Posted in September 3rd, 2010
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Heads up, compact fans; the configurator for the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze has officially gone live. If you’ve got a few hot seconds to spare as your work week comes to a close, you can build up your new Bowtie fuel miser any way you so please. It doesn’t take long to click off enough options to have the Cruze sitting pretty at just shy of $26,800 including destination. Of course, that kind of coin will fetch you a sunroof, spare tire, RS appearance package, navigation and just about everything else your heart could desire in LTZ trim.
Of course, the frugal among you can sink your teeth into a $16,995 LS model, complete with a naturally aspirated 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine, six-speed manual transmission and not much else. If it were us laying down the coin, we’d probably hold off until we got word exactly how much Chevrolet is going to ask for the super-efficient Eco model. Thanks for the tip, Scott!
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Posted in August 27th, 2010
Chevrolet has gotten a lot of press for the extended-range Volt, but the real winner in their lineup will be the 2011 Cruze. Arriving this fall, the Chevrolet Cruze will bring segment-beating standard safety equipment, a stylish and high-quality interior, top fuel economy, and more interior and cargo room than the competition.
Safety in the compact class is always a challenge, with cost and size the two largest factors. Chevrolet stepped up to the plate though and installed a total of 10 airbags in the new Cruze. That’s six MORE than the Cobalt it replaces.
Scott Thomas, among the engineers associated with the Cruze’s double-digit air bag count, has some 30 safety patents to his credit – most of which were awarded for new or improved air bags and restraint systems.
The Cruze features frontal, head curtain side, front and outboard rear seat side-impact and knee air bags.
“My co-workers and I have put a lot of personal effort and thought into Chevrolet products like the Cruze,” says Thomas. “Anyone who buys this car will have peace of mind knowing that they are driving a vehicle with some of the most advanced safety technology in the segment.”
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Posted in August 16th, 2010
The new 2011 Chevrolet Cruze ‘Eco’ model has been touted as one of the most fuel-efficient small cars on the market. To accomplish this, the new Cruze Eco has a new innovative feature that can automatically shutter air literally changing the vehicles shape based on wind and temperature conditions. The new shutter system uses an electric motor to open and close the shutters redirecting air thus allowing for better fuel efficiency up to an estimated 40mpg on the highway. That means the Cruze Eco gets hybrid-like efficiency without the hybrid cost.
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Posted in August 4th, 2010
Up until recently, the US consumer really couldn’t expect much from the compact car segment. Did it have four wheels, a cheap price, and get decent fuel economy? If so, then that was all you could really ask for. Special features like USB ports, heated seats, or a decent comfortable interior were, at most, a pipe dream. Small cars were only for folks who couldn’t afford a larger one.
Then, as is always the case, things changed. The precipitous fuel price increase to near four dollars a gallon in 2006/2007 time frame drastically changed the buying habits of the American consumer. Small cars were suddenly looking at a rather large increase in popularity. The problem was that while the compact car buyer had changed, the compact car had not.
This has led to a rather fierce battle among the automakers for current and future small car buyers. A once neglected group of vehicles is finding new found glory as Ford and Chevrolet introduce brand new models in 2011. The idea of a full featured compact car, once laughable, is turning out to be the fuel both companies plan on using to propel themselves into profitability for the foreseeable future.
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