http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/29/l...-s-market-tri/

When it does finally arrive, the Cruze should be a huge step forward from the Chevy Cobalt, and GM hopes it will be an able competitor to the next-generation Honda Civic and Ford Focus, which are slated to arrive not long afterward. The Cruze is slightly larger than the Cobalt, but will be powered by downsized engines, including a new 1.4-liter turbocharged four cylinder with 138 horsepower and 148 pound-feet of torque, as well as a 1.8-liter normally-aspirated unit with similar power but less torque. All Cruze models will get six-speed gearboxes – either manual or automatic. The turbo Cruze is expected to score an impressive 40 mpg EPA highway rating.

 

Inside looks nice, I dont care too much for the body styling..

 

I'm really impressed.

 

They are putting that corporate nose job on all their chevy models, kind of like pontiac did with their models. Buick and caddy are doing it too. I don't like them doing that. Used to be each model had it's own distinct look, not a clone like appearance of each other. It mixes people up and simple makes the whole model line look the same, just pick what size you want it in.

 

Everybody's been doing that. Just take a look at US-Ford or Lincoln.

 

My brother will be pissed; he just bought a new Cobalt.

 

"The turbo Cruze is expected to score an impressive 40 mpg EPA highway rating."

Impressive... I guess... Sort of... Whatever...

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Actually, that's not impressive. Tell me it makes 40MPG **CITY** then I'll be impressed. Because most who will have this thing are going to bury their foot into the floorboard with the throttle, so it'll get an unimpressive 17MPG in the city. People will then go "WTF Chevy!?"

Or so I'm imagining...

 

The important question is... will there be a Cruze SS.

 

I think your expectations are little high. Even hybrids like Fusion hybrid and Insight barely gets 40 mpg city.

 

+1

And I'm also not a fan of the 'corporate grille'. Nothing like taking understylized cars and making them look even more generic.

 

I have to say I like the styling.

 

Looks okay, but I don't like the headlights...

 

Ah... but there's the rub. Saying it gets an impressive highway mileage out of a turbo 4 banger... that's just a 4 banger, with or without the turbo (I'd gather 1-2MPG difference without?), so it's not impressive at all. That's what I was saying.... it's not impressive unless it's an impressive city, ya ask me. How many are going to be going betwixt, say, Houston and Dallas? 10% of them?

And true, this is the same beef I'd have for any of them. Impress me with city mileage, not highway, or don't use words like 'impressive.' Unless it's attached to that 40MPG highway when that engine and transmission is installed in a semi with a full weighted load... That *would* be impressive indeed.

/Highway MPG means next to nothing in the Real World of Cars.
//oh, and the interior looks pretty good. Not great, but pretty good. I'd not have much probs with it.

 

Good looking Chevy!

 

I think the Fusion can rest easy.

 

I should hope so, since the Cruze is smaller. Cruze should match up with new Focus.

 

Did I say Fusion? I meant Focus.

Y'know why I did that? Because I'm an idiot.

 

I was just passing it off as some sort of Thanksgiving drunken/turkey hangover/coma!! (Lord knows I am in one!! )

 

Well thw Focus was to be named the Fusion according to Motor Trend

 

What?