The
2015 Chevrolet Cruze has been introduced in the market with a new base trim
level. This trim level is called “L”. It causes minor shuffling of the
equipment. Other additions in the vehicle include an in car Wi-Fi hotspot
connectivity and 4G cellular. Also there is Siri Eyes Free Smartphone feature
giving owners of iPhone expanded voice command functionality. Last but not the
least is that the 2015 Chevrolet Cruze gets and updated design for its front
end.
Introduction to the 2015 Chevrolet
Cruze:
For
several decades, compact car segment has been following the Chevy’s design. But
this changed four years ago when the company introduced the Chevrolet Cruze
which was a stylish sedan meeting up well with the stars like Corolla and
Civic. The 2015 Chevrolet Cruze is capable of standing good in its segment in
every manner.
One
of the strong points of the 2015 Chevrolet Cruze is its fuel economy. It has
been equipped with a turbocharged gasoline engine. It offers excellent combined
value for the fuel economy i.e. 30 miles per gallon. Also it has the diesel
powered engine which is very rare in this car segment. Only Volkswagen is the
company that is offering this kind of engine. Well talking about the 2015
Chevrolet Cruze, the diesel shows off both; the fuel mileage of 33 miles per
gallon as well as quick acceleration.
Downsides
to the 2015 Chevrolet Cruze are minor ones in nature. Seating of the vehicle,
rear as well as front is not spacious enough to accommodate the taller
passengers as compared to its rivals. On the other hand if you get for you the
automatic transmission then either of the gasoline engines will be reluctant to
downshift until and unless you step on it. This is one of the side effects of
Chevrolets efforts in optimizing the fuel economy programming.
As
compared to the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta TDI i.e. the diesel variant; the 2015
Chevrolet Cruze diesel has smaller space for the backseat at a higher price
tag. At the same time the 2015 Chevrolet Cruze is offered with more standard
features for the users. The 2015 Honda Civic is a greater proposition with its
high quality interior features, enough space as well as likable road manners. Then
there is 2015 Kia Forte with its several standard and upscale features and
solid performance. 2015 Ford Focus is another rival giving a feel of more
sophisticated car and last but not the least is the 2015 Mazda 3 offering
sportiest handling in this car segment.
It
is worth stating here that 2015 Chevrolet Cruze is not dominating this group
but it is on equal footing to the rivals in every sense and manner.
Performance and power train of the
2015 Chevrolet Cruze:
All
the 2015 Chevrolet Cruzes are front-wheel drive. The Cruze LS and L have been
adorned with a 1.8-liter fur cylinder engine making 138 horsepower and torque
of 125 pound. The Eco, LT and LTZ are adorned with a 1.4-liter turbocharged
engine generating 148 lb ft of torque and 138 horsepower. The Cruze diesel is
with 2.0-liter fur cylinder engine with 151 horsepower and 246 lb ft of torque.
At the same time a six-speed manual transmission is offered as standard on the
L, LS, LT as well as Eco trim levels. Automatic six speed is optional on the
Eco, LT, LS and standard for the LTZ diesel.
The
fuel economy values for the L/LS are 27 miles per gallon combined i.e. 22 miles
per gallon in the city and 35 miles per gallon on highway and 29 miles per
gallon combined i.e. 25 miles per gallon in city and 36 miles per gallon on the
highway. The cruises with 1.4-liter diesel engine offer 30 miles per gallon
combined i.e.26 miles per gallon in the city and 38 miles per gallon on highway.
The Cruze Eco offers 33 miles per gallon combined i.e. 28 miles per gallon in
the city and 42 miles per gallon on the highway.
Safety features offered by the 2015
Chevrolet Cruze:
All
the 2015 Chevrolet Cruze models have the following standard safety features:
·
stability control
·
antilock
brakes
·
full-length
side curtain airbags
·
front
knee airbags
·
front
and rear side-impact airbags
·
front
disc / rear drum brake setup
·
four
wheel disc brakes
A
rear view camera, rear cross traffic alert system as well as blind spot
monitoring are optional. In government’s safety test the vehicle
scored five star rating for overall safety performance. Five stars for the total side impact
protection and five starts for the frontal protection.
