I start with ending to buy Cruze rather than Hyundai Verna , Rapid , Vento etc . I am a diesel fan and wanted a diesel car . We have Tata Safari and driven it a lot and I love it . But I wanted a vehicle with power like tata safari but driving dynamics and luxury like honda city or civic . Tested Verna , found it okay but it was lacking some where in power and handling and had a waiting period of 6 months . Even though I managed to book a verna sx which I will be getting in a week but I withdraw my decision . Drove rapid but I did not like the cost cutting on features and was afraid of after sales services of SKoda and same thing goes for Vento . Although these are good car to consider but I wanted to go some what high and I went 4 lakhs higher to my budget and booked Cruze after taking a test drive .
After all this at the end , I am a proud owner of my Cruze .
Here are quick facts about Cruze - You can see your bonnet while driving , which is a must to have feature for the long hood car . I like this .
Acceleration - smooth and constant limited power upto 1500 rpm .but after that you are on your own . It just kicks the wheels to achieve the speed to give you more than enough power to over take any vehicle . Easy to drive and handle upto 180 km .
Handling - superb - ABS , suspension , all four disk brakes and wide wheelbase what else are you looking for .
Milege - Any way you drive it with AC - 10km/l wost you get , and if you pamper it like a sweet child - 14-15 km/l
Looks - You have to compare its interior with other sedan , it is class apart . everything is at right place with right quality material and right size .
Electronics features - Very reliable security system , remote boot opener is awesome . once my car AC was not working the warning sign properly showed me the problem and I got it fixed .
Verdict - If you are looking for a quality car with reliable service , spare parts cost , looks, power plus mileger then go for it . and surprisly its cheaper than your Laura , Corolla Diesel , Jetta .