Chevrolet Cruze уже давно снискал себе славу и popularity in the Russian car market. The model sold very successfully and continues to be sold in sedan and hatchback, however, the manufacturer felt that this was not enough and you need to add something new. A little thought, in 2012, another version of the all-beloved model was officially introduced, only in the family version - the Chevrolet Cruze station wagon.
History of the model
Directly the Cruze model itself has quiterich history, which can not be said specifically about the version in the station wagon. For the first time, this type was officially presented at one of the car dealerships in 2012. This event coincided just with the update of the entire line of "Chevrolet Cruze". The wagon received a fresh and modern design, 3 variants of complete sets, which will be discussed separately, and also got new engines: a 1.4-liter gasoline turbo engine, 1.7-liter diesel engine and an upgraded 2-liter diesel engine. Below is a photo of the Chevrolet Cruz station wagon.
The novelty has very much attracted many car enthusiasts, and at the moment Cruze station wagons around the world have sold over 1 million, unless, of course, the statistics are not lying.
2015 was the last year of production."Chevrolet Cruise", and not only in the station wagon, but also a sedan, hatchback, too. There is, of course, an updated version in the back of the J400, but it is only available for the Chinese market.
Appearance
Externally, the Chevrolet Cruze wagon looks verycool and stylish. Usually family cars, of which this representative is, look boring and uninteresting, but not in this case. Aggressive and sporty "front" in combination with smooth lines and prominent facets do their job.
In front of the car are large headlights,which resemble the eyes of a predator. Looks attractive large grille. It is separated by a strip from the bumper, on which the Chevrolet logo is mounted. At the bottom of the bumper itself there was a place for the air intake, divided into 4 sections. Along the edges in the "shark fins" daytime running lights are comfortably located. And, of course, we can not say about the additional chrome inserts that perfectly complement the overall style.
If you look at the car from the side, you canappreciate its smooth shape. Closer to the rear, a small cut is seen at an angle, which again smoothly passes to the tailgate. Roof rails and a small antenna are installed on the roof. In the wheel arches located alloy wheels with a diameter of 16 inches.
The first thing that catches your eye when looking atthe back of the car - large headlights that look very cool. Splits their medium-sized tailgate. It has a wiper and a small spoiler at the top with an LED brake light. Another two stoppers are on the bottom of the bumper.
Behind the back door itself luggage500 liters compartment. It is possible to fold the rear row of seats and increase the useful volume right up to 1500 liters. For the station wagon, this is just what you need.
Salon
Actually, now you can go to the saloncar. In fact, it is no different from the usual sedan or hatchback Cruze. Interior materials are high quality. Depending on the configuration, several types of finishes are available, ranging from the usual fabric interior to artificial leather. The plastic has not changed at all; it is just as rough, in places hard and in some places squeaks.
Photos of the station wagon "Chevrolet Cruze" from the inside below.
Regarding controls, everything is standard. On the steering wheel are located climate control buttons, cruise control, multimedia and call answer. The “Start / Stop” button is located to the right of the steering wheel.
The front panel is also typical.Of particular interest is the updated multimedia system MyLink, which has acquired a good and high-quality display from LG, a diagonal of 7 inches. Of course, she cannot boast of anything special, but still it is better than what was before. Owners of LTZ equipment get this multimedia for free, and for all the others installation of this option will cost 6000 rubles.
Of the special amenities of the cabin is worth noting quitecomfortable seats with adjustment, as well as full power, which includes electric mirrors, power windows and electric power steering.
Vehicle specifications
Finally, it's time to talk about the maintechnical characteristics of the universal "Chevrolet-Cruise". The main interest here are 3 parameters: engines, gearbox and chassis. It is these 3 points that we consider below.
Engines
Всего на автомобиль устанавливались 2 типа gasoline engines - 1.6 and 1.8. The Chevrolet Cruz station wagon, which was not produced for the Russian market, was additionally equipped with a 1.4-liter turbo engine, as well as several diesel units, including a two-liter turbo engine.
The engine capacity of 1.6 liters had a power of 124horsepower, which allowed him to accelerate the car to a hundred in about 12.5-12.7 seconds. The maximum speed reached 191 km / h. By type of structure - this is the usual row four with a transverse arrangement. Fuel consumption at the engine is acceptable: around 9 liters in the city, 5.5-6 liters on the highway, and 6.5 in mixed mode.
The second unit of 1.8 liters, had the power already in141 horses, thanks to which the acceleration to 100 km / h took 10 seconds instead of 12. The maximum speed that could be developed on this motor is 200 km / h, which is not much, but still greater than the previous version. By the type of structure there is no difference - in-line engine with four cylinders and a transverse arrangement.
Speaking generally about motors, they are prettynot bad, do not break very often, but still happens. Weaknesses include the leakage of the valve cover, which is very difficult to get rid of, problems with the thermostat, failure of the oxygen sensor, floating speed (illness of all the Cruze). Also on the 1.8-liter engines, the camshaft gear often breaks and the heat exchanger gasket flows.
Gearbox
We now turn to gearboxes. In total, two types of gearboxes were installed on the cars - automatic and manual. The number of gears: 5 on manual transmission and 6 on the machine.
Both boxes are not without problems, but ifTo give preference in one's direction, it is better to choose the mechanics - more reliable and last longer. Automatic boxes turned out, to put it mildly, unsuccessful. Drivers say that very often overheating occurs, the box “kicks” strongly, tupit and behaves not always adequately. In some cases, oil replacement helps to fix the problems, but it is best to carry out a full repair - it will be more reliable.
As for the station wagon "Chevrolet Cruze" onmechanics, then everything is much better. The most common problem is the shift cable. He just flies. This disease is absolutely all "Cruise" on manual transmission. Experienced mechanics can give some useful tips on how to deal with this problem.
Chassis
Chassis universal "Chevrolet-Cruise" is not particularly remarkable. Front-wheel drive, front suspension with McPherson struts. Rear semi-independent suspension with torsion beam.
On the whole, the hodovka in the car is not bad, but at about 70,000 kilometers the calipers start knocking. Also often fail rack. Otherwise, nothing critical.
Model configuration
A few words should be said about pickingstation wagon "Chevrolet Cruise". There are 3 of them: LS (cheap), LT (average) and LTZ (expensive). Between themselves, they are not really different. For example, in the LTZ configuration, the car has a stabilization function on the road, electric folding of mirrors, light and rain sensors, keyless entry, cruise control, a rear-view camera, parking sensors and other trivial details.
Бюджетная версия хоть и является самой доступной, but, unfortunately, is deprived of such options as: alarm, stabilization, fog lights, parking sensors. Steering wheel adjustment only in one position, incomplete set of power lifts and more.
LT grade, in fact, is a certain goldenthe middle. It already has most of the options that are not in the LS, but what is available in the most expensive version can be installed as additional packages for a fee.
Reviews of the owners and the cost.
Reviews of the Chevrolet Cruze wagon showthat in general the car is very good, but there are some drawbacks. In addition to the minuses that were listed in the specifications, you can add to them increased fuel consumption in winter, poor paintwork, mediocre noise isolation, poor glass blowing, average sound quality and some other small things.
Buy a new station wagon "Chevrolet Cruze" toUnfortunately, it is impossible, since the issue ceased in 2015. Nevertheless, in the secondary market there is simply a huge number of cars in fairly good condition at a price of 450-650 thousand rubles.
