Used 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Consumer Reviews
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Great car!
Max, 09/26/2018
updated 09/28/2020
2012 Chevrolet Cruze 1LT 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I loved my Cruze! I owned my Cruze for roughly 3.5 years until I totaled it when I hit a deer. I travel a lot for work (+/-30,000mi/yr) so I always look for a car that gets great gas mileage, and the Cruze was the one. Frequently I’d be getting upper 30s and low 40s for my mpgs and could go well over 500 miles per tank. Really no complaints, handled great in all types of weather. I would definitely reccommend it!
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Trouble tranny
Michael botelho, 09/16/2018
2012 Chevrolet Cruze LS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Transmission is bad and dealer won't help was always slow shifting and now at 71000 miles tranny blew it's only $3,700 But my dealer thinks it's ok for transmissions to go before 100,000 miles
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Mediocre at Best
Kailee, 10/26/2020
2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought a 2012 Chevy Cruze in June, 2018 at 84k miles from the dealership. Had to replace the turbocharger right off the lot ($700). 10k miles later thermostat housing blew up ($150). Currently concerned about the PCV case possible cracking. Too many possible problems with this car, it’s a ticking time bomb. Handling is okay. Acceleration is abysmal with the four cylinder. The only plus side is the fuel mileage. Interior is nothing fancy, cheap plastic. I get anxiety every time I hop on this car.
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Plastic motor parts
JM, 05/16/2020
2012 Chevrolet Cruze 1LT 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
It's a nice car until start to request parts. Thermostat, Water outlet, Valve cover, turbo oil return line and a lot more are made of plastic that is the main problem with the motor. It's a beautiful design inside and outside. But poor motor engineering. If you have mechanic skills buy it or be ready to spend a lot of money to pay for service hours.
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Amazing MPG
mspeakman, 06/06/2013
2012 Chevrolet Cruze LTZ 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
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I drove my 2012 Cruze LT with automatic transmission to Niagara falls, Canada on 6/01/2013. I filled the gas in Conneaut, Ohio and drove the 147 miles to the falls. I stayed 4 days and filled the tank in Erie, Pa. on the return trip. My totals were for the one tank of gas were 267 highway miles and 165 city miles. My computer readout said I averaged 39.9 MPG. I recorded the necessary numbers and the actual mileage was 37.5. That number is for city/highway combined. That is amazing and over what the manufacturer says the car gets for highway driving alone. I will be taking a trip later this month to Utah and I will report my mileage for a tank of driving on the highway. Bet it is over 40.