2011 Chevy Cruze

The 2011 Chevy Cruze is the newest member of the Chevrolet family.  The Cruze took the place of the Cobalt last year.  The Cruze comes with a 1.8 liter 4 cylinder engine that cranks out 138 horsepower and gets you from 0-60 in over 9 seconds.  Yes you won't be winning any drag races but you will make up with it in fuel economy.  The base Chevy Cruze gets 25/33 city/highway.  Chevy took the new and improved compact car even further with today's competitive compact car segment.  The Cruze is also offered in an ECO model which gives the vehicle a smaller engine (1.4 liter) and turbo charging it so there is no lose in power.  The ECO model gets and EPA estimated 29/42 city/highway.  American car companies are starting to catch up to the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight but there is one drawback to the ECO model, it doesn't have a spare tire.  Chevy decided it was better to lose some weight in the vehicle while equipping the vehicle with an onboard air inflation system.
What I think:  The Cruze shows great promise that America can make great fuel efficient vehicles that a normal person can afford.  I think in the near future Ford Motor Company and General Motors are going to surpass all other car companies in quality, efficiency, reliability, and durability.

*If your looking for a vehicle that is affordable and gets great MPG's here are some suggestions:

• Ford Fiesta SFE 29/40 city/highway
• Ford Focus 29/40 city/highway
• Honda Civic Hybrid 44/42 city/highway
• Hyundai Elantra 29/40 city highway