Chevrolet Cruze

About

The Chevrolet Cruze is a compact car produced by General Motors from 2008 through 2023. It was designated as a globally developed, designed, and manufactured four-door compact sedan, complemented by a five-door hatchback body variant from 2011, and a station wagon in 2012. The Cruze replaced several compact models, including the Chevrolet Optra which was sold internationally under various names, the Chevrolet Cobalt sold exclusively in North America, and the…

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Specifications

From Wikipedia — confirm against the actual car before purchase.

Drivetrain: Front-engine, front-wheel drive
Class: Compact car (C)
Also sold as: Daewoo Lacetti Premiere (2008–2011)
Predecessor: Daewoo/Chevrolet Lacetti/Chevrolet Optra
Successor: Holden Astra (Australasia)

Generations

J3002008–2015 J4002016–present

Photos

Real cars from Wikimedia Commons — colours and trims as photographed.

J300 2008–2015

Hatchback

J400 2016–present

Photos: Wikimedia Commons — click any for full resolution & licence.

By year

Trims, economy and safety change year to year — pick one (US market).

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Trim · engine	Drive	MPG comb (city/hwy)	CO₂ g/mi	Fuel cost
Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo	Front-Wheel Drive	34 (30/40)	265	$2,000/yr
Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Diesel, Turbo	Front-Wheel Drive	37 (31/47)	276	$2,300/yr
Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo	Front-Wheel Drive	32 (28/39)	274	$2,100/yr
Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Diesel, Turbo	Front-Wheel Drive	37 (30/52)	272	$2,300/yr

Economy & emissionsDieselTurbo / SCCompact Cars

8/10

EPA greenhouse

6/10

EPA smog

8/10

EPA fuel economy

$2,000

saved over 5 yrs vs. avg

8.8

Barrels/yr

Emission standard: Federal Tier 3 Transitional Bin 110

Safety — NHTSA crash test

★★★★★

Overall

★★★★★

Front

★★★★★

Side

★★★★★

Rollover

Stability control · StandardCollision warning · OptionalLane-keep assist · OptionalRollover risk: 10.7%

Recalls & complaints

Recalls: 2 · Complaints: 201

Fuel system, gasoline
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Cruze LS vehicles, equipped with a gasoline engine and a tire inflator kit instead of a spare tire. The vehicles may leak gasoline following a rear-impact crash and a rollover. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
Seats
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. A bracket used in the driver or front passenger seat-back recliner mechanism may have been incorrectly welded to the seat-back frame, as a result, in the event of a crash, the head-restraints may not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 202a, "Head Restraints."

Top recall areas: Fuel system, gasoline · Seats

Trims & economy: fueleconomy.gov · recalls & rating: NHTSA

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Reviews & research

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Video reviews

Road tests & walkarounds on YouTube

Expert reviews

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News

Latest coverage and updates

Owner community

Real-world ownership on Reddit

Full history

The complete Wikipedia entry

For sale

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Maintenance & ownership

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The universe

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