snow white chevrolet sedan Cruze, on which we clocked more than 4 thousand kilometers, returned to the “stall” of the General Motors representative office, but on this long test We haven't finished Cruz. And all because we were interested not only in the most expensive version Cruze 1.8 LT with "automatic", but also more affordable modifications. Are there any differences in interior decoration? Have you cut the soundproofing? How does the Cruze 1.6 ride? To answer these questions, we took another Cruze, simpler.
Meet the Cruze LS with a 1.6-liter engine and a manual transmission (we specifically took the version with a “manual” box). Such a car costs 621 thousand rubles, but optional 16-inch alloy wheels and metallic paint increased the price to 641 thousand. But still, this is 163 thousand cheaper than the Cruze 1.8 LT we tested. And this difference is not only on account of the power unit.
What does the buyer lose by choosing the LS version? Yes, in fact, nothing! The absence of cruise control or two additional speakers of the audio system is hardly to be regretted. Cruise management in Cruise is not implemented very well, as Vitaly Kabyshev wrote about in a report on a trip to Nikola-Lenivets. Yes, and "music" will not satisfy music lovers, even in the top version chevrolet cruze. On these points, you can safely save.
There are also light and rain sensors. Since November 20 last year, it has become mandatory in Russia permanent use dipped headlights in motion, which immediately killed any benefit of the sensor (the Cruze is not equipped with daytime running lights). And the work of automatic “wipers” raises questions when sticky remnants of the reagent fly onto the glass, which is generously poured onto Moscow roads. In addition, there is an adjustment of the pause between strokes of the brushes. And this is quite enough.
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The management of both climate control and air conditioning in the Cruise is quite convenient. Airflow direction selection buttons reduce the number of manipulations, and the adjustment knobs are identical. And this is a minus - it happens that the driver or front passenger kick them with their feet. By the way, we scolded the Cruze with the "climate" because the AQS system, designed to monitor the quality of the air in the cabin, could not cope with exhaust gases smoky "troughs" and lets them into the salon. And forced use recirculating air mode helps only partly. Alas, in "Kruz" with a conventional air conditioner, the situation is similar. If you get stuck in a traffic jam behind a car with a “killed” engine, you will have to endure |
But there is also back side medals. Climate control is not available for the Cruze LS - only air conditioning, no options. Small loss? On the one hand, yes. But losing automatic control flows and fan, the Cruze gets a mockingly small two-line display at the top of the center console. And the complexity is not only in size - the faded backlight makes it "blind" in sunny weather. By the way, with a conventional air conditioner, you cannot use the automatic inclusion of heated mirrors in the menu and rear window when starting the engine in cold weather.
But the “parktronic” on the beige “Kruze” turned out to be not factory! And we can safely state that out of the whole variety of Chinese "junk" dealers have clearly installed not the best option. In comparison with standard radars on the white Kruze, these products do not stand up to criticism - both the delays are large and the distance between signal frequency changes is much smaller. That silence, then yelling like a cut. In general, if there is no way without "parking sensors", it is better to pay 10 thousand extra for the option installed at the factory.
We took this Cruise with a mileage of 1200 kilometers, so the crickets have not yet settled in the cabin, and the suspension did not always react with plaintive thumping to all the delights of Moscow streets destroyed by temperature extremes. The noise isolation of the simpler Cruise did not become worse. But the main revelation in acoustic comfort was the engine - a fundamental difference between the LS and LT trim levels. Cruze LT cannot be obtained with a "junior" motor. But whether this is good or bad - we will tell you next time.
Chevrolet Cruze was created under the leadership of Tevan Kim. The General Motors company presented this car as a replacement for the Chevrolet Lacetti. The car is based on the new global platform "Delta II", it is also built on Opel Astra J.
In Russia, Chevrolet Cruze hatchbacks and sedans were produced at the company's plant in St. Petersburg (Shushary). With a station wagon body, cars were produced on Kaliningrad plant"Autotor". Officially, the model was present at Russian market from 2009 to 2015.
Reviews about this car are somewhat contradictory, especially in the Russian automotive community. Some owners practically do not see any shortcomings in it, and some argue that the car "crumbles". In this article we will analyze the pros and cons of the Chevrolet Cruze.
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Characteristics
First of all, consider the main characteristics of the car. Available in the body: sedan, station wagon, five door hatchback. Drive - front. Produced in Russia with gasoline engines P4 with a volume of 1.4 liters (power - 140 "horses" with a turbocharger), 1.6 liters (with a capacity of 109 and 124 hp), and also with a power of 141 hp. and volume 1.8. The pros and cons of the Chevrolet Cruze are primarily related to the checkpoint. It is either a five-speed manual or a six-speed automatic. The fact that there is an "automatic" in principle is a plus. His capriciousness is, of course, a minus, but we will consider the automatic transmission in more detail below.
The Chevrolet Cruze car was first released to the Russian market in 2008, but to this day the design of this car remains in trend. It belongs to the C-class. It has in its configurations engines of 1.6 l, 1.8 l, 1.4 l turbo, with boxes: a six-speed automatic, five-speed mechanics. Like all cars, the Chevrolet Cruze has its pros and cons.
Advantages of the Chevrolet Cruze
First of all, this aggressive exterior design. His look is truly excellent. A massive bumper, by the way, protected from below with rubber pads to protect against running into a curb, which, in principle, can be removed if desired, a beautiful shape of the headlights, large lattice radiator - all this gives presentable appearance this car.
Let's take a look at the interior. In the cabin, too, everything is quite worthy, quite decent plastic, not very expensive, but not cheap either. Lots of room ahead. driver's seat adjustable in both vertical and horizontal planes. The steering wheel has a comfortable ergonomic shape, with ledges for the thumbs. It is also adjustable in two planes.
The back of the Chevrolet Cruze is also quite comfortable, your knees will not rest, even if your height is above 180 cm, good review V side glass, there is a comfortable armrest with cup holders, a cigarette lighter. Even in minimum configuration there is an audio system, power accessories, four airbags, and in the LT and LTZ trim levels, the MyLink infotainment system with bluetooth, a multifunction steering wheel, in addition, a rear-view camera is installed in the maximum configuration.
Seat heating has three levels. There is a capacious glove compartment, which is closed with a key, plus a small glove compartment for small items on top of the panel. The trunk has quite impressive volumes of 413 liters in a hatchback, 450 liters in a sedan, 500 in a station wagon. There is a full size spare tire.
Reliable chassis, taken from Opel Astra G, in front of the MacPherson with hydraulic bearings, though a little expensive to maintain, a reliable beam in the back.
Chevrolet Cruze crash tests showed pretty good safety results, and this is the most important indicator when buying a car.
In addition, quite attractive price - maximum equipment will cost you a little more than one million rubles. And don't forget what kind of C-class car it is.
Now for the cons
Massive bumper overhang lowers ground clearance. In this car, it is only 160 mm. External handles protrude beyond the body and in bad weather immediately splashed with mud, water with sand also flies from under rear wheels right on the bumper. The radiator grill has large cells through which small gravel flies and there is a danger of breaking through the air conditioner radiator, it is necessary to install an additional mesh.
The trunk and gas tank hatch can be opened with a key, it is not possible to open it from the passenger compartment. Wash tank stands next to the electronics, there is a chance to fill. Motors, in principle, are reliable, but phase shifters often fail. In addition, the 1.6 liter engine is rather weak for such heavy vehicle and does not give Cruz enough zeal, also this engine has a timing belt instead of a chain.
Chassis, as we have said the road to maintain. Calipers on the front wheels often knock. Let's go to the salon. There are minor shortcomings, but nevertheless we will describe them. The seats do not have lumbar support, which will be uncomfortable in long trips. When folded rear seats it turns out a step, not always convenient. The armrest in front extends, but is not fixed and goes back under the arm. Small rear view mirror.
The disadvantages of the Chevrolet Cruze include the fact that on manual transmission doesn't turn on the first time reverse speed. Noise isolation too this car not up to par. Also, Cruz has a weak dipped headlight, an unlit area remains near the car. Single-zone climate control, if you really find fault, after all, the C-class.
The results of the above
In conclusion, we will write that after all this car is in demand in our market and now for a reason. From everything considered, we note that the minuses remain minuses, but much more pluses. Yes, he loses to C-class cars DM, and the Japanese will most likely bypass it, but the Chevrolet Cruze is much more affordable at a price. His bright design, both exterior and interior, and years later can compete with other brands in its class. Yes, perhaps some will find Cruz too simple, but others will say that the simpler, the more reliable.
chevrolet cruze for a long time was good choice in the segment compact cars sedans. Nice appearance thoughtful and comfortable lounge, 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 taking into account and always remembering that a Chevrolet car was very popular with private taxi drivers a few years ago, it is still quite tightly operated by large taxi companies, and this becomes especially noticeable in St. 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 chevrolet car Cruze of the first generation, 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 thinned and paintwork. 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 breakdown. Models of …-… years of release fell under that recall.
Clutch
For vehicles with excessive pedal play may be observed (the pedal goes 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 with the help of reprogramming electronic block control 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 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, apart from ABS sensors Other electronic sensors may also have problems.
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.
One of the leaders of the middle price category, very popular in domestic market and succeeded the Lacetti, the Chevrolet Cruze remains to this day at the tip of the iceberg. The car first appeared in Russia in 2009, and its production was launched at General Motors plants in the city of Shushary, Leningrad Region, and at Avtotor in Kaliningrad.
Initially, the car was presented only in a sedan, but after 2 years, a 5-door hatchback was also released. As for the long-awaited appearance of the station wagon, its sales began only in the second half of 2012, so it took almost 4 years for the “formation” of the model. It is worth noting that during the years of mass production of Cruz, the car underwent two restylings in 2012 and 2014, during which the shape of the front bumper, radiator grille, PTF and optics changed.
From the very beginning of sales in Russia, the car was equipped with gasoline atmospheric engines, with a working volume of 1.6 and 1.8 liters, a rated power of 109, 124 and 141 hp. But in 2013, a turbocharged engine with a volume of 1.4 liters, issuing 140 “horses”, replenished the line of engines.
At the choice of the buyer, two types of transmission are traditionally available, 5 and 6-speed manual transmissions and a conventional torque converter automatic with 6 speeds.
As for the chassis and suspension, it's no secret that the Chevrolet Cruze shares the same platform with the Opel Astra J. At the front of the car, the technology of a swinging rack or, in other words, MacPherson, is used, while at the back there is an elastic dependent H-beam.
If we compare with competitors, then most classmates, in the back of the car, use independent suspension on wishbones. Why designers chose this decision is still not clear, but the fact that simplicity only added reliability to the car remains clear.
The main problems that the Chevrolet Cruze has
Overview of shortcomings in power plants
The base engine F16D3 with a volume of 1.6 liters, 109 hp, is well known to the owners of the Chevrolet Lacetti, Deo Nexia and some Opel models. The resource of the engine itself quite high and often reaches the mark of 400-450 thousand kilometers without major repairs.
The following weaknesses have been identified here.
Gasket leak valve cover. This malfunction begins at about a mileage of 70-80 t.km. Presumably it occurs due to the fact that the air pressure in the crankcase increases, and the air recirculation valve gradually begins to clog, which breaks the gasket.
Oil seal leak crankshaft. Approximately at around 150 thousand kilometers, oil smudges may appear. It is recommended to change the oil seals during the scheduled replacement of the clutch and timing belt.
The "life" of hydraulic lifters rarely exceeds 200 thousand km. Their malfunction can be understood by the characteristic rustle of the engine when cold.
Ecotec F16D4 and F18D4 engines (1.6 and 1.8 displacement) have one common disadvantage, with couplings changes in valve timing. As well as on the Opel Astra, they do not often take care of more than 100 thousand mileage.
Electronic thermostat in the cooling system, children's sore still uncured to this day. In his work, failures are not uncommon, as well as incorrect operation of the temperature sensor, as a result of which the fan either constantly works or does not turn on at all. The thermostat sealing ring itself also does not shine with reliability, antifreeze smudges can appear already at a run of 15 thousand.
External body elements
As with most budget cars Chevrolet, the paintwork remains not of the highest quality. Its average thickness is about 80-120 microns, while the coating itself is soft and poorly resists road gravel and sand. First of all, chips appear on the hood, in the area of \u200b\u200bthe radiator grille and front bumper. A little later, the paint peels off in the area wheel arches, usually the first traces appear by a run of 80-100 thousand km. The only consolation is that the body has anti-corrosion treatment, and the traces of chips do not grow rust for a long time.
Clip-on bumper aprons are not a standard of reliability. At the slightest contact with the bumper on an external barrier, it immediately flies from its regular place.
Transmission, chassis, suspension
As already mentioned above, the suspension of the rear of the car is not satisfactory, but in the front it was not without a fly in the ointment. The rear silent blocks of levers are broken on a run of about 80-100 thousand km.
A big plus is that in order to replace them, it is not necessary to buy the entire lever assembly, like many competitors in the class. Only the hinge itself is enough, and they change without any problems, at any service station.
Mechanical 5-speed transmission D16, has good reliability with timely maintenance. The main weak point is oil seal leak in the places of fastening of CV joints. smudges transmission oil can come already to 60-70 thousand kilometers. The shaft seal in the clutch housing, it is better to change every 100-120 thousand, otherwise a fluid leak can damage the friction disc.
The 6T30 / 6T40 automatic transmission is famous for its capriciousness and fragility. A rare case when cars were operated without repair for more than 120 thousand km. The leakage of seals, here, as elsewhere, remains commonplace. Some experts in the field of car repair, not without reason called her "snot".
Interior space
The quality of finishing and wear resistance of interior materials in the Chevrolet Cruze does not cause strong complaints. Weak side, can only be called leather braid steering wheel and gearshift lever, which will climb after 1-2 years of using the car. It is important to note that this material is very afraid of water, and from the ingress of moisture, the paint begins to immediately stain the driver's hands.
The sidewall at the front seats becomes shabby in the area of the seat belt latch, approximately to a run of 100 thousand kilometers. By cars after a taxi or with high mileage, you can see a hole in this place.
Crickets and squeaks are no exception for this Chevrolet model. Many owners complain about this problem, literally immediately after buying a car. The main trouble here lies in door cards and center console, gluing special materials, sometimes allows you to get rid of discomfort.
Conclusion
Chevrolet Cruze has a stable popularity in the Russian market, even despite the fact that active sales of new GM cars were suspended in 2015. When buying a used car, experts recommend making a choice in favor of complete sets with mechanical box gears and motor F18D4, counting this option the most reliable and unpretentious.
