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Chevrolet Cruze Wagon and new Mitsubishi Outlander coming
publication date: Feb 10, 2012
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author/source: Robin Roberts
An all-new version
of the million-selling Cruze is making
its debut at next month's Geneva Motor Show and will go on UK sale late summer.
Chevrolet has really
pumped up the volume to almost 1,500 litres of load space with the latest body
style of its most popular model, which complements the saloon and hatchback
versions. Together, these have achieved combined sales across the world
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one million since the saloon variant debuted in 2009. It features generous
storage space and a choice of powerful and efficient engines, including a new
130bhp 1.7-litre VCDi diesel engine, with start-stop technology as standard and
CO2 emissions of 119g/km.
At 4,678mm, the
Station Wagon is slightly longer than the hatchback (4,510 mm) and saloon
(4,597 mm) models.
A number of exterior
and interior styling changes are being introduced in 2012 for all Cruze models.
These include a remodeled front fascia, modified head-lamp interiors and fog
lamps, and new wheel styles on the exterior and refinements to the center
console and a greater choice of seat finishes for the interior. | | |  | Mitsubishi's New
Generation Outlander will be unveiled next month and progressively introduced
across Europe this year with a plug-in electric hybrid appearing in 2013.
Initially it will
offer the choice between two low impact engines in 2WD or 4WD
with 2.0 l MIVEC petrol or 2.2 MIVEC Clean Diesel and depending
on market, Auto Stop &
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available, as well as all-new 6-speed automatic gearbox.
As part of its novel
technical package, the new Outlander will also be equipped with an
"eco-friendly driving system" that notifies the driver when she/he is driving
at maximum efficiency. Accordingly, the driver can choose to drive at maximum
efficiency to enhance actual fuel consumption of the vehicle - availability
according to model & market.
After this Geneva
unveiling, the Next Generation Outlander will be launched first in Russia this
summer, prior to European late summer, Japanese, Oceania, Chinese and North
American debuts.
From 2013 in Europe,
MMC will also take advantage of the built-in possibilities of Outlander's
versatile architecture to add an EV-based plug-In hybrid powertrain - a fully
integrated solution, based on MMC's EV technology and making the best use of
MMC's extensive 4-Wheel-Drive expertise as well.
When fitted to
Outlander, the Mitsubishi Plug-in Hybrid EV system will allow for a range and
very low CO2 emissions similar to that of the MITSUBISHI Concept
PX-MiEV II (over 800 km and a target of below 50 g/km). |
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