Chevrolet Cruze (09 on) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 01 February 2010
The Cruze represents a major leap forward compared with Chevrolet's Lacetti saloon. Bold styling, a good spread of petrol and diesel engines as well as neat handling are all things the Lacetti saloon lacks - but that's not the case with the Cruze. The diesel might be a little noisy, but at least there is one available (this was never offered on the Lacetti in the UK) with a choice of two power outputs. The interior has been attractively styled, too and although the Cruze competes on price with the Kia Ceed, Hyundai i30 and Skoda Octavia, it is significantly larger, making customers feel like they're getting more for their money.
3.5 out of 5

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Safety

The Cruze performed very well in official Euro NCAP crash tests, gaining the maximum five stars and scoring maximum points in the frontal offset and side impact crash tests. It was also given high marks for child and pedestrian protection. All cars come with electronic stability control, traction control, ABS, brake assist, six airbags (including curtain airbags) and seat-belt reminders.

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Reliability

No major problems are expected with the Cruze. Its engines and gearboxes are used in a variety of other cars and are well developed.

Car check problem points

Body

No problems reported.

Engine/Gearbox

No problems reported.

Other

No problems reported.