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Used 2012 Chevrolet Cruze 1LT 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M) Consumer Reviews

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Just Cruzin'

just_a_chemist, Collegeville, PA, 05/29/2012
Chevrolet Cruze 1LT 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
24 of 24 people found this review helpful

Great job in engineering. Have 6-speed auto and get 28 mpg commuting on side roads to work, got 38 mpg overall on 1400 mile treck from east coast to midwest, even 40 mpg on the flat interstates at 75 mph and the air conditioning blasting. Handles very well, turbo kicks hard at ~30-35 mph to 65 mph. Very good overall. Better mirrors than that of the Impala and better acceleration and fuel mileage than the Malibu.

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1 out of 5 stars

This car is a nightmare a couple years in

Steve, Freeport, IL, 12/18/2017
Chevrolet Cruze 1LT 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
40 of 43 people found this review helpful

We ll not much to say but this car has problems, at 50,000 miles its all downhill from there. Camseals leaked, oil pan leaked, need new valve cover because the intake manifold has a check valve that goes bad which screws up the PVC system in this car. Transmission seal leaked at 77,000. Now at 97,000 miles and out of warranty for 3 months and need a new valve cover again, oil pan leaking again. Never in my life have I had a car that has had so many leaks and engine problems.

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2012 Chevrolet Cruze

Mario, Greenville, NC, 04/17/2017
Chevrolet Cruze 1LT 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful

I love the Chevy cruze . 80.000 miles in 4 years with almost no big issues . nice looking car and good MPG

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4.88 out of 5 stars

I never set out to buy a Chevrolet Cruze

southlandhb, Crows Landing, CA, 03/01/2013
Chevrolet Cruze 1LT 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
25 of 29 people found this review helpful

I did not have the intention to buy this car. However, I did have the intention of test driving and exploring a broad mix of vehicles across many makes and vehicle classes. So I drove a lot of cars from Audi to Volkswagen, because like excellent Italian food- you can't know how close or how far you are until you've tasted the good stuff! That said, the Cruze unexpectedly met my expectations offering what I felt was an excellent balance of features, driving dynamics all at a very fair price.

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2 out of 5 stars

Should have bought the Corolla

Jake, Shreveport, LA, 05/10/2016
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Chevrolet Cruze 1LT 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful

This is a cheap unreliable car. Electrical problems, Numerous recalls, cheap interior, A transmission that cannot decide which gear it wants to be in, 5000 mile oil change intervals by me with Mobile One fully synthetic and now the Turbo is out with only 56,000 miles. THIS CAR IS A JOKE. My daughter is still driving this car. Coolant leaks have been a huge problem with this car, water pump, thermostat housing, hose fittings. I have all the leaks repaired at this time. My daughter traded this car in on a clean used Toyota 4 runner. She got a whopping $1500 for it and was proud to get it. Less than 80,000 miles were on it.

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