GM India has given its Cruze sedan a minor facelift and more equipment. The updated 2016 Cruze is priced between Rs. 14.68 - 17.81 lakhs (ex-showroom Delhi).

The Cruze receives minor styling updates in the form of new LED DRLs, chrome inserts in the horizontal foglamp housings as well as some added chrome on the front grill. It gets new projector foglamps and a rear lip spoiler.

The interiors of the Cruze feature a new 7" MyLink touchscreen infotainment system which comes with applications such as internet radio (Stitcher), Grace Note and SIRI eyes-free compatibility. It also supports Bluetooth for telephony and audio streaming, voice recognition, touch controls for the climate control and vehicle personalization settings. Additionally, the Cruze receives a reversing camera and a new multi-function steering wheel.

Mechanically, the Cruze remains unchanged. It continues to be powered by the 2.0L diesel engine producing 164 BHP / 380 Nm of torque. It's available with a 6-speed manual or automatic gearbox. ARAI fuel efficiency figures stand at 17.9 kmpl & 14.81 kmpl respectively.

Prices (in lakhs) for the updated Cruze are:
LT (MT): Rs. 14.68
LTZ (MT): Rs. 16.75
LTZ (AT): Rs. 17.81

General Motors India has given the Chevrolet Cruze sedan a mild facelift in India.

For 2014 turn indicators have been integrated in the ORVMs of the Cruze. Chevrolet also claims to have improved the fuel efficiency of the automatic variant of the car.

There are no more changes incorporated into the Cruze. It continues with the 2.0-litre, VCDi engine, which produces 166 PS @ 3800 rpm and 380 Nm of torque @ 2000 rpm. There are two gearbox options - 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic. As earlier, the car is sold in three variants - LT, LTZ and LTZ AT.

Before this, Chevrolet updated the Cruze in October 2013. The car was given a new bumper with new fog lamp housings, grille, redesigned alloy wheels and 2 side airbags on the LTZ variants.

Prices (ex-showroom, Delhi):

• LT - Rs. 13,70,416
• LTZ - Rs. 15,19,029
• LTZ AT - Rs. 16,19,826

General Motors has launched the mildly facelifted Cruze in India. The facelifted Cruze doesn't get any mechanical changes worth noting and the facelift is limited to the cosmetic bits on the outside and a feature addition on the inside. The Cruze is powered by the same 2 liter Z-Series turbo diesel engine that outputs 163 PS-380 Nm, making the car the most powerful sedan in its class. General Motors India sells the Cruze with two transmission options: a 6 speed manual and a 6 speed automatic.

The 2014 Cruze facelift, first seen at the Busan Motor Show in South Korea last year, gets the following changes:

• New front bumper
• Redesigned grille
• New fog lamp housings
• Redesigned 16 inch alloy wheels
• 2 Curtain airbags on the LTZ variants

The Cruze is sold in three variants: LT, LTZ and LTZ Automatic. The LT variant gets twin airbags and ABS+EBD as standard while the LTZ variants get two additional airbags. The Cruze competes in the C+ segment of the Indian car market, rubbing shoulders with the likes of the 2013 Skoda Octavia, Volkswagen Jetta, Hyundai Elantra and the Toyota Corolla Altis. The ex-showroom Delhi prices of the facelifted 2014 Chevrolet Cruze are listed below:

• LT MT: 13.75 lakh rupees
• LTZ MT: 15.25 lakh rupees
• LTZ AT: 16.15 lakh rupees

General Motors India has been facing the heat due to the Chevrolet Tavera emissions fiasco and the Sail twins recall. To assure prospective car buyers, General Motors is now offering a 5 year warranty on the Sail hatchback. The Sail hatchback, like the Sail sedan, was recently recalled to correctly fix the crankshaft bolt of the 1.3 liter turbo diesel engine. The 1.2 liter petrol variants of the Sail twins weren't included in the recall. 

Internationally, the Chevrolet Cruze C+ segment sedan got a mild facelift in the middle of last year. The updated Z-Series, 2 liter turbo diesel engine was a part of that facelift and the India-spec Cruze got this update last year. The new diesel engine, while boosting power and torque outputs, also reduced turbo lag to make for more linear power delivery. However, the other bits from the international facelift are yet to make it to the India-spec Cruze.

A tweet from Mr Rohin Nagrani, a senior editor at BSMotoring, suggests that the India-spec Cruze could get a facelift by the end of this year. While details of what the facelifted Cruze will feature remains unknown at this point in time, it is likely that General Motors India will introduce the same visual and feature changes that the car maker introduced in the international version of the Cruze last year. These changes include:

• Refreshed front bumper with larger air intakes
• Redesigned fog lamp housings
• Longer front overhang
• Revised rear bumper
• Refreshed leather-fabric seats
• Redesigned 16 inch alloy wheels

The India-spec Cruze is assembled at General Motors' Halol factory in Gujarat, through the completely knocked down (CKD) kit route. The current version of the car is available with 6 speed manual and 6 speed automatic gearboxes, driving the front wheels. The car is available in three variants: LT, LTZ and LTZ AT. Prices of the 2013 Cruze start at 13.91 lakh rupees, ex-showroom Delhi. Currently, General Motors India is offering a festive discount of 85,000 rupees on the Cruze sedan.   

Meanwhile, the next-generation Chevrolet Cruze is slated to make its global debut in 2015. The car will hop on to the D2XX platform, a platform that will play host to a range of cars wearing the Chevrolet and Opel badges. The next-gen Cruze will feature completely new styling and features, and will be powered by turbo petrol and turbo diesel engines. The car is also likely to get larger, liberating additional space at the rear.