Chevrolet announces price cut for Cruze within a month after launch

2016 Chevrolet Cruze price now starts from INR 13.95 lakh.Launched in India in the last week of January, new Chevrolet Cruze price has been slashed by a whopping INR 86,000 already. The car which was priced from INR 14.81 lakh last month, is now on sale at a price of INR 13.95 lakh (all prices ex-showroom, New Delhi).

The reason prices have been declined is that Chevrolet India wants to make their new luxury sedan a more value for money propostion for their buyers, reveals PTI. But it still comes across as a surprise as the car was launched less than a month ago. Why the company did not launch new Cruze with the slashed prices is still a mystery.

ike the old Cruze, new one too is powered by the same 2.0 liter diesel engine which is capable of 166 PS and 360 Nm. Available in three variants and two transmission options, new features on offer with Cruze are – revised front grille with LED DRL above fog light, new alloys, new 7 inch MyLink touchscreen infotianment system with Bluetooth, reverse parking camera, but no navigation.

2016 Chevrolet Cruze Prices – Old vs New
Variant Old Price New Price
Chevrolet Cruze LT (MT) 14.68 Lakh 13.95 Lakh
Chevrolet Cruze LTZ (MT) 16.75 Lakh 15.95 Lakh
Chevrolet Cruze LTZ (AT) 17.81 Lakh 16.95 Lakh

GM has promised India is a very important market for them. The company has already started reviving their strategy in India. Last year, the company launched its flagship SUV here in India in the form of Trailblazer. In 2017, they will launch Spin MPV while work on new Beat (Activ), and Beat based compact sedan (Essentia), both of which were showcased at the 2016 Auto Expo earlier this month as concepts, has already commenced.

This article first appeared on rushlane.com