Chevrolet Cruze: New Compact Car to Debut in Paris

Chevrolet announced today that it will take the wraps off an all-new compact model called Cruze at the Paris Motor Show in early October. The American carmaker (ok, it will probably be built in Korea) stated in its Spartan pres release that the Cruze approaches an overall length of 4.6 meters and offers ample interior space and cargo capacity for five passengers.

That means that the Cruze is quite bigger than most C-Segment models in Europe (the VW Golf is 4.2 meters long), but it’s not a first as we’ve seen other makers present relatively large compact cars like Lancia’s new Delta 5door hatch that’s 4.53 meters long. The new Chevy Cruze will be available in European markets in spring 2009, followed by other global regions.