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Chevrolet Lacetti stars on BBC Top Gear 1.8CDX is the new 'Reasonably Priced Car'
The Chevrolet Lacetti is BBC Top Gear's new 'Reasonably Priced Car' and will be seen in a fun-packed celebrity shoot-out to re-establish leader board times in the first of the new series which starts on Sunday May 7th on BBC2.

The Lacetti five-seat family car range starts from £9795 and is not just reasonably priced but offers great value whether it be the five-door family hatch, the fully equipped four-door saloon or the practical family station wagon. The Top Gear 'Reasonably Priced Car' is the Lacetti CDX saloon powered by a 1.8 litre, 119 horsepower, 16-valve engine and comes fully specified with leather trim, climate control air conditioning, navigation system and traction control. This model also forms the basis for Chevrolet's World Touring Car which won the Brands Hatch round of the Championship on May 21 st.

The celebrities who will drive the Lacetti in each programme will probably have little desire for traction control as they drive at the limit around the Top Gear test track in search of that coveted fastest time on the leader board. Jimmy Carr led in the last series until he was soundly beaten by Ellen MacArthur so he comes to the first programme determined to get back to the top.
Chevrolet sells 75,490 vehicles across Europe in first quarter of 2006

Chevrolet increased sales of its new small range of family cars in the first quarter of 2006 to 75,490 vehicles across Europe, compared to 68,650 vehicles sold in the same period a year ago, setting another record for the brand.

In a declining UK market, Chevrolet saw its sales climb to 2658 units in March compared to 2597 in 2005. This represented a retail market share of 0.86%, a share growth of 54% over March 2005. Parts sales also continued to grow in March, representing the best ever month for Chevrolet and a 15% growth over March 2005.

Chevrolet sales have continued to grow in the UK since the brand was launched in February 2005. The total sales in quarter 1 were 4360 with retail market share rising to 0.96%, up by 22% year-on-year.