Chevrolet Cruze Station Wagon with a new family face

Chevrolet Cruze Station Wagon with a new family face

Launched in 2009, the C-segment Chevrolet Cruze has been a great success for GM, with 1.3 million units sold worldwide up to the first quarter of 2012. The Cruze family now welcomes a new member, the Station Wagon, making it a company of three after the sedan and five-door hatchback.

This wagon has its sights set on Europe, where GM is targeting families and individuals with an active lifestyle. It’s lucrative enough – this segment is the largest in Europe, accounting for about 17% of all vehicles sold, of which station wagons constitute a share of around 22%.

Chevrolet Cruze Station Wagon with a new family face

The Cruze station wagon’s carpeted trunk measures 1,024 mm in length in its basic configuration and allows for storage of up to 500 litres up to the window line. When the rear seatbacks (60/40 split) are folded flat, some 1,478 liters of cargo be packed under the roof of the car. There’s also a a storage tray with three compartments between the rear seatbacks and the cassette for the luggage cover.

In addition, there is a separate small load space below the rearmost section of the cargo deck which holds the standard tyre repair kit, two extra storage compartments, located behind the wheel arches and several ears on the sides of the cargo deck for tying down bulky items.

Chevrolet Cruze Station Wagon with a new family face

In Europe, the Cruze wagon comes with a 1.4L turbocharged petrol engine and a 1.7L diesel engine, in addition to the 1.6L and 1.8L petrol and 2.0L diesel engines already on offer. The 1.4 turbo develops 140 hp and 200 Nm of torque at 1,850 to 4,900 rpm. Matched to a six-speed manual, 0-100 km/h is done in 9.5 seconds. On a combined cycle, it consumes 5.7 litres/100 km.

The 1.7L diesel engine, equipped with an intercooled turbo, Start/Stop and electric power steering, cranks out 130 hp and 300 Nm from 2,000 to 2,500 rpm. With fuel consumption of 4.5L per 100 km combined, it’s the most frugal engine in the Cruze range.

Chevrolet Cruze Station Wagon with a new family face

From the B-pillars rearward, the bodywork is all new. The “wheels out, body in” stance, a prominent concave shoulder line and a single arch roofline that tapers off toward the D-pillars contribute to an elegant design. The slim roof rails are standard. You might have also noticed that the face looks slightly different. This is the new look for all model year 2013 Cruzes.

Changes include an angular drawn fascia with horizontal slats replacing the previous honeycomb pattern. The fog lights are accommodated in newly styled housings. There is also a new five-spoke wheel design. The wagon is also offered with black-painted wheels.

Chevrolet Cruze Station Wagon with a new family face

Also included is Chevrolet MyLink, which aggregates content from smartphones onto the seven-inch colour touch-screen display, made by LG. Calls can be made without dialing, as the caller can select a name from the stored directory, touch the call function and project the call through the vehicle speakers.

Personal playlists, photo galleries, phone books, other stored media and data can also be accessed easily. Apps such as navigation will be offered for download. It also has USB, Bluetooth and reverse camera functions.

Chevrolet Cruze Station Wagon with a new family face

An affordable turbocharged wagon is an interesting proposition, and if it ever comes here, the Cruze wagon will be cheaper than the just launched Peugeot 508 SW as it sits in a segment below.

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Danny Tan

Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

 

Comments

  • Better than the prevert’s engine.

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  • kerelbort on Jun 20, 2012 at 4:52 pm

    a nice product. should be introduce in malaysia. however, hoping for better after sale support.

    naza should give campaign on the after sale.

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  • Halim on Jun 20, 2012 at 4:53 pm

    1.4L turbocharged wagon?

    nice..

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  • Eastman on Jun 20, 2012 at 5:49 pm

    This is a very much better looking SW than the previous one introduced by Chevy…hopefully powered by bigger engine…but are they going to bring in the model here…dont think so as the market for SW here is rather small….

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    • Saab 93 - Hirsch Tuned on Jun 20, 2012 at 6:19 pm

      a lowered down Exora is so SW / Estate look too

      in malaysia just define as MPV and it will accepted
      outside malaysia, define it as estate / sw

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  • i love brands like chevrolet and ford but with companies like naza and sime as their parent companies, i’d stay away

    wagons arent a big thing in malaysia since we all either pakai mpv or pickup trucks.
    but why not bring in the diesel variant?

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  • Sgt Scoop on Jun 20, 2012 at 6:41 pm

    The Cruze is an interesting car. It’s sold by the dozen in the States, I’m not sure how it’s doing outside America though. There was real potential for Naza to offer something different with this car but they brought it in with the worst of the choices of engine and the horrible blue fabric which extended to the dashboard (fabric dashboard???). I can’t see Naza bringing in the station wagon either. It’s a shame. Such a handsome car.

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  • Sam Loo on Jun 20, 2012 at 8:30 pm

    Chevy sold in Malaysia has 100% Korean DNA. GM bought Daewoo after they went bust.

    So, driving a Chevy here = Driving a kimchi

    RV wise, same fate as Hyundai & Kia

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  • anonymous on Jun 20, 2012 at 11:29 pm

    I thought I saw a Transformer! It really look like a Transformer center console. :-)

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  • Tay Heng Tun on Jun 21, 2012 at 9:35 am

    People who put Resale Value as their primary objectives when choosing cars are usually those shallow and predictable people. Have you ever wondered why the Japanese brand that you are currently using here differs in model type than those in USA with more stringent safety test? Look at the so called Kimchi cars that you are bashing. Eureka they are the same in Asia as well as the rest of the world. Have you compared the crash test ratings on the so called Kimchi car and the Japanese car that you are driving? When you have time off your boring life, go test drive the so called Kimchi car and go visit a ketuk kereta yard and see for yourself plus talk to the ketuk kereta people. There are reasons behind why the so called Kimchi are better in the handling department than the Japanese. Its just tougher and more solid in built. By the way, the so called Kimchi car is a continental brand and the heritage is 100 years of experience in Automobile production, much more than any Japanese brand. So much for your RV!Get ot of that shell

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  • a.car.fan on Jun 21, 2012 at 3:00 pm

    Europeans aren’t the only ones interested in station wagons..

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  • Chevrolet Cruze is not an ordinary car, regardless how many kimchi DNA it has. Korea is just one of GM’s manufacturing plants in the world. It builds the Cruze under the strict GM’s standard. During the last 33rd Bangkok International Motor Show in April 2012, Chevrolet Cruze outclassed its competition by winning Car of Year Awards for ‘Best Sedan under 1,800cc’ and ‘Best Diesel Sedan’ for 2.0-liter turbo-diesel. People who love to brag about high RV are simply a bunch of people who are afraid of their own shadows. Cruze’s safety levels and specs are simply unrivaled to that of Japanese cars. It is also one of the most beautiful contemporary compact sedan I have seen.

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  • lappa on Jun 21, 2012 at 7:42 pm

    i liked the old interior better

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  • zanggief on Jun 25, 2012 at 9:57 am

    our preve should develop in such line up in order to fully make it as a global car…more variety to be offer to customer…

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