Brand Chevrolet in Russia is in high demand, which can be said about the car chevrolet cruze, which is still sold in our country, despite the company's official statement about leaving Russia.
The car is of course very popular in the Russian Federation, so on the Internet you can find a large number of reviews about. This article will focus on Special attention design and handling, because it is for these two parameters that the Cruze is loved. After a detailed examination of these two "disciplines", it will become clear what was discovered more Cruze owners- advantages or disadvantages. In addition, at the end of the article, a final assessment of the car will be given.
Appearance
If you look at the whole, the design of the car can not fail to impress. This is also the opinion of most car owners who like the aggressive and sporty style of the car. But according to statistics, the rapid design of the car is mainly liked by young motorists, for whom, as you know, sport comes first, and practicality comes second.
Cruze is so beautiful that it resembles a stylish five-door coupe, and this is the hatchback's trump card, which looks even more expensive than more famous competitors. As far as practicality goes, the Cruze's design didn't disappoint either. For example, older people positively assessed the rather high body of the car, the height of which is 1477 mm - not the most outstanding, but not the lowest in the class. After all, a high body provides good space for rear passengers in the area above the head. In general, the height could have been more, if not for ground clearance at 140 mm - simply no indicator for domestic roads.
So, the design can be rated 5 out of 10. The fact is that the appearance of the car will satisfy mainly young and ambitious owners, which cannot be said about serious men of mature age, for whom design is not always in the first place.
Driving potential
Many owners of the Chevrolet Cruze believe that the handling of the car is consistent with its appearance. If you don’t really understand it, the behavior on the road can be assessed for all 10 points. And yet, in this article it is worth familiarizing yourself in more detail with the pros and cons that motorists have identified in the handling of the Cruze over the course of long-term operation.
Let's start with the advantages:
- comfortable grip on the steering wheel, on which hands do not slip during sharp maneuvering
- acceptable number of turns of the steering wheel from lock to lock (about three turns)
- good wheel response to steering
- almost no body roll when cornering
- reliable directional stability in the zero zone of the steering wheel
- on high speed the steering wheel responds well to the driver's commands
- modern engine range, very economical and powerful 1.4-liter gasoline engine, as well as a 1.7-liter diesel
Flaws:
- due to the rigid suspension, uneven roads, constant vibrations, etc. are transmitted to the steering wheel. Fortunately, something like this only appears at high speed or during long-term operation
- inadequate Feedback in the city, and in the parking lot there is practically no effort on the steering wheel
- insufficiently energy-intensive suspension, which is only suitable for paved roads
- due to low ground clearance front bumper can get caught on the curb
- old atmospheric engines(1.6 l and 1.8 l) consume more fuel than turbo engines
In general, there are enough pluses and minuses in the handling of the Cruze. If we sum up all the impressions that the owners of the car had, in this "discipline" we can give it a score of 8 points. IN this case good handling at high speed is much more important than an “empty” steering wheel in a parking lot or rigid suspension. As for the 1.4-liter engine, its 140 horsepower is quite enough even for country trips, what can we say about more powerful engines. And the “basic” 1.6-liter with a return of 109 forces did not impress with its character Chevrolet owners Cruze. But there is another modification of this engine, which develops 125 forces - this is a completely different matter. Based on the opinion of motorists, we can conclude that the most popular basic versions Cruze are considered complete with engines 1.6 (125 forces) and 1.4
Outcome
Based on the foregoing, we can say that the handling and behavior on the road impressed more than the design. Means Chevrolet company made the right, compromise car that will appeal to young buyers and people of mature age. The car can be safely put 8 points, and for sure all owners of the Chevrolet Cruze hatchback will agree with this assessment.
chevrolet cruze for a long time was good choice in the segment compact cars sedans. Nice appearance, thoughtful and comfortable interior, good build quality and good reliability made this car in 2010 and including 2014 the favorite of many practical citizens in Russia. All these pleasant and understandable to every motorist were offered to our buyer for quite acceptable price, from 500 thousand to 800 thousand rubles, plus or minus back and forth 50 thousand rubles.
Chevrolet Cruze competitors by class
Stylish Hyundai Elantra
Sports Mazda3
Kia Cerato
Honda Civic
Toyota Corolla
And two main competitors:
Ford Focus
And Opel Astra J
Which assembly of Cruze is better, Russian or Korean?
Cars of the 1st generation sold in the Russian Federation were assembled in the Republic of Korea and underwent SKD assembly in the city of Shushary, Russia. According to the rumors of many car owners, the Korean copy was assembled with better quality and had fewer problems during its operation. In fact, such an assumption most likely does not have any logical justification, since the SKD assembly itself cannot, for example, affect the quality of the same engine, body, transmission and other important vehicle components, because all cars come to the car factory with already welded, galvanized and painted bodies, assembled chassis, fully equipped with both engines and transmissions, with installed separate details. All this is assembled together, like a designer, and then the car is ready for operation.
With this we would like to emphasize that buying a used Cruze Russian assembly you can actually without any fear, you need to take care more about conducting a standard technical inspection and checking the car in the car services themselves.
But still, let's list the main problems of the car, which allegedly occur only on the Chevy Cruze and the Russian assembly:
-floating engine speed at idle;
-inclusion of the first transfer with effort;
- play of the clutch pedal to the right - to the left;
-poor operation of some buttons, in particular, turning on the air conditioner and heated seats;
- not very high-quality fasteners of plastic parts.
Is it possible to find a new Chevrolet Cruze (J300) for sale?
Unfortunately, due to the current situation in the country, automotive market, the company actually severed all relations with our country and stopped selling and not only selling, but producing its products throughout the territory Russian Federation. Therefore, to date, none of official representatives Chevrolet does not host . The only three Chevy models found at dealerships are the Chevrolet Corvette, Chevrolet Tahoe And chevrolet camaro. In this regard, it is worth being extremely skeptical about offers on the Internet for the sale of new Cruises. Be carefull. There is a good chance that they could be scammers.
Therefore, we advise that if you want to buy a Chevrolet Cruze, then you will have to take only a supported version of the car. Everything will depend on the year of its release, mileage and the very condition of the car. The car may have different types shortcomings, both serious and not so.
It is also worth considering and always remembering that Chevrolet car a few years ago it was very popular with private taxi drivers, it is still quite tightly operated by large taxi companies, and this becomes especially noticeable in St. Petersburg, where, along with the already established classic cars taxi, like or, on the roads of the city you can still find Chevrolet Cruze station wagon cars.
The second part of car owners says quite the opposite, that Cruze machine raw, its first generation came out with a lot of childhood diseases that turn into unpleasant breakdowns.
Let's go through the most common problems of the first generation Chevrolet Cruze car, both in the restyled version and in the pre-styling version.
Body
Pretty standard problem for everyone. modern cars. Because of thin metal dents may remain, even after not very strong contact with an obstacle or with another car.
Paintwork
In the wake of the body, the paintwork has also become thinner. Hence the disappointing conclusion, after a year and a half of operation, or after 30,000 km small scratches and chips will abundantly shower most of the car body. Moreover, some of them will calmly reach the base of the soil.
But there were no cases of rust in these places (thanks to the galvanized body), but you need to know about it. A radical and quite expensive option - it is necessary. You can stick it on separate parts of the car, on the hood, on the wings. The only problem is that these scratches can appear in the most unpredictable places.
Chevy interior
Go ahead. . In appearance, all materials are tastefully selected, their quality is quite good if you take this segment of such cars. But even here the same total and forced economy has reached. The wear resistance of interior materials is not super-strong.
Very quickly, scratches can appear on the plastic, namely, on the doors, at the bottom of the torpedo. Small abrasions and blots may appear on the plastic itself multimedia system, on her buttons. By 30 - 45 thousand mileage, the first scuffs may appear on the steering wheel.
Suspension
Some owners of these cars write on the forums that after a short operation they had some kind of knocks, for this it is enough to drive only a few thousand kilometers. As it turned out later, the knock could come from loose stabilizer struts, from levers or from shock absorbers.
To what extent this is true, we do not undertake to say, we do not know. Even if such problems actually occurred, they were most likely associated with a factory defect or with a very tough operation of the car.
Speaking of marriage. In the fall of 2015, the Chevrolet car company carried out a revocable company, which was associated with the marriage of the axle shafts installed on the cars. Due to the overheated part, serious damage. Models of …-… years of release fell under that recall.
Clutch
For vehicles with excessive pedal play may be observed (the pedal moves left-to-right). Although this is a trifle and not a problem, it is still unpleasant. Worse, when the car, at the moment the clutch is released when shifting gears (from first to second), starts to twitch like a neurotic, you immediately get the feeling that the engine is simply choking and it lacks traction.
There may be several reasons for this. One of the most common is a violation of the geometry of the clutch basket and, well, premature failure of the clutch disc. Everything usually happens due to factory defects, i.e. due to defective damper springs.
Sometimes such a reason was hidden elsewhere and it was solved by reprogramming the electronic control unit of the engine itself.
If the car has automatic box gears, then it will be necessary to reconfigure the control unit itself.
Engine
The sound of working gasoline engines some cars can be rough and resemble a characteristic diesel bass. Sometimes it is added to this extraneous noise when it starts.
The reason for this is the failure of the gear intake shaft, which is made and made of poor quality material. Quiet operation of the motor will return the installation of a new gear.
Also, on some sites, we found advice that said the following - that removing the filter meshes on the intake and exhaust valves can increase. Such advice sounds suspicious and we would not advise you to seriously listen to it to the general conclusion.
Steering
Can present several unpleasant surprises at once. First, it may start to play, but it simply won’t work to pull it up, you will have to change the steering rack. If the steering wheel began to walk with effort, then it is possible to replace the hydraulic booster pump.
Also, during the operation of the steering mechanism, foreign suspicious noise may appear. Knowledgeable specialists say that if it comes from the steering mechanisms, then such noise can be stopped by replacing the high pressure hose.
Brake discs
In order not to raise the price of the car, the manufacturer also saved on. Due to not very High Quality materials, under increased load and heating brake disk may wear unevenly or simply change its geometry. This is solved by turning the disk or completely replacing the part that has become unusable. In this case, you can replace the original with its analogue. Many people say that non-original spare parts the quality is higher.
In addition to the disks themselves, brake system ABS sensors can also be damaged. When road dirt gets on them, it simply clogs them and disables them.
Electronic sensors
Don't forget, in addition to sensors ABS problems may occur with other electronic sensors.
Outcome:
Despite the impressive list of the most common breakdowns and troubles that can happen to a Chevrolet Cruze car, in fact, it really has proven itself well as such an unpretentious, inexpensive to maintain and well-thought-out car in terms of maintainability. Spare parts for this first generation model will not cost very much, as there are a huge number of non-original parts coming from Korea, and some of them, such as brake pads, just on just fit from other cars of the same segment.
➖ Dynamics
➖ Low ground clearance
➖ Fuel consumption
pros
➕ Comfortable salon
➕ Manageability
➕ Design
Advantages and disadvantages of the Chevrolet Cruze 2012-2013 sedan, hatchback and station wagon SW revealed based on reviews real owners. More detailed pros and cons of Chevrolet Cruze 1.6 and 1.8 with mechanics and automatic can be found in the stories below:
Owner reviews
Chevrolet Cruz bought a new one in a car dealership and immediately felt that the engine power was not enough: 109 hp. barely pull overtaking at speeds above 60 km / h. Moreover, in 3rd gear, the automatic transmission picks up, and it is felt that the car understands what they want from it.
The radio screen is just a “barely luminous slot”. IN daytime she is not informative at all. The tincture of the radio stations constantly goes away and you have to twist it every time you switch.
As for the pluses, here it is impossible not to note the modern appearance. I think for another 5 years it will definitely be beautiful and relevant. By the way, modern design new models does not impress me.
The control of the car is well set up, and the car quickly responds to the reaction of the steering wheel. When driving long distances, the engine saves fuel, and consumption is approximately 7-8 l / 100km. The car goes confidently at a speed of 140-150 km / h, but at 160 km / h the engine runs at its limit and no longer accelerates.
Yuri, review about Chevrolet Cruze 1.6 (109 hp) automatic transmission 2010
Video review
Positive:
Ease and stability in control, good throttle response and high-speed qualities, quite comfortable and comfortable lounge, voluminous trunk, very good air conditioning and heating, elegant appearance.
The presence of automatic transmission provides a smooth ride, and the silent gear shifting of the car makes it indispensable when long trips within the city and especially on the highway.
In summer, he covered a distance of 1,000 km in 12 hours, fuel consumption was about 100 liters. With 4 passengers in the cabin, a full trunk and air conditioning on, a consumption of 10-11 liters per 100 kilometers is not a bad result at all). The car has very good depreciation qualities of the suspension.
Negative:
A car for normal roads, for country roads is completely unsuitable! A little low, and when landing in the cabin there is a feeling of tightness, although when long trips you don’t feel much fatigue even if there are 5 people in the cabin (due to the convenience of the seats).
Insufficiently good sound insulation and security engine compartment from water and dirt (somewhere by 3-4 points and 5 possible). Also frustrating is the presence of arc loops in the trunk, which occupy a significant part of the usable volume. There is no electric folding exterior mirrors.
Review of the Chevrolet Cruze 1.8 (141 hp) at the 2012 Motor Show
The advantages of this model are:
- convenience for tall people(up to 190 cm). The knees do not rest and there is a place for a passenger in the back, comfortable seats.
— Reliability. Never broke, just fuel system once failed, but even then I drove another 1,000 km on the highway until I got to the service.- Picky about gasoline, but, having gasped for a full 0.5-1 minute, the initial signs of "blockage" are treated.
- On the track at speeds of about 100 km / h, there is not enough speed for quick overtaking, still 20-30 horses (it must be borne in mind that I switch to 4th speed).
- Not enough USB for music from the speakers.Alexey Gerasimov, Chevrolet review Cruze hatchback 1.8 manual transmission 2014
Cruz without controversy looks just fine, aggressive, sporty. The design leaves no one indifferent. If Cruise were to have an emblem of some well-known expensive brand, then the fans of these brands would squeal with happiness. In short, the car is really beautiful!
The new 2013 Cruz immediately attracted attention with its new dashboard and an audio system with a screen. Sitting in the car showroom in the car, I connected the phone via Bluetooth, turned on the music and controlled it from the steering wheel of the car, made phone calls and spoke on speakerphone. I immediately liked this functionality, integration with the phone's phone book and so on. No hemorrhoids!
The climate control works without any complaints, but I do not use it in cold weather, because. it automatically turns on the air conditioner. As long as I have enough heat windshield. Most importantly, the club's forum is full of reviews about freezing and fogging of glasses. I was really afraid of this misfortune too, but I never faced this problem.
I immediately liked the finish. leather interior in principle, I don’t like it, because it's cold in winter, you sweat a lot in summer. I think leather interior is less practical for myself.
Engine: 1.8, 141 hp, manual transmission. I don't like automatics. The engine is reliable and proven, the gearshift lever is small, convenient, light, it is a pleasure to drive it, it is located in right place at hand.
The expense is:
- On the highway 6-7 l / 100 km at a speed of 90-100 km / h.
- On the highway 8l / 100 km at a speed of 120 km / h.
- Real mixed flow is about 12l/100km.Handling on the track is beyond praise. I’m driving in a rut along the Ring Road and I don’t feel any hesitation or permutations! The machine feels the track, but the track does not affect the trajectory. The car goes smoothly and gently, all the bumps passes with due softness and confidence.
Review of the Chevrolet Cruze 1.8 (141 hp) with the mechanics of 2013
Three and a half years of operation of the car have passed, the mileage is 35,000 km, I just roll very little in a year, since the work is nearby, and the town is not that big. I would like to express my opinion about what I liked and what not during this time. Pros:
- First of all, it is of course the appearance. It is still relevant, the car looks modern.
- Of the breakdowns during operation, there were only headlight lamps, I changed them three times in each headlight. Exactly two years later, one fine morning, the car refused to start, did not install any signaling and rubbish. You turn on the ignition, everything lights up, and the starter is sleeping ... Everything was sorted out in my head possible options. As a result, after half an hour the solution was found - simple replacement batteries in the key.
- The cabin accommodates 4 adults comfortably both in winter and in summer. The trunk is large, many people know about its disadvantages, I will not repeat myself.
- Enough engine quiet ride, But average consumption The 95th gasoline does not fall below 11 liters. I think this is a bit too much for a 1.6-liter unit.
- Small clearance, I have all the engine protection polished and there are already dents, and the thresholds here are made of iron of incomprehensible thickness, because. hushing the threshold is very easy, I managed to do it in winter with frozen snow!
- Also for the second winter, at an outside temperature of about -25 degrees, chrome flew around the volume control !!! Just by myself, without outside help! In the winter of 2018, the heating began to turn off spontaneously driver's seat. Lives his life...
The owner drives a Chevrolet cruze sedan 1.6 (109 HP) MT 2014
The design is aggressive, and the car looks very good. The cost, even in modern times, is acceptable, and a machine with no high mileage can be taken relatively inexpensively. Spacious interior there is enough space for everyone. If you try hard, you can fit quite comfortably (height is 185 cm, I sit quite normally).
Titanic trunk (if I used to carry something in 2-3 trips on Logan, now I can take it all away in one sitting). Omnivorous - eats both the 92nd and 95th. Low fuel consumption on the highway (only on the highway!).
Unfortunately, there are quite a few shortcomings, so I will list only the main ones:
1. Every 3rd car gets to the service with problems in the automatic transmission, and, as in my case, this can happen after 20 and after 10,000 km of run.
2. Riding in the city and spending a lot of time in traffic jams, get ready to unfasten well for gasoline. Incredible consumption, something in the region of 13-17 liters (on the track I got almost 6 liters).
3. Weak body, a little bit - a scratch, a chip, a crack.
4. Wide A-pillars - you need to drive very carefully, it is very easy not to notice a pedestrian.
5. Finishing materials leave much to be desired, it seems to be beautiful, but if you look closely, you understand that everything is very cheap.
Review of the Chevrolet Cruze station wagon 1.8 automatic transmission 2013
22.09.2016
For dealers General Motors, is one of the locomotives of sales, since recently the car is experiencing a second life. The fact is that sales of a restyled version have recently started, as a result, on secondary market everything appears more offers 2 - 3 year old Cruises. Like any used car, a used Chevrolet Cruze has a number of disadvantages that you should pay attention to before buying, and we'll talk about them now.
Not much history.
Chevrolet Cruze was developed by the company " General Motors" to replace the Chevrolet Lacetti, which was quite in demand at that time - this car was so popular in our market that for two more years both cars were sold simultaneously. The platform on which the Chevrolet Cruze is built is borrowed from " OPEL Astra G». Mass production started in 2009 and continues to this day. The car is assembled in Korea, in Russia at a plant near St. Petersburg, and since 2010 in Kazakhstan " AsiaAuto».
Disadvantages that you should pay attention to when choosing a Chevrolet Cruze with mileage.
To quality paintwork, docking body elements, as well as the quality of chromium, there are many complaints. If the front bumper does not fit snugly against the fender, this does not mean that the car was involved in an accident. The fact is that for the exterior of the car, the manufacturer used weak clips and harsh plastic, which are subject to deformation during temperature changes. Sometimes there is a violation of the integrity of the paintwork at the joints body parts, but even in places where the paint is chipped, the body resists the onslaught of the red disease well.
Ruler power units Chevrolet Cruze includes two naturally aspirated gasoline engines 1.6 (109 and 124 hp) and 1.8 (141 hp), 1.4 turbo engine (138 hp), as well as one diesel engine volume 2.0 (150 hp). The 1.6 engine is well known to many Chevrolet Lachetti motorists, it is considered the most reliable and trouble-free. Of the unpleasant little things that owners encounter, one can note the appearance of soot on the valves, as a result of which the valves can hang. Over time, on all engines from under valve cover oil starts to flow, the problem is solved by replacing the gasket, but due to the fact that the material from which the gasket is made quickly loses its elasticity, this procedure will have to be carried out every 50 - 60 thousand km. Also, over time, the valve cover can lead, checking this is quite simple, you need to unscrew the candles and check for oil in candle wells. Another nuisance that Chevrolet Cruze owners with a 1.6 engine very often encounter is a stalling on Idling engine (the reason for this feature has not been identified). On some machines, flashing and cleaning the throttle helps to solve the problem.
The 1.8 engine was borrowed from the Opel Astra, and its chronic sore also passed in place with the engine. The engine has a well-known drawback - the intake and exhaust camshaft. More than 30% of Chevrolet Cruze owners with a 1.8 engine face a problem ECOTEC. The main cause of gear failure is considered to be oil starvation, therefore, in order to avoid costly repairs, you need to carefully monitor the oil level. Another reason may be the failure of the solenoid valve, which fails due to clogging of the solenoid mesh. Symptoms of this problem- strong rumble immediately after starting cold engine, and bad traction. Engines 1.4 and 2.0 are very rare in the secondary market, there is also no mention of them a large number reviews on the forums, so there is simply nowhere to take statistics from. The only thing that can be said about the diesel engine is that it is the most dynamic in the line (acceleration from 0 to 100 in 9.4 seconds), and the most economical (average consumption of 5.5 - 6.5 liters per hundred). The fuel consumption of gasoline engines in the urban cycle is 10 - 14 liters per hundred, on the highway - about 7.5 liters per 100 kilometers. 
The following types of gearboxes are available on Chevrolet Cruze - five- and six-speed mechanics, as well as a six-speed automatic with the ability to manual switching. Both transmissions can hardly be called problematic, but minor troubles still happen. Mechanical transmission sometimes manifests itself as an unpleasant hum, problems with release bearing. Many owners have already experienced the shock when mechanical box wedged at speed, the reason for this is a collapsed plastic sleeve in the switching mechanism, the problem is fixed inexpensively and for a long time. There are a little more problems with the automatic transmission, often the owners complain about its not quite adequate behavior (the box periodically slows down, at a time when you don’t expect it at all), this drawback is eliminated by flashing the electronic control unit. It is not recommended to take a car with a 1.6 engine paired with an automatic transmission, in this combination the transmission causes the most problems, but they also appear after 100,000 km.
Salon: The first thing you will have to face when choosing a used Chevrolet Cruze is that many of these cars served in taxi companies, especially cars with a 1.6 engine. In such cars, the steering wheel, seats, pedals and gearshift knob are usually changed to new ones, and if you find a car with a mileage of 60,000 km with perfect condition interior, the probability that the mileage was twisted, and the interior parts were changed is 99%. And no matter how they prove to you that they used the car carefully, drove it only to the country, you should know that these are all the tricks of resellers. Interior trim materials of average quality and traces of use (such as small abrasions) appear on them after 40 - 50 thousand km, even with very careful operation. They will look new only if you do not remove the factory film until the time of sale.
Some owners find moisture under the mat front passenger, the hose that jumped off is to blame drainage system. More often this problem found on cars on which an alarm was installed. Not infrequently, the cause of moisture in the cabin is poor-quality sizing of the windshield and rear window, and if you find moisture in the trunk, you will need to replace the rear light seals. 
Driveability Chevrolet Cruze with mileage.
The Chevrolet Cruze's suspension can hardly be called unreliable, but as is often the case with used cars, there comes a time when it appears whole line bothering the owners of trifles. The most common of them is the rattling of the suspension in the pits. source unpleasant sounds serve suspension struts, this problem is present not only on this model, but also on other models of concerns and Opel. A knock appears at 15 - 20 thousand kilometers, and the cause of this knock is bypass valve. Resource running Chevrolet Cruz is not unlike other cars in this segment, and do capital investments this node will have to be done every 60 - 80 thousand km, depending on operating conditions and driving style.
Outcome:
Chevrolet Cruze - quite reliable and comfortable car. Yes, it has its own problems and shortcomings, but you must admit that any car has them and not only this one. price range. The price of a new Cruz starts at 15,000 USD, but as for me, this car is not worth that kind of money, and for a 2-3-year-old used Cruz in a good configuration, they ask for 7-10 thousand USD. - and this is a very reasonable price. A properly selected car will delight you for more than tens of thousands of kilometers.
Advantages:
- Design and interior.
- Roomy interior.
- Simple and inexpensive to maintain.
- Reliability of engines is checked up by time.
- Mechanical transmission.
Flaws:
- Weak paint finish.
- Not enough dynamics for cars with a 1.6 and 1.8 engine.
- Prices for original parts.
- Noisy suspension.
- A small resource automatic transmission.
- Interior trim materials quickly lose their presentation.
If you are or have been the owner of this brand of car, please share your experience, indicating the strengths and weak sides auto. Perhaps it is your review that will help others correctly .
Currently, the Chevrolet brand car is quite popular in Russian market. And one of popular models is a car Chevrolet Cruze, which attracts buyers with its design. But, unfortunately, as you know, almost every car has weak points, diseases and disabilities. The Chevrolet Cruze is no exception.
Weaknesses of the Chevrolet Cruze
- by engine;
- For gearboxes;
- Sores in the suspension;
- bumper mounts;
- Steering rack.
Now more…
Engine.
Of course, you can not call the engine 1.6 liters. Cruz's weak point. IN this engine Trouble causes oil leakage from under the valve cover. The reason for this problem is a weak gasket and, of course, the fact that the lid itself is made of plastic, which deforms when heated and loses its tightness.
Also, the unpleasant moments that arise with the car include the fact that the engine is on neutral gear may stall. It's definitely clogged throttle valve Or you just need to reflash the engine control unit.
For 1.8 liter engines. also have complaints. Inlet and outlet gears camshaft. Gear failure is primarily due to oil starvation. Therefore, it is simply necessary to know about this before buying and it is also worth checking. And it will not be difficult to check and hear, since after starting a cold engine, you can hear a roar, and when driving, you will feel a loss of traction. According to car service statistics, 30% of Chevrolet Cruze owners encountered this trouble.
Transmission.
A manual transmission can provide such surprises as jamming at speed. This means the failure of the plastic sleeve in the gearshift mechanism. There is also a claim to the "automatic". The essence of this problem lies in the fact that when driving, the box can slow down at a time when it is simply not necessary. In this case, to eliminate this unpleasant moment, it is necessary to reflash the electronic unit box control. And in general, before buying, you need to ride and feel how the car behaves when shifting gears.
The paintwork on the Chevrolet Cruze does not shine with quality, especially at the points of contact of the body elements. Therefore, before buying, you must carefully check the car for the absence of violations of the paintwork, and if there are no violations, then you need to check and make sure that the car is not beaten and, accordingly, not painted.
By suspension.
Almost half of the drivers complain about knocks in the suspension when driving over bumps in the road. The reason for the appearance of these knocks are weak suspension struts. Some craftsmen in car services can sort out the rack and simply replace the cartridge. This problem is not critical, but at the same time it is not pleasant. And you need to know about it before buying.
Of course, first of all, it is necessary to clarify that it is not the bumper itself that is vulnerable spot this car, and the clips holding it. The essence of the problem is that very often, due to temperature differences, the clips become softer and more elastic, which leads to the formation of a gap between the wing and the bumper. It's not critical, but not pleasant. It is worth noting that this problem will not occur on cars produced since 2010.
Steering rack.
At all steering rack it's a sore and Chevrolet Cruze and many cars. The wear of the steering rack can be determined by the characteristic backlash and knocks on the steering wheel when the car is moving. Before buying a test ride, this is worth paying attention to.
The main disadvantages of the Chevrolet Cruze
- In vehicles equipped with leather steering wheel he has the ability to climb;
- Poor-quality sizing of windshield seals and rear windows leads to water ingress into the cabin;
- It is not uncommon for the fuel level indicator and fuel consumption meter to freeze;
- Braking of windshield wipers when turned on;
- Low quality plastic;
- Small trunk volume;
- Rigid suspension;
- With high mileage, crickets in the cabin are possible.
Conclusion.
In conclusion, it can be said that typical problems can be seen not only in this vehicle and as mentioned above, that every car has weaknesses. Therefore, the choice is always up to the buyer. Study! Analyze! Choose! Look! And most importantly - check!
P.S.: Write in the comments about the shortcomings and weaknesses of your car.
Weaknesses and main disadvantages of the Chevrolet Cruze was last modified: October 19th, 2018 by Administrator
