury, Bristol, with 2,133 Chevrolets on board. Only 1,000 of the cars are to ensure stock levels are maintained.
“We’re thrilled to see such a large batch of cars arriving here,” said Chevrolet Managing Director, Mark Terry.”We’ve seen demand grow massively with three successive months of sales increases, and our stock levels were lower than normal as a result.
“The fact that over half of the cars on the ship were factory-ordered vehicles, already sold to customers, shows just how popular the Chevrolet brand has become in the UK. And as these cars become more visible on the roads, we should expect that popularity to grow further.”
The ‘Tijuca’, which entered service earlier this year, is the biggest ship ever to bring Chevrolet cars to the UK. It has five separate loading decks and has an unladen weight of more than 30,000 metric tons.
The Cruze which looks like a four door coupe, is packed with equipment as standard. It will be offered with a choice of four engines – 1.6 (113PS) and 1.8-litre (141PS) petrols featuring variable valve timing for maximum performance and efficiency, plus two diesels, both 2.0-litres and with a choice of 125PS or 150PS power outputs. Automatic transmission will be offered on the petrol models.
The range will kick off with the 1.6 S, which enjoys a comprehensive list of standard equipment despite its value price tag. As well as remote central locking, the model features follow-me-home lighting, a feature normally reserved for premium cars, a quality CD-radio system, electric front windows, a fully-adjustable driver’s seat and steering wheel, six airbags, ESC, upmarket soft-touch cabin materials, and premium blue-backlit dashboard dials.
The Chevrolet Cruze could well find itself placed on company car lists due to its value for money pricing and that all variants of the car lie below the 160g/km CO2 band – making it a smart fleet choice.
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