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New car lines - Chevrolet MPV and Honda Jazz Hybrid announced
publication date: Aug 26, 2010
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author/source: Robin Roberts
 | Chevrolet's first entrant into the European MPV
segment, the Orlando, will be one of the star attractions at the Mondial
de l'Automobile in Paris on 30 September.
The seven-seat Orlando is based on Chevrolet's successful and award
winning Cruze saloon and there will be a choice of three of Chevrolet's
latest fuel efficient engines. |
One petrol engine will be available, a
1.8 litre with power output of 141 hp and two diesel units, the latest
version of Chevrolet's 2.0 litre engine with outputs of 131hp (low
output) or 163 hp (high output).
|  | Customers will also be able to choose from four trim levels in the UK
with standard equipment on all cars including electronic stability
control, six air-bags, air conditioning and electrically heated and
adjustable door mirrors.
Full production of the Chevrolet Orlando starts in October with the car
going on sale across Europe in early 2011.
It comes in above the
five-seat Captiva SUV. | | | | Honda will reveal a hybrid version of its Jazz small car, called the Fit in other markets, at the Paris show.
The car goes on sale in Japan and Europe next year with a powertrain
borrowed from the Honda Insight hybrid. That car is equipped with a
1.3-liter, 98-hp gasoline engine, 10-kW electric motor, continuously
variable transmission and nickel-metal hydride battery. |  | | | | |
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