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I test drove this against the Toyota and was more convinced with the Chevy both inside the cabin/ behind the wheel and outside. This car has very good driving dynamanics and handsome looks.

I'll cut to the chase: over 4600 miles of mixed driving, I have averaged 40.8 mpg (using 93 octane). On one 300 mile road trip (60-75mph), with two adults, a child, and luggage, we averaged 52.5 mpg. The Cruze is the best small car Chevy has ever made. We cross-shopped it against the Accent, Elantra, Civic, Corolla, and Focus. It was the best value at $17,750 out the door (including back-up sensor and power driver's seat). It has more than adequate features (XM, Bluetooth, OnStar, USB, power-everything), decent fit-finish, and rides like the mid-size car it technically is. (Something all you people complaining about its weight need to keep in mind.) One of the pleasant surprises is how the Cruze performs! With a couple of mild modifications (cold air intake and programmer), the Cruze is fun. You can hear the turbo "woosh" when it spools up and "pop" when going off-throttle, the top-end is less asthmatic, and the throttle response is significantly improved. Well done, GM!

|We have many chevys in our family,i drive an awd equinoxlt and my wife has an LTZ Cruze RS.Both have been fantastic vehicles. The cruze has plenty of power both on the highway and around town. its quiet, stylish and confortable. but best of all it works so well. Mt will never give a good review of a gm , but the curze is likely one of the best cars in the class. The focus has awkward styling, a rough transmission and doubious quality.after the cruze i would pick the mazda.

Wish I could have bought this stylish little car when my kids were little...back in the 70s, small cars were cheaply made and poorly equipped. Though a little smaller than the compacts we used to have, it's roomy enough for a family and decent trunk space. Like Chrysler, GM has a strong powertrain warranty. Ford should get one, too.

It all depends on where your priorities are. The Cruze is heavier than many of it's competitors, but it rides better than, st quieter than, and has more airbags than the competition. And with those added features, it still gets excellent mileage.

My favorite thing about the ECO model is that Chevrolet did not skimp on the styling to make it fuel efficient. Yes, the RS package looks great on the Cruze LTs and LTZs, but you can still have chrome wheels on the Eco that are darn good-looking. I hope Chevrolet continues that trend in the future.

I remember when everyone was saying back at the Focus Eco that we need a comparison, and me saying "where there's one test, there's bound to be others." Well, here's another test, and a sure-fire comparison in the horizon.

A 1.8 manual equipped Cruze is not only capable of high real world mpg (I have a friend with a manual Saturn /Opel Astra with the same 1.8 that gets over 30 mpg average), but has far better prospects of long term reliability. 1.4 boosted liters pulling 3000 lbs. of well fed compact is a recipe for a repair nightmare down the road, especially if ANY routine maintenance is neglected and/or the driver doesn't let the turbo cool down after driving it, particularly during the summer months.

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2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco First Test