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New Chevrolets To Debut In Paris

by Darren

GM plans on debuting new fuel-efficient Chevrolets at the 2008 Paris Auto Show. General Motors is anxious to show case the new Volt and Cruze lines because the company thinks those two lines should sell well in Europe.

The Chevrolet Cruze will be going on sale in Paris in Spring of 2009 and the car is an attempt by General Motors to launch a car line with global appeal.

On sale here next spring, the Cruze is the first of Chevrolet’s new wave of truly global products. Its four-door coupe-like profile raises the bar in terms of styling in the value compact car segment, while Chevrolet’s distinctive double-decker grille and concave shoulder line further illustrate the focus on styling.

Inside, Cruze features a driver-friendly twin-cockpit interior layout, with high quality materials and smart blue-backlit dials giving it an upmarket feel that buyers wouldn’t necessarily expect from a value brand.

The Irish specification could feature a range of 1.6 or 1.8-litre petrol engines, or a common-rail 2.0-litre diesel.

Chevrolet’s first entry into the European seven-seat compact MPV market, the Orlando promises rugged styling, dynamic ride and handling, a high quality interior and a practical seven-seat ‘theatre-style’ seating layout that offers fantastic levels of practicality.

The Chevrolet Cruze will be a legitimate attempt by GM to capture more of the European market. Europeans, much like people all over the world, are currently in the market for stylish but fuel efficient cars.