Hatchback Cruze for Europe but not USA!
 

...CNET blurb about upcoming Paris Car Show:

Chevy to launch Cruze hatchback at Paris show | The Car Tech blog - CNET Reviews

http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim//20..._2_270x182.jpg

...wonder how much better/worse its' CdA will become?

If only they had gone with a full Kammback like Honda has been doing.


Btw, here's a side-by-side of two platform mates.
http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim//20..._3_270x150.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3479/...fe64c95b02.jpg

Thats pretty much to be expected for the American market. Statistically Americans hate hot hatches, but Europeans love them.

I do like the look, but I think I'm still sold on the Mazda 2. Shares a bit of the Ford Fiesta, cost less, has a smaller motor and is mated better with its 5-speed than the Fiesta. And even at .1 liter/20hp less, the Mazda 2 is faster than the Ford.

I can't wait to see the comparisions between the Fit/Fiesta/Two/Cruze.

Why is GM making 2 identically sized hatches ?

http://www.cardealermagazine.co.uk/p..._1-300x200.jpg

Because competing against yourself is so much fun!

GM still don't get that people can tell two near-identical cars as being near-identical. Just look at the Geo Metro/Suzuki Swift/Suzuki Cultus/Holden Barina/Pontiac Firefly/Chevrolet Swift/Chevrolet Sprint/Subaru Justy in the '90s.
Sure, those weren't all sold in one market, but it's the perfect example of GMs multi-branding fetish.

...because GM can also mean 'Government Minded'

And at the same time as spending money developing those, they already had identical hatches on sale in Europe.

http://www.autoplenum.de/Bilder/P/p0...1998-1998-.jpg

http://www.atozautolights.com/images...s/GEME9597.jpg

I suspect it is actually because the Cruze is a Daewoo which is sold in competition to European Vauxhall / Opel. Not very good competition mind, nobody would choose an Aveo over a Corsa.

OOH! 3 spoke wheels! I want them! Also, the Geo in the second picture is wearing plastic wheel covers in Honda Accord alloy style:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/...d806939369.jpg

The 'free spokes' were a tradition at EuroGM Towers. Meet the Corsa's older brother.

http://www.totalvauxhall.co.uk/resou...ELLOWNOVA2.JPG

cruze uses the last gen astra floorpan and running gear :)

So its already out of date ? :D

Mind you they were making that old Nexia thing since Fred Flintstone stopped scraping the ground through his floor...

Chevrolet has been selling rebadged Daewoos recently, and though the Chevrolet brand may sound better, we still see Daewoos.

The same car will sell better as an Opel Astra than as a Chevy Cruze.

...how does that saying go? "...a Daewoo badged turd...is still a turd."

...interesting design all the same;nnotice the up-turned rear spoiler:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._5708348_n.jpg

Old Tele man -

That up-turned spoiler corresponds well to aerohead's template :

http://ecomodder.com/forum/member-cf...te-overlay.jpg

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