CHEVROLET CRUZE SALOON Review
Review vehicle: Chevrolet Cruze 1.8 LT

The most important Chevrolet yet. New Cruze is based on the next-generation Vauxhall Astra but offers a big car feel for a small car price, kicking off at just 11,545. New 2.0-litre diesels available too, but best-seller is likely to be the 1.8-litre petrol tested here.

What's hot

• Chassis is genuinely good...
• ...There's a comfortable ride, accurate steering and strong agility
• Cabin is sharply styled with Insignia-look centre console
• Plenty of space up front, great driving position
• Decent motorway cruising ability
• Top-spec LT model gets climate control and cruise control as standard
• Big 450-litre boot

What's not

• Uninspiring looks
• Only available in saloon form at the moment. Hatch due in 2010
• Lacklustre 139bhp 1.8 needs lots of revs and sounds coarse
• Don't expect much more than 35mpg combined
• Sloping roofline encroaches on rear headroom
• Cabin quality is average with too much grey plastic
• Doubts over residuals

Road Test Rating
It's by no means revolutionary but the Cruze is by far the best Chevrolet yet. It's good to drive and well equipped in LT form. The 1.8 offers poor performance though and the saloon body is just not practical enough. Perhaps the hatchback version will be the car that finally breaks through


Review Courtesy of www.BusinessCarManager.co.uk

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