2011 The Chevrolet Cruze is a nice car

Comparing the Chevy Cruze to hybrid cars without referencing city fuel economy simply makes no sense.A Cruze to better fuel economy. The Toyota Prius is rated at 48 mpg highway by the EPA, the Honda Insight 43 mpg. According to GM, the Chevy Cruze should achieve about 40 mpg highway, prompting CNN's Peter Valdes-Dapena yesterday to claim, "The automaker's new Chevrolet Cruze ECO will get very high gas --mileage without relying on any hybrid technology." And what about the Cruze's city fuel economy? That is largely the point of hybrid technology, right?

City fuel economy for the Prius is 51 mpg, and 40 mpg for the Insight. Yet, GM isn't even releasing its estimates for the Cruze's city fuel economy. I wonder why? Might it be that when overall fuel economy is compared, the Cruze simply won't compare to hybrid vehicles? Won't the Cruze be lucky to achieve even 30 mpg in the city?

The Cruze is a nice car, and it might be a great deal for highway commuters concerned with fuel economy, but if priced similarly to the Insight or the Prius, those concerned with fuel economy will do much better with a hybrid.

2011 The Chevrolet Cruze is a nice car

Comparing the Chevy Cruze to hybrid cars without referencing city fuel economy simply makes no sense.A Cruze to better fuel economy. The Toyota Prius is rated at 48 mpg highway by the EPA, the Honda Insight 43 mpg. According to GM, the Chevy Cruze should achieve about 40 mpg highway, prompting CNN's Peter Valdes-Dapena yesterday to claim, "The automaker's new Chevrolet Cruze ECO will get very high gas --mileage without relying on any hybrid technology." And what about the Cruze's city fuel economy? That is largely the point of hybrid technology, right?

City fuel economy for the Prius is 51 mpg, and 40 mpg for the Insight. Yet, GM isn't even releasing its estimates for the Cruze's city fuel economy. I wonder why? Might it be that when overall fuel economy is compared, the Cruze simply won't compare to hybrid vehicles? Won't the Cruze be lucky to achieve even 30 mpg in the city?

The Cruze is a nice car, and it might be a great deal for highway commuters concerned with fuel economy, but if priced similarly to the Insight or the Prius, those concerned with fuel economy will do much better with a hybrid.

Chevrolet Cruze with a plug-in hybrid

Isn’t it just – a muscle car, a plug-in hybrid, a city car and a small saloon. Pitched as a ‘global car’ – with all the negative connotations that go with such a title – the Cruze sits on Chevrolet’s new Delta platform architecture and will be sold in America, Europe, and Asia. In Europe, lucky Cruze buyers will have the choice of a 112bhp 1.6 and 140bhp 1.8 petrol powerplants, but the 150bhp 2.0 turbodiesel is expected to account for most of the sales. Prices should start around the £10,500 mark for the 1.6 model.

Chevrolet Cruze

Chevrolet Cruze

Chevrolet Cruze with a plug-in hybrid

Isn’t it just – a muscle car, a plug-in hybrid, a city car and a small saloon. Pitched as a ‘global car’ – with all the negative connotations that go with such a title – the Cruze sits on Chevrolet’s new Delta platform architecture and will be sold in America, Europe, and Asia. In Europe, lucky Cruze buyers will have the choice of a 112bhp 1.6 and 140bhp 1.8 petrol powerplants, but the 150bhp 2.0 turbodiesel is expected to account for most of the sales. Prices should start around the £10,500 mark for the 1.6 model.

Chevrolet Cruze

Chevrolet Cruze

Chevrolet Cruze US after Market

This is the new Chevrolet Cruze, the compact four-door saloon that that arrives early next year to try and steal some sales from the Focus, Astra and Golf. Due to officially bow in at the Paris motor show next month, the Cruze signposts Chevrolet’s distinctive new design style, and its pronounced split grille is expected to be a key visual feature on new Beat, Volt and Camaro models.

Chevrolet Cruze

Chevrolet Cruze

Chevrolet Cruze

Chevrolet Cruze US after Market

This is the new Chevrolet Cruze, the compact four-door saloon that that arrives early next year to try and steal some sales from the Focus, Astra and Golf. Due to officially bow in at the Paris motor show next month, the Cruze signposts Chevrolet’s distinctive new design style, and its pronounced split grille is expected to be a key visual feature on new Beat, Volt and Camaro models.

Chevrolet Cruze

Chevrolet Cruze

Chevrolet Cruze

The new Chevrolet Cruze hatchback coming in Europe

Hatchback design

With its attractive sweeping coupe roofline and short overhangs at both the front and rear, the new Cruze hatchback has the same dynamic ‘stance’ as the sedan and will be instantly recognizable. It will benefit too from the same taut body ‘feel’ on the road, being built using the new body-frame integral system (BFI) which is complemented by the final tuning to chassis components. The BFI system results in high levels of stability and solidity.

Cargo capacity for the Cruze hatchback is close to 400 liters and will feature 60/40 split rear seating.

Chevrolet’s participation in the World Touring Car Championship with the Cruze is also currently paying great dividends. With four races left in the season, it currently leads both the drivers’ and team championships while also showcasing the dynamic qualities of the car to great effect.

2012 Chevrolet Cruze 5-door hatchback study

What you see in these pictures is the production version of the thinly disguised Chevrolet Cruze 5-door hatchback study, which was presented at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The more compact sized, hatchback version of the Cruze has lost some of the cool features of the concept car like the LED strips on the front bumper, the blue-tinted headlamps and the clear crystal tail lights, but other than that, nothing else has changed.

The new body style looks a bit sharper and sportier than the four-door saloon, but due to the shorter rear overhang, cargo capacity for the Cruze hatchback is close to 400 liters, which is some 50 liters less than the sedan.

The reason why Chevrolet decided to build a five-door version of the Cruze is because 65 percent of all compact cars sold in Europe are hatchbacks.

The Cruze 5d will share its engine lineup with the four-door model, which means buyers can choose between 1.6-liter and 1.8-liter gasoline units producing 124HP and 141HP respectively, while there's also a 163 horsepower 2.0-liter turbo diesel. Sales in Europe will start in mid 2011, with pricing to be announced closer the launch date.

Chevrolet Cruze features traction control

Chevrolet Cruze

Chevrolet Cruze

Chevrolet Cruze Driving and Control

This time, the Civic and Altis discover new rivals who could not be ruled out in terms of ride and control. Cruze steering feels accurate, although not sekomunikatif Civic. Power steering hydraulic still rely on conventional methods. Nevertheless, the steering still feels light at low speeds, when necessary agility, and become heavy as they should when speeding.

Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback

Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback

It is not difficult to obtain an ideal sitting position while trying to drive the Cruze. This is thanks to the regulator seat and steering wheel settings telescopic model. Visibility was very satisfactory, and this gives more confidence to those who first drove the Cruze. Feel how the Cruze faces the street. To be sure, Cruze features traction control and electronic stability program (ESP) that can be disabled via a button near the gear lever. The suspension is MacPherson strut front of him embracing model with compound crank on the back.

Suspension compound crank is used because it can provide stability at every level of acceleration. Excess suspension of this model is the camber angle (tilt wheel) that is not easily changed, especially when the car maneuver. In addition, a relatively simple mechanism to make the suspension compound crank light, strong, and does not take place. Torsion bar which contributes to the distribution of light weight vehicles. Damping suspension feels solid at various levels of speed. Felt that this car is not much swing at high speed, thereby providing confidence when maneuvering.

To stop the speed, Cruze equipped disc brakes on all four wheels. Additionally, features like ABS, EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution) and BA (brake assist) pinned to help maintain the quality of braking. As a result, the brake will stop the Cruze that has a weight of 1.4 tons within a distance of 27.1 meters in 2.7 seconds (the speed of 80 kpj). However, the figure is still less with the Altis which only need 25.8 meters and 2.4 seconds to stop from speed of 80 kpj. Indeed, the weight Altis only in the range of 1.2 tons.

2012 Chevrolet Cruze Interior

Chevrolet Cruze Interior

Chevrolet Cruze interior has been designed well, so did the selection of material-material. Interior Cruze themed 'Twi-cockpit', where the dashboard split by the center console which "wrap" the driver and front passenger. Twin cockpit interior is inspired alerts Corvette 1953. The buttons scattered around the dashboard quite ergonomic and easy to reach, though not without flaws. For example, the play button sensitive AC fan, often tersenggol driver's left knee, so a few times without accidentally adding fast fan speed.

 

Chevrolet Cruze Interior

Baggage Cruze presents a good shape for easy access. The back seat can be folded separately also add storage in the trunk configuration. Lucky too, that our test car equipped with a cargo net (optional). However, lever or the trunk release button inside the cabin absent. In its place is a remote button integrated on the ignition key to open the space stuff.

Chevrolet Cruze Interior

In addition, the cabin feels spacious leg room because it has relieved. The cabin crammed with a variety of interesting features that are designed to provide comfort. For example, climate control feature that is equipped with a water quality system (AQS), although still apply a single zone. AQS serves as a filter from the outside air that enters the cabin, so that more fresh air for its passengers.

Chevrolet Cruze 1796 cc

Chevrolet Cruze Design and technology

Chevrolet Cruze

Appearances Cruze very "sensual" as a coupe 4-door (four-door coupe-like) of crossbred curved roofline with a short rear deck. No exaggeration if we cursory look Cruze as "brother", Camaro. Unfortunately, our test car was given a layer of chrome that "excessive".

Cruze is the first car of General Motors (GM) made over the Delta II platform that is used also by the Opel Astra, Opel / Vauxhall Zafira, as well as the Chevrolet Volt. Starting with safety element Cruze body structure that embraces the new system BFI (body-frame integral), namely upper body structure and frame (frame) that diteknologi as one unit to improve the solidity and stability. Sixty-five percent Cruze body structure made of steel material. For example, the pillar B has several layers of steel that each layer has different thicknesses. The difference this layer create a more robust body structure as well as lighter.

Chevrolet Cruze

Chevrolet Cruze

GMAWI only offers a choice of petrol engines FIG3, 4-cylinder, 1796 cc, with DCVCP. Technology DCVCP (double continuously variable cam phaser) regulate engine performance according to their needs through a sensor that will detect movement of the cam. This sensor will adjust the rotation of the cam which in turn also regulate the fuel supply valve. This engine produces maximum power of 141 hp at 6200 rpm, torque generated gkan of 176 Nm at 3800 rpm. This machine is more powerful than the Civic 1.8 liter engine (140 hp), but less than Altis (143 hp).

Chevrolet Cruze are the 1.6-liter Family 1 inline-four

Engines fitted to the Cruze are the 1.6-liter Family 1 inline-four, a 1.8-liter version of the same, and a 2.0-liter VM Motori VCDi turbocharged common rail diesel. All three engines are coupled to a five-speed manual or optional six-speed automatic transmission featuring Active Select. When the Cruze launched in the United States in 2010, a new 1.4-liter Family 0 turbocharged gasoline engine was introduced. North American models fitted with the 1.8-liter gasoline engine have also been upgraded to a standard six-speed manual. Chevrolet Cruze

Chevrolet Cruze Interior

Chevrolet Cruze