The company argued that the hatchback Chevrolet Cruz will not be more popular today. But will it be better?
The Chevrolet Cruze Hatchbackout morning traffic in Frankfurt was forced to change the start of the hatchback presentation, and journalists, including me, were scattered about the Autocstadt Autocentre located in the former factory building. There's a McLaren Cars in the deserted corridor of the hallway. But inside, apart from brick walls, nothing's going on. Frustrated on the second floor, and then I run into the sports "Altag GT" spore. A little further than a couple of "Porsche," to the left, "Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer." And all of that is for sale! The mite manager standing by the "Italians" sailed in a smile, " Mister, you'll be happy with her. 140 000 euros and your car. "Decide!" And who said it wasn't happiness? But the philosopher's question took off the battle of the ancient clock. Rather, there is a more realistic and affordable car waiting there!Hatchback looks like a collected sedan. From 10 meters, I see the hatch "Chevrolet-Cruise" is more interesting for the sedan, already mastened in the business bustle of our metropolises. It's like a young man who was in the weightlifting section. The time has passed, the muscles have appeared-and now the girls are giving up their views. The spoiler of the fifth door and the lamps of the braided form gives "Cruz" a youth sports view. A pair of aerodynamic elements on the sides of the rear window. competitors don't have that. Perhaps without these parts, the water flowing in the rain from the rear racks would fall on the glass?There's an aerodynamic element on the back door. In rainy weather they will stream water streams, making the windshield wiper easier. In comparison with the sedan, the novelty is smaller by 87 mm (4510 mm) and the width is greater by 9 mm. But among the classmates of Cruz is a giant. For example, the length of the Opel-Astra is 4420 and the Sitroenna-C4 length is 4329 mm. The volume of the trunk of the hatcha is also small: with a belt-kit for 413 l. The second generation Forda-Focus is only 277 L (but there is a full-sized spare). "Cruise" is going to go with "Shkoda-Octavia" with an impressive 585 l. Enough with the numbers, you want to drive! On a car with a 124-strong 1.6 litre engine, I'm going to a short bind on the outskirts of Frankfurt. I've met the same five-door "twigs" a few times-in the Old World, the sales are coming. We'll only see the cars in the winter. Peter's assembly will start in February. But under the hood, there will be a familiar motor in 109 L. -it is not so demanding as fuel. Those who want to be more powerful will be offered a 1.8 l aggregate later. The machine is sold as a five-speed manual gearbox. and with a six-speed machine. The latter can be ordered with any motor (1.6 or 1.8l). The autobahn is a good car. In the road leading to the Castle of Ronnenburg, I understand that the hatchback is short. Taking the lever of the mechanical box, the little vibration is transmitted to the palm of the hand, and the accuracy of the switching is not perfect. Here is the high hill, which is built in the 13th century citadel. There is a school of paraglids, and behind the ancient walls there is a well below 90 m deep! One of the visitors ' favorite passions is to pour a bucket of water there and wait a long time for the splash. " There will be no diesel engines in the parking lot. There's a 2-litre engine from Cruz, the most powerful: 163. He'd let us get up here with the breeze. Well, we'll wait for the next year when we have at least a petrol 1.4-liter tank with a boost. Anything for those who love to drive fast!In the familiar interior, the quality of the decoration is at the level. The fabric upholstery of the front of the torpedo is original. However, taking the car with the engine 1.8 l, I understand: it is not bad either! I like it a lot more than that from the 1.6 l. Good steering, dynamic, yes, and "pen" to work nicer. Yeah, it's not a sports car, but it's a lot nicer to ride with a lot of horsepower. On the road, passing through the cornfields, I was overtaken by a local Volkswagen. On the Cruise, the Austrian numbers! He was on his tail, and he was able to hold on to him with a sense of confidence, and a little unnerving. In the countries of the Eurozone, the price of hatchback starts at EUR 14,990. We have a novelty at the price of the sedan (RUB 553 000). or cheaper-we'll find out in February. For comparison, the new "Focus" costs RUB 499,000. and "Kia-Sid" with 109 engines (1.4 litres) The cost of the system is $59,900. In the hatchback the landing is the same as in the sedan, but due to the high roof of space above the head, much more. I think that Cruise's buying can get you into an attractive appearance, a big trunk, and a lot of space on the back of the couch. With my height 190 cm in the air above the head, even a surplus. But a truly happy driver will make a 1.8 litre engine. The back of the hatchback is considerably more than that of the sedan. With the back of the back seat (in the ratio of 60:40), we receive 883 litres of useful volume. However, there will be no flat site. The European versions only have a seatbelt. We're going to sell cars with a milkette. HATCHBEK CHEVROLET CRUZE IS SYMPATHETIC, MUSCULAR, AND AT THE SAME TIME SPACIOUS. MOST INTERESTING WITH THE MOST POWERFUL PETROL ENGINE.