2017 Chevy Cruze Hatchback starts at $22,190 [News]

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Chevrolet has announced pricing for the upcoming 2017 Cruze Hatchback – also known as the Cruze Hatch. Arriving at dealerships in the fall, the five-door Cruze will start at $22,190 including destination and will come in the base LT trim level and the upscale Premier trim level. It will also be offered with an RS package.

The company is calling the Cruze Hatch “the most connected car on the road.” It will be available with built-in 4G LTE with a Wi-Fi hotspot, Chevy’s Teen Driver system, and wireless charging. The car will also be compatible with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

Behind the second row of seats is 22.7 cubic feet of cargo space. Folding the rear seats down increases cargo volume to 47.2 cubic feet. For comparison purposes, the current Ford Focus hatchback has 23.3 cubic feet with the rear seats up but only 43.9 cubic feet with them down.

Powering the Cruze Hatch will be the same 1.4-liter turbocharged four found in the sedan version of the car. Horsepower is rated at 153 while torque is 177 lb-ft. Shoppers will have their choice of a six-speed manual (yea!) or a six-speed automatic. With the manual transmission, the Cruze sedan can reportedly get up to 30 mpg in the city and 42 on the highway. The hatchback may suffer slightly due to differences in weight and aerodynamics, but not by much. While it may not be a hot hatch like the Ford Focus ST or VW GTI, the Cruze Hatchback has all the makings of a nice little car that delivers in areas that count in the segment: style, utility, and economy.

Until we can get our hands on one, check out this video of the car’s debut from the 2016 Detroit Auto Show.