Test report – technical data – price
-Conclusion

Frankfurt, August 12, 2011-When it turned out that the new General Motors hybrid car not only as the Opel Ampera, but also as a Chevrolet comes volts on the German market, some was surprised in this country – probably including the Opel staff. The General Motors brands make competition, because now each other some wondered. The questions were more urgent, as the Chevrolet Orlando on the market came and entered it in the area of the Zafira. And now comes even the compact Cruze with hatchback, after suggestions, even a station wagon is planned. We have tested the Astra cannibals in the version with 141-HP petrol engine and figured out how to beat the car compared to the Astra.Four Opel enginesThe name Cruze derived from apparently cruising, the gentle cruising on the road. To do that, you need a high-torque drive, which allows the acceleration from low tours out. The best conditions for this comes with the two-litre diesel with 163 HP and 360 nm of torque. We already went this engine in the notchback. Also, the 1, 7-litre diesel with 131 PS and approximately 300 nm retires for us, because there should only be him spring 2012. Us remain the gasoline engine with 124 to 141 HP. We put ourselves in the stronger of the two.

1, 8-Litre suction cup at Opel by 1.4 Turbo replacedAll four Cruze aggregates is Opel engines. Our 1, 8-litre suction cup is history but at Opel now, he was equal by a now strong 1, 4-liter turbo engine replaced, which consumes less. Where we are already doing: our aggregate needed according to the manufacturer 6.6 liters per 100 kilometers – significantly more than 1.4 Turbo, the 5.9 liter in the grid are the Astra.No automatic start stop featureAn automatic start stop feature does not exist, but a button recommendation helps save fuel. This suggests quite diligently the upshifting us – although we drive low tour-anyway. So, we switch simply good. The standard five-speed gearbox sets us no obstacles in the way. Who doesn’t want, can order a five-speed automatic transmission. In the first meters are is very happy with the car. Also when driving on tarnished cobblestones, it is not uncomfortable, not bad, but without enthusiasm entrancing us breakaway of the engine. LG: not one hundred percent vollgas suitable forSoon, it is on the highway, where we express it due to low traffic density to at least 180 km/h. According to data sheet would have been even 20 km/h longer in it. A light echo falls on at higher rate, that is still acceptable. In addition, it is to feel that the LG holds less stable on the tarmac the Cruze, as we would want the steering. Front the usual McPherson axle works, rear a twist beam rear axle – and thus a less expensive version. Compact cars like the Volkswagen have a Multilink rear suspension golf instead, and the Astra has a special design with a so called Watt’s link. Both Golf and Astra are more stable than our Cruze.Inside no worse than an AstraInside our Cruze looks truly not bad, and you can say: no worse than an Astra. If you look at the relationship with the Opel the Cruze for example, when the Steering stick levers. In the center console, the infamous push button, with which you confirmed offered options on the display in arranged is missing but thankfully – hardly an Astra new finds this important button. The interior dominated by black and silver, with the metallic tones are used too little subtle for us: the whole console Shimmers silver. As a whole, the Interior is not evil, processing is also true. When a test car, the dashboard material to a Luftausströmer beat waves however.Stramme seats space front, rearVery positively of the tight seat cheeks, holding one in fast driven curves well on the spot. In the rear is sufficient space in the hatchback Cruze also for medium-sized adults. Prior to our knees, lush ten inches square, over the head stay about five inches. Gone to the rear will always be on their own doors – as a three-door there is no the hatchback Cruze. The visibility is fine, the little high rear window and the thick C-pillars are somewhat disruptive. In a break, we go to the car and look more closely at the design. What we see, inspires us little: front the shape of the hood, whose upper Teil as put on acts bothers us. Also the rear displeases us: the roof greatly decreases, resulting a bad round appearance reminded us again that Chevrolet has succeeded once the Korean Daewoo brand. But nothing against Koreans: Hyundai and Kia show in their newer models, that cars from there must be not ugly.Large trunkWe open the tailgate, and see in a neatly made, regularly-shaped trunk. The loading edge is however slightly high and bother when unloading a threshold of approximately twelve inches high. After flipping the Fund back remains a bump in about five inches high, which upsets such as the forth of beverage crates. 413 Liters of luggage, according to the folding there are 883 litres. The latter value it is but the number for the loading to the lower edge of the window, not the usual up to the roof. With these volumes, the Cruze is good. Already the comparison with the Astra, where corresponding values amount to 370 and 795 liter shows that. However, the hatchback Cruze with 4.51 metres is also nearly ten inches longer than the Astra, although both cars are based on the same platform. With its length, the Cruze is located at the upper segment limit – in the lower middle class, only the Mazda 3, the suits-like Lancia Delta and the Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback are even longer.€ 14.990The prices for the hatchback Cruze start 14.990 euro. To get our 141-HP petrol engine with manual transmission as 19.190 euro. For this you get even the upscale version LT with ample features: on-board ESP, six airbags, electrically adjustable mirrors, electric Windows are a central locking with remote control, air-conditioning, a CD radio and even Park General, cruise control, fog lamps and 16-inch alloy wheels here all around. The somewhat akin equipped Opel Astra design Edition you get 1.4 Turbo off 21.660 euro – Park General and fog lamps cost charge here but. Another alternative would be the Fiat Bravo 1.4 Turbo with 140 HP, it gives off 19.190 euro.