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Eco manual is the manual Cruze king. I think initially, they wanted to avoid the infighting between the manuals. I do think the non leather and stick versions of the diesel will occur if initial reception is good. they've even said they are watching the initial take before deciding on other versions.

don't be silly guys, he is more of an Acura RLX kind of guy.

Yes. I prefer bigger cars to smaller, so if you want to break it down to the most basic selection criteria, I'm looking for the best combination of size + mpg + price.... and if I can get some luxury in there too, that would be good. As I mentioned in another thread, if I could get a Chrysler 300-D at a reasonable price, we'd not even be having this discussion. Yeah, I gotta get on the list for that press car... after I finish all the reviews that have been piling up on my desk. I'm not sure I agree with that reviewer that the Jetta has a more stylish and better quality cabin than the Cruze... The Jetta, while not bad, is just all flat with really chinzy materials around. The Cruze uses better materials on average, there is more styling, and the size of the screen + MyLink is vastly superior to what VW uses. can we cut to the chase and just say the jetta interior is cheap all around, and lacks any style. The Cruze interior is a high, Jetta has more room. On all counts I think across the board Cruze and Jetta just are of different character. I don't think most typical VW's are trustworthy, the diesel may be the exception. What the diesel cruze is is GM basically going on attack vs. a VW stonghold. They know they need to start to do this here to be able to do it globally. Cruze was the best model to start with. Jetta really is a half baked effort. BUt it does hit the heart of the market for someone who doesn't want a corolla. I've examined several Impalas on lots over the last 3 days and I have come to conclusion that it blows the Passat out of the water as well. Unfortunately it's a bit more expensive than base Passats, and there is no diesel as a comparison. A large 4 pop diesel in the Impala would be the bomb.

The Malibu wheel is the one that looks ugly and GM uses this on most of their cars. Notice on the uplevel impala trims the additional sizzle the extra chrome adds. Isn't some of the window chrome on this car actually more of a brushed metal? Went to a dealer today, they only had ltz. I want to see the LS and LT1. The smiley on the impala wheel is a design that goes in concert with the shiny sweeps on the dash. The character of the sweeps is like that of the impala logo and their shape reminds you of motion and legs of the impala.

I think the best time I saw for the 200 was like 6.7 seconds and the verano I saw a 6.4. The v6 is nice but you do have to wind it up a bit to get torque out of it.

http://www.autoguide.com/manufacturer/chevrolet/2014-chevrolet-cruze-diesel-review-2637.html Cruze diesel reviews are trickling in.

Pop and Easy are pretty nicely priced.

Can't blame you if you do. GM does not really make much for large cars these days.

Couldn't fault you for going with a 300. That v6 plus 8 speed rocks I bet. Isn't it outrageous how many car choices you have these days? Would it seem as though you are leaning larger than smaller?

That is always the classic dilemma. An older, less glamorous, but well equipped subsidized car, or a newer model with more panache. Chrysler did a masterful job of turning a lemon into lemonade with the Avenger and 200. One other thing this brings up is the big price hike in smaller cars, due sure to more content. But this is a perfect example of how there is downward pressure for compact pricing when you get an opportunity to option up a midsizer for little more. Really, a Verano turbo would have a bit more go, but less space and maybe a few more lux gadgets. Look at how much more you'd spend. I do think the Pentastar may be the item that would tip the scales if you want some go. I don't recall this car having crazy 0-60 though, even with the penta. I wonder if by now the used Regal GS's are approaching that 25k price point.

you'd want the v6. most definitely.

If you could do a 2 year high mileage lease on a Volt. Don't give all your money away for taxes and finance charges. Let GM and stuff take the first couple year hit and then give the car back. You don't want a used hybrid to unload anyways.

21/31 It would nice if it were 25/35 but the Impala is heavy. What would be nice is the eAssist plus 2.5. But it would be nice if EAssist were refined even more.

I like the steering wheel, it reminds me of Impalas of old. What is more egregious inside the Impala is the quality of some plastics, and stuff like how cheap and barren the sides of the console are, how dumb the plood is, and the grain on the plastics too.

you noticed! It is a raging bargain. But its a Chrysler!!!!! What would a new Impala cost same equipped?

All good choices. Obviously the Vdub diesels make sense from mpg standpoint, and the Passat is roomy. You wouldn't be giving that up. I think personally the Passat is a bit cheap inside. Cruze diesel or Verano, can't go wrong. I am surprised at your notice of the 200 but you did notice it's main draw right now. price, chrysler is giving them away. A good chance to burn miles for not much cost. The pentastar is a gem, and in an AWD Journey it will pull close to 30 mpg in some cases (my own experiences). Imagine with FWD only and less weight. Used 300, good choice also. The Fusion, the 2.0t is a huge gas hog, but the 1.6 is ok. Bring your fire extinguisher. Mazda6? 38 highway mpg. Not an idea you were expecting, but how about just a Malibu 2.5? Or, even a CPO pre 14 Impala with the 3.6? Find one with like 5k miles on it and drive the piss out of it! It may be the same idea in concept with the Chrysler 200. Just not as faux elegant. An ATS 2.5 RWD may end up being not far off 25k by the end of summer. Regals may be had cheap near end of model year also. Me, I still want to find a Kizashi, of course not new anymore. The real world mpg is better than posted and AWD. Of course the big issue there is dealer network. The car is still covered with warranty very well if you find good in service date and most of the 100k powertrain. Of course the CVT may not be your cup of tea. You could maybe find a 2012 or 2013 SLS or GTS for a lot under 20 now. I don't think resale hit is going to be too bad as it's already taken enough of dive.

yes but i think people can adapt.

steering wheel on the Impala to me is just fine. It's no reason to lose a comparo. What the hell is a Cadenza? Can I put file folders in it? Plus, it's ugly, has no history, and is a Kia. Screw M/T. My old boss who GM's the Chevy store now posted the other day about how awesome the new Impy is to drive. I do think a diesel Malibu or Impala would do well also. A nice good sized 4 cyl turbo diesel in the Impala should run mid forties on highway mpg. Current Taurus is really popular here. I do think a reskin instead of a full redo would do the trick, but it sounds like they will make the next Taurus on the Fusion platform. The Police Interceptor is all over around here too. Most of those and the Explorer ones are AWD. Even the cops have AWD now.

the verano is not firm, it is baseline to me.

corolla budget would buy a hybrid of some kind if the budget were bigger. i'm predicting she ends up in an Altima or Sentra, or a RAV4. The suggestion that the Verano might be too firm makes me LOL!

Epsilon disease! That's why! Although I am sure it feels less huge driving it. My folks are visiting this weekend and thought brought the DTS. Cars like that, very few and far between.. I am not sure the XTS replaces that experience. That's ok thought I guess. I saw a killer looking XTS today. It's sleek look is a nice alternative to the more traditional silhouette of the new CTS. It should be interesting to see which sells better! The XTS is the one I think someone buys if they came to the Cadillac show room looking for an SRX. The Lexus RX / ES crowd. I am guessing that over time, the XTS will be the one that gets discounted the most, also. They may position it for the volume model.

making people pay for leather is a barrier to purchase when the price of the diesel powertrain alone will jack up the real transaction price of the car vs. a gas only version. I would think they would want the diesel to be successful, and at least give you the chance to get it without. Almost like they planned to give it a chance of failure.

take an extra year to fix the ugly, not just a month

dash gives me the vibe of a 99 park avenue dash

wonder how size compares.