[DmitryKo]

1. 4500 rpm redline - that seems aswfully low; and
2. The driver information centre shows miles/gallon for fuel economy but the speedo shows kilometers/hour. In Europe do you typically report F/E in mpg
3. question where the seat heater switch is. On the previous interior renderings it was in the HVAC temp and fan setting dials

1. It's the diesel version - on the other photo, the redline is at 6500.
2. The UK and Ireland use both efficiency in miles per gallon (Imperial) and consumption in L/100 km; the rest of Europe uses L/100 km. (Kilometers per L are mostly used in the Far East and Asia)
3. Probably wrong dials were installed on this particular car, or no heating altogether... Note how the leather trim of the Isnignia has seat heating and seat ventilation controls in the climate section, which are missing in the cloth trim.
http://www.gmeurope.info/insignia/press_dynamic.php

I also noticed that there is no rear seat pass through. They have the center fold down arm rest/cup holder but they didn't put in a pass through to the trunk. This is a really nice feature especially for skiers and snowboarders.

Back seat folds in 60/40, so you can fold just the left seat, that's effectively the same. Or mount a roof rack for long stuff.

I wonder if the diesel will be available in North America? I wonder if they will offer the diesel with the 6 speed automatic if it is available in North America?

1) No.
2) Uhm... not sure, Hydra-Matic 6T70/6T75 and 6T40/6T45 were not used in any compact car so far, guess a 2.0+ L engine is too big for that, be it either Family II Ecotec or this diesel.
http://media.gm.com/us/powertrain/en/product_services/2009/09car.htm
A smaller 1.8 L VVT and 1.4 L Family 0 Turbo seems to be a whole another story. The European Cruze does offer 6T4x as an option for the 1.6 L VVT and 1.8 L VVT petrol engines.

 

[MCGARRETT]

If things were'nt so bad, I would love to see them raid that Cruze interior parts bin for the Solstice/Sky MCE.....sigh...

 

[mgescuro]

I think the car looks fine, especially if Cruze entered the market back in January.
When is Cruze going to come to the US market? 1-2 years from now? In that case, Cruze looks dated.

GM can't be allowed to continue to sell dated looking cars. In 1-2 years time, Civic and others will have been updated.

Cruze should do well. I just don't want another 2005-ish design appearing in a car coming out in 2010.

 

[calgaryhhr]

1. It's the diesel version - on the other photo, the redline is at 6500.
2. The UK and Ireland use both efficiency in miles per gallon (Imperial) and consumption in L/100 km; the rest of Europe uses L/100 km. (Kilometers per L are mostly used in the Far East and Asia)
3. Probably wrong dials were installed on this particular car, or no heating altogether... Note how the leather trim of the Isnignia has seat heating and seat ventilation controls in the climate section, which are missing in the cloth trim.
http://www.gmeurope.info/insignia/press_dynamic.php


Back seat folds 2/3 (40/60), so you can fold only the right back seat, that's effectively the same. And you can always mount a roof rack.

1) No.
2) Uhm... not sure, Hydra-Matic 6T70/6T75 and 6T40/6T45 were not used in any compact car so far, guess a 2.0+ L engine is too big for that, be it either Family II Ecotec or this diesel.
http://media.gm.com/us/powertrain/en/product_services/2009/09car.htm
A smaller 1.8 L VVT and 1.4 L Family 0 Turbo seems to be a whole another story. The European Cruze does offer 6T4x as an option for the 1.6 L VVT and 1.8 L VVT petrol engines.

Thanks for the interesting comments.

One of the reasons I really like a rear pass through as opposed to a roof rack system is because a roof rack and ski/snowboard carrier can easily run between $600 and $1000. Folding the smaller section of the rear seat and hauling skis or snowboards works with three people heading to the mountains but does not work with 4 people (unless the two in the rear want to sit very close to each other.) I really like pass through specifically for these reasons and have not seen this on GM vehicles in a long time.

 

[Gm786]

Official high-resolution pics (I mean, HIGH resolution) from Geneva 2009.


http://www.gmeurope.info/chevrolet/cruze/data/en/photos1.html

PR:
http://www.gmeurope.info/chevrolet/geneva2009/data/en/releases.html
http://www.gmeurope.info/geneva09/press_chevrolet.php



PS. The interiors differ from the renders shown at Paris 2008...

http://media.gm.com/servlet/com.gm.mol.auth.MOLogon?key=pr_ms_313
http://www.gmeurope.info/paris08/press_chevrolet.php

Very nice. That interior looks fantastic! Just look at material quality and the fit and finish. Top notch. :yup:

 

[steve333]

here are a few of my thoughts on some minor tweaks to make this car really cohesive: revised headlamps, grille, lower air intake, added side door trim, removed black triangle trim from c pillar, redefined the beltline to extend into the rear fender, and chromed out the door handles

photo copyright original owner

Dude, you nailed it. That looks MUCH better than the real car.
How bizarre that you can do a photochop and make the car look better than those 'talented' car designers GM supposedly has.
Your design plus the original Cobalt name and no fabric on the dash and GM may have had a winner. Too bad.

 

[steve333]

The car is already out in Europe, correct? Has anyone seen any reviews?

 

[Scotter]

Meh. It's a Daewoo. Haven't we learned our lesson? Aveo, anyone?

 

[Toto]

The car is already out in Europe, correct? Has anyone seen any reviews?

Sale start is in spring.

 

[powervette]

The car is already out in Europe, correct? Has anyone seen any reviews?

I haven't seen any reviews yet. Only a bunch of 'first looks' and everybody praised it. Don't be surprised. If someone compares it to previous daewoo cars, he must love the cruze.

 

[Joep76]

here are a few of my thoughts on some minor tweaks to make this car really cohesive: revised headlamps, grille, lower air intake, added side door trim, removed black triangle trim from c pillar, redefined the beltline to extend into the rear fender, and chromed out the door handles

photo copyright original owner

I like your tweaks. The headlights look better. I agree with moving the bowtie down, but I think you moved it down a little to low.
I can't see the difference in the beltline though.

 

[mrgto]

Any word of a Turbo SS version?

 

[JEFF G.T]

I think the Cruze looks nice, especially in red.

The Daewoo version of the Cruze, Lacetti GT looks more like the BMW 3-series & Audi A4 which is a good thing in my opinion..

 

[PA Dweller]

I think the Cruze looks nice, especially in red.

The Daewoo version of the Cruze, Lacetti GT looks more like the BMW 3-series & Audi A4 which is a good thing in my opinion..

Thats a sharp looking car, I am surprised Daewoo sells anything that looks good.

 

[Scotter]

It's not being sold in the US now, why? It's been out in Korea for over a year, yeah? It's a re-badge. How long could that possibly take?

 

[Koasterking]

It's not being sold in the US now, why? It's been out in Korea for over a year, yeah? It's a re-badge. How long could that possibly take?

According to GM, they're still working on the US-spec engine.

The more I see pictures of the Cruze, the more I get angry that it won't be here for another year.

 

[ARCANGEL]

That car demolishes all others in its class including the new open fish mouth mazda3, crapolla, and the civic

 

[t-rex]

Those awful headlights are what spoils the Cruze's looks.

The Chevy grille doesn't work well either. The Holden and Daewoo grilles look much classier.

 

[powervette]

Thats a sharp looking car, I am surprised Daewoo sells anything that looks good.

they even make S4 version

 

[PA Dweller]

they even make S4 version

S4 version?