2011 Chevy Cruze is going to be available in the US this year. Find out more about the latest GM compact sedan.

With all the turmoil GM has been through in the last and a half, the people running it could sure use a break. Hopefully, that break will come with the launch of the new 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. The Cruze is the compact sedan they debuted at the 2008 Paris auto show, where they said it would replace the Chevy Cobalt.

The new Cruze is based on GM’s Global Compact Vehicle Architecture platform, also known as Delta 2, which GM is also using for the Chevy Volt. The car will be offered in three trim levels, the LS, LT and LTZ.

Buyer’s will have a choice between the 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder Ecotec engine that gets an announced 40 miles per gallon on the highway and a 1.8 litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine that doesn’t quite match that fuel economy. The turbocharged motor will come standard with the LT and LTZ models. The 1.4-litre is rated at 138 horsepower and 148 lb.-ft of torque. The 1.8 is slightly weaker with a rating of 136 horsepower and 123 lb.-ft of torque. Both engines come with a six-speed transmission, available as in automatic or manual. Continue reading The Chevy Cruze GM’s New Compact Car