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Used 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Sedan Consumer Reviews

3.7 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY FIVE THOUSAND MILES PLUS!

Love this car, 07/21/2018
2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful

This car has been amazing and owes me nothing. Excellent handling on the road, excellent steering and the responsiveness is awesome. It handles like a small BMW I have driven. We have more than 245k miles on this car and it is still going strong! We maintain it and it has performed superbly well. We have put in two clutches and only 2 sets of brakes. Had a coolant issue that was not a major problem and other than that the car has been extremely reliable. We have used it to haul kids back and forth to college and have packed it full of stuff. I don't want to jinx it but it has never let us down. If you take care of this car it will last. It has saved us a ton of money on gas since we bought it. Can't thank Chevy enough for making such a reliable and fun to drive car!

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

47.8 MPG on highway!

wi54545, 05/02/2011
2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful

We were looking for a car to replace my 1987 Mercedes 300TD diesel. My wife was driving our 2004 Suburban and averaging around 14 mpg mixed. It had to get good gas mileage, carry three kids, our luggage, and it had to be a manual transmission! We were interested in the new Focus (ugly even though I love Ford, no stick in upper trim levels) and Elantra (Alien looking and only stick in lower trim). We drove the ECO and fell in love with it's quietness, little turbo motor, and the slick shifting manual transmission. This car will be passed down to our kids in five years. The fact that they can't text and drive is priceless (manual)! On our first trip with 500 miles on it we got 47.8MPG

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2.5 out of 5 stars

Thank God for Lemon Law

nolikecheve, 07/07/2012
2011 Chevrolet Cruze 1LT 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful

I bought my Cruze in Nov of 10. I have had shifting issues from the get go. The dealership made me feel like it was all in my head. Since I have hit the 18000 mile mark, I have had nothing but problems with the transmission and electrical system. I have had it in the shop 6 tims in the last 2 mths and to 2 different dealerships. I was told that there is nothing they can do to fix my car. I was back there just this morning with the tire pressure sensor. It is not the firs time... It keep saying my rt front tire need air AND the just roated my tires 2 weeks ago. What is up with that?

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1 out of 5 stars

Never Buying Chevy Again.

Paul, 02/19/2018
2011 Chevrolet Cruze 2LT 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful

I have owned a 2011 Chevy Cruze for 7 years. The first thing I will say is NEVER, EVER buy a car when it's the first year for that model. This car has been a money pit!!! I have spent over $7500 on maintenance and repairs, with a large portion of that being REPAIRS!!! I even bought an extra extended warranty with a third party company. I am now having to pay $1000 dollars today for a new catalytic converter. I paid well over $2500 for that warranty and today I find that it's not worth CRAP!! I am sworn off Chevy! I will never buy one again. I will go with Toyota or something else. If this review even convinces ONE person not to buy a Cruze or Chevy, my job is done.

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2 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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4.13 out of 5 stars

My Cruze experience

ctryan1, 04/22/2013
2011 Chevrolet Cruze 2LT 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful

I recently purchased a used Chevy Cruze. A friend had purchased one brand new a few weeks earlier and he said he loved it. Well I am feeling the same way about ours. We purchased a used 2011 2LT with leather and it is great. Rides nice, feels solid and gets great gas mileage.

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