Automotive Charity Ben Set To Journey 10,000 Miles In Chevrolet Cruze

LUTON, UNITED KINGDOM – July 19, 2012: Chevrolet is showing its support of the UK’s leading automotive charity BEN by giving BEN’s events manager free reign of its latest sporty hatchback for six months. Armed with the top of the range Cruze 1.7 diesel LTZ, Kelly Neal will cruise to meetings and fundraising events around the country in comfort and true Chevrolet style. With its great blend of design and practicality, the Cruze will also act as a top notch support vehicle for BEN’s popular motoring rallies.

“It’s a privilege for us to be lending BEN the all new Chevrolet Cruze,” explains Mark Terry, UK and Ireland Managing Director, Chevrolet. “The charity does a fantastic job travelling the country to raise funds for those most at need in our industry, and the Cruze will be a trusty companion for these important journeys, delivering performance, efficiency and peace of mind.”

No stranger to motorsport, the Cruze will attend all sorts of BEN motoring events, from vintage car days to motorcycle rallies, supporting contestants with valuable supplies and spare parts. Its sister vehicle, the 2.0L Cruze, is twice world champion in the World Touring Car Championship.

“I’m looking forward to driving the Chevrolet Cruze around the UK this year,” comments Kelly Neal, Events and Exhibitions Manager, BEN. “When clocking up so many miles in a short time, it’s important for me to know I’m driving an efficient, practical car that I can rely on. The Cruze offers the added bonus of being sporty, good looking and great fun to drive, so I’ll have the best of both worlds!”

The Chevrolet Cruze has been dynamically engineered to offer responsive acceleration, excellent fuel efficiency and great performance. The five-door, six-speed LTZ model being provided to BEN’s Kelly Neal is the top of the range variant with 17” alloy wheels and a full range of electronic gismos including climate control, automatic lighting and rain sensing automatic wipers.