Chevrolet Cruze vs Lexus IS
Overview | |
MSRP$16,120 | MSRP$36,550 |
Listings202 | Listings353 |
Ratings & Reviews | |
User Reviews | User Reviews |
Expert reviews7.5 out of 10 | Expert reviews8.3 out of 10 |
Pros
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Reviews SummaryI’m intimate with the Chevrolet Cruze like few other car writers. I took my best friend’s 2012 Cruze from Baltimore to Las Vegas, past tractor trailers hauling coffins in Kansas and through lonely 100-mph stretches in Utah. Neither of us complained. That’s proof of how good small cars are these days. Now that the second-generation Cruze has arrived, it’s only more reason to revisit this car—well, at least for 400 miles across Connecticut and Massachusetts. | |
Reviews SummaryAlthough it wears a Lexus badge, don’t allow preconceived notions of what Lexus means to cloud your judgment of the IS lineup. These cars are multi-talented sports sedans with high levels of quality and refinement, but little in the way of traditional luxuries. Keep this in mind, and you’ll get along with the IS just fine. | |
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Popular Features & Specs | |
Engine1.8L 138 hp I4 Flex Fuel Vehicle | Engine2.5L 204 hp V6 |
Drive TrainFWD | Drive TrainRWD |
Seating Capacity5 | Seating Capacity5 |
Horsepower138 hp @ 6300 rpm | Horsepower204 hp @ 6400 rpm |
MPG City25 | MPG City21 |
MPG Highway36 | MPG Highway30 |
Engine | |
Engine Name1.8L 138 hp I4 Flex Fuel Vehicle | Engine Name2.5L 204 hp V6 |
Torque125 lb-ft @ 3800 rpm | Torque185 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm |
Horsepower138 hp @ 6300 rpm | Horsepower204 hp @ 6400 rpm |
DrivetrainFWD | DrivetrainRWD |
Fuel Economy | |
MPG City25 | MPG City21 |
MPG Highway36 | MPG Highway30 |
Interior | |
Seating Capacity5 | Seating Capacity5 |
Key Features | |
Sunroof/Moonroof | Sunroof/MoonroofStandard |
Safety | |
Front Crash Overall5 | Front Crash Overall4 |
Side Crash Overall5 | Side Crash Overall5 |
Dimensions & Capacity | |
Cargo Space15.0 cu ft | Cargo Space13.8 cu ft |
Curb Weight3084 lbs | Curb Weight3461 lbs |
Height58.1 in | Height56.3 in |
Length181.0 in | Length183.7 in |
Width70.7 in | Width79.8 in |
Wheelbase105.7 in | Wheelbase110.2 in |
Maximum Payload | Maximum Payload1169 lbs |
Number of doors4 | Number of doors4 |
Overview | ||
MSRP | $16,120 | $36,550 |
Listings | ||
Ratings & Reviews | ||
User reviews | ||
Expert reviews | 7.5 out of 10Read full review | 8.3 out of 10Read full review |
Pros & cons | Pros
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Summary | I’m intimate with the Chevrolet Cruze like few other car writers. I took my best friend’s 2012 Cruze from Baltimore to Las Vegas, past tractor trailers hauling coffins in Kansas and through lonely 100-mph stretches in Utah. Neither of us complained. That’s proof of how good small cars are these days. Now that the second-generation Cruze has arrived, it’s only more reason to revisit this car—well, at least for 400 miles across Connecticut and Massachusetts. | Although it wears a Lexus badge, don’t allow preconceived notions of what Lexus means to cloud your judgment of the IS lineup. These cars are multi-talented sports sedans with high levels of quality and refinement, but little in the way of traditional luxuries. Keep this in mind, and you’ll get along with the IS just fine. |
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Popular Features & Specs | ||
Engine | 1.8L 138 hp I4 Flex Fuel Vehicle | 2.5L 204 hp V6 |
Drive Train | FWD | RWD |
Seating Capacity | 5 | 5 |
Horsepower | 138 hp @ 6300 rpm | 204 hp @ 6400 rpm |
MPG City | 25 | 21 |
MPG Highway | 36 | 30 |
Engine | ||
Engine Name | 1.8L 138 hp I4 Flex Fuel Vehicle | 2.5L 204 hp V6 |
Torque | 125 lb-ft @ 3800 rpm | 185 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm |
Horsepower | 138 hp @ 6300 rpm | 204 hp @ 6400 rpm |
Drivetrain | FWD | RWD |
Fuel Economy | ||
MPG City | 25 | 21 |
MPG Highway | 36 | 30 |
Interior | ||
Seating Capacity | 5 | 5 |
Key Features | ||
Sunroof/Moonroof | Standard | |
Safety | ||
Front Crash Overall | 5 | 4 |
Side Crash Overall | 5 | 5 |
Dimensions & Capacity | ||
Cargo Space | 15.0 cu ft | 13.8 cu ft |
Curb Weight | 3084 lbs | 3461 lbs |
Height | 58.1 in | 56.3 in |
Length | 181.0 in | 183.7 in |
Width | 70.7 in | 79.8 in |
Wheelbase | 105.7 in | 110.2 in |
Maximum Payload | 1169 lbs | |
Number of doors | 4 | 4 |
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