(credit: Megan Geuss)
NASHVILLE, TN—For the last several years, GM’s Chevrolet has remade itself deftly, rising from the ashes of bankruptcy to deliver cars that perform well, stretch for fuel economy, and judiciously incorporate new tech. The first Chevy Cruze was one of those cars. It hit car lots in 2009 and saw respectable sales—as of 2014, the Cruze line sold more than 900,000 vehicles in the US alone.
| Specs at a glance: 2016 Chevy Cruze | |
|---|---|
| Body Type | 4-door compact |
| Layout | Front-wheel drive |
| Steering | Rack-mounted electric power steering |
| Horsepower | 153 hp @ 5600 rpm |
| Torque | 177 lb-ft @ 2000-4000 rpm |
| Fuel Economy | Manual: 29/41 mph Auto (LS/LT): 30/42 mph Auto (Premier): 30/40 mph |
| Weight | 2,932lbs (LT Automatic) |
| Dimensions | Headroom: 38.9" in front, 37.3" in rear Legroom: 42" in front, 36.1" in rear |
| Base price | $17,495 |
| Price as tested (Premium RS) | $29,035 |
Now Chevy is introducing the 2016 Cruze, but the Detroit automaker stresses that this new model is a significant departure from the old line. This metamorphosis has taken place to accommodate a continued shift in priorities among car buyers these days, who value fuel economy and connectivity above all else.
Chevy swung for the fences to meet those two priorities. The new Cruze comes with 24GB or 24 months (whichever one runs out first) of data from AT&T, broadcast from an internal antenna to a 50 ft radius around the car. Chevy also says that its LT and LS models of the car will get a whopping 42mpg. That’s without a hybrid engine.
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