CHEVROLET is claiming it will offer the best value for money compact MPV on the market when its new Orlando hits the streets from £16,395 next spring.
The seven-seat people shifter, a serious rival to the likes of Ford’s latest C-MAX and the Volkswagen Touran, is billed has having a ‘spec’tacular level of standard equipment.
The car comes in three trim levels and there will also be three engines, including a pair of diesels.
Even the entry grade Orlando LS features ESC, air con, follow-me-home headlights, electric windows and mirrors, remote central locking, six airbags, three 12v power sockets, tinted windows and an adjustable steering wheel.
And a couple of clever innovations are also included in the shape of an extra rear-view mirror allowing both driver and passenger to see all the car’s occupants, and a cubby compartment for the likes of phones and iPods hidden behind the stereo facia.
LS models are available with the 141PS 1.8-litre petrol engine or a new 130PS 2.0-litre diesel unit, the latter coming with a six-speed manual gearbox as standard.
Extra kit on the LT models comprises rear parking distance sensors, a USB port, 16-inch alloys, climate control, a chrome-effect tailgate handle, driver’s armrest, leather-covered steering wheel, front fog lights, electric rear windows and an upgraded sound system with steering wheel audio controls.
This grade can be specified with the most powerful Orlando engine, a 163PS 2.0-litre diesel with six-speed manual transmission, or a six-speed auto as an option.
The range-topping LTZ models, which are also offered with a choice of all three engine options, bring in larger alloys, automatic cruise control, an electro-chromatic rear view mirror, automatic headlights and windscreen wipers, blue ambient panel lighting, a gloss black centre console, power-folding door mirrors, a rear cargo net and chrome-effect body detailing.
Buyers of diesel-engined LTZ models can also specify an optional £2,000 Executive Pack which adds full leather upholstery, heated front seats, sat-nav and 18-inch alloys.