The 2011 Chevy Cruze is the newest member of the Chevrolet family. The Cruze took the place of the Cobalt last year. The Cruze comes with a 1.8 liter 4 cylinder engine that cranks out 138 horsepower and gets you from 0-60 in over 9 seconds. Yes you won't be winning any drag races but you will make up with it in fuel economy. The base Chevy Cruze gets 25/33 city/highway. Chevy took the new and improved compact car even further with today's competitive compact car segment. The Cruze is also offered in an ECO model which gives the vehicle a smaller engine (1.4 liter) and turbo charging it so there is no lose in power. The ECO model gets and EPA estimated 29/42 city/highway. American car companies are starting to catch up to the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight but there is one drawback to the ECO model, it doesn't have a spare tire. Chevy decided it was better to lose some weight in the vehicle while equipping the vehicle with an onboard air inflation system.What I think: The Cruze shows great promise that America can make great fuel efficient vehicles that a normal person can afford. I think in the near future Ford Motor Company and General Motors are going to surpass all other car companies in quality, efficiency, reliability, and durability.
*If your looking for a vehicle that is affordable and gets great MPG's here are some suggestions:
- Ford Fiesta SFE 29/40 city/highway
- Ford Focus 29/40 city/highway
- Honda Civic Hybrid 44/42 city/highway
- Hyundai Elantra 29/40 city highway
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