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.
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.
Chevrolet Cruze vs Hyundai Elantra video comparison by CarToq.com
CarToqVideos:
>>The Hyundai Elantra is a car that looks
luxurious, benefiting from Hyundai’s fluidic
design styling. The Chevrolet Cruze though,
looks quite sporty and more aggressive. So
in terms of design language, these cars are
quite different.
That difference also translates to engine
power. The Hyundai Elantra comes with a choice
of a 1.6 litre diesel that puts out a modest
126 bhp of power with a six speed manual transmission
or six-speed automatic, and also a 1.8 litre
petrol engine that puts out 148 bhp of power.
The Chevrolet Cruzehas a 2-litre diesel engine
that puts out 164 bhp of power and 380 newton
meters of torque with a six-speed manual or
six-speed automatic transmission. It clearly
is a lot more powerful than the Elantra.
When it comes to ride and handling, the Cruze
again has an edge. The manual variant may
have a bit of stiff clutch and stiff suspension,
but this translates to much better sporty
handling compared to the Elantra. The Elantra
has a soft suspension and lacks steering feel,
but it feels like a nice car to travel in,
as it has more space than the Cruze.
Both cars are pretty well equipped – with
Bluetooth, cruise control, climate control
etc. The Elantra top-variants also boast of
cooled front seats and a reverse camera.
Overall, if you are an enthusiastic driver,
you will love the power and handling that
the Chevrolet Cruze offers you. However, if
you want a comfortable car to get from point
A to point B, and love to be pampered by luxury
features, the Elantra will appeal to you.
2017 Chevrolet Cruze: Tech Features
Bachman Chevrolet:
In this video, we'll be showing you the top
6 tech features found inside the 2017 Chevy
Cruze.
1) 8in Touchscreen Display:
The 8in entertainment center features a full
color touchscreen display.
You have access to Chevy's MyLink navigation,
Sirius XM radio, and Apple CarPlay, the easiest
and most efficient way to use your iPhone
in the car.
Additionally, the Cruze has an available 9
speaker Bose premium audio system.
2) Bluetooth Audio and Phone Connectivity:
The 2017 Cruze comes standard with built in
Bluetooth phone and audio capabilities.
This allows you to use your vehicle to make a
call or listen to music while keeping your
hands on the wheel.
3) Remote Vehicle Starter System:
Start your Cruze, equipped with the available
automatic transmission, from outside the vehicle.
Set the climate control system to run when
the vehicle is remotely started,
and you'll step into a comfortably warmed
or cooled vehicle when you're ready to go.
4) 4G LTE Wifi:
The Cruze offers available 4G LTE in-vehicle WIFI.
The signal is more powerful than your smartphone
and provides a connection for up to seven devices.
5) OnStar Remotelink App:
The OnStar remotelink mobile app allows you
to control many of your vehicle's features
from your mobile device.
You can remotely start your vehicle, lock
and unlock your doors, or manage your 4G LTE
connection.
6) Teen Driver System:
The teen driver system inside the 2017 Chevy
Cruze will provide parents with a full status
report when they let the kids borrow the car,
telling them important info like distance
driven, top speed, and any events that necessitated
use of the various safety systems.
They can set limits on speed, distance driven,
and even stereo volume.
Additionally, the system will give the teen
audible and visual warnings when the vehicle
is traveling over predetermined speeds, and
even mute the audio system when front-seat
occupants aren't wearing their safety belts.
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Chevrolet Cruze 2016 | Road Test Review | Motown India
Motown India:
The Chevrolet Cruze was launched in India,
back in 2009 and it still remains a best-seller
from General Motors India family. It has undergone
many facelifts and today we have yet another
facelift and it looks pretty. The Chevrolet
Cruze has always been a right mix of comfort,
luxury and technology. Ladies and gentlemen,
welcome to a new episode of the Motown India
show, my name is Aakash and today we will
be reviewing the new 2016 facelift Chevrolet
Cruze. The front of the Cruze has undergone
some subtle change. As you can see there is
this dual-port chrome plated radiator grille
and the golden Chevrolet bow-tie, which is
smaller than it was in the previous version
of the car. You have dual bezel design headlamps
and below them you have something new. You
have projector fog lamps which have daytime
running lights. While everything about the
car remains rich and beautiful it is still
powered by the same 2.0L VCDi engine mated
to a Gen2 6-speed automatic transmisison.
The variable geometry turbo charged engine
with common rail direct injection produces
164bhp @ 3800rpm and a lovely torque of 360Nm
@ 2000rpm. The ride in this car is absolutely
awesome and feels like a breeze. The only
hassle here is that when you floor the throttle,
it takes about 3 seconds for the expected
response to kick in. But fear not, for you
can shift the car into manual mode by simply
putting the gear to the left. This makes the
throttle response more accurate. Taking sharp
right turns can be a bit frustrating as the
A pillar is thick enough to give you a blind
spot and you have to be careful. The suspension
is on the softer side so expect a comfy ride
over broken roads. But you have to be a little
careful not to damage the underbody. We felt
confident while braking due to the presence
of Disc brakes in all four wheels and ABS.
The car has a Corvette inspired dual cockpit
interior which come in premium black and it
looks very good. You have steering mounted
controls, you have a Start/Stop button and
the biggest change is a 7-inch infotainment
system that is touchscreen enabled. You have
automatic headlamps up front and you also
get passive entry/passive start feature which
enables anti-theft alarm and central locking
system without the use of a mechanical key.You
also get rain sensing wipers and cruise control
and you also have a very sweet sunroof up
top. The seats are comfortable and the side
bolsters keep you padded and in place. The
front row passengers won’t have to fight
for leg room and head room as there is enough
of that. The driver seat is a 6 way power
adjustable one, so finding a sweet spot is easy.
Although sadly the same cannot be said for
the rear. The low floor combined with an inclined
roof can make it slightly less comfortable
for anyone above 5’ 10”. The presence
of a tunnel in the middle means inconvenience
for a third passenger seated at the back.
The boot space is enough to carry enough stuff
for your weekend picnic. While this new facelift
of Cruze might not look as Camaro-ish as the
North American release, it still looks great!
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.
Chevy Sonic & Cruze Top 5 Mods | ZZPerformance
ZZPerformance:
What's up everybody? It's Ashley at ZZP.
Today I'm here to talk to you about your
top 5 mods for your Sonic or Cruze 1.4
turbo. Before I get started I'm gonna
touch briefly on octane. Regardless of
what your manufacturer may say, the 1.4
turbo requires a premium fuel. I know
it's not always available but if you're
watching this you want to hit max
performance, right? Don't give up your
performance just to save a few dollars
on buying 87. Number one, we are gonna
start with your PCM tune - other vendors
claim higher numbers that aren't
accurate. Example: another vendor used an auto trans to inflate torque numbers.
On a stock turbo 1.4 RS, we picked up
20-plus wheel horsepower peak power, over
30 wheel horsepower in the mid, 40
foot-pounds of torque.
Each of our Tunes are remote specific to
your car, your fuel, your mods. We can tune
for 87, but you're not going to see much
performance gains out of that. Number two:
your turbo back. You know, quiet is
restrictive. If you want more power, you
need to free up that exhaust; let it flow.
To be honest, the 1.4 sounds great- I
absolutely love it. I don't think, you
know, a lot of these other four-cylinder
cars are really, really sounding the best- it kind of sound a little ricy. I love,
love, love the way our sounds. And, to be
honest, crackle tune, sounds like shit. You
may as well throw a firecracker
underneath your car and call it a day.
Number three is your intercooler. The
factory intercooler is really
restrictive and sandwiched between the
AC condenser right up against the
radiator, the zzp intercooler puts it
right behind the grille so you don't get
radiant heat from the other heat
exchangers. The factory intercooler heat
soaks very quickly which reduces your
horsepower. Our intercooler
will be practically impossible to heat
soak, which means more horsepower for
longer, which also means you go fast.
Number four: cold air intake. Name says it
all, right? Cold air is more dense. More
dense means more power. Plus, the turbo
sounds amazing. If you haven't seen it
yet, I made a video a couple weeks ago of
our intercooler. Some outside the car
shots and inside the car.
It sounds great, I love it. Number five:
your valve springs. The stock valve
springs are weak. Low mileage cars will
float the valve springs around 6,000
rpms. Our valve springs will spin to over
7,000 and never flow.
This means more horsepower over 6,000
rpm, more usable power band. That will
allow you to rev the engine out more, so
you have more average power by not
spending as much time in the lower rpm.
That is our top five mods, please make
sure to like, subscribe and follow and if
you have any comments drop them below
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.
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2019 Chevy Cruze LS Hatchback
Bob Hook Chevy:
Alright well alright
this is Ralph's Slucher at Bob Hook
Chevrolet and I just want to ask you to
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more of these videos and we'll be doing
a lot more to help educate you on the
vehicles that we sell.
So what we have
here is the infotainment 3 system that
comes in the Chevrolet line up all
of them. Underneath your audio section
you'll find your am/fm. You'll find
where you can hook into Bluetooth or
anything like that. Turn your Bluetooth
on. It tells you no phone connected. Simple
just add a phone when you bring up your
phone. And go into your settings you'll
see my Chevrolet come up right here and
then you can allow your contacts to sync
up. And you can just simply, you know, tell
people or tell your car please call
so-and-so. So for example if I want to
call my wife, I press and hold this
button for a second.
And it'll actually say you know tell me
what you want to do and I'll say call
Kim Slucher. And it'll make the
outgoing call so we'll go ahead and
we'll allow that.
Of course she's kind of busy at the
moment, so we won't be able to do all of
that. But now you can see where your
Bluetooth is actually connected. Once you
get to the point where you're so buried
in the menus you don't need you don't
know where you need to go you always
press home and you're right back to
where you need to be. So that's one way
to connect your phone. Your second way is, if you've got a cord, you can plug in
directly with your USB ports, which are
down here below the console. Simple as
that. Then you plug into your phone like
so. Speaking of my wife. Once you've done
that, it'll give you your warnings about -
you know - driving down the road and
messing with your stuff.
...continue
on your phone. It'll ask you to allow
Carplay to work while the phone is
locked. You say, 'yes'. What you find now is a lot of your sound apps, your messaging
apps, things like that - have actually been
projected up onto your screen. So easiest
best one if you're wanting to rock it
out - get your AC/DC Rocking. So these are
your basic speakers from factory. Some of your higher-end models will have Bose
Stereo. So you know - unmatched clarity
unmatched bass - talk about awesome music.
You can bring up all of your navigation
stuff. So for example - 'Hey Siri take me to
Chick-Fil-A. So you see so you can see
where it'll bring up possible options.
The only reason I say Chick-Fil-A's - because I'm not gonna lie...
I'm hungry. Haven't had lunch yet.
So let's say we're going to
Chick-Fil-A. It tells you where you're going.
Just say go and you're in navigation
mode all from your phone.
If someone messages you, you can actually bring up your messages. It'll read them
to you and you can reply back by voice.
So let's say I want to send a message to
Bryan Cook our service manager. Tell
Bryan I'll catch up with him later.
computer voice - "Your message to Bryan Cook says, 'tell
Bryan we'll catch up with him later'
Ready to send it? - No? OK I won't send it
just yet. Let me know when you're ready
to continue."
So again simple as one two three. And
let's just say this is basically our
home key anytime you need to change your
apps. You've got your Pandora. You've got
your Whatsapp. You've got your messages.
You name it.
Any app that is actually - you know -
functional with this program, with your
apple carplay,
it'll actually bring it up, and
give you access. It won't give you access
to games, movies, or anything like that.
Just for the safety purposes. But
overall - yeah overall - it's very
functional.
So moving on over here to the steering
wheel - this guy is an LS so it's kind of
middle of the road. It's not overly
loaded up on options but you've got your
cruise control. Turn it on. Cancel it.
Turn it off, or you can set it. And it'll
tell you on screen, 'set to 60 miles per
hour.' It'll show your speed here, and it
will actually say, 'speed set to 60 miles
per hour.' And then these buttons here -
if you press your minus key - it'll slow
it down. You can take it -
press it five times - it'll take you to 55.
Press it five it'll take you back up to
60. These guys here actually control
your menu items up there. Press up or
down - it'll take you through your trips,
your fuel mileage, your range average,
vehicle speed, you name it. Move over -
there are individual car items - remaining
oil. What do you keep track of that we
know? We need to know what your tire
pressure is. Everybody needs to be able to
keep track of that. That's a huge safety
feature, Also we - like having that battery
voltage - and of course if you come from
a different country - or go to a different
country - and they use different units, you
got that option too. You got your
basically - your economy here - your top
consumers economy trend keeps track of
your average miles per gallon.
Easy - simple to the point - and then of
course, your basic gauges - tachometer,
speedometer, coolant, temperature, and
gasoline. And last but not least -
everybody's favorite - remote start.
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