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This is the Chevrolet Cruze, the firm's new small family saloon, which will make its first appearance at the Paris Motor Show in October.

The Cruze is the first in a long line of new Chevrolets that will include the Volt electric car, the new Camaro and a small city car based on the Beat concept. The Cruze will be built on Chevrolt's new Delta platform and will take the company in a new design direction with bolder styling cues.

Looks okay but is it going to be dynamically mediocre like the rest of the Chevrolet range?

Cool, a new car Top Gear's Star in a  Reasonably priced car

ecokarter:

Looks okay but is it going to be dynamically mediocre like the rest of the Chevrolet range?

The next all-new Astra (and Saab 9-1) will also be based on this Delta 2 platform, and considering the current Astra's Delta '1' platform doesn't have multi-link rear suspension it handles and rides very well, so there's no reason why this Chevy shouldn't do well dynamically, regardless of whether it's got a torsion rear or independent set-up.

Mind you, platform sharing doesn't always mean the same standards of handling/ride. Just look at the Focus compared to a Mazda 3 and Volvo C30/S40/V50! Or the current Golf against the inferior A3!

It looks better than the Lacetti as it's overall more modern, but I'm still unconvinced about that grille. Still, some photos can be unflattering so I'll reserve my judgement for the Paris Motor Show. It may surprise me!

shock horrow, i actually quite like this... stick some bigger wheels on it and this has potential.

interior any good though?  will it be another 300C?  i.e. decent exterior, mediocre interior?

 

At last.... A DIESEL ENGINE!! Something GM has needed in North America for a long time. Now I can get rid of my gas guzzling Acadia 14 mpg.