The latest addition to Chevrolet’s Cruze range, a station wagon variant, has been leaked onto the Internet ahead of its official unveiling at this year’s Geneva Motor Show.
Measuring 4 678 mm, the Cruze SW is only 81 mm longer than its saloon sibling but will offer 500 dm3 of luggage space when loaded to the window line and as much as 1 500 dm3 when loaded to the ceiling with the rear seats folded. The sole image that has been released reveals a sloping roofline crowned with standard-fitment roof rails and a roof-mounted spoiler with integrated brakelamp.
The SW model will also receive a number of stylistic upgrades (read mildly restyled nose, new alloy-wheel styles and some subtle refinements to the cabin) that will find their way onto other models in the line-up for 2012.
Although the engine line-up has not yet been fully confirmed, it’s fair to assume that the current saloon’s 1,6-, 1,8- and 2,0-litre (Europe only) petrol engines will find their way into the SW along with the 2,0-litre turbodiesel. One engine that has been earmarked for the SW is a new 1,7-litre VCDi diesel. This unit develops 96 kW and features start/stop technology that helps keep CO2 emissions to a very respectable 119 g/km.
General Motors South Africa is currently evaluating the possibility of bringing the Cruze hatch to our market but there is no word as to whether the SW will be under consideration.
