General Motors launches Chevrolet Trailblazer SUV and Chevrolet Spin MPV in India

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New Delhi: General Motors launched Chevrolet Trailblazer SUV and Chevrolet Spin MPV in India on 29, July 2015. The Trailblazer will be pitted against the Toyota Fortuner and the Ford Endeavour. The Chevrolet Spin will be rivaling the Ford Ecosport, Renault Duster and the Global SUV-Hyundai Creta. The Trailblazer comes at an ex-showroom price of Rs 18-20 lakhs. The Chevrolet Spin is priced between Rs 7-10 lakhs (ex-showroom price).

The Chevrolet Trailblazer has seven seats and is a body-on-frame SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle). The dimensions of the vehicle are as follows- 1,834 in height, 4,878mm in length, 1,902mm in width, and a 2,870mm wheelbase. It has the fuel capacity of 76 litres.

Features of the Trailblazer are projector headlights, power adjustable driver’s seat, LED tail lamps, 18-inch alloy wheels, automatic climate control, leather seat upholstery and steering mounted audio and telephonic controls. Safety features include Electronic Stability Control, Hill Start Assist, Hill Descent Control, Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and dual front airbags.

Another feature of this SUV is that it is available in both Auxillary Wheel Drive (AWD) and Rear Wheel Drive (RWD). It has a six-speed manual and automatic transmission.

The Chevrolet Trailblazer comes in 7 different colors including Switchblade Silver, Sizzle Red, Blue Mountain, Auburn Brown, Summit White, Royal Grey and Black Sapphire.

On the other hand, the Chevrolet Spin MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicle) is 4,360 mm in length, 1,735 mm in width and 1,683mm in height. Spin is a 7-seater vehicle that has both petrol and diesel variants. There are two kinds of petrol engines one is the 1.2-litre 4-cyclinder DOHC 16 valve dual VVTi unit or a bigger 1.5-litre motor. The engine has a power of 142 Nm of torque at 3800 rpm and 107bhp at 6000 rpm.

The Chevrolet Spin MPV can carry 50 liters of fuel. It is available in five colors which include Berry Red Metallic, Mond Grey Metallic, Switchblade Silver Metallic, Black Sapphire and Summit White.

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