2011 Chevrolet Cruze: More than 270,000 units sold even before its release
Chevrolet Cruze surpassed 270,000 units sold a few weeks of its launch in the North American market.
China and Russia are among the 60 countries have adopted the new compact car
Even before the first models are available from North American dealers, the Chevrolet Cruze is already among the vehicles that the fastest growth in the world with sales rose by an average of 18% per month.
At the international scale, 140,000 customers have purchased a Cruze in the first half of 2010. A total of 270,000 are models that have sold since the launch of the Cruze in Europe in spring 2009, then in other major markets such as China has been 2009.
The Cruze is currently available in more than 60 countries, 5 the most successful in terms of sales being China, Russia, Mexico, India and Spain markets. Taking into account the Holden and Daewoo sold in Australia and South Korea versions, total sales exceed 340,000 vehicles across five continents.
The Cruze will make its entry in the Canadian market at the end of October. North American models will be produced in Lordstown, Ohio. To answer the planned application, the Lordstown plant will commence production with three shifts to allow uninterrupted assembling Cruze models.
"Customers around the world have already made Cruze an international success; all conditions are met for the new vehicle to know the same success here in Canada, "says Chris Hay, Director of Marketing - small cars, compact cars and intermediate cars" For our customers, the Cruze is proposed a competitive price compared to current compact cars while offering more interior room, the best safety equipment in its class and the best warranty in Canada with a warranty of 5 years/160, 000 km powertrain. "
In Canada, Cruze models will be proposed has a base price of $ 14,995 in LS; they offer the most safety features of the series category, including 10 air bags, electronic control system StabiliTrak stability with rollover sensor, traction control and antilock brakes.
