Monday, September 12, 2011

2012 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback Review

There are no major changes for the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze.There 's been a regime change for small cars, and one of the rebel leaders is the 2012 Chevrolet turbo Cruze.The also sees duty in the Cruze Eco variant. The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze That is a small sedan comes in four main trim levels: LS, Eco, LT and LTZ.A Connectivity package adds Bluetooth, a USB port and steering-wheel-mounted audio controls.
 

The 2LT differentiates Itself with 16-inch alloy wheels, remote vehicle start, cruise control, a sport-tuned suspension, four-wheel disc brakes, leather upholstery, heated front seats and a six-way power driver seat. The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze  adds 18-inch alloy wheels, rear park assist, keyless ignition and entry, automatic climate control, premium interior trim and an auto-dimming rearview mirror.
 

The  2012 Chevrolet Cruze is powered by a 1.8-liter inline-4 That makes 136 hp and 123 pound-feet of torque. EPA fuel economy estimates stand at 25 mpg city/36 mpg highway and 29 mpg combined for the Cruze LS with the manual transmission and 22/35/27 mpg with the automatic. The turbocharged engine (LT and LTZ) with either transmission receives 26/38/30 mpg estimates.
 

The 2012 Chevrolet Cruzs fuel-economy-focused Cruze Eco earns a laudable 28 mpg city/42 mpg highway and 33 mpg combined with the manual transmission and 26/39/31 with the Chevrolet Cruze automatic.All 2012 models come with stability control, antilock brakes, full -length side curtain airbags, front knee airbags and front and rear side-impact airbags as standard. In Edmunds brake testing, a Cruze LTZ stopped from 60 mph in 122 feet, a good distance for this class of car.
 

The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze"twin cockpit 'interior design and two-tone color schemes deliver an upscale ambience. Most drivers Should Be satisfied with either of the Cruze's engines.
General Motors Revealed what it Called the Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback car show at the Paris Motor Show last year, the which was essentially a thinly disguised version of the production car.
GM says the Cruze hatch will from launch with a new range of engines, meaning Likely a mix of gasoline and diesel f I-4s introduced on the Cruze and Orlando MPV Europe-only.

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2012 Chevrolet Cruze was the bow-tie brand's bestselling model worldwide in 2010. Standing on the latest Opel-developed compact-vehicle platform, the which it shares with the Opel Astra and Buick Verano, the Cruze is comfortable, solid, and capable-a far cry from its US-market predecessors. There are three primary Reasons to add a hatch to the line-up: size, flexibility, and style. The hatchback is 3.4 inches shorter than the Cruze sedan. Despite the car's small exterior dimensions, the interior is spacious and well lay out. Our test car, a German-spec vehicle That We sampled on the roads around Frankfurt, exhibited considerable body roll and somewhat uncommunicative steering.
As for style, Chevrolet toyed with Several different approaches for this Cruze derivatives.