Great car. I owned one for 6 years and drove 200,000km. I was looking for a second hand car in 2009 in South Africa but the brilliant sales lady steered me to the Cruze which surprised me with its spec for the dirt cheap price it was being sold for. I instantly loved it but took me two weeks to decide to avoid a rush decision. It was one of the best decisions I ever made. The interior felt like a premium cockpit, spacious seating front and back, big boot space and very stable and comfortable on the road. The size gave it presence while the 1.6L engine gave decent fuel economy. Had been planning to keep it longer if it wasn't for the accident with a crazy Audi TT drifter on the highway that got it written off. Unfortunately GM left South Africa so support was tricky for me to get another one. I miss that car.
I drove my cousin's Cruze LTZ and found it to be a tight, well built little sports sedan - nice looking too in that trim level. Though, for marketing purposes, Chevrolet should bump the turbo's HP to arounf 150 so that buyer's unfamiliar with torque (ie, MOST of them) will feel its worth the cost. The car should also offer, as an option, power adjustable seats. Otherwise, it's a very impressive little car.
I am leasing a 2012 Cruze LT.. prior to that I drove an Eddie Baurer V-8 Explorer. I have to admit.. I love the Cruze, not to mention that I can never remember the last time I put gas in it. Great Car!!
i think this is going to be my next car. ive looked at the civic, corolla, focus, and elantra. i like this one the best. the only thing though is that im trying to get 300,000 miles out of my car. i got 170,000 miles on it. it is in good condition and shows no sign of stopping.
@BlackDynamiteNYC You're right; Its a trade-off; the reason for the high weight is mainly for two reasons - 1. Sound dampening. Auto writers praised it. 2. The safety features - 10 air bags. It got praise for that. The turbo engine is designed for fuel efficiency, not performance; we'd like an SS version, but Chevy hasn't developed it just yet...
the 2008-present Chevrolet Cruze is assembled in Brazil: São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo China: Shenyang, Liaoning India: Halol, Gujarat Kazakhstan: Ust-Kamenogorsk Russia: Saint Petersburg Vietnam: Hanoi South Korea: Gunsan, Jeonbuk Thailand: Rayong United States: Lordstown, Ohio
@BlackDynamiteNYC I'll agree on your assessment with the Camry. I think they're using something different to make the vehicle lighter; I think Toyota is using a different, lighter steel, and perhaps some carbon fiber as well. You're right; sometimes the material makes it light, but still strong.
@Jeffredo729 I really don't know how reliable Mitsubishis are. But thats how we bought our Borrego. It was a left over new of course from 2009 the only year they made them. Not sure how much my parents got off or anything it must of been a good deal since they bought it lol.
Vw diesel 42 mpg highway,cruze regular gas 42 mpg highway,todays gas price regular3.97 gal, washintion state, diesel 4.56 per gal, 4-8-12.Sell me the CRUZE !!!
@gadgetguy4000 I would take the cruze. Volkswagen dumbed down the Jetta and you would get less for your money. not to mention questionable reliability.The interior quality of the Jetta is a modern version of a Cavalier. I would recommend you look at the HyundaiElantra, Kia Forte, Mazda 3, and Ford Focus. all those cars perform well and will provide youmany years of worry free driving.
pontiacGXPfan you can get an RS package but it's only cosmetic accessories. I wouldn't mind a RS manual cruze but when I got looking you couldn't get a manual in the upper trim packages. Btw I know your comment is 5 years old lol
I really like the look of the Cruze i wish they made a manual for the diesel. At the end of the day VW Passat TDI will probably be my next car though. GM is starting to wake up a little bit finally!
@jakkaroo1 nice. So you dont even know what your truck has. Here's Your Post " what does 1100ftllbs of torque and 500hp sound like." Sounds like 50 more hp than you said and 230 lb-tq Less than You said. And Brakes dont " Combust " also like you said. My 36ft Fifth Wheel Car Hauler with my 69 Charger in it has yet to " Snap my Frame " again as You said. Your almost there. Next
@jakkaroo1 Call it want you want. The only reason this has gone on this long is because you get waaaay too defensive when you realize your wrong. Go your way and have a ball on life. It's been real and It's been fun, but it hasn't been real fun. Go troll someone else. As far as your challenge goes, Scared... No. Waste of time... Absolutly. Have a nice life.
@Roscoe Dogg I had a 2009 XFE Cobalt and was the original owner... maintaining it and had it with everything original on the car, including clutch and transmission up to 105,768 miles...until someone pulled out in front of me and I totaled it 🤦 ...never had one problem with the car. It was a great car
@@dana8190 manual transmissions last forever and the 1.8 liter engine dosent have the problems of the 1.4 turbo. Just make sure you change your timing belt when it gets some miles on it.
Legroom is terrible in the Cruze! Not a family sedan at all! Toyota Corolla has 5 more inches of legroom in the rear seats! It's also very slow and has very uncomfortable front seats with the exact opposite of back support! The interior is nothing to brag about! Not impressive at all! It does not have a world class design! It has very bad throttle and turbo lag! My tires never spin! This video is so wrong! 2LT and LTZ trims do have good suspension and handling though, but is rough over bumps.
What ru talking about? It has a quicker 0-60 time than most Corollas, quiter and better looking than a Corolla, interior is also better than a 2011 Corolla with a soft touch fabric across the dash vs all plastic on a Corolla.
@@akj2387 the cruze and corolla are both super slow but at least the corolla gets better MPG and is super reliable whereas the cruze is full of problems. Also I like the way both corolla and the cruze looks but that's just me plus I'm more concerned about reliability than looks anyways.
