Chevrolet Cruze

This article is about the compact car produced since 2008. For the subcompact car produced between 2001 and 2008, see Suzuki Ignis.

Chevrolet Cruze
2017 Chevrolet Cruze LT sedan
Overview
ManufacturerGeneral Motors
Also called
  • Daewoo Lacetti Premiere (2008–2011)
  • Holden Cruze (2009–2016)
  • Holden Astra Sedan (2016–2019)
Production2008–2023[1]
Body and chassis
ClassCompact car (C)
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel drive
Chronology
Predecessor
Successor

The Chevrolet Cruze is a compact car produced by General Motors from 2008 through 2023. It was designated as a globally developed, designed, and manufactured four-door compact sedan, complemented by a five-door hatchback body variant from 2011, and a station wagon in 2012. During its introduction, the Cruze replaces several compact models, including the Chevrolet Optra which was sold internationally under various names, the Chevrolet Cobalt sold exclusively in North America,[9] and the Australasian-market Holden Astra.

The Cruze was released in 2008 for the South Korean market as the Daewoo Lacetti Premiere prior to the adoption of its international name in 2011, when the Daewoo brand was discontinued. In Australasia, the model was sold between 2009 and 2016 as the Holden Cruze. In 2016, the Cruze sedan was restyled and renamed for the Australasian market as the Holden Astra Sedan, as a sedan complement to the Holden Astra family.

Due to the market shift towards SUVs and decreasing sales, the Cruze has been gradually phased out.[10] Production of the Cruze in South Korea ended in 2018 as part of restructuring of GM Korea, which in turn ceased supply of the Holden Astra Sedan to Australasia.[11] In the United States and Mexico, production ended in 2019,[10][12] while production in China ended in 2020.[13] Production continued in Argentina until 2023.[1][14][15] It was replaced by the Monza in China,[16] which is known as the Cavalier in Mexico.[17]

Previously, the nameplate has been used for a version of a subcompact hatchback car produced under a joint venture with Suzuki from 2001 to 2007, and was based on the Suzuki Ignis.

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  4. ^ "Chevrolet Astra sai de linha e Corsa morre em dezembro". BlogAuto (in Brazilian Portuguese). August 22, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
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  8. ^ "Nuevo Chevrolet Cavalier Turbo, el sustituto del Cruze". Parabrisas (in Spanish). September 15, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  9. ^ "GM's recalled Cobalt was a failure from the start". CNN. April 21, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  10. ^ a b Payne, Henry. "Born of high expectations, Chevy Cruze hits the end of the line". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "GM to close 1 of 4 plants in South Korea". Automotive News. February 12, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "Production of Chevy Cruze at Ramos Arizpe ended last month, GM confirms". MEXICONOW. January 17, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  13. ^ "GM Ends Production Of The Chevrolet Cruze In China". GM Authority. February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  14. ^ "GM Built Its 150,000th Chevrolet Cruze In Argentina". GM Authority. April 1, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  15. ^ "Chevrolet Cruze rural: ¿tendría mercado en Argentina?". Revista Auto Test Digital. September 5, 2022.
  16. ^ "Chevrolet Monza sustituirá al Cruze en el exterior". Parabrisas (in Spanish). September 24, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  17. ^ Trujillo, Estefanía (June 21, 2021). "El Chevrolet Cavalier 2022 prepara su facelift para México, con diseño de Monza y motor turbo". Motorpasión México (in Spanish). Retrieved October 21, 2021.