Used 2013 Chevrolet Cruze Consumer Reviews
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Design over function is not good
Cruze owner, 04/19/2019
2013 Chevrolet Cruze 1LT 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
At 68000 miles I had to have 2 valve lifters and rocker arms replaced. At 73200 I now need to have the cylinder head replaced. This is unacceptable! If you go for strictly comfort and design this is a good car. Funtionally not so much!
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Surprisingly good car
david331, 08/22/2013
2013 Chevrolet Cruze Eco 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I've been driving for a long time and have never bought a car from an American company until now. The Cruze is more solidly built than our previous Hondas and Toyotas, and I recently got 45 mpg driving from Georgia to Virginia.
Inexpensive, and Yet, Still Overpriced
Guyb, 03/31/2021
2013 Chevrolet Cruze LT Fleet 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
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Chevys non-sport sedans are always a mixed bag, and it doesn’t get much worse then the 2013 Cruze. The Cruze falls into Ford Fiesta territory, it is one of those series that you expect to not last at all, but because the price tag is right it does. Before I list the huge amount of flaws, offers go over a couple good elements about it. The first is the size of the car. Chevy tries to sell this car as a compact car, but I’m not convinced it is. This is mainly because it is noticeably bigger than other cars in its class. The second is the transmission. For all of the cars faults, the transmission is not one of them. It has an amazing life span. Now onto the negatives. The biggest negative is the gas mileage. For a supposed compact car, it is the bottom of the barrel. I went through full tanks of gas on this car far quicker than any other compact car I’ve ever driven. Also, while the transmission is tremendous, the rest of the cars parts have an unusually short shelflife, even when being maintained on a regular basis. The radiator on the car is easy to damage, and the engine will sprout leaks at the drop of a hat. The car also has a habit of suffering from what a lot of SUVs suffer from overtime and that’s internal antifreeze leaks, which causes a really nasty smell to come through the vents. This particular issue is extremely problematic because a lot of mechanics that I went to weren’t able to find the damage because of the way the car is designed under the hood. While Chevy was extremely generous in putting many parts of the engine in plain sight, such as the battery, it does make certain internal problems difficult to spot. The cars V4 engine is a joke compared to others in it’s class. It has a very rough ride in comparison to others, and the acceleration is not that great. However, the 2013 Chevy Cruze does win a lot of points for its look. The car has a sporty look for a car that is not considered a sports vehicle, and I’m very convinced that has helped the car sell quite a bit. The computer system in the car is also very good. I don’t particularly care for the placement of the USB and Aux port placements but that’s a small issue. So overall, it’s a budget vehicle that will not do much for your budget because of all the repairs it’s going to need. While it boasts a very impressive transmission, the rest of it is very cheap
Bought a 2013 in 2020
DF, 01/07/2021
2013 Chevrolet Cruze 1LT 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
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I just bought this car about 6 months ago. When I bought it I changed the plastic pipe that runs coolant. Since then not much happened in the 7 K KM I drove. The motor doesn't burn oil and it's at 107K km
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2013 cruze delight
Mike, 02/05/2019
2013 Chevrolet Cruze LS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
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I bought this for my wife new in 2013 a chevy cruze 1.8l non turbowith 15 miles on it since I've done regular oil changes with Mobil 1 very easy to do I've put a set of plugs in at 105,000 , I replaced the timing belt as sugested by GM but I waited until 135,000 miles and I've put one set of tires since new it now has 150,000 most reliable car I've bought has required nothing else runs excellent I havnt even needed to do brakes yet which is amazing to me but I bought a complete front set up at 90,000 and still waiting to need them we are very happy with all aspects of this car and very glad we went with the 1.8l and not the turbo set up , I would reccomend this car to anyone rarely do you buy a car that doesn't have issues all the way through 150,000 and this is still being daily driven
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