2012 Chevy Cruze Eco
2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco Review. the Cruze models with the 1.4L turbo and six-speed automatic transmission will get two mpg better fuel economy 38 mpg compared to 36 mpg for the current model.
The Chevy Cruze Eco model with an automatic transmission will deliver 39 mpg highway, compared to its current 37 mpg. The Chevy Cruze Eco with the standard six-speed manual transmission is quite an impressive little car in terms of fuel economy. According to Rick Scheidt, vice president of Chevrolet marketing, “fuel economy is the top reason customers buy a compact and the Cruze’s greater efficiency for 2012 makes it all the more attractive.
For 2012, Chevrolet has decided to make the $525 Connectivity Plus Cruise option package standard on 2012 models. This package contains Bluetooth phone connectivity, USB port, steering wheel-mounted audio controls, cruise control, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob.
The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco is on sale now, with prices starting at $18,895. On manual cars, the Connectivity package costs $525.
The Cruze features two new small-displacement four-cylinder engines; a 140-hp 1.4-liter turbo, or a 138-hp naturally-aspirated 1.8-liter. Available safety features include ten airbags, anti-lock brakes, stability control, traction control and anti-theft alarm with engine immobilizer.
The Eco version of the Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan is the fuel-mileage special. It currently holds the highest highway rating (42 mpg) for any gasoline-power car sold in the U.S.
Added in January, Eco now generates 22% of Cruze sales, Chevy says. "Eco is making some serious inroads for us," says Chuck Russell, vehicle line director for compacts
Can the Eco (actually made in Ohio) really hit 50 mpg? Pretty close in our highway test: 48.5 mpg. Gas-electric hybrids will do better in town than the Eco's real-world 30 mpg, plus or minus, but if you're mostly concerned with fuel use on the big road, paying more than Cruze Eco's $19,175 price for a hybrid seems unnecessary.
Our tester was a manual, required for the 42 mpg highway rating. The small turbocharged four-cylinder, same as in other Cruze models, is tuned for low-speed torque, making Cruze Eco a good traffic car. Cruze, including Eco, generally feels bigger than a compact inside. Eco's mileage advantages are from places you normally wouldn't notice. Lighter wheels.
It gives hybrids strong competition, renews interest in manual transmissions, is fun to drive.
