Jalopnik: Chevrolet Cruze

Alec Baldwin gives seal of approval to rental Chevy Cruze

Justin Hyde — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:30:00 EDT

Actor and Twitter addict Alec Baldwin enjoyed his rented Chevy Cruze so much he gave the car a gold star on Twitter. If only someone could capture random celebrities making off-hand comments about cars on video.... More »

GM recalls 2,100 Chevy Cruzes for broken steering wheels

Justin Hyde — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:00 EDT

Seems a steering wheel plumb fell off a Chevrolet Cruze during a test, so General Motors will recall 2,100 of them to give a certain bolt one more righty-tighty. More »

Chevy's new BTCC racer is the Cruze you'd actually want

Ray Wert — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:30:00 EDT

GM's pulled the wraps off the Silverline Chevrolet team's new 2011 Cruze racers for the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). The two racers enter the 2011 season get some new livery to match the WTCC cars. More »

Rahm Emanuel: "Fuck the UAW"

Justin Hyde — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:00:01 EDT

Rahm Emanuel, former Democratic congressman and President Obama's chief of staff, gave the UAW the Gettelfinger during the GM and Chrysler rescue debate, according to former auto czar Steve Rattner's new book. This could get messy. Especially because there's more. More »

Chevy Cruze, Already Down One "S," Won't Get Two

Justin Hyde — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EDT

The Chevy Cruze that will finally wash onto U.S. shores soon will not get an SS badge version despite previous rumors and some overseas sticker packages. This is progress. More »

Chevrolet Cruze: Live And In The Metallic Flesh

Sam Smith — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:30:00 EST

The Fiesta-fighting, US-spec version of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, GM's mass-market fuel-economy star, debuted yesterday in L.A. We were there to catch some live shots. More to come later today. More »

Chevy Family Photo Op: Mass-Marketing MPG And MPG For The Masses, Together At Last

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST

GM just dumped an unnecessary presser letting everyone know the officially-official US-spec Chevy Cruze debuts at the LA Auto Show along with its 40MPG 1.4-liter turbocharged, direct-injection inline-four. They also mentioned the still-over-a-year-away Chevy Volt for the 25,761st time. More »

Chevy Cruze Wagon NOT Spotted

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:30:00 EDT

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Could GM be seeing the light and bringing wagons back to the fore? If this Chevy Cruze Wagon spy photo is any indicator, they just might. Update: We've been duped. It's a photoshop fake. Proof of the sad reality below. More »

Euro-Spec Chevy Cruze Gets A Second Diesel Engine

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:20:00 EDT

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What would you say if we told you GM's putting another, more miserly diesel in its Euro-spec Chevy Cruze? What if we told you it got 33 MPG city, 50 MPG highway? We expect no 'merican would even be interested. More »

WTCC Chevy Cruzes Into Shanghai

The Auto Insider — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:30:00 EDT

In the back of the GM booth at the Shanghai Auto Show was this gem, the Chevy Cruze WTCC concept, which previews an upcoming racer based on GM's new global small car, the Chevy Cruze. More »

Chevy Cruze UK Pricing To Start At £11,545

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:30:00 EDT

The Chevy Cruze wlll hit Europe an entire year before going on sale in the US. Yesterday, GM announced UK pricing on the car. It'll start at a reasonable £11,545 ($15,770). More »

2009 Holden Cruze: Econobox Heads Down Under

The Auto Insider — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:30:00 EST

The bludgers at Holden announced today ahead of the 2009 Melbourne International Motor Show the right-hand-drive 2009 Holden Cruze econobox, yet another badge-engineered Chevy product for the Aussies. More »

GM Delays Volt, Cruze Engine Plant Due To Carpocalypse

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:46:00 EST

GM's announced due to the Carpocalypse, it will halt construction on the new 552,000 square foot Flint Engine Plant responsible for the 1.4-liter inline four destined for the Chevy Volt and Chevy Cruze . More »

Chevy Cruze WTCC Racer Fully Revealed

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST

Not happy with just taunting us with the new 2010 Chevy Cruze going on sale a year earlier in Europe than in the US, GM has now fully unveiled the World Touring Car Championship Chevy Cruze, all dolled up for serious action. The racing Cruze replaces the Chevrolet Lacetti as GM's WTCC corporate racer and will be driven by a 2.0 liter four cylinder and piloted by Brit racer Rob Huff, Swizerlander Alain Menu and Italian Nicola Larini. The rough part of this whole story is the pun-tastic headline GM uses in their press release. An audible groaner below. More »

Chevy Cruze Crashing 2009 World Touring Car Championship Series

Andrew Stoy — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:20:00 EDT

Chevy has 12 World Touring Car Championships under its belt already, and the company is gunning for another with its new WTCC-prepped and stickered Chevy Cruze. Yes, you heard that right — the econobox you can't ignore is undergoing testing and engineering right now with a scheduled debut at Curitiba, Brazil during the opening race of the 2009 season. Chevy appears to be aiming for consistency, with the same team and drivers they've previously used arming up for battle with the new Cruze. We'll see how competitive the new car is on March 8, when the 2009 season kicks off. Full release after the jump. More »

Daewoo-Badged Chevy Cruze For The Korean Market Spotted With Up-Scale Grille

Wes Siler — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:30:00 EDT

Looks like Daewoo is getting a re-badged version of the Chevy Cruze. The 40+ MPG mass-market economy-car game-changer is destined to be sold globally, heralding a new era of practical, desirable, frugal cars from GM. Expect the Daewoo version to offer both the 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine as well as the 150 HP turbo diesel the Cruze will come equipped with in Europe. Oh yeah, there’s that big ugly chrome grille too. More »

GM Officially Announces 1.4-liter Four-Cylinder For Chevy Cruze, Volt To Be Built In Flint, MI

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:20:00 EDT

GM has announced it will invest $370 million in a new 552,000 square-foot plant in Flint, Michigan to produce the 1.4-liter four-cylinder engines intended for duty in the Chevy Cruze and Chevy Volt. The engines will be rolling off those new lines in two flavors — turbocharged with 140 HP and 148 lb-ft of torque for the Cruze, and a non-turbocharged 100 HP version for the Volt. The plans also indicate the 1.4-liter is destined for service in two additional U.S.-bound models expected to debut in the 2011 time frame — helping GM to their planned goal of "one-third of...North American engine volume will be four-cylinders by 2011." Complete details on this huge win for the city of Flint (Won't Michael Moore be proud!) and details on the tech in the engines below the jump. More »

Chevy Cruze, Revealed Live Before Paris

Ben Wojdyla — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:21:00 EDT

Yes, friends, we're live at GM's Paris Motor Show preview to bring you this live reveal (not from Paris) of — the Chevy Cruze, the econobox you can't ignore. It's coming to Europe in March, 2009 and the United States in April, 2010, and as we already know, it'll be powered in Europe by your choice of a 150 HP turbodiesel and two gas-powered engines. We'll have more pictures in a few minutes. More »

2010 Chevy Cruze Spotted In The Wild, Camo-Free

Ben Wojdyla — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:00:00 EDT

Despite the Lordstown reveal of the all-foam 2010 Chevy Cruze, a real one was spotted in a parking lot wearing only a domino mask over the badge, as if nobody would notice. The Cruze has been overshadowed by the PR tour de force that is the Chevy Volt; that said, the 45 MPG Cruze is shaping up to be a very serious contender, and these are the first virtually camo-free images we've seen of the car out in the wild. Is it wrong we're actually excited about getting behind the wheel of what's essentially an econobox done right? More »

Chevy Cruze Showing Off Cookie-Cutter Camo On Chinese Streets

Andrew Stoy — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:00:00 EDT

Yeah, we've seen a foamy full mock-up of the Chevy Cruze, along with a detail reveal showing high-res images (including halo), but nothing beats sheet metal on the street. In this case, the Chinese street. Chevy likely has a full-court press going on the engineering staff to have the car ready for its European launch next March — particularly the effort to ensure the Cruze lives up to its announced 45 MPG mileage target. Stay tuned: We'll see more of the Cruze at its Paris reveal next month. More »

Pontiac Rear-Wheel-Drive Excitement On Hold

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:40:00 EDT

There was some speculation floating around which opined the future of Pontiac would be an all rear-wheel-drive one. Exciting as that may be, those rumors have been quashed. Despite the introduction of the RWD Pontiac Solstice, Pontiac G8 and pending Pontiac G8 ST, the market shift toward fuel economy is forcing GM to keep wrong-wheel-drive firmly in place for future product plans at the pointy-spear division. So what kind of cars will we be seeing as a result? More »

Chevy Cruze Gets Full Detail Reveal Before Paris Unveil

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:16:53 EDT

GM just dropped high resolution images of the upcoming Chevy Cruze small four-door on us in advance of its Paris Motor Show unveil later this year. At first glance, we're quite impressed. The new car gets a striking design which mixes smooth planes and sharp lines for a surprisingly handsome design. Oddly, the tail lights on the Cruze mimic the camouflage-ensconced headlights on the upcoming Chevy Equinox while also receiving the new bold front end from the Chevy Malibu. If this is the direction GM's small cars are going, we've gotta say, our interest is piqued. But that's just the design. We're also told the new 2011 Chevy Cruze will get three engines when it launches in Europe in March of 2009; a 16-valve, 1.6-liter (112 hp) and 1.8-liter (140 hp) gasoline engine, plus a new 2.0-liter turbo diesel (150 HP). All will be mated to either a five-speed manual or a class-leading six-speed automatic transmission. No official word yet on fuel economy — but we've been told in the past we should expect somewhere near 45 MPG. We like. Hit the jump for the full press release. More »

GM Buckles To Jalopnik Pressure, Reveals Slightly Less Grainy Images Of Upcoming Lineup

Ray Wert — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:14:22 EDT

UPDATE: We used the "GM Buckles" line for purposes of humor. They really didn't "officially release" these pictures. They're from the same video presentation we saw earlier in the week. Just a wee bit more clear than the last set. More »

2010 Chevy Cruze To Get 45 MPG, Fight Prius With One Powertrain

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:20:00 EDT

The 2011 Chevy Cruze, GM's additional vehicle which will some day, we're sure, replace the Cobalt, will be able to achieve 45 MPG from it's 1.4-liter turbocharged engine, at least according to a small aside in an Associated Press report: More »

2010 Chevy Cruze To Hit Paris Motor Show Like A Missile

Ray Wert — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:03:07 EDT

The brand all about the 'merican revolution is reporting they'll be revealing an all new car at the Paris Motor Show later this year called the Chevy Cruze. We don't know much other than the 15-foot-long Cruze will seat five, be available in Europe by Spring of next year and have the same global design language as the rest of the bowtied brand. As the Cruze will be just under the size of the Cobalt, we can't help but think this is the car we'd been hearing would be coming to the Lordstown, Ohio plant either as a replacement to, or in addition to, the Chevy Cobalt. We'll have more live from Paris and in the months to come as it shoots out onto the web. For the moment, hit the jump for the press release — and thankfully no more missile references. More »