Once upon a time, when it came to sports cars, the Chevrolet Cruze definitely had a place. Especially in those years, "Transformers" was popular, the Chevrolet brand appeared frequently, and coupled with the endorsement of Miller, the male protagonist of the American drama "Prison Break", the Cruze became a hot compact sedan.
However, with the iteration of products and the upgrading of competitors, the aging Cruze eventually disappeared into the stage of history. In its place is Chevrolet's new compact sedan, the Cruze. Although the technology configuration has been upgraded, many netizens have mixed praise for Cruze. Some people say that it is too feminine, some people say that in order to meet the emission standards, it has launched 1.0T (L3), 1.3T (L3), 1.5L (L4) engines, simply unscrupulous.
Fortunately, the preferential treatment in the Cruze terminal market is more powerful, almost 35,000 yuan -40,000 yuan of cash discounts, and the comprehensive discount is more than 40,000 yuan. The cheapest 1.0T/1.5L version of the naked car is priced at about 75,000 yuan, almost on par with small cars such as Honda Fit and Volkswagen Polo, which can be called "price butcher".
In addition, Cruze also provides an RS version, although there is nothing outstanding in performance, but at least it looks quite intimidating, encountering passers-by who do not understand the car, may also think that what is the performance car, it is also a pull back.
Even so, in my heart, Cruze is still difficult to match Cruze.
First of all, its powertrain is really pulled down, 1.0T engine maximum horsepower 125ps peak torque 170N·m, matching 6-speed manual and 6-speed wet dual-clutch transmission, automatic model engine and transmission matching is not tacit understanding, in addition to the front acceleration is also relatively weak, the official 0-100km/h acceleration of 12.4 seconds, the same level belongs to the level of relative drag, limited by the engine 999mL displacement is too small, the rear power reserve is not enough.
It is worth mentioning that the 48V light mix system provided by Cruze is a low-cost BSG light mix system, which is driven by a belt, so to a certain extent, it affects the power transmission efficiency between the engine and the motor, resulting in energy loss. It looks more like an emergency product launched by SAIC-GM to get Chevrolet Cruze to meet stringent emission standards.
You might say that didn't Cruze also offer a 1.5L naturally aspirated engine and a 1.3T turbocharged engine?
Yes, but this 1.5L naturally aspirated engine performance is also unsatisfactory, the maximum horsepower 113ps peak torque 141N·m, matching 6 gearboxes, don't look at the 6AT, the performance is so-so, the official 0-100km/h acceleration of 12.9 seconds, the front section is even slower than the 1.0T version, it is difficult to believe that there is such a slow car in 2022.
As for the 1.3T turbo engine, the maximum horsepower 163ps peak torque 230N·m, matching the 6-speed manual transmission, the maximum horsepower even exceeds the Volkswagen Group's 1.4T high-power engine, "actual combat results" but can not bear to look directly, the official 0-100km / h acceleration of 9.9 seconds, vivid interpretation of the "data for reference only, please refer to the actual" truth, which shows how low the transmission efficiency of this powertrain is.
Oh, and to add, this 1.3T engine and the 1.0T engine of Cruze are both three-cylinder! The other 48V mixing system is a BSG mixing system! You know everything!
Perhaps in the early stage of research and development, SAIC-GM Chevrolet considered that Cruze may become a price butcher in the future, so it is more cost-effective in the use of interior materials, the interior of the low-end model is full of plastic feeling, and the slightly outdated interior design makes it difficult for young people like me to raise interest.
Finally, it is reasonable to say that the main engine of the Cruze model uses three cylinders, which saves a lot of costs and should be fed back to consumers, which is reflected in the technical configuration and interior materials. But Kruzer did not notice it at all, or the province is a province, the author really can't understand.
Frankly speaking, I think that the self-owned brand models at the same price have surpassed Cruze in all directions, and I really don't understand that with such an excellent domestic car, I have to choose Cruze, which is not satisfactory in all aspects, is it because Chevrolet's car logo is more valuable? Let me know in the comments section!
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