General Motors has quietly slipped in the facelifted Chevrolet Cruze into its India lineup. Priced at Rs 13.75 lakh for the entry-level LT manual variant, the updated Cruze takes on the recently launched Skoda Octavia and the popular Hyundai Elantra in the D-segment.

The 2013 Chevrolet Cruze gets a new front bumper, grille and chrome surrounds for the fog lamps. The side profile and rear end remain exactly the same as the outgoing model allowing it to retain its muscle car identity. Inside, the Cruze retains its all-black interiors, feature list and design as before.

Inside, Chevrolet is offering more safety equipment in the form of additional side airbags, taking the total count to four airbags for the top-spec LTZ variant. Underneath, the car remains the same with the same powerful 2-litre VCDI engine powering the front wheels. Producing 168PS of power and 380-Nm of torque, the Cruze still is the most powerful car in its class. Power is transmitted to the front wheels via a six-speed manual or the six-speed automatic.

Chevrolet has also revised the prices of all three variants of the Cruze. The LT variant has been priced at Rs 13.75 lakh and is Rs 13,000 lesser than the outgoing model while the LTZ variant now costs Rs15.25 lakh which is Rs 19,000 more than the outgoing model. The top spec LTZ AT variant has been priced at Rs 16.15 lakh is Rs 57, 000 more than the outgoing car.