So where’s that NMOFGM guy. he should be cream’in all over this

He’s still at school…learning to read properly…..

He is creaming and his keyboard stuck.

I look forward to downgrading to one of these when they’re all out of Malibus to rent.

CRAP

No pic of the 1.4 turbo engine?? We want to see what will provide up to 40mpg.

Com’n Johnny you know it is not possible: out of Malibus to rent.

Screw GM! They have already taken billions in government money that we all have to pay for! I will never buy or drive another GM again!

thanks for the update, kingston, good to know there’s still plenty of irrational crazy out there on the internet…and pazzo: CRAP COMMENT again…

Johnny, i think I heard that they were keeping the Cobalt in production just so you can continue to downgrade to one of those

Hey Lefty, Obama did not declare himself fuhrer yet, lighten up on censorship . Live and let live

I agree with leftwing, Kingston doesnt pay much attention to facts, like the money is a loan, and is going to be paid back. GM has already started to pay money back, so STFU.

Denver
That would kinda make my feet an upgrade, wouldn’t it?
DrFill

I want to know exactly how much larger this car is than Cobalt.

Too bad I haven’t seen a side-by-side comparison pic.

I have a Cruze and I can tell you its a very impressive little car. its actually not that “little” as there is plenty of accommodation and the interior is fantastic. I’d go as far as to say the Interior is up their with the best of the Europeans for Design and feel. The quality is tight and the car comes loaded with toys and equipment. It also illuminates beautifully at night.

It drives very sweetly with a snappy little gearbox and smooth controlled steering. The Delta platform feels very sophisticated and its obvious the car could handle a high performance varient. On the down side the car is not that quick, but it WILL move if you give it some stick. I have the 1.8 engine and for all intents and purposes the 1.4 turbo would be the one to have or even better…the diesel if its available in your market. The upside of the leisurly performance is the Cruze is quiet and refined and has exceptional economy.

But for me the best thing about it is the feeling of safety. Its the second highest rated small car in the Euro Ncap test, even beating the latest Renault Megane and other highly rated Euro hatches in the test. Its a comforting feeling that the Cruze feels secure and is built to stand up to some serious abuse. Anyone steping from a Cobalt or even an Astra into this will certainly feel a move upmarket.

I can honestly say its a great little car. Its no fire rocket but it feels solidly made and refined and when was the last time you could say that about a GM vehicle in this segment?

Only if you were wearing some new Crocs Doc………..

Rover – how’s your gas mileage been thus far with the 1.8? Glad you are enjoying the car

Rover is this made by Daewoo for UK/EU market or Vauxhall/Opel?

Chevy’s (not Camaro/Corvette) look as if they’ve been designed by a committee, then clinic’ed to death. This one, sadly, is no exception.

Gas mileage is really good…not sure what it is in MPG cos we rate ours in litres per 100km…but $60AUS dollars fills the tanks and it lasts me 2 weeks..Which I think at current exchange rates is about $50 US. ..And our gas is a fair bit more expensive than USA…..so I would expect it to be very cheap to run in most US states. Its certainly more economical than the Astra I had previously ut slower..which is understandable given the safety equipment on board.

The Cruze for Euro and Aus is made in Korea, but I eblieve Australia will be building their own in a years time and China already builds theirs I think. It really is a world effort and sits on the same brand new platform as the all new Opel Astra, so in essence its really nothing like the previous Daewoo/CHevy Europe products of before…If anything, its more Euro/German than Korean.

I drive a colbalt recently… it was horrible. The glove box felt like it was gonna fall off by me closing it. BUT I hope GM has learned from their mistakes from caliber and colbalt based on their excellent looking interior pictures, I have high expectations for this car. Looks like a mini malibu.
The 1.8L is unnecessary when there is a 1.4 Turbo.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DIESEL VERSION??? This is why GM is bankrupt. This car IS A SELLER if they had an diesel. Just look at the success at Jetta TDi.

GM has made some excellent cars but still has some minor problems, if GM continues to improve their cars, their cars might actually be pretty decent.

The great aspect about the LA Convention Center exhibit halls is that you can avoid GM’s section altogether. In other words, you can Cruze right by these eyesores completely. What a slap in taxpayers’ faces having both GM and Chrysler use taxpayer money to pay for these exhibits. Porsche typically has the best exhibit in regard to presentation; a must-see even if you are not into Porsches.

Cant wait to see the Aussie built version that is made here, as the Korean made one is poorly built and is not getting overly good reviews. Be interesting to see how it goes in the annual Wheels Magazine car of the year this year. I like some of the detail touches that you can get on US spec ones that we cant, like the dash with the material trim or leather. Anyway although I am a Ford man i wish GM the best of luck with this vehicle.

wow..some of u peeps need to stop pre judging a car by whos in charge of their corporate decisions Rover is saying the car is decent and is worth a look, so before u haters start judging go to the Autoshow or a local dealer when they get here and drive one and see for yourselfs..and FYI Ford is the original F***ups with a long history of producing dangerous, unreliable vehicles I dont see u hating on them with their latest crapola array of cars.

You people have got to be kidding me. We give china 50 billion a year in just interest for the loans. Over 100 billion a year for the war. And your complaining about 50 billion to gm, so that the few american jobs we have left can be saved. Whats wrong with the american people, no patriotism, no american values anymore.

Chevy Corolla?

Looks better than the Cobalt, but still boring. The Elantra and Giulietta are more interesting to look at. I don’t like either of those, but at least there’s something to dislike.

Chevrolet Snooze.

This is a major improvement over the Cavalier. I wouldn’t be embarrassed driving this thing around.

Right on Greg. Lots of unpatriotic, snot-nosed import cheerleaders on here.

” This car sucks..and I never even seen one…but it sucks cuz its a GM and they took our money and built exhibits and wont pay it back. Yeah, they suck. I hate their cars. They’re junk. ..” Blah Blah Blah. Looks like an attractive car. Will fit nicely below the Malibu in the Chevy line. GM is definitely continuing their roll of one excellent new vehicle after another. This would definitely get my attention first over Civic of Corolla.

in 5-7 more years they will discontinue this as well… might call it the crust this time. :\

BuyUSA, Cruze is made in Korea (thanks God South not North), Civic and Corolla are made in US. Please advise on next purchase

???Cruze will be made here in US. But like the Civic and Corolla they will also be made and sold in many other countries.

I usually associate a tan interior with high end vehicles. I don’t think the tan interior matches the Cruze’s identity.

I don’t understand why the Cruze is being released with both a 1.4 liter turbo and the 1.8 if they have roughly the same power output. In fact the larger displacement 1.8 is worse off. Why isn’t this thing class leading? A base 2.5 Rabbit/Golf is packing 177 horses and an off-putting Scion wades into battle with 158 ponies. Turn up the boost GM honestly…

Consumer Reports Take on the new Cruze:

“It’s the most significant car of the show,” said Jake Fisher, senior auto engineer for Consumer Reports, shortly after the car was introduced Wednesday.

The new compact car towers over other vehicles displayed at the show because it provides cutting-edge technology and design in a high-volume vehicle that people will be able to afford, Fisher said.

Quite simply, the Cruze gives GM a good chance to compete in small cars, he said. The car promises better fuel economy and has more space than Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic.

“This is a big step forward for General Motors and for small cars,” he said.

http://www.vindy.com/news/2009/dec/03/consumer-reports-cruze-most-significant-car-l-car-/?newswatch

Borat, the NA-spec Cruze will be built in GM’s Lordstown, Ohio plant.

I saw this car at the LA Auto Show. I also saw Ford’s new Fiesta. The Ford booth was packed and had lots and lots of people looking at the Fiesta and all the hype that Ford was throwing at it. Over at the Chevy booth, there were two lonely Cruze’s sitting at the front of the Chevy area. One was on a turntable and the other had ropes around it. There was a simple little “CRUZE” sign on the ground. Both times I walked by, absolutely nobody was looking at the cars. This showing symbolized everything that is wrong with GM. Boring cars marketed by out-of-date out-of-touch faceless people that have no clue how to market a product in this century.

This is the most important car that GM is introducing at the LA Auto Show. Chevy’s marketing should be taken into the snow in Detroit, lined up, and shot. Chevy’s presence at the LA Auto Show is a total disaster. If this is the new Chevy, then GM is doomed!!!!!!! Somehow, I am guessing that this is the reason Fritz Henderson was fired last week. Chairman Whitacre probably saw what I saw and realized that change was needed and needed quickly.

As I write this I have Ford’s latest mailing on the Fiesta in front of me. ShelbyGT is right, the Cruze is a boring vanilla design designed for the rental aisle at the airport

Shame the there’s no coupe version of the Cruze, it’ll leave a big void in the subcompact market left open for the Corolla, Civic, and tC (I’ll throw the Focus coupe a bone too). Regardless, I’m impressed with most of the design elements of the Cruze. I’m glad GM designed the front end to have contrast between the hood and windshield lines, very anti-Civic with it’s pinched front end. The rear, while not hideous, is kinda Hyundai-hum-drum-daily-driving-sedan-esque. Kind of bland, but that’s apparently what the market wants.

It’s not bad… better than the Cobalt… for sure.

Side profile reminds me of Mazda 3 meets I hate to say it, Sebring sedan. Ford Fusion headlights, Malibu grille and a generic rear that could be mistaken for a whole lot of Japanese/Korean cars.

And please, stop with that freaking chrome strip over the license plate already. There’s no law stating that there has to be a chrome strip there.

This little car is certainly appealing looking……..BUT; can GM build a quality-feeling car? Ford has been making cars with a quality feel for years. GM hasn’t. It will be interesting to see if this car can be screwed together properly and make the right sounds and have the right surfaces. Until then, I’ll believe it when I see it.

Not bad! I like it! It looks good in that color and the engine choices are nice. I hope that GM uses their ecotec engine throughout their lineup. I hope that an SS version comes or at least an SS package. Overall this is a good step forward for GM and I think this car will hold its own with the soon to be redesigned, Civic, Sentra and other cars that are in its class, I can’t remember them right now cause it is 329am (PST).

If the Cruze is slotted above Cobalt but below Malibu, then two obvious competitors are the Jetta and the Kizashi, both of which have a more inspiring powerplant. I would love to see a Cruze SS for $22K.

I have seen the Australian Cruz while vacationing there. The Cruz stands out and is nicely styled. It has an upmarket look to it so don’t agree with those who feel it is plain hum drum styling. My biggest questions to GM is why don’t you bring the diesel engine to our market?? I think it would sell like hot cakes. Same goes for Ford, they have a 2.5 litre diesel engine Ford Ranger that would outsell the North American Ranger and give the Tacoma and Frontier a run for their money. Totally bizarre to me why the North American market seems to have their heads up their butt. The Fiesta and Cruz are all over the roads here in Australia, I think GM and Ford could use these vehicles in North America sooner rather than later.

Isn’t this just a Daewoo? I’ll go for the new Focus instead.

The cruise is a nice looking car – better looking than the competition. I’ve always owned GM products and have been very pleased with them. I know people make fun of the Cavalier but I put 140,000 trouble fee miles on it (sold it to a family member 2 yrs ago and still no problems) Purchased a Cobalt coupe which is even a better car. Smooth ride, quiet and I am averaging 34 mpg combined mileage. The only problem I have with the Cruze is that there is no coupe. All of the compact 4 doors look like clown cars, especially the Sentra and Corolla. At least the coupe gives a small car a little bit of style. I’ll take style over convenience any day. Obviously you are limited to certain design elements on a short car compared to a full size.You have more mass and metal to be creative with. When you look at the complete line of compacts on the market, you really gotta look to see what brand is what. Just make a coupe!

Looks boring. New 2012 Ford Focus over this anyday.

I love all of the “patriotic” comments here.

Patriotism means, in part, believing in the values your country stands for. One of those is free choice. The choice to buy something you like and want, regardless of its origin, and not be bullied into buying crap that happens to be made here.

Who said anything about being bullied into buying a car you don’t want? There’s hundreds of new cars out there and I’ve never been forced into buying any of them. I happen to like the “crap” produced here. I hope there’s not too many “Patriots” like you out there.

I wana know if there is any any any hope for a coupe at all. Thats what im interested in. I like this but dont want 2 more doors i dont need

As a GM enthusiast, but without my head completely in the clouds, I’d say the best cars in the value-priced field are all Hyundai. I would love to see the Cruze being a respectable, competent compact car. I’m glad they used the new signature Chevrolet front end look, so the car LOOKS good to me.

The fit and finish of the current Malibu bode well for new Chevy’s (Chevies? Chevys? Chevrolets. There. That’s better.) The current Daewoo, I mean Aveo, is cute but absolutely awful by almost everyone’s measurement.

GM’s current four cylinder engines are smooth. Remember the ones from not so long ago? They all sounded like tractors! It was the main reason that I wondered if GM would ever build a good small car.

I’ll keep my fingers crossed.