The Truth About the New Chevy Cruze, Buyer Beware
Scotty Kilmer:
rev up your engines, Kenneth case of
Scotty
I really like my 2017 chevy cruze
premiere RS I never had a problem
throughout my ownership should I keep it
thanks, well it's a 2017 it's only a year
and a half old, you better not have any
problems, you might as well keep it cuz
I'll tell you the truth if you try
selling that thing now, you'll see how
much money you will lose, what you owe on
it versus what it's worth it would be
foolish to sell it now maybe you got a
good one that's gonna last, I never advise
anybody to buy it and I got a customer with
one he's got a picture of Mickey Mouse
in his back window cuz she's sued them
under the lemon lawn for some weird
reason they gave him back three thousand
dollars and that was it, they wouldn't
take the car back so, you know but if it lasts
drive it around cuz you would lose your
shirt if you sold it now, CK says Scotty
I'm looking into buying a 2004 GMC
Canyon with two hundred sixteen thousand
miles from a mechanic should I buy it
okay
well it depends if it was the mechanic's
vehicle and he took care of it, not a
bad idea but if he's selling it for somebody
else
you kind of think now the canyon was
kind of a bizarre truck they weren't
that bad
I mean look that thing's got a lot of
miles it's still running, I just uh
wouldn't pay too much for it, it's a 15
year old GMC pickup truck with two
hundred sixteen thousand miles if you're
looking for a Knockaround truck to haul
a little bit of stuff around why not but
just don't pay too much, it's an old GMC
truck with a lot of miles on it,
Albee says what's your opinion on police
cars mainly 2013 police patrol vehicle
Taurus with the 3.7 Mustang engine with
100,000 miles on it, well that was a fun
vehicle in its time but the thing is if
it was a police vehicle, generally they
drive them like maniacs and they get
the heck burnt out of them, I mean you generally
expect you're gonna put an engine or a
transmission in them in a short period of
time, but if you are thinking about
buying one use, do not touch it until you
get a guy like me a professional
mechanic and gonna check it out with his
computer and road test it and tell you
what kind of shape it's in. you want to
start there if you do want to buy a
vehicle like that, they can be fun to drive
around but of course don't pay much for
it, a used police vehicle the resale
value is not that much, you don't want to
pay much because
you know you're playing with dynamite
you don't know what's left with that
vehicle, why do you think the police get
rid of them every so many years,
Alvaro Tejado says Scotty I got
a 95 volvo 940 when i start it up in the
morning it makes the metallic rattling
sound when I rev it, it goes away for 3-4
minutes, the engine was rebuilt seven
years ago you know what's really typical
with those things, is the catalytic
converters rattle as they age for some
reason they made them crappy inside your
catalytic converter are these honeycomb
pieces that have platinum in them and
that burns hydrocarbons and as they age
especially on those vehicles it cracks
and they will rattle, but then when they
heat up the metal expands and they
stop rattling check that first now, if it
runs okay it doesn't hurt anything and a
new cat for that vehicle cost an awful
lot of money, you might live with it if
it is the cat rattling and it runs okay
when it doesn't run good, the
temperature gauge run hotter and you'll
only be able to go like 55 miles an hour
not any faste,r then you know it's
clogged up and you'd have to replace it
then, US storm says Scotty I have an 07
Honda Civic LX coupe with rear drum
brakes should I upgrade them to disc
brakes, okay here's the thing the rear
brakes on that car are one thing mainly
most of the power is stopped in the
front disc, the rear drums are there
so the car doesn't fishtail when you
stop hard and when you corner and stop for
normal driving those work perfectly fine
and you're not gonna have any problems
with them, it's kind of a waste of money
putting it in a little car like that it
really doesn't need it it's a light car
and disc brakes for all four wheels are
more for racing because they don't fade
when you stop go fast stop go fast stop
go fast, drums will actually stop a car
just as fast one time but in a race they
aren't that's why they were first used
in race cars because they're slamming them on
and hit the gas, slamming them on and
hitting the gas and the drum brakes will
overheat where the discs wouldn't and
that's why they started using them but
on yours are you really wouldn't want to
spend money for that, my Honcho says Scotty
should I put fuel injection on a Dodge
Dart 318 v8 well it's a good question
but depends on what do you want to do
with the thing, if you're planning on
selling it in the future, no because if
it's stock that's a classic 73 Dodge dart
you're gonna lower the value by taking
the factory stuff off,
but if you want it to drive faster
and get better gas mileage, put it on but
save all your old parts, save the
manifold, save the carburetor because
then if you sell it at some point in the
future
you can say to the guy, look I did this
because I like fuel injection you want
to go back to stock here's all the parts
in the box keep them all, don't throw
any of them away, always do that with the
classic car never throw any old parts
away and if you want to modify it to your
heart's content you're gonna keep it for
years go right ahead
just keep the old parts, so if you never
want to miss another one of my new car
repair videos, remember to ring that Bell!
Best Gas Mileage Cars Chevrolet Cruze Road Trip
Will Tinney:
Alright, where are we going guys?
St. Ignace!
How much gas do we have?
One tank!
Whoa, St. Ignace on one gas tank!
Whoa, St. Ignace on one tank of gas!
160 miles to St. Ignace.
We are actually averaging 34.6 miles per gallon mpg right now.
We are taking a quick road trip break. We only have got an hour and a half or two hours to go. And we have over three quarters of a tank of gas.
Whoa!
Hey guys, are we almost there?
Well according to my phone we have two hours left.
We're in Mancilona at Mc Donalds… In our Chevy Cruze
We are just approaching three fourths of a tank… And we made it to Petoskey.
Petoskey welcomes you!
We are now exiting Petoskey and we are just, just under three fourths of a tank of gas. So, we are doing excellent with the gas mileage. It says we still have 381 miles left in the gas tank, which is great, I think we'll actually make it back to Grand Rapids, MI safely and not have to worry about gas.
Hey! We made it to St. Ignace and we are on Mackinac Island!
No, Mackinac Island is over there!
No, It's somewhere.
Guys… Over there.
Oh, Mackinac Island is over there! Whoa!
We are in St. Ignace now. We have averaged 37.7 MPG miles per gallon. We still have well over a half a tank of gas. We have 361 more miles we can go, yet we have already traveled 290.8 miles so far.
So we are currently heading back home to Grand Rapids, MI.
It was a lot of fun but I hope we don't run out of gas because I don't want to push the car.
Let me tell you we don't have anything to worry about we still have over a half a tank of gas, high five!
Yeah, my Jeep would never make this trip.
We are about to reach our final destination, Tinney Chevrolet. We still have an eighth of a tank of gas left and we have driven over 520 miles on one tank.
Yea! We are back at Tinney! Whoa! We made it on one tank of gas!
No pushing for me today.
2015 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel - TestDriveNow.com Review by Auto Critic Steve Hammes | TestDriveNow
Steve Hammes New Car Reviews:
Hear that? That's a sound you haven't heard
from a Chevy car in a while. In my 17 years
of test drives this is the first American
car I've had with a Diesel engine. But the
headline here is 46mpg highway and it comes
courtesy of the Chevy Cruze.
When 50-state compliant diesel engines began
showing up a few years ago, the push was primarily
engineered by the VW Group. Gas prices were
sky high and alt fuel vehicles were in consumers’
minds.
2015 Chevrolet Cruze DieselSo Chevy decided
to see how a small diesel-powered car would
do against competitors’ hybrids and other
diesel models. Now in its 2nd year, Chevy’s
best-selling global car with a 2.0-liter clean
turbo-diesel is the choice for about one out
of every 10 Cruze buyers in the U.S. GM’s
unreliable diesel models from the 80s left
Americans with a negative impression of this
gasoline alternative but with so many advancements
in the technology since then, diesel cars
nowadays are no more of a concern than any
other propulsion you may choose.
So why go Cruze Diesel? It’s all about fuel
economy and torque with secondary considerations
given to a diesel engine’s reputation for
longevity. In this case, the engine was specifically
adapted for the U.S. market, meeting stringent
emission standards while producing peak torque
of 264 pound-feet that gives this Cruze an
instant on feeling when you press the go pedal,
particularly impressive in passing maneuvers
on the highway. Don’t measure this engine’s
strength by its mediocre 0-to-60mph time of
about 8.5 seconds; it has the low-end gumption
drivers appreciate when stepping off. As for
the efficiency angle, as paired with the only
available transmission – this 6-speed auto
– the city/highway spread of 19mpg is greater
than that of any other new vehicle. Rated
at 27mpg city/46mpg highway and 33mpg combined,
the Cruze Diesel’s return on investment
will greatly depend on where you drive most
of the time. I averaged 35mpg for the week
and during a highway run from NYC to Albany
I managed over 45mpg. So unlike some other
alternative powertrains, the impressive diesel
mileage numbers are once again for real.
The most obvious difference between the Cruze
Diesel and the Jetta TDI is the clatter heard
from the engine. VW really knows how to mute
the typical diesel sounds while Chevy makes
it loud and proud. Does that bother me? Well,
it's a little off-putting and everyone who
stands near it or rides in it instantly noticed
but I'm sure to some diesel aficionados it
sounds like a badge of honor.
It’s also not a sporty car when running
on these fuel-saving tires, instead it promotes
comfortable cruising – diesel sounds and
all. There were also occasions where the 6-speed
felt confused.
The Cruze debuts an updated front fascia this
year with LED daytime running lights and the
Diesel model comes with a rear spoiler, an
aero performance package and ultra low-rolling
resistance tires. Inside, Apple Siri integration
is a welcome addition as is OnStar with 4G,
not 3G, built-in Wi-Fi hotspot. The sport
mesh trim used around the cabin is a unique
look and though the next generation Cruze
will debut shortly as a 2016 model, this car
has maintained its premium composure quite
well with features such as a back-up cam,
side blind zone and rear cross traffic alert
the very agreeable Chevy MyLink system with
navigation. Remote start is always appreciated,
too. And as long as the folks in the front
aren’t too long legged, the rear seats are
useable and are elevated for better forward
visibility.
Priced as the premium model in the Cruze lineup
from $26,485 and stickered here for $29,105,
the Cruze Diesel’s nemesis is the gas fueled
Cruze Eco which the EPA estimates costs $100
less per year to fuel with the culprit being
the high cost of diesel vs. a gallon of regular.
2016 Chevrolet Cruze | CarGurus Test Drive Review
CarGurus:
The Chevrolet Cruze is an affordable,
fuel-efficient car, but year after year
it keeps getting outsold by the Honda
Civic, Toyota Corolla, and the Ford Focus.
I'm Clifford Atiyeh with CarGurus, and
this is the 2016 Cruze.
Now that it's in the second generation,
is it worth the attention?
Let's take a drive and find out.
So driving the Cruze you feel the
steering wheel, which is heated on our
Premier trim - very nice - but these are not
paddle shifters behind me here, they're
actually
volume and seat controls for the radio,
which is nice, but there's really no
manual control at all of the car.
So there's no SS version of the Cruze,
not like the Cobalt that they used to
have from years ago, but the steering is
pretty good actually for this
model.
We're riding on 17-inch tires. You can
actually move up to 18s if you order
the RS package, but the ride is actually
really composed over pretty much
everything, and the same goes for
the engine. There's only one engine available now
in the Cruze - it's a turbocharged 1.4-liter 4-cylinder. It's 153 horsepower and
177 pound-feet of torque. That may not sound like a lot, but the
gearing on the 6-speed automatic is
such that it doesn't really have to
downshift as much, because there's a lot more torque now than the previous car.
So before the Cruze had a separate Eco
trim, which is only a really small
percentage of cars you could find on the lot, that had the highest fuel economy. That's
no longer the case now. Our car gets 40
miles per gallon on the highway, as rated
by the EPA, and 30 in the city. Now
depending on the wheel size and other
various trim choices you have, that can
go as high as 42 on the highway.
In combined driving we've averaged about 36 miles per gallon.
That's a pretty good number for a car this
size. Even under full throttle
the Chevy Cruze is actually really quiet in
here - you don't really get a sense that
the car is vibrating, that it's groaning. Part
of that also have to do that there is no
continuously variable transmission like
you see in some Nissans and some Hondas.
That tends to keep the revs up really
high all the time so that the car always
feels like it's straining. This
transmission is really smooth even
though it's not like a 7- or 8-
speed or even the 9-speed automatic
transmissions that you're seeing
nowadays. The ratios are pretty good, and
that means that to be honest I'm not
really finding that I'm lacking for power.
The Cruze also has an automatic
stop/start system that will shut down
the engine when you're fully stopped. Uh,
it's kind of annoying because i actually
there's no way to turn it off. There's no
switches here,
there's no settings in the infotainment
system or in this main central screen
here.
I haven't found it. Now the engine just
restarted and we have to go,
but as you see we have the air
conditioning on, too, and so it really can't
stay off for very long because running
off the main 12-volt battery.
This is not a hybrid. A lot of car makers
are doing this to promote higher EPA
numbers, but in reality it doesn't really
do that much - just kind of upsets you.
So that is annoying - I wish there was a
button for that, but there isn't.
I was driving for about 2
hours this morning, and the seats are
actually quite good.
They're not at all flat - they're actually
pretty supportive. Moving around
not too badly here - not that you would do
that in normal driving, but on some of
these little fast switchbacks,
it's nice to know that you can still be
in place. Again it's not a sports sedan, and it's not
supposed to be, so you can't really get
your hopes up if you're in this part of
the market. You would probably get a
used 3 Series, but you can also search for
that on CarGurus if you want to, but you're here to learn about this car. So
it's not torturous to sit in the back of
a Cruze, cause there's actually quite a lot of leg-
room - you almost think you're in a
midsize car, but it's quite nice.
Optional heated rear seats that we have
here and a 120-volt household outlet.
The only problem really - there's enough
headroom, there's enough legroom -
there's no center headrest - that's kind
of an oversight.
It would be nice and certainly an added
safety feature, but what is good is there's
10 standard airbags in this car
including rear side airbags.
Those aren't federally mandated, and you
hardly see them even as an option in
luxury cars, so the fact that you can get
one in a Chevy Cruze? That's pretty good.
So there's 14.8 cubic feet of cargo space
here in the trunk, and it's a really
nicely designed cargo hold.
You don't even need to fold the seats
down. Now it's a little bit less than the
Civic in total room, but more than the
Corolla.
Now if this isn't enough for you, for 2017
there's a hatchback model of the Cruze coming
this fall. The nav in our car has an 8-inch
screen, the standard car has a 7-inch.
It's a touchscreen - it's got all the familiar
apps that you're seeing on iPads and all
the other tablets these days. All these
apps here can be rearranged
if you touch and hold it. You can move
things around to anywhere you like.
It's got all the systems like Bluetooth
and everything else you're used to. This
also has Apple CarPlay and Android Auto,
so if you have a connected smartphone
with a USB cable, that will replace the
regular Chevrolet screen with the
smartphone display right on here so you
can easily access it.
We've also got Pandora on here, we've got
live weather, because it's also comes
with Sirius XM. This vehicle also has an
onboard Wi-Fi connection - it's a 4G LTE
system through OnStar. OnStar now has
that trial, essentially the
3-gigabyte trial that you get when you buy
the car, and then of course everything
expires, like most new cars, and you
have to have a monthly fee. Only problem
is with this touchscreen,
we're parked in an area right now where
there's shade. Because there's no no covering
over it, it can really be washed out in
direct sunlight, and that's kind of a
problem with a lot of screens.
Our car has the Sun and Sound package,
and that has obviously a sunroof, it's got better sound, it's got a 9-speaker Bose
system versus the standard car's 4
speakers, and we also have navigation - it's an 8-
inch screen versus the standard 7 inch. Now for $27,000 there actually are a few
options that this car doesn't have. You
can load up a Cruze all the way up to a
little over 29, and that's with two
Driver Confidence packages.
Those are a bunch of driver-assist
features like blind-spot alert, and you
have lane-change assistance,
you've got Lane-Keep Assist, which will
actually move the steering wheel for you
to center the car between the lanes, and
also forward-collision alert. Those
are nice to have, but again those aren't
very critical. Average transaction prices
for new cars are over $30,000 these days, so it's not too
surprising to see a $27,000
Chevy Cruze. Our car's pretty fully loaded
and offers a lot of refinement, some
luxury, and a lot of technology you won't
find elsewhere.
It's not as sporty as the Ford Focus, but
if you value refinement, you'll probably
like this car more than the others.
This is an incredibly competitive
segment, so we'd like to hear from you.
Would you consider a Cruze over an Elantra, over a Focus, Civic, Corolla?
Let us know in the comments below, and if you like this video, subscribe to our
YouTube channel, and check out my full
review on the 2016 Cruze on
CarGurus.com. Thanks for watching!
2017 Chevrolet Cruze Review | Features Rundown | Edmunds
Edmunds:
I'm Travis Langness,
Edmunds editor.
And this the Expert Rundown
of the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze.
The Chevy Cruze gets a new
hatchback body style this year.
And it comes with a bunch of
parental watchdog features,
like a teen driver mode.
Otherwise, it's unchanged since
last year's complete redesign.
One of our gripes with the 2017
Chevy Cruze is the standard
1.4-liter engine.
Unfortunately,
there's no upgrade.
And the standard engine
isn't very powerful either,
making the Cruze one of the
slower vehicles in the class.
There's also an intrusive
engine stop-start
feature that can't be disabled.
We do like a couple of
things about the Cruze,
though, like the
attractive cabin,
especially with the two-tone
color scheme, and the fact
that there's lots of rear
seat legroom and headroom,
even for adults.
It's also got lots of appealing
convenience and technology
features, like Apple
CarPlay and Android Auto.
The bottom line about
the Chevy Cruze,
it's a great car if you just
need basic transportation
and if you like a nice cabin.
But some of our
favorites in the class
are the Mazda 3 and
the Honda Civic.
So be sure to check
those leaders out.
Go to YouTube and check out more
of the Edmunds Expert Rundowns.
2016 Chevrolet Cruze - First Look
Cars.com:
shoppers have another one to check out
in the redesigned Chevrolet Cruze car
that looks both inside and out like the
redesigned Malibu is clear lineage
between the Malibu and the crews here
you can definitely see that just in the
grill alone there's a very broad kind of
lower section sort of comes all the way
out here almost below the headlights of
cells with frilly snake up toward the
fenders here with some interesting kind
of continuous lighting elements account
banned their way around now it looks
like the car overall in profile is a lot
slicker than its predecessor that's
because it actually is
overall length up about three inches
closer three edges but overall height
down about an inch a tradeoff of sleek
styling tends to be visibility and
that's a little bit of the case here you
can see that the windshield is pretty
low the rear window is pretty low in the
eight pillars do kind of sick way out
ahead of you there and can maybe
obstruct some vision around you
overall materials inside the cabin which
looks very similar to the Malibu's are
ok I don't think there at the top of the
class lots of hard plastics year-long
the upper doors we arms elbows land
certain competitors kind of saphenous a
headliner is is really some kind of
cheap material I guess but a very
attractively arranged dashboard here
lots of multimedia there's a seven-inch
screen standard an eight-inch screen
optional aplicar Play Android auto
backup camera all of that is in their
materials can always change between what
you see it not a show of pre production
car and would actually end up on sale at
dealership what generally won't change
our dimensions and Chevy says will basis
up a little bit to add rear-seat legroom
I gotta say it's pretty good back here
that's why what's it to drive nice
low-floor hump hear plenty of space and
good legroom here
good headroom to an unreasonably high
seating position all told compact car
this is about as good as it gets updated
tech isn't gonna costly because its
standard Android auto Apple car play a
backup camera all the standard features
starting price
around seventy-five was all the way up
to the mid twenties fully loaded once
this cruise goes on sale in the next few
months
Chevrolet Cruze 2016 Review | TestDriveNow
Steve Hammes New Car Reviews:
Though SUVs are suddenly back in fashion,
the bevy of new compacts hitting the market
is providing traditional car shoppers with
some excellent choices. And this next generation
Chevy Cruze is one of them. Spoiler alert;
it's even better than its equally new big
brother.
Having just finished up an ambivalent week
with the all-new midsize Malibu, it turns
out that this new Cruze is the car I thought
the Malibu would be; stylish, premium, and
most of all a huge improvement over what was.
The Cruze is a compact sedan priced from $17,495,
offered with a manual transmission on all
but the range-topping model, and now comes
in a reimagined and lighter package affording
more rear seat legroom. While the diesel option
will have to wait a year, engine choices have
been downsized to just 1; a direct-injected
take on the 1.4-liter turbo-4 significantly
upping the power quotient to 153 horsepower
and 177 pound-feet of torque. More get-up-and-go
combined with fewer lbs makes for a quicker
Cruze, capable of a 0-to-60mph time of 7.7
seconds; an impressive number in this class.
When you take the Cruze all the way, you end
up here with the Premier trim and its standard
6-speed automatic transmission sans paddle
shifters or a sport mode. While most of the
Premier’s appeal lies in its high level
of content and upgraded aesthetics, the rear
suspension also takes a step up from the standard
torsion beam to a Watt’s linkage for slightly
more sophisticated ride and handling characteristics.
A stop/start system is standard, further helping
the Cruze go from 30mpg in combined driving
on last year’s car to 34mpg here. Though
the car is 3” longer upon the same wheelbase,
overall passenger and cargo volume is down
slightly and the gas tank is smaller.
The Cruze approaches the driving experience
with a mature bias, free of turbo lag, extraneous
sounds or an overzealous suspension setup.
Whether around town or on the highway you
get the feeling that you're driving a car
from the next segment up. However, if you're
in search of a true driver's car, the Civic
has raised the bar to a height the Cruze can't
quite reach. Sporty driving here is met with
about 7/10ths of the excitement found in the
Honda. But I imagine most shoppers in this
segment will appreciate the Cruze's premium
demeanor. And after all, there's no shame
in being a Kevin Durant in a LeBron James
world.
I love the look of the Jet Black/Kalahari
interior and the power adjustable driver’s
seat is an all-day kind of helm…there’s
manual adjustments on the passenger side.
And in the back, the heated seats are elevated
theater-style to give passengers a higher
vantage point. And though there are no USB
ports back here, there is an AC outlet. My
fully loaded Premier model is chock full of
tech features and conveniences that would
have seemed unimaginable just 5 years ago…wireless
phone charging, auto high beams, forward collision,
lane change, side blind zone and rear cross
traffic alert and the excellent MyLink audio
and navigation system with Bose speakers.
You get remote start, a color driver information
display, a 4G Wi-Fi hotspot plus superior
connectivity with your smartphone.
If you're not familiar with Apple CarPlay
and Android Auto here's what they accomplish.
By plugging your phone into the USB port,
the MyLink system adds a button that allows
access to a handful of your device's apps
right here on the big screen in a way that
looks familiar. So for instance if I'd rather
use my phone's mapping app over the embedded
navigation I can, and I can easily send and
receive texts via voice commands. Basically
it lessens the temptation to touch your phone
while driving. Combined with the safety and
convenience of OnStar's rich features, the
Cruze is killing it in the tech front.
I wish the cubby which houses the USB port
was large enough to neatly stow your phone,
otherwise the Cruze is just another example
of GM’s excellence in implementing modern
technologies.
My car also adds the sporty RS appearance
package with a spot-on body kit, fog lamps,
rear spoiler and 18” wheels but the Cruze’s
bark is worse than its bite…the steering
is a bit vague and the understeer is more
pronounced. The Civic is currently the gold
standard in compact athletic drivability but
the Cruze has plenty of other positive attributes
that likely hold even more appeal to certain
shoppers. This 2016 Cruze Premier stickers
for $28,640 and for those in search of a hatchback
bodystyle, one is on the way for the 2017
model year. The segment is ferocious but the
Cruze is a big time winner.
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Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback 2017 Review | TestDriveNow
Steve Hammes New Car Reviews:
Diesel, wagon, stick shift: all terms that
tend to scare off American car shoppers.
But GM isn't convinced that they can't make
them work.
They're determined to offer variety, and this
new Chevy Cruze Hatchback is the perfect example.
The Cruze is one of the best compact sedans
you can buy.
And now Chevy gives you a more versatile choice.
Wagon, hatchback, call it what you will.
But this Cruze boasts over 47 cubic feet of
cargo room.
That’s just shy of the volume found in the
Trax SUV and when the seats are left up, there’s
far greater room in here.
So for those of you who aren’t into the
crossover/SUV thing, these little wagons are
pretty remarkable in what they can hold.
The only knock is that Chevy put zero innovation
back here…no grocery bag hooks or any other
kind of cleverness.
At a svelte 2,978 pounds for this top Premier
trim, the hatch actually weighs less than
the sedan, but it’s not cheaper.
The base MSRP of $22,115 with manual transmission
is about $4,300 more than the entry-level
sedan.
But the hatch comes with more standard equipment,
and when fully optioned like this one, comes
in at $29,465.
That includes lots of premium features such
as a heated steering wheel, heated front and
rear seats, OnStar 4G LTE with top of the
line infotainment including smartphone projection
and Bose audio, wireless phone charging, auto
high beams and side blind zone alert among
many other goodies.
The soft leather front seats are Volvo-like
in their comfort and the big windshield provides
a commanding view.
If you’re sitting in the rear, duck your
head before getting in.
These seats are elevated theater style for
better visibility but that encroaches on headroom.
I already knew the Cruze was a really solid
car but this Hatchback adds a sporty flair
and versatility that elevates it for me.
It's a car you truly look forward to driving
because it feels spry with a light steering
touch that's good at communicating the road.
The gas pedal feels a little lazy but when
pushed hard generates the turbo excitement
you're looking for, though even more engine
would be welcome.
This excellent chassis could certainly handle
it.
This is the same powertrain found in the sedan;
a direct-injected take on the 1.4-liter turbo-4
making 153 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of
torque.
The 6-speed auto doesn’t come with sport
mode or paddle shifters…you can plus minus
from the lever…but it needs a sportier program
to keep up when you’re driving for fun.
The rear suspension in the Premier also takes
a step up from the standard torsion beam to
a Watt’s linkage for slightly more sophisticated
ride and handling characteristics.
0-to-60mph take a reasonable 7.7 seconds.
The Michelin MXM4 tires are usually an excellent
fit on performance touring cars, but during
this snowy week they proved to be unfit and
plus, they contributed to more understeer
than desired.
The EPA estimate of 31mpg in combined driving
is down 2mpgs from the sedan.
A stop/start system is standard.
The RS Appearance Package includes the sporty
body kit, fogs and rear spoiler giving it
a hot hatch look.
And yes, a stick shift diesel model is on
the way combining everything American’s
fear in a car.
The Cruze’s biggest competitor is the Civic,
also offered as a hatch.
And hopefully Chevy will follow Honda’s
lead in offering a performance oriented model
because the Cruze is ready for more.
2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel
Cars.com:
I'm Joe Weisenfedler with cars dot com
this is a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze this
version
is powered by an efficient diesel engine
Chevrolet calls it the
fruits clean turbo diesel to emphasize
its as clean as gas-powered car
and the term rose to suggest that it's
not super slow
diesels have a reputation for being
smoke the smelly
slow noisy that doesn't have to be true
anymore
let's see if this car meets the promise
first we'll investigate the sound
are noise sound you'll be the judge
now overall it's a little louder than a
gas engine and has a distinctive sound
which you do here on the outside
nothing compare it with the Volkswagen
Jetta which is
its biggest competitor and one of the
reasons the diesels are more accepted in
this country now
on it is a little bit louder on the
outside now if you raise the hood
you definitely hear louder they out
wisely
free the underside of good and the fire
while the keep it quiet on the inside
and you'll notice without clothes it's
not nearly as loud
are you do hear the sound on the inside
it doesn't bother me much
I don't think it would bother a diesel
fanatic who actually might want to hear
a little that sound the average driver
I'm not sure they might find it a little
too intrusive
I'm pleased to report there's not a lot
of vibration not just the slightest bit
in the steering wheel and maybe the
pedals overall not bad
where the dream starts the fall apart is
in the acceleration which is where deals
with this post to excel
this engine has 264 concrete have pork
that's a lot more than a hundred more
then the cruise Nico that's a
gas-powered version and a few more
horsepower as well
up of the line it should really take off
should head
and there's a delay East up on the pedal
and it's slowly ramps up
to about 20 miles per hour before you
really get going
and there's also unfortunately a lag in
the transmission it seems
once you're moving step on the gas or
diesel in this case
and it hesitates before it goes it does
not inspire confidence
this need some tuning need some changes
on the part of Chevrolet
to make it behave more like the diesel
should well there are some differences
between this
diesel powered car and the base one and
that is it has some love the
aerodynamic treatments in the front
you'll find in the gas-powered
ego version that is to improve
efficiency and then
there are some differences in living
with the two of course one is
you give it diesel fuel ultra-low sulfur
diesel which is one of the reasons
these cars are as efficient and as clean
as they are now
now you can find is a lot of places more
than than ever it seems at least where I
live
I if you're going on a highway trip
there's plenty diesel cuz that's where
the trucks are
you might find that the fuel nozzle is
always
up covered in a light coating of oil
that is diesel fuel
on its kind of unavoidable I happened
own a 30-year-old diesel car I just keep
some others latex mechanics gloves in my
glove compartment fill up
when you're done a lot of move on
another difference between this car and
the gas-powered cruises it requires
something called
diesel exhaust fluid which is a urea
solution that's why they don't call your
it's not a nice word
on that is injected into the exhaust
system I'm
that gives the bad stuff in the exhaust
something to react with in the catalytic
converter so it comes out
as good stuff nice and clean more like
the gas engine
it goes into a little reservoir in the
floor here
um it's actually not that big a deal
you can replace the stuff when you get
the oil changed the same interval
that is not something I object to up but
I have to say
in the cruise that tank ends up taking
up your
spare tire space so you go without one
you have to use a little inflator
sealant system which is not as great
and I have to say Volkswagen in the
Jetta golf
and the beetle that have a small diesel
engine they don't require that stuff
several a says it uses the DPF
of fluid to get the efficiency they want
and to meet future
requirements for tailpipe emissions what
is it that you well
get to 27 miles per gallon estimated in
the city which is one better
than the automatic crews peco gas
powered one
and it gets 46 estimated miles per
gallon on the highway
which is seven better then the ego on
the highway
makes this a really good long-distance
road car
now compare it with the Jetta TDI that's
their diesel
and it's a little bit worse in the city
but a good deal better
on the highway diesel cars are kinda
like hybrids
they're more efficient but you pay more
for them
this cars just under twenty six thousand
dollars that's thirty eight hundred more
than the
crews ego with an automatic transmission
and it's also about 6500
more then the lowest priced crews
with an automatic transmission I'm
overall you might make that money back
in efficiency but I suspect people will
be buying this because they want to make
a statement
I but as statements go the scars that
much of one
all you get is little birds here that
says 2.0 TDI it looks just like the bad
from the ego
I if you want people to know you've got
a clean diesel wouldn't you say
crews clean turbo diesel fell offer
something
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