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For Release: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 7 p.m. EDT Sophisticated Sophomore: All-New 2016 Chevrolet Cruze • Larger and lighter; all-new compact sedan is more agile with a dynamic driving experience • All-new, standard 1.4L turbo engine with direct injection offers an EPA- estimated 42 mpg highway; stop/start technology contributes to efficiency in stop-and-go driving • Available Android Auto and Apple CarPlay capability leverage smartphone features customers use most and integrate apps with Chevrolet MyLink • Lineup of advanced, adaptive safety features includes Side Blind Zone Alert, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Lane Keep Assist and Forward Collision Alert • On sale in the U.S. in early 2016; diesel model to follow in 2017 DETROIT – Chevrolet today introduced the all-new, 2016 Cruze – a larger and lighter, more efficient and more sophisticated evolution of the brand’s best-selling global car. Packed with new technologies such as available Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and new active safety features, as well as a more spacious interior and an athletic, aerodynamically optimized design, the 2016 Cruze elevates the compact car segment – from San Francisco to Shanghai and from Boston to Buenos Aeries. It will be offered in more than 75 countries and goes on sale first in North America in early 2016, where a new, standard 1.4L turbocharged engine with direct injection and an SAE-certified 153 horsepower (113 kW) will contribute to an EPA-estimated 42 mpg on the highway with the available six-speed automatic transmission. Stop/start technology contributes to the Cruze’s efficiency in stop-and-go driving. The new turbo engine and a leaner architecture that contributes up to a 250-pound (113 kg) overall weight reduction also contribute to the new Cruze offering stronger performance, with expected 0-60 mph acceleration of 7.7 seconds. “The 2016 Cruze builds on a very successful program that introduced Chevrolet to new customers the world over,” said Alan Batey, president, General Motors North America. “We retained all the attributes that made the original Cruze a hit around the globe and built on them to make this car more sophisticated, more fun and more Chevrolet.” Vehicle highlights include: • Next-generation Chevrolet MyLink with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay capability, including a standard 7-inch-diagonal screen and available 8-inch- diagonal screen • New 1.4L turbo engine with direct injection matched with a standard six- speed manual or available six-speed automatic transmission (North America) • Maximum highway range of 570 miles per tank • All-new, stronger and lighter body structure enhances agility, efficiency and safety – with approximately 250-pound (113 kg) lower curb weight • Class-leading 106.3-inch (2,700 mm) wheelbase enhances roominess, contributing to greater rear-seat legroom and more rear knee room • Projector headlamps with light-emitting diode (LED) signature lighting – and LED daytime running lamps on uplevel models • More standard features than most competitors such as 10 air bags, four- wheel disc brakes, rearview camera and available OnStar 4G LTE with Wi-Fi hotspot • New available features including wireless phone charging, heated rear leather seats and heated, leather-wrapped steering wheel • Available advanced safety features include Side Blind Zone Alert, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Lane Keep Assist and Forward Collision Alert • New model range for North America including L, LS, LT and Premier – and a more expressive RS package. “The new Cruze is truly one of Chevrolet’s most global vehicles,” said Batey. “With content variations dictated mostly by local market demands, customers in every corner of the globe will enjoy the same fundamental dynamics that are making Chevrolet one of the fastest-growing brands around the world.” In early 2017, Chevrolet will introduce a new diesel model for U.S. customers that builds on the success of the previous Cruze diesel model. Wind tunnel-optimized design The 2016 Cruze’s expressive design is derived from a balance struck between the designers’ inspiration and the efficiency-optimizing input of wind tunnel testing – leveraging the aero experience of vehicles including the Volt. The result is one of the sleekest-looking cars in the class, with a 0.28 coefficient of drag – an attribute that contributes directly to an EPA-estimated 42 mpg on the highway. Proportionally, the new Cruze is 2.7 inches (68 mm) longer and nearly an inch (25 mm) shorter in height than the current model, giving it a longer and leaner appearance. A faster windshield rake and a faster-sloping rear profile lend a sportier look to the design, while the rear profile culminates in a standard integral rear spoiler that contributes to the car’s aero efficiency. The sleek profile is complemented by detailed, layered line work in the hood and body-side panels, contributing to an overall impression of muscularity – with an athletic stance enhanced by a longer wheelbase. “With styling influenced by the acclaimed 2014 Impala and all new Malibu, the 2016 Cruze brings Chevrolet’s new, expressive global design language to the small car segment,” said John Cafaro, executive director, Chevrolet Design. “The Cruze’s approach to proportion and premium details adds to Chevrolet’s elevation of craftsmanship, content, quality, and a fresh interpretation on an identity that is unmistakably Chevrolet in every market around the world.” The headlamps sweep back into the front fenders and an expressive, stacked dual- port grille design offers upscale attention to detail. LT and Premier models feature premium forward lighting systems, including projector-beam headlamps and LED signature daytime running lamps. Additional design details include: • The center-rear stop lamp is mounted at the top of the roof line for a more refined appearance • Seamless rocker panels convey upscale attention to detail and contribute to aerodynamic performance • Polished aluminum, piano black and bright-finished accents provide a more contemporary, upscale aura to the design • The RS package includes unique grilles, front and rear fascias, fog lamps, front splitter, rocker panels, rear spoiler and 18-inch wheels on the Premier model. Roomier, more-connected passenger space With greater spaciousness and technology, the 2016 Cruze’s interior is designed to be more comfortable and a better connected environment for the driver and passengers. The greater spaciousness includes more rear legroom (36.1 inches / 917 mm) and two inches (51 mm) more rear knee room – more than Ford Focus and Hyundai Elantra. Beyond the quantifiable, there’s greater perceptual spaciousness in the new Cruze, driven by flowing line work in the instrument panel, which blends almost seamlessly with the front door panels. Like the exterior, the Cruze’s interior – and the instrument panel in particular – features lean, muscular and layered surfaces built around the Chevrolet-signature dual-cockpit theme. It’s a thoroughly modern design that emphasizes human- technology interaction through the prominent, standard MyLink screen in the “center stack” and details such as compatibility with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, and wireless phone charging. A mixture of accents, from piano black and matte black finishes to bright trim, along with more premium features such as available heated rear leather seats and wireless phone charging, complement the cabin with an upscale ambience generally reserved for midsize sedans – but one that is becoming increasingly important to customers around the globe who want premium amenities in smaller vehicles. Additional interior features and amenities include: • Unique center console design for North America with specific user interface details such as a repositioned shifter, more intuitive positioning of the cup holders and enhanced storage • More soft-touch surfaces and animal-grained, micro-etched surfacing that enhances the premium look and feel of the interior, as well as premium fabrics with French stitching, distinctive for its contrasting stitch colors Premium leather is available • 4.2-inch-diagonal high-resolution driver information center in the gauge cluster • Premium features offered, including heated front cloth seats, heated rear leather-trimmed seats, and heated and leather-wrapped steering wheel. Through Android Auto and Apple CarPlay capability, Cruze’s all-new Chevrolet MyLink infotainment system provides simple and intuitive use of smartphones in the vehicle. It integrates certain phone functions onto the Cruze’s 7-inch-diagonal color touchscreen, allowing them to call up music, navigation apps and more via compatibility with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and more. An uplevel MyLink radio with and 8-inch display and navigation is available and also incorporates Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Each system builds off select features smartphone users rely on most, with many controlled via voice commands through a button on the steering wheel. That helps drivers spend more time with eyes on the road and hands on the wheel. Using either application is simple. A “Projection” icon on the MyLink screen is visible when a phone is not connected and changes to indicate CarPlay or Android Auto when a compatible phone is connected via a USB. Android Auto requires a phone running the Android Lollipop 5.0 operating system or above, while Apple CarPlay requires an iPhone 5 or later. Compatible apps need to be downloaded to a phone before using. 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