Chevrolet Cruze road test review

Chevrolet Cruze road test review Reviews | admin | February 23, 2010 at 12:00 am

The amenities inside the car match up with some of the pricier cars. Apart from the nicely done up design along with a reasonably good quality of materials and good ergonomics, the blue cabin lighting of the Cruze further adds to its upmarket appeal. A stylish speedo-tacho binnacle along with a trendy digital trip-computer readout in the middle and a stylish steering wheel with mounted control makes for a very luxurious feel. Then you have cruise control, which is a rare sight in this category of cars. Although it doesn’t take more than a flick of a finger to turn the wipers on, something like rain-sensing wipers not only add to the gizmo list, but also to the feel good factor while also allowing you some bragging rights in front of your friends. If that’s not enough, GM has a rear parking sensor plonked in for you. There is plenty of space at the backseat, with enough shoulder room to accommodate three adults in comfort. There’s loads of legspace too. The pliant ride thanks to the well sorted suspension, the muted cabin, along with a fab sounding music system further adds to the luxurious feel.

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We drove the car for about 600 km, and even with all the hills and our hooliganism, it managed to return us a very respectable 11.5 kmpl. That’s a very good fuel efficiency figure for a car in this segment. We are sure one should be able to extend the distance per litre by another 1-1.5 kmpl if he practices a little restraint.

Time to sum up things then! Even with the slightly weak bottom end spunk, the Cruze makes for a great car for those who are looking for a value deal in this segment. The Laura may be better engineered, and may have more option boxes ticked, but the advantage comes for a substantial premium over the Cruze. The Cruze may not have set a new benchmark for its segment, nor is it a scorcher but compare its price with the rivals and you’ll know that it’s great value. Moreover, after driving a manual transmission car for about 300 km, you climb out as fresh as when you climbed in, you know it’s a good car to buy.

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