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2012 Chevrolet Cruze User Reviews

2012 Chevrolet Cruze Review Ratings

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"fuel economy" 5 reviews
"ride" 3 reviews
"turbo" 2 reviews
"handling" 2 reviews

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tabresch writes:
2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco Review
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Sporty and quick, easy to drive, family friendly, gas mileage exceeds sticker estimates, large back seat

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No spare tire, too much interior plastic

tabresch
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'12 Chevy Cruze Eco — I really liked how fun this car was to drive. On a few 200 mile trips the car drove very smooth and my passengers and I agreed that the seats felt great too. However, the front two seats may not tailored for larger or tall people. Overall this is a great family car and a huge gas saver.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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ScherrodandTanika writes:
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fuel efficient

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small car only seats two (driver and passenger) comfortably

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Great First Car — The cruze is a excellent car for new drivers or college freshman. It is a stylish, fuel efficient vehicle with loads of amenities. However, this isn't a car to use when chaffeuring friends or for passengers with long legs. I would recommend the vehicle as a great first car.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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marinetexas writes:
2012 Chevrolet Cruze 2LT Review
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good on gas.

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a little underpowered

marinetexas
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Grate On Gas — love this car just needs a little more power. The 1.4lt turbo is nice a 2.0lt turbo would be the best fit for this car. the same thing GM is putting in the all new Cadillac ATS has a 2.0 lt turbo putting aout around 300hp at the fly.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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James writes:
2012 Chevrolet Cruze LTZ Review
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Fun to drive

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acceleration not that great for a turbo

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Our Family Loves It — Performance- handling is great Build Quality- Air Conditioning controls could be in a different place. My knees end up hitting it which causes it to crazy. Appearance - exterior is the best part of the car. Especially the RS version. Fun Factor- I would drive this on any trip I take

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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mojen93 writes:
2012 Chevrolet Cruze 2LT Review
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4 wheel disc brakes stop on a dime.  Turbo is awesome.

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impressed with the whole car no cons to report.

mojen93
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Sporty — Rides and drives like a sports car with excellet fuel economy. Interior features are plush, 2 tone tan, mocha dash and seating. Premium sound system has impressive high and low ranges, with an impressive bass boost. Chevy came out with a rare LT BLUE ICE METALIC paint job in 2012 and is stunning.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Dan writes:
2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco Review
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The styling, the handling, and the standard features

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The front seats

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Nice Little Daily Commuter. — For a car with an "Eco" label, it's surprisingly peppy and nimble. For a daily commuter, it's actually pretty fun to drive! The gas mileage is great as well. The front seats are too hard and are a bit too narrow for my personal taste, though.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Bollingcoleman writes:
2012 Chevrolet Cruze LS Review
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Excellent condition.  Great gas milage.

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Not a lot of interior room.

Bollingcoleman
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38 Mpg, Wow! — Great car for communting to work. Excellent gas milage, 38 Highway and 26 city. 10-12 airbags giving it a very high safety rating. Onstar is an excellent featuer also giving insurance discount. Factory warranted(3 yr) included. Have fun while being safe.

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Cost $16,800 MSRP $22,110 MSRP $16,500 MSRP
Gas Mileage (highway) 36 33 36
Horsepower 138 169 160
Crash Test Rating 5 4 4
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 15.4 15.0 13.2
Front Leg Room (inches) 42.2 42.2 41.9

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2013 Chevrolet Cruze Reviews

Love It So Far. By coalminer

Gets from point A to point B cheaply with some added fun. Brings back the weekend drive. It is quiet and solidly built. The turboed engine is ok at highway speeds and good at low speed. Traffic ci... Read More

I Love This Car. By Serlium

This car is great for any use. I have had my car for a couple months now and have yet to find something to turn me off about this car. Reliable, effecient, and sylish. What esle could you ask for in a... Read More

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2011 Chevrolet Cruze Reviews

A Wolf Of Four-door Clothing By dg46000

Chevy did their homework on this car. It reminds me of the Porsches I've riden in. There are no squeaks or rattles. It is put together very soundly and engineered well. The windows go up and down quic... Read More

Makes For A Good Impulse Buy. By Kristina

The Cruze was another emergency buy. My Nissan Altima has gone from "Own" to "Owned" because I totaled it in an accident on 6/21/12. I'm okay, just a few bruises, scrape, and fractured wrist. Luckil... Read More

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