To maximize consumer demand, the Chevrolet Cruze is available in several trim levels. They differ power plants, transmission types, trim and options. Also, machines may different body. The car in the basic configuration has a minimum price, but despite this it is quite comfortable. The maximum configuration of the Chevrolet Cruze has a large number of"bells and whistles" that allow the car owner to be proud of his own vehicle and get a lot of pleasant driving experience.
Overview of Chevrolet Cruze varieties
Serially General Motors produces cars in sedan, station wagon, hatchback bodies. There are several configuration options:
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- base;
The table below shows the release periods various cars Chevrolet Cruze.
| Equipment | Release period |
|---|---|
| 1.4 TAT LTZ | |
| 1.6AT Base | 2010 - 2012 |
| 1.6ATLS | 2011 - 2018 |
| 1.6AT LT | 2013 - our time |
| 1.6MT Base | 2011 - 2012 |
| 1.6MT LS | 2011 - production continues |
| 1.6MT LT | 2013 - our time |
| 1.8ATLS | 2011 - 2015 |
| 1.8AT LT | 2013 - production continues |
| 1.8ATLTZ | 2013 - 2017 |
| 1.8MTLS | 12.2011 - our time |
| 1.8MT LT | 12.2011 - production continues |
| 1.8MT LTZ | 01.2013 - 11.2016 |
Chevrolet Cruze LS
Cars in the initial configuration have the most low cost. So for new Chevrolet Cruz will have to pay from 700-800 thousand rubles. A used car manufactured in 2010 will cost 250-400 thousand rubles.
By purchasing a car in the initial configuration, the car owner receives:
- front airbags;
- installed engine crankcase protection;
- multimedia system of the budget level;
- fabric interior, with a choice of design colors;
- air conditioner;
- electric windows;
- stamped wheels 16 inches.
The above description of the initial configuration suggests that the car owner, buying a car at the lowest price, will not feel discomfort. The machine will fully satisfy most requirements. Safety meets all international requirements. The presence of, for example, air conditioning, puts the Chevrolet Cruze head and shoulders above other competitor cars in basic trim levels.
The photo below shows the interior of the car in the LS configuration. The materials used in it look good. There are no distortions and "crickets" even after prolonged operation.
Most new version auto is a Chevrolet KL1J Cruze. In 2015, the car was restyled, as a result of which the radiator grill was changed, and the corners became sharper, hinting at the car's sports affiliation.
The car owner has a choice of color for the interior decoration fabric. There are two standard colors: gray and black.
Chevrolet Cruze LT
Cars in the LT package have the following prices:
- new car 800-900 thousand rubles;
- used car 300-450 thousand rubles.
The LT package gives the car owner the following advantages:
- leather interior or fabric in black, gray, blue;
- Rain sensor;
- steering rack adjustment variations;
- light sensor;
- servo interior mirror rear view;
- light alloy wheel disks 16 inches in diameter;
- heated driver and front passenger seats;
- power windows on all doors;
- heated rear-view mirrors.
Many car owners recommend purchasing a Chevrolet Cruze in the LT configuration, and then adjusting it on their own by installing additional options. This is due to the fact that the difference with LTZ is not so significant, and the price is lower.
Overview of the Chevrolet Cruze in the LTZ configuration
The richest is the LTZ equipment. The price for such a car is 1-1.2 million rubles. The model has the greatest choice options, many of which are not available on the cheaper Chevrolet Cruze. Compared to other Chevrolet Cruze cars, the difference configuration LTZ is as follows:
- the presence of a rear-view camera and parking sensors;
- the possibility of choosing a car with a turbocharged engine;
- multifunction steering wheel;
- alloy wheels 17 inches;
- more powerful braking system;
- option to install leather braid steering wheel and gearshift lever.
The car in the flagship configuration is the safest. It has six airbags and control fastened seat belts. The machine has the ability wide choice various additionally installed option packages.
For the first time on your future car under Chevrolet Cruze I stumbled upon by chance, aimlessly surf the Internet. Even now I'm not ready to say how much he attracted me: with his brutal "masculine" appearance or the comfort of his original and modern salon. I will say one thing - as they say, the eye "hooked" on this car and I began to find out everything about the vehicle that interested me.
Difficult choice
Chevrolet Cruze turned out to be a true product of world globalization: an American name, a German platform from Opel and a Korean, and a little later Russian, assembly. It began to be produced and sold on the Russian car market in 2009. three trim levels: base (Base), intermediate (LS) and maximum (LT). Only two engines were offered for the buyer's choice, and both of them are well known to the Russian motorist. The first of them with a working volume of 1.6 liters (or 109 hp) was installed on a popular among our taxi drivers Chevrolet Lacetti. With him, of course, the dynamics of the one and a half ton Cruz left much to be desired, even with manual box gears. That is why, after my test drive, the choice fell on the second, more powerful engine. My choice is the good old aspirated engine with a working volume of 1.8 liters (or 141 hp), previously installed on Opel Astra H and proven with positive side its reliability, and in which case - maintainability. The buyer also has the opportunity to choose between a five-speed manual transmission and a six-speed automatic, which, judging by the reviews, is rather sluggish. Since I love to “drive”, my choice was on the “handle”.
And so, having decided on the main parameters, I became the owner of a Chevrolet car that sunk into my soul Cruze picking LS, colors metallic gray with manual transmission and 1.8 liter engine. For its class, the car is well “packed”: there are ABS systems and ESP, six airbags, traction control, a good radio with 4 speakers, power windows, leather steering wheel and others useful little things. Thus, there is all the necessary minimum for modern car golf class.
exterior design
The first thing that touches Cruz when meeting him is, of course, appearance, which can not leave anyone indifferent. The car falls in love with itself at first sight: a brutal, swift silhouette, a two-story radiator grille with a cross in the middle, a frown on the headlights, an expressive stern, and a solid body size. Thanks to all this, Cruise clearly looks more expensive than its cost. IN this case the designers worked out their money by 200 percent, as the car turned out to be very memorable and completely lost in the gray stream of the modern city.
Interior Design
And so, going round several times, future owner finally decides to open the door and sit in the salon. And there he is waiting for the continuation of design victories.
What are the gray fabric inserts on the instrument panel - I personally have not seen such a solution on any other car. “It is absolutely impractical, they will have to be constantly cleaned!” - you say. No, it's not. In the three years I've owned the car, I've never cleaned them, and they still look like new. And in general, the upholstery fabric turned out to be very non-marking and resistant to external “human” influences. But the ceiling, of course, gets dirty: even the sun visors leave traces. It's scary to think what color it will be for the owner who does not hesitate to smoke in his car.
Well, in general, the interior of the cabin looks very modern and stylish. The central panel is not overloaded with buttons, everything is intuitively located and signed. Personally, I figured out what was what in just ten minutes of owning my brand new car. Backlight dashboard pleasantly bluish, pleasing to the eye and not annoying at night, even at maximum brightness. But the backlighting of the buttons let us down - on a sunny day you have to try very hard to see which blowing mode is on. 
The upholstery of the seats is gray-black, in exactly the same color as the fabric inserts on the panel. The seats themselves are wide and comfortable: with my 190 centimeters tall, I almost immediately managed to find a comfortable position. During long journeys, the back does not get tired, as there is a small lateral support. back seat also quite comfortable and spacious: often it had to carry three passengers and special complaints about the lack free space was not observed. Baby chair also fits freely even behind a massive driver like me. The whole "chip" is enclosed in ISOFIX mounts. But, unfortunately, they were not useful to us due to a different type of fastening of the child seat itself.
Talking about the seats, let's smoothly move on to the topic of comfort of movement on this car. As I said, Cruise's seats will please lovers of long road trips, since a long road is well tolerated in them, the back and legs do not get numb at all. And in general, the car is "sharpened" for daily comfortable movement around the city or on the highway, in contrast to such C-class driver's cars as Mazda-3 or Ford Focus with their rigid suspensions. Cruz well "swallows" both large and small irregularities, and due to the presence torsion beam V rear suspension not afraid of the track, so common on Russian highways. At the same time, it cannot be said that the car turned out to be lax. He not only clearly prescribes the trajectory of the turn without a hint of demolition (well, if you do not overdo it with pressing the gas pedal), but is also very stable on the road. It seems that GM engineers managed to find the very one " golden mean» between handling and car comfort.
Cons of the car
But, as you know, perfect cars does not exist, and even more so if it belongs to the category of budget ones. Therefore, I would like to highlight cons Chevrolet Cruze showing up three years its active use. Let's start with the suspension. For reasons unknown to me (and after a detailed study of the forums, I finally realized that almost all cruisers face this), the car turned out to be extremely noisy. At the same time, the diagnostics do not reveal sources of noise: the service station masters say that the suspension is in order, but on small irregularities, and especially on the so-called “washboard”, an annoying knock is clearly audible. This problem is “treated” only by replacing all the racks with non-original ones, but because of this, comfort begins to seriously “suffer”.
Noise isolation of this car leaves much to be desired, and much better. At speeds above 90 km/h, the noise becomes annoying and annoying. I personally decided this problem installation additional sound insulation, which significantly increased the acoustic comfort in the cabin.
Also, the “congenital disease” of Cruises with manual transmission is a weak clutch, which does not always cope with a one and a half ton car. No, this does not affect the reliability of this unit in any way, just periodically, most often in a traffic jam, the car starts shaking terribly when trying to move off in 1st gear. It feels like “something and somewhere” slips. As a result, in order to move, you have to actively “play” with the gas pedal and catch the moment of “grasping”. You can get rid of this problem by replacing the clutch disc with a non-original one.
Well, otherwise, no technical problems for all three years of operation, Cruz did not deliver at all, since even breakdowns passed me by (pah-pah-pah). Maintenance passed in accordance with the regulations warranty repair did not apply. I fill in the original oil recommended by GM. have been replaced brake pads, bulbs, wiper blades, air filter engine and cabin filter - in general, ordinary consumables. Prices original spare parts very democratic, but if something serious happens, then there is always a fairly large assortment of body parts for Cruz at the showdown. I use the car every day and get real pleasure from driving. At the moment, the mileage of the car has slightly exceeded 50 thousand kilometers.
Price
Now I'll tell you about the most important thing for all car owners - about the price. Three years ago, Chevrolet Cruze was one of the leaders in terms of price / quality ratio among the golf class. And participation in state program recycling and program concessional lending brought him to the top of sales on a par with the long-term leader Ford Focus. This particular the car cost me 670 thousand rubles. But three years later, after small restyling, a similar modification has risen in price by an impressive 116 thousand rubles, which made it no longer so attractive for future car owners.
"Chevrolet Cruze" - a car C-class, mass-produced since 2008. The car replaced the outdated Lacetti. The design has been updated specifications and equipment. Chevrolet Cruze is a very popular car in Russia. Why has it become so widespread? For an overview of the Chevrolet Cruze, equipment and prices, see our today's article.
Chevrolet Cruze car design
The appearance of the car was based on the design of classic Chevrolet muscle cars.
Therefore, the Cruz turned out to be so muscular, massive and swift. The design deserves respect. The new Chevrolet Cruze received an improved front end. So, the car has got modern optics, a wide radiator grille and a raised hood. The design, one might say, is purely American. The car seems massive from all sides.
Although, as mentioned above, the Chevrolet Cruze car belongs to the C-class. As for the dimensions, the Cruise is 4.6 meters long, 1.79 meters wide and 1.48 meters high. Ground clearance- only 14 centimeters. This is a very small number for Russian roads. However, due to 17-inch drives (they are available in maximum configuration) "Chevrolet Cruze" confidently copes with bumps on the road. Although the rubber profile could have been higher, reviews say.
Interior of the car "Chevrolet Cruz"
Salon, almost 10 years after the release, looks very modern. The Americans managed to conquer the market thanks to chopped forms, which were not previously used by any manufacturer. Now this architecture is in vogue. The massive center console with numerous “aluminum-like” inserts immediately catches the eye. Quite large here and the gear selector. Air ducts are placed vertically. In the middle is a digital multimedia display. True, it is available only in a luxury configuration. Chevrolet Cruze has a stylish instrument panel. All scales are placed in separate "wells" with a chrome trim. The front torpedo is not overloaded with buttons and other controls. Ergonomics here at a decent level.
The three-spoke chopped steering wheel is another difference between the Chevrolet Cruze sedan. The basic equipment does not include remote control buttons, but even so it does not look dull and boring. The top version has a multifunction steering wheel with everything necessary set buttons.
As for free space, there is enough space both in front and behind. However, only two passengers can fully sit on the second row. There is no lack of legroom, which is a plus for the C-class.
Technical characteristics of the car "Chevrolet Cruz"
For Russian market There are three petrol power units. In the basic configuration, the Chevrolet Cruze is equipped with a 1.6-liter 109-horsepower engine. Paired with this motor can work five or six speed box gears (mechanics and automatic, respectively). Acceleration to hundreds on this motor takes 12.5 seconds. On the machine - a second longer. Max speed- 185 kilometers per hour. Fuel consumption - 8 liters in the combined cycle.
The Chevrolet Cruze station wagon LT is equipped with a 1.8-liter engine. His maximum power is 140 horsepower. Up to a hundred, this car accelerates in 10 seconds on a mechanical and 11.5 on automatic box gears. At the same time, fuel consumption is slightly less than that of the previous unit, and is 7.8 liters in mixed mode.
The flagship version of the Chevrolet Cruze is equipped with a turbocharged 1.6-liter EcoTech engine for 184 horsepower. The car has a good torque reserve of 235 Nm and accelerates to hundreds in 9.8 seconds. The engine is paired with automatic transmission by 5 steps. Fuel consumption - 5.7 liters in the combined cycle.
In addition to Russia, Chevrolet Cruze is supplied to the Chinese and US markets. These vehicles can be equipped with additional diesel engines.
The lineup includes two 4-cylinder units. With the same volume of 2 liters, they produce 150 and 163 horsepower. The engines were developed by the South Korean company Daewoo and are equipped with a turbocharger, as well as a Common Rail injection system. As well as petrol units, these motors respond environmental standards"Euro-4".
Chassis of the car "Chevrolet Cruz"
The car is built on the famous Delta-2 platform from General Motors and has a classic suspension scheme. So, in the front here is a MacPherson with A-shaped aluminum levers and hydraulic supports. Behind - a semi-independent design based on an H-shaped beam with two springs. Brakes on both axles - disc (front - ventilated). The car is equipped with all necessary systems security. This anti-lock system, traction control and
"Chevrolet Cruz": equipment and car prices
The Chevrolet Cruze car is sold in three versions:
So, let's start in order. The initial equipment of the LS is available at a price of 783 thousand rubles. Basic equipment includes front airbags, a budget audio system, fabric interior, air conditioning, and power windows. Wheels - stamped, 16 inches.
The average LT equipment is available at a price of 850 thousand rubles. This price includes:
- Adjustable steering column.
- Leather interior.
- 16" alloy wheels.
- Climate control.
- Heated front seats and mirrors.
- Electric windows.
- Rain and light sensors.
- Cabin mirror on the electric drive.
The flagship version of the LTZ with a turbocharged engine is available at a price of 1 million 27 thousand rubles. In addition to the above equipment, this includes central locking, a rear view camera, parking sensors, a multifunction steering wheel, 17-inch alloy wheels, a MyLink multimedia system with a digital display on the center console. For a separate surcharge, the manufacturer offers a gearshift lever, as well as a metallized body color.
Conclusion
So, we found out what the new Chevrolet Cruze has technical specifications, equipment and price. The Cruz is one of the most sought-after cars in the C-class. The car is quite economical, not devoid of dynamics, different nice design and modern interior.
In 2009 Company General Motors set up production chevrolet cars with the name Cruze at a plant near St. Petersburg. This model replaced the Lacetti. The car is produced in 3 versions: , LT and LTZ. The Chevrolet Cruze LT version is somewhat better equipped than the LS version, but inferior in terms of equipment to the LTZ version.
Engine and transmission
The choice of the buyer is given two types of 4-cylinder engines running on gasoline. One of them got a working volume of 1.6 liters, which gives him the opportunity to develop 109 hp. The volume of another power unit is 1.8 liters, with a power output of 144 hp.
Both of these engines can be coupled with either manual transmission 5-speed or 6-speed automatic. Gasoline consumption on the Chevrolet Cruze LT depends on installed engine and transmissions.
So, a car equipped with a 1.6-liter unit and manual transmission consumes an average of 7.3 liters per 100 km, and the same engine, but with automatic transmission, already consumes 8.3 liters. The fuel consumption of the 1.8-liter engine is slightly lower. In the configuration with the "mechanics" for 100 km, he needs 6.8 liters, and with the automatic gearbox installed - 7.8 liters.
Equipment
IN basic equipment Chevrolet Cruze LT includes the installation of a central lock, alarm, fog lights. To increase comfort in the cabin, a central armrest is installed. Steering column can be adjusted in height. The audio system, consisting of a player and 6 speakers, can be controlled by the keys located on the steering wheel.
All car doors are equipped electric windows. To ensure the safety of the driver and passengers, the car is equipped with 6 airbags. Unfortunately, stamped wheels are installed on the Cruise LT. Alloy wheels are additional option and installed for a fee. It is also optionally possible to install parking sensors and climate control.
Price
LT depends on the installed engine and transmission. For a car with power unit for 1.6 liters. And mechanical box you will have to pay 660 thousand rubles, and with an automatic transmission - 700 thousand rubles. For the Chevrolet Cruze LT, equipped with a 1.8 liter engine. have to pay even more. With "mechanics" it costs 700 thousand rubles, and automatic transmission will cost 740 thousand.
