The 2015 Cruze Looks Okay

"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno) 11/01/2014 at 16:59 • Filed to: None

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I'm struggling to see what they changed other then the front bumper. They're even using the same old wheel designs.

The diesel also isn't on the configurator. They already kill that idea?

jvirgs drives a Subaru > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 11/01/2014 at 17:02

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This just looks stupid

 V8 Rustler > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 11/01/2014 at 17:07

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This knob should be placed elsewhere. I've ridden in a Cruze and I always changed the fan speed accidentally with my knee.

GhostZ > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 11/01/2014 at 17:20

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Now with 20% more photoshop

Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 11/01/2014 at 17:21

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That's because they didn't change anything other than the front bumper, really.

And chances are that the diesel will come back before long.

Jayhawk Jake > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 11/01/2014 at 17:38

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It's a stopgap until a new model, likely in 2016.

ly2v8-Brian > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 11/01/2014 at 17:42

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First impressions then rant,

It still looks better than pretty much all of the sedans in this segment here. Hopefully a new generation is coming soon, but the notoriously asinine beancounters at GM will not make it as anything other than a sedan. Don't get me wrong I drive my mom's 14 Cruze frequently to save me money while in college so I like these cars a good deal, but I wouldn't buy one because there isn't a two door or a 3door/5door hatch available. Nor is there an SS version which GM could easily do.

This gets me to my main issue with most automakers

How I long for the old days that you could walk into the dealer and have a full line of body styles to choose from. Take the 1964 Chevelle for example. You had three Chevelle trim levels and the top level Malibu. You had the regular sedan, two coupes, convertible, 4 door wagon, 2 door wagon, AND a ute. Why the hell cant you do that now? Screw the bull of not moving enough units. A lot was the same between these vehicles. I am sick of this one size fits all approach.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > ly2v8-Brian 11/01/2014 at 17:47

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It's even more infuriating when they sell different body styles in other parts of the world.There's both a Cruze hatch and wagon that could easily come to our shores.

They could fit the 2.0T in there and make an ST killer. Hell, the old Cobalt SS killed cars that cost 3x as much. GM has the parts and the brains, it's just a matter of higher-ups giving them the green light.

ly2v8-Brian > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 11/01/2014 at 18:01

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Yeah I know of the cruze wagon/hatch but it wouldn't be hard to make a coupe. Hell that's what the ELR is.

GM has smart people, just not where it counts.

Frank Grimes > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 11/01/2014 at 18:11

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isnt this more of an update with the new one coming soonish?

mazda616 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 11/01/2014 at 19:35

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This is just a placeholder. The 2016 Cruze is supposedly all new (and based on the one China got, rather ugly).

ranwhenparked > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 11/01/2014 at 23:39

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And the classy black plastic triangle is still intact.