6.2.2006
New Chevrolet Epica celebrates its world premiere at Geneva Motor Show

The new Chevrolet Epica will celebrate its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show (March 2 - 12, 2006) and will hit the European market in June 2006. The Epica will offer a comprehensive range of comfort and safety equipment as standard and exceptional value-for-money.

Dimensionally (length/width/height: 4,805/1,810/1,450 mm), the front-wheel drive mid-size sedan has grown significantly compared to its predecessor, the Evanda. The most striking design features of the Epica are its rising, wedge-shaped side contours with a character line that runs on the upper half of the door, the grab-type door handles, the chrome grille with a substantial cross strut carrying the bold Chevrolet bow-tie emblem, large wrap-around headlamps and equally striking rear lamps. Standard safety features of the new Epica are ABS, driver and passenger airbags, and side and head airbags.

Buyers will initially have the choice of two engine types: two six-cylinder gasoline units with 2.0 or 2.5 liters (142 and 155 hp) will be available at launch and a version of Chevrolet’s all-new family of common rail turbo diesel engines will be added later. Both engine types are available with a five-speed manual or a new five-speed, electronically controlled automatic transmission.