2011 Chevrolet Cruze Reviews
Chevrolet Cruze is a 4-door sedan that comes in LS, LT, LTZ, and fuel-economy-oriented Eco trim levels. Available safety features include A...
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Chevrolet Cruze is a 4-door sedan that comes in LS, LT, LTZ, and fuel-economy-oriented Eco trim levels. Available safety features include ABS, traction control, antiskid system, curtain-side airbags, front- and rear-side airbags, and front-knee airbags. A sport suspension is standard on LTZ. New or significantly redesigned models include the Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Volt, Hyundai Elantra, Nissan Leaf, and Volkswagen Jetta Sedan
The conservative styling won't draw crowds, but the Cruze's roominess, efficiency, quality and refinement bring Chevrolet into a whole new world of compact cars.
The Chevrolet Cruze trim levels I tested at a Washington, D.C., rollout were the 2LT, LTZ and an LTZ with the RS appearance package. Each of the test cars came with leather, a turbocharged 1.4-liter engine and a six-speed automatic transmission. Cars.com editor Mike Hanley recently drove prototype Cruze’s at GM's proving grounds and reported on the high-mileage Eco model and the six-speed manual transmission.
Exterior & Styling
Few exterior cues distinguish one trim level from another. Sixteen-inch steel wheels are standard on the Cruze LS and 1LT, and the 1LT can upgrade to 16-inch alloys. The LTZ has 18-inch silver alloy rims. The RS appearance package, offered on LT and LTZ models, includes unique front and rear bumpers and rocker moldings, fog lamps and a rear spoiler. It also adds an RS badge low on the front doors. The LT or LTZ trim-level badge remains on the trunk lid.
Interior
The Chevrolet Cruze is harmonious overall, with soft, low-gloss materials where you want them. In the Cruze, roominess is the word. View a full comparison and you'll see the Cruze beats the competition in many seating dimensions. The manual front passenger seats had a fore/aft handle in front and no less than three levers on the outboard side for height, bottom-cushion tilt and the aforementioned too-far-back backrest lever. You hardly ever see this much adjustability in a manual driver's seat, much less a front passenger's.
The Chevrolet Cruze has a comfortable ride, a nice compromise between world-car firmness and the softness of some American-market cars.
Power
The Cruze's drivetrain mark a change in how automakers power their cars, for a couple of reasons. Chevrolet's 1.4-liter turbo is exactly what we've been waiting for: technology making a tiny engine powerful enough and exceptionally efficient.
The most Chevrolet can say is that the Eco version will hit 40 mpg in highway driving — and that's with a manual transmission. Chevrolet predicts the longest zero-to-60 mph time for the turbo engine at 10 seconds in the manual Eco trim level, which is tuned for efficiency. The Chevrolet Cruze feels notably quicker than the ultra-efficient Ford Fiesta, which is a substantially smaller model rated from 28/37 mpg to 29/40 mpg depending on equipment. Modern automatics are "learning" transmissions designed to adapt to your driving style, and drivers of all styles were hopping in and out of the test cars.
Handling
The Cruze takes to the curves ably, with a competent suspension and good body control. At Cars.com we focus on the results, not the formula, and the "Chevrolet Cruze" behaved quite well in spirited driving on normal roads. The compact rear suspension design is partly responsible for the large trunk and accommodating backseat.
Safety
The Chevrolet Cruze features 10 standard airbags: two frontal and two knee airbags for the front occupants, seat-mounted side-impact airbags for all four outboard seats, and a pair of curtains that cover the side windows. Rear sonar parking assist is a notable safety option.
Features
The 1LT adds the turbo engine and automatic transmission. The 2LT adds alloy wheels, a heated power driver's seat, leather upholstery throughout, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, Bluetooth, a USB port for controlling an iPod through the stereo, steering-wheel stereo controls and remote engine start.
The LTZ adds 18-inch alloy wheels, cruise control, automatic climate control, an auto-dimming rearview mirror and rear parking assist.
The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is a small sedan that comes in four main trim levels: LS, Eco, LT and LTZ.
The Cruze LTZ adds 18-inch alloy wheels, automatic climate control, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, illuminated vanity mirrors, rear park assist, a sport-tuned suspension and four-wheel disc brakes.
EPA fuel economy estimates stand at 22 mpg city/35 mpg highway and 27 mpg combined for the Cruze LS.
The conservative styling won't draw crowds, but the Cruze's roominess, efficiency, quality and refinement bring Chevrolet into a whole new world of compact cars.
The Chevrolet Cruze trim levels I tested at a Washington, D.C., rollout were the 2LT, LTZ and an LTZ with the RS appearance package. Each of the test cars came with leather, a turbocharged 1.4-liter engine and a six-speed automatic transmission. Cars.com editor Mike Hanley recently drove prototype Cruze’s at GM's proving grounds and reported on the high-mileage Eco model and the six-speed manual transmission.
Exterior & Styling
Few exterior cues distinguish one trim level from another. Sixteen-inch steel wheels are standard on the Cruze LS and 1LT, and the 1LT can upgrade to 16-inch alloys. The LTZ has 18-inch silver alloy rims. The RS appearance package, offered on LT and LTZ models, includes unique front and rear bumpers and rocker moldings, fog lamps and a rear spoiler. It also adds an RS badge low on the front doors. The LT or LTZ trim-level badge remains on the trunk lid.
Interior
The Chevrolet Cruze is harmonious overall, with soft, low-gloss materials where you want them. In the Cruze, roominess is the word. View a full comparison and you'll see the Cruze beats the competition in many seating dimensions. The manual front passenger seats had a fore/aft handle in front and no less than three levers on the outboard side for height, bottom-cushion tilt and the aforementioned too-far-back backrest lever. You hardly ever see this much adjustability in a manual driver's seat, much less a front passenger's.
The Chevrolet Cruze has a comfortable ride, a nice compromise between world-car firmness and the softness of some American-market cars.
Power
The Cruze's drivetrain mark a change in how automakers power their cars, for a couple of reasons. Chevrolet's 1.4-liter turbo is exactly what we've been waiting for: technology making a tiny engine powerful enough and exceptionally efficient.
The most Chevrolet can say is that the Eco version will hit 40 mpg in highway driving — and that's with a manual transmission. Chevrolet predicts the longest zero-to-60 mph time for the turbo engine at 10 seconds in the manual Eco trim level, which is tuned for efficiency. The Chevrolet Cruze feels notably quicker than the ultra-efficient Ford Fiesta, which is a substantially smaller model rated from 28/37 mpg to 29/40 mpg depending on equipment. Modern automatics are "learning" transmissions designed to adapt to your driving style, and drivers of all styles were hopping in and out of the test cars.
Handling
The Cruze takes to the curves ably, with a competent suspension and good body control. At Cars.com we focus on the results, not the formula, and the "Chevrolet Cruze" behaved quite well in spirited driving on normal roads. The compact rear suspension design is partly responsible for the large trunk and accommodating backseat.
Safety
The Chevrolet Cruze features 10 standard airbags: two frontal and two knee airbags for the front occupants, seat-mounted side-impact airbags for all four outboard seats, and a pair of curtains that cover the side windows. Rear sonar parking assist is a notable safety option.
Features
The 1LT adds the turbo engine and automatic transmission. The 2LT adds alloy wheels, a heated power driver's seat, leather upholstery throughout, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, Bluetooth, a USB port for controlling an iPod through the stereo, steering-wheel stereo controls and remote engine start.
The LTZ adds 18-inch alloy wheels, cruise control, automatic climate control, an auto-dimming rearview mirror and rear parking assist.
The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is a small sedan that comes in four main trim levels: LS, Eco, LT and LTZ.
The Cruze LTZ adds 18-inch alloy wheels, automatic climate control, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, illuminated vanity mirrors, rear park assist, a sport-tuned suspension and four-wheel disc brakes.
EPA fuel economy estimates stand at 22 mpg city/35 mpg highway and 27 mpg combined for the Cruze LS.
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