Cruze is a good car but if you look deep down, GM is ripping off consumers in India.

Exterior

Exterior is average and comparable to any other car in its class.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

This is the USP of the Cruze, it has a great Intrument panel cluster giving it a sporty and modern cockpit style look. comfy seats with decent head and leg room for front and rear passengers.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Fuel economy is good and performance is average and the 6 speed auto transmission is smooth and refined. The car lacks a punch though, a better pick up would have been nice.

Ride Quality & Handling

Ride is comfy, handling is decent. You wont tire in long trips.

Final Words

Cruze is a nice mid size car for a family of 4 but its not value for money. Many of you would disagree with me but not if you know all the facts.

Areas of improvement  

Safety is something that is constantly overlooked in India by buyers and also there is a lack of regulations or benchmarks by the government. This allows companies like GM to dump or over price its products in India. I live in Australia and the Cruze Diesel her comes standard with front and passenger airbags, side impact air bags (SIAB) and side curtain air bags, Traction control, Electronic brake force distibution, ABS, Electronic Stability control AND THE WORST PART IS THAT ITS ALMOST RS 3,00,000 LAKH CHEAPER HERE THAN IN INDIA. And there are a host of other features which are missing from the indian version of the Cruze. Basicaly the Cruze in India is a stripped down version of the car it actually is. If you dont believe me check for yourself on http://www.holden.com.au/vehicles/Cruze

The Cruze is a nice car but I recommend that people in India do not buy it, just to teach these greedy foriegn companies a lesson.

 

Excellant fuel economy, handling, instrument panel, safety*, priceless boot space, multiple design faults, poor quality, battery problems etc