New Cruze's features, price give it an edge, analyst says

LORDSTOWN

New look, new features and a competitive price are all factors analysts say will give the Lordstown-built Chevrolet Cruze an edge against its competition.

On Wednesday, Chevrolet announced pricing on the 2016 Cruze starting at $17,495 for the Cruze L manual transmission and going up to $23,995 for the Cruze Premier Automatic.

“It’s got the elements of the cars who continue to do well in this truck-happy market,” said Karl Brauer, senior analyst for Kelley Blue Book.

The Cruze, a compact car, will enter a market where sales of larger vehicles are trending up when it hits sales floors next spring.

But it comes with what Chevrolet says sets it apart from the competition.

Read what those are in Thursday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.