Chevrolet confirms Trailblazer SUV, Spin MPV India launch

Team-BHP recently received exclusive spy-shots of the Chevrolet Spin MPV on test. The report was closely followed by rumours of GM's intentions to launch the Chevrolet Trailblazer in India. While the launch possibility of both vehicles was up for speculation, it has now been officially confirmed that the North American car maker will in fact, bring the two models to India.

The news was originally shared with GM India dealers during their annual meeting in Bangkok on February 13. During the dealer meeting, Arvind Saxena, President & Managing Director General Motors India and GM International President Stefan Jacoby also announced that GM will increase GM India’s export activity. In 2015, the company plans to export around 19,000 cars to nearly 40 countries. A major part of this export activity will be to Mexico and Chile.

Chevrolet will launch the Trailblazer SUV in 2015 and the Spin MPV in 2016. Chevrolet showcased the Trailblazer at the 2014 Delhi auto expo. The variant displayed had a 2.8-liter, 4-cylinder VGT engine that produced nearly 200 BHP @ 3,800 rpm and 500 Nm of torque @ 2,000 rpm. The Trailblazer is available with a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission. However, in markets like the Philippines, the 2.8 is offered only as an automatic, while the manual is mated to a 2.5-liter diesel. What engine makes it to India remains to be seen.

The Spin MPV on the other hand gets engine options such as a 1.2-liter 4 cylinder petrol that makes 85 BHP @ 5,600 rpm and 115 Nm of torque @ 4,000 rpm, along with a 1.5-liter petrol that makes 107.5 BHP @ 6,000 rpm and 142 Nm of torque @ 3,800 rpm. The Spin also gets a 1.3-liter, 4 cylinder common-rail direct injection turbo-diesel engine that produces 74 BHP @ 4,000 rpm and 190 Nm of torque @ 1,750 rpm.