Modified Chevrolet Cruze Eco - One Take 

I don't care what you drive, if you're a car guy I can respect and appreciate whatever you drive.

Right here is why I love the one takes. We see cars that we wouldn't if thought of being modified and for the most part they turn out pretty damn good. Big props for Matt for doing these types of cars.

Props to this dude for working with and having pride for what he's got.

These are some of my favorite videos. People just modding what they can

'It's a good Beefy Knob' - I giggled like a damn child..

If gm made an ss version of the Cruze with the 2.0 lnf it would be a fun little car

Nice mild modding of an otherwise snore of a car. He didn't go overboard and I like that. Nice.

These videos frequently make me want cars I'd have otherwise never considered.

You know you're stretching for a mods list when you say "brake fluid"

I never thought I'd say this about a Cruze but that looks sweet. It makes some great noises, too. Definitely a nice build.

Quote of the day "I like this knob It's a big beefy knob" 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

cant wait for all these ecotech / ecoboost cars to become 15+ years old the US will finally have cheap turbo cars around to tune and beat on

Yeah, brake fluid upgrade, aerodynamic wiper blades, removed the valve stem caps, all for performance you know?? Kidding! Dude has a lot of pride and joy in his car kudos.

The Eco has the same engine as all the LT models and it's a little lighter so he made a good choice for customizing.

A guy at my local track days runs a modified diesel Cruze. He surprised a lot of people in it.

finally a car any working subscriber can go purchase and modify

i like these type of reviews. the odd cars that people dont appreciate, i have an odd car that i have not seen on the show and i would like for you to review it. I know some people will appreciate it like i do this video haha. how do i submit it? let me know!

These are my favorite videos. Every day guys doing their best to model every day cars on a budget.

I love these unusual tuner cars and sleepers. So cool to see something that was designed for normal driving turned into a partial track car lol.

That Cruze looks like a lot of fun on 4 wheels. Made me go to Chevy's website and look them up.

Whoa nice set of Volk TE37.

gabriel iglesias is looking trim

Were the fires anywhere near where you recorded? For some reason I thought I read they were.

Thanks for the video, guys. I love all the oddball cars you drive on this show.

i always love these one takes. keep up the good work. from Australia.

When I moved back to my hometown full of long and flat roads, a typical conversation would go like this. "What was your favorite part about living in LA for a couple years?" My response would be "I only had a 5 minute drive to get to Little Tujunga Canyon". "What's up there?" "Nothing. It's just a road I like." "I don't get it. So you just go and drive around on a road for fun?" "Yes...whats so hard to understand about that..." God I miss that road

I really hope GM does something cool with the new Cruze. The hot hatch is definitely making a comeback, they'd be wise to jump on the bandwagon.

I love the cruze, granted they are not fast by any means they are really fun in corners.

Underrated car, had one as a rental, really easy to drive which makes it easy to drive quickly

I love these regular cars. Keep em coming!

Love how early you upload, maybe I watch before work, after work, and sometimes both.

Not sure how I feel about this one. The concept is cool getting 45mpg and being able to auto cross it. But at the same time I feel like you can get a similar size sedan with more hp stock, and easier to find parts to modify. I guess it just depends on the person you are

I feel like Chevy and Dodge missed an opportunity not releasing SS and SRT versions of their latest econo-boxes. Would've been cool.

Matte black hood and gas cap.. LOL Fresh as fuck. Still can't hate on a guy if he is doing what makes him happy. I just personally think that looks silly. Thanks for the video Matt! These kind of cars are always the funnest to watch!

A tuned turbo Cruz...that's freaking awsome ..I love it

Not one comment about dat "good beefy knob" in his hand. I'm disappointed internet.

That bug on the windshield very anoying !

It sits perfect...mad respect for the Cruze & owner.

Never in my life would I imagine seeing the words "modified" and "Chevrolet Cruze" in the same title on a RU-vid video.

good lord, I chuckled when you said "beefy knob"

Having driven them both in rental car spec, the Cruize is under appreciated because the focus exist which has a much more playful chassis. That said the Cruize, even in boring rental car mode, is quite competent in the corners. I can see how this would be a really fun car.

love it that there are people who still have love for low-hp cars too :) respect every car guy (Y)

jerry makes AMAZING cruze performance parts.

The cruise chassis is actually very good, the cruise has won European sedan car championships a number of times in the last few years that means all the BMW's the Volkswagens The Hondas and Acuras the whatever else are behind it. Respect earned.

I was so prepared not to like this thing, but it actually looks really good, and, though I don't know how, I guess it's fast.

I have a 1LT RS auto as a daily with an intake, upgraded bypass valve and a 93oct tune from BNR. In no way shape or form are these cars quick even with mods, but they are safe, handle well, and can get 40+mpg. For the price they are a good value.

I have a 2012 Cruze LT and even stock, the car is a blast to drive on a twisty road.

keep doing re-do's, that gives me time to finish my rotisserie resto-mod 95 mustang 429...

I wanna know what this car exactly has for exhaust sounds amazing

Matt, when you get stuck behind somebody in the canyons, do you typically give them a flash to get let by? What's the proper etiquette to convey you would like to pass?

You know they use this as World Touring Championship Car in Europe.

I have a Cruise eco with the manual that I bought solely for the gas mileage since I had a pretty sizable drive for work when I got it. Its totally stock and if you aren't in boost the acceleration is abysmal thanks to the long gearing. With that being said, even stock, it is still a fun car on twisty roads. And the mileage numbers are a nice bonus.

just had a 1st gen Cruze as rental. and I must say, it was NOT the worst car I've ever driven. handling was more than acceptable, even the 6pd automatic was hard to fault. only real weakness I found keeping me from scoring it a 10 was the brakes. kinda reminds me of the original Audi A4, which ironically i don't remember being as good as this Cruze.

what websites did you used to get the parts?

We've got an '11 ECO 6MT. There are some problem areas, but it's all relatively cheap to fix. Mine has taken a valve cover ($40), a coolant elbow ($27) and vent tube ($11), a water pump (warranty up to 150k, but $50 if you have to buy one), an intake manifold (early ones had issues with check ball retainer breaking. If you have to buy it, the whole manifold with fuel rail and throttle is like $300. Mine was warranty.) and a turbocharger ($500 including the manifold and wastegate, from GM). The turbo was my wife, though. Even in the winter, she starts it up, backs out of the driveway, and runs the piss out of it.

have you ever thought of doing a cobalt ss in one of your videos. I think it would be interesting to see your thoughts on it. I seen the review on the cobalt you did here in Houston but the ss is totally different to me.

I'd love to see a modified Ford Probe on this channel. I think they would surprise you a lot.

sounds really good actually

I bought this car for the seats. I hate leather and caramel cloth seats so I chose this car for the black cloth seats lol. These seats are better than more expensive cars in my opinion lol.

I have this car called a Miata. It's a 95 M edition, manual, duel exhaust (meh, but looks cool), and some other goodies like wheel and spring upgrade. Not sure if you've heard of this kind of car before, but I feel like it has a lot of potential

What kind of exhaust does this one have? I really like the sound of this one.

BNR is working on a tune for my '18 Equinox awd and I hope they ship it soon along with their recirculation valve. 😍

We own an rt charger and a Cruze and we were in the charger and had a modified Cruze to look like an Sti tooling around with us. It was pretty cool

hello, what's like tuning in the car? exhaust sound very nice. What should I do to get this sound? How you used an exhaust system? catalytic convectors canceled? I want to get my vehicle 1.4 LTZ turbo sound the same. please help...

the chassis has potential, since its used in the 280bhp Opel/Vauxhall astra

Nice wheels!

This guys proves you can take any car and modify it and use any car for autocross

This thing seems amazing.

I have a 2011 Chevy Cruze LTZ and was really trying to do my car something like this! sounds freaking awesome! yes its a slow car but man got to give him props. How much did you spend for this setup? and if u mind me asking what exactly did you do to it in mods?

"I have done suspension work" thinking he'd say adjustable dampers or coil overs and such, buts he's referencing 250 dollar drops springs smh

I have 2012 lt 1.4 turbo . what's is the first thing I should do for performance upgrades ?slowly gonna make it my sleeper toy.

A cruze drove by my house and it had a super loud bov, it took me by surprise being an upscaled rental car.

Can someone give Matt an old Cobalt SS to test! Been waiting years for that one!

bro love your car cool video... question tho??? do you your self or know anybody that has a aftermarket shift light attached too a chevy Cruz?? been trying to find out the signal wire and where it goes, any help would be great thanks.... keep up the good work to your Cruz... looks great

One takes is the best car show of all time, this and Leno's garage.

I've got a cruze and I speed around town day amd night. And would love to get some bolt on and other things.

RS3 tires are the single biggest upgrade on this car, lots and lots of grip at that point it's just up to the suspension tuning to decide what characteristics you want in the car at the limits of grip, for FWDs I assume a humble amount of oversteer is desired with a nice thick rear bar.

The Cruze over here has a 2.0 diesel with 170 or so stock crank power and can be re tuned to make near 200HP which coupled with the diesel torque and efficiency should be much better than the eco thing you get in the states

Matt, have you ever reviewed a Cobalt SS t/c? If not, I would love to see it! Similar to this car, but with a lot more power!

So if i was to get a auto 2017 cruze which mods would be best fit? i hear alot about EXHUAST, INTAKE and something else..? but please tell me all.. im not being lazy i just don't know tbh...?

Wish I could of had you do a one take of my sonic when you were out at gridlife

I've got a 15 Eco with 6spd, would like to add a little power to it but don't want to do major mods. Suggestions on what I could do?

I've got a 2012 chevy cruze that i will be working on soon and i want mine to be like this and better.

that seems surprisingly good. interesting!

Always loved the Cruze

Do you have a link or source we’re you got the exhaust from

@3:54 "I like this knob, it's a good beefy knob" .. LOL!

Nice car brother

Man I wish I lived in Cali, I'd love to let Matt get his hands on my Saab.

What kind of exhaust is that .? Anybody know .?? Thanks !!!!

Love the videos never been this early on the comments tho so taking my time to say whats up?!?!?

is there a way to gey ahold of the car owner I would like to ask some questions. i have a 2015 lt cruze amd would like some ideas.

Wheres the list of all the mods done to this car? I have a 2014 chevy Cruze eco and I want to make it something like this eventually. @TheSmokingTire

Hey, can you do a video on a Mazda sky active engine tuned with Orange Virus Tuning? I have been hearing a lot of the forums of how these tunes make the 2.5L go well above 200 hp. Either a Miata, 3 or 6.

Had this car when it first came out dropped it off at Injen for them to fab there first intake for a Cruze. It was loud lol, just with the intake. Good handling car I thought, no rattles at all and trunk was a decent size for being a small car. It has a small turbo and engine this thing I had to shift at 5200-5500 rpms just runs out up top no point in going any higher. Mine also had a tune woke it up a little felt more torque then more hp. Great little car

the awkward silence after he said "a good beefy knob" made me LOL

Where did you get your exhaust from or what exhaust do you have?

Did the Cruze Eco come with the Watts Linkage for the torsion bar rear suspension or was it just the 2LT and LTZ?

What kind of exhaust is that

What is his setup for the exhaust? Sounds great