2011 Chevrolet Cruze LTZ RS Start Up, Engine, and In Depth Tour

[@Kingfizh]

I drove a Cruze with a turbocharged engine a few years ago for my driver's test. So much power in that thing. One of the most fun cars I've driven.

[@irlredline7965]

Those cars are slow asf

[@Kingfizh]

@@irlredline7965 It had nice acceleration but I was never able to go over 75 in it due to it being my test. Felt pretty fast even compared to some muscle cars ive driven.

[@randym119]

These things are amazing. I had a rental one, it was quiet, refined, and sat at maybe 2500 RPM @ cruising speed.

[@danielcolasuonno9538]

I have a 2013 LT and love the car. As for those saying it is slow, while it is not the fastest thing I have ever driven, it is certainly capable and moves when I need it to. I think the turbo helps out a lot with that little engine, although it is a low pressure turbo. The car in this video is really nice. The only thing different from mine is the RS package/trim and leather seats, which I really wish I had. Fantastic and solid car overall. Great gas mileage and performance/reliability. I just hope the brand doesn't suffer too much from the recall just announced due to randomly shattering front-passenger axle shafts.

[@coconutph8842]

Daniel Colasuonno can you change that turbo to a high pressure one?

[@ChrisMolyneaux93]

Test drove one of these today, great little car with fantastic fuel economy!

[@mickybreta]

my parents have this car, station wagon with the 2.0 turbo diesel. It travels miles without ever giving a problem, a fantastic car

[@PlutoniusX]

That is very understandable. The first generation Daewoo Lacetti was designed by GM Daewoo. The second generation Daewoo Lacetti is the same as the Cruze but sold in other, primarily Asian markets. The Delta 2 platform is a global platform and this car is made in several different countries for several different markets.

[@seanwhitlock_]

Dude, it seems like every time you do a video, you have awesome music coming on the radio! Comfortably Numb!

[@SuperSportSS]

Very nice Chevy. Everyone who has one, loves it.

[@chevroletfan17]

I can't wait getting one this weekend.

[@daewooparts]

these been out awhile in south korea"around 2 years" ,GM Daewoo has been building these ,GM builds these in ohio with mixed parts from germany,korea and the states

[@StephenPoirier]

I own this car and I love it. Great for the price...really feels like a much more expensive car than it is.

[@PaulsPlace]

I love my 2012 LT/RS!

[@natalie2070]

+WRB I'm loving my 2012 LTZ RS. :) The RS really makes it.

[@Joshrs97]

This is very nice compared to the one my dad had. It was the base model. I like this car. It is also very smooth

[@Theonestrongbusleader]

My favorite Chevy sedan! Nice review bro.

[@Goldenrod636]

I can't imagine this ever being a Cobalt in the past.

[@Mds9608]

I Love how this thing has 10! Count em' 10! Airbags!

[@ca13814]

I sat in one of these last Tuesday, and I have made my mind up that when I graduate I want a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze LTZ RS that is The Candy Red!

[@user-sy9ur6of8t]

so did you end up getting one

[@ca13814]

J how bored are you

[@user-sy9ur6of8t]

Caleb Rinehart Was just curious. Im getting one on monday

[@sean8102]

Just got a cruze 2lt with RS package about 3 weeks ago. Love it so far.

[@rtistik]

This is one of my favorite videos, and I am going to buy one for myself maybe after two years of owning my 2012 Civic EX Coupe I would trade it in for a Chevy Cruze LTZ or a 2013 Malibu LTZ. It's the trim that I want and the color that I want and all except for the Navigation.

[@andrewroithmeier5840]

2013 LTZ and I love it. The engine has more than enough get up and go for daily driving. Plus it's reliable and gets ridiculous gas mileage which is really useful in the city

[@toyoscio]

Dealer dependent for service, I bet

[@andrewroithmeier5840]

Nope

[@j2uazon83]

toyoscio Try again

[@natalie2070]

toyoscio LOL no.

[@GetsumJ]

I bought a 2011 RS. It's a very nice car. Problems - Serious Turbo lag, AC is not up to most cars, real MPG is 31 Hwy, 27 City. The lag when taking off will get you killed so be smart. Compared to my other cars, it's a different world. It is better than the 2011 Focus so kudo's to GM. I have 7100 miles on it and it's in the shop monday for an engine noise. So I will be back in my 2006 Type X for a few days which is an impeccable car.

[@DavidsCarReviews361]

Im getting a 2012 chevy cruze ltz tommorow im so happy!!!!

[@coconutph8842]

David361 how is it after 4 years?

[@sravankumarp301]

Car of the decade++

[@GrandPrixGTP02]

DUDE YOU DID THE EXACT SAME COLOR AND TRIM LEVEL AS ME IN MY OWN REVIEW OF THIS EXACT CAR!! haha Well done once again! Though if I was to have a new Chevrolet, I'd get a Volt..I'm completely won over by that car!

[@domination281]

To all comments about the rev limiter, it only limits the rev in automatic cars while in park or neutral to 4,000 rpms. The same goes for any automatic in a ford or dodge. Japanese cars are limited at like 5,500 to 6,000 rpms

[@DaddyIvo]

Love your style "review". Well, not quite a review, but extremely informative. Glad I subbed.

[@kyrees.williams4023]

Push-button start became available in 2012, as did the passive-unlock/lock. Oddly enough, the start button on 2012 Cruze models is rhombus-shaped, but the one on 2013 and 2014 models is circular.

[@i9999y]

kyle, youre really good at these tours.

[@monkeespit]

Great vid! I've been hearing good stuff lately about GM, and while this is an improvement in performance/quality/features, they are still behind competing manufactures with vehicles in the same classes.

[@Illousion1]

I work with selling these, amongst other Chevrolets, brand new here in Sweden. We only get LS 1,6 (Manual), LT 1,8 (Manual/Automatic) LT 2,0 Diesel (Manual/Automatic). They're nice cars and priced really well. Where I work we sell around five to eight Cruze a month, not all that bad considering Chevrolet is still a very unknown brand in Sweden.

[@NDSautomotive]

for a first car is great. This car is really safe. has 10 standard Airbags. 5 star both crash test [front- Side}. plus if you get the LTZ and RS package you get an attractive car? its also fuel efficient and fun to drive. I have mine and I love it. I Never want to sell it. I keep it for life

[@caseybrinkmeier3317]

Hey Kyle I just bought one of these Cruzes today and it's this trim but the car's crystal red tintcoat I love it.

[@israelhartnell1860]

I've watched this about 10 times!

[@liddlebopeep]

The coolest thing about the Cruze is the needle sweep when you turn on the ignition.

[@yunusmiah4628]

nice car i like the ltz because it has sunroof and backup camera and remote start

[@JChavsPorsches]

this is actually a very very nice car

[@dave11686]

Great vid as always Kyle!

[@sethfranklin3742]

am I the only one who actually anticipated it's debut when it came out?

[@aarone995]

I don't much care dor american cars but chevy is stepping it up keep it up!

[@BluePancake1000]

Chevy just did such a nice job with this car. It seems like something you'd pay a lot more for.

[@IKhanNot]

Well the Cruze does have a lot of trim packages for different budgets. From no A/C to this lol. This car along with the new 2012 Focus actually has me liking compact cars now.

[@Kinseydsp]

Had a Cobalt it Sucked, Now Have a 2012 Cruze It is AWESOME!

[@gleefull2962]

Any issues?

[@robertbidochon7088]

I know the studies are not that easy (even if i don't do them in this same job as you do) but I hope, even if it is very utopian, that you will always do reviews on the new car, affordable or not for the middle class people, that I'm in... Sorry for my English again, but I'm learning this beautiful language... Please correct it!

[@bradleymeyer9775]

If I were to get a Chevy Cruze, I’d get this exact car.

[@zeal117]

@Scorch1007 I think it is the "RS" package that kills the highway mpg. It is supposed to be able to get 42 in the "Eco" trim which uses the same engine.

[@Jon3800]

Hey Kyle, normally I don't always make requests much, but I'd like to see if you can try to find the Mazda MPV. I've been waiting for a while (2 years lol) to see one, and you're actually one of the few channels I watch

[@BillyBob-lg2cy]

I rented a Ltz recently and believe me, the 3.6 liter v-6 has more power than you expect, the car had 26k miles and was about a year old. The power steering had a wine and the a/c was sub par on hot days.. also the tip tronic manual shift mode did not work. I know it was a rental but it still had a good few issues only being a year old at most. Save your money, look elsewhere for a full size...

[@War10ck1004]

It actually means it will be very easy to improve. Some cars puts up to 150hp/L, it would make a 210hp cruze without sacrifying too much the reliability. Plus the cruze is very well balanced and at ease on track. I hope the adac will replace the 1.8 by the 1.4 turbo.

[@Americanmuscle1968]

That green Camaro at 00:22 is a very sharp color! Someone actually owns one around the block from where I live and it is hard not to take a glance!

[@NavyAviation2016]

It may not be the fastest car out there but that's some pretty damn good fuel economy.

[@TTMCC]

that synergy green camaro is sweeeet

[@rightsteering]

love Pink Floyd and my Cruze

[@matrfm14]

*For all you reading this* I just topped out at 128mh/h on the local boulevard just now, for a four cylinder, this is a truly bad ass vehicle. keep in mind the speed limit is 45mh/h. :) gotta live.

[@BendyTendy]

Also look at the size of the engine. Its a 1.4L. They used a smaller engine to get better fuel milage then turbo charged the engine to make up for the lack of power.

[@johnp3390]

My 2013 with 6 speed manual is friggin' great.

[@Jacob1986]

I love your videos!!! Very professional, mature, and well detailed. Do you own a dealership in your city as I saw in some of your other videos? I like the Cruze it's definitley a nice car.

[@kyrees.williams4023]

The RS package is only an appearance package, consisting mainly of sportier front and rear fascias, lower side-skirts, and the spoiler. The RS package has no bearing on other features. As it stands, push-button start wasn't available at all during the 2011 model-year, so that's why this car doesn't have it. But on 2012 and later models, push-button start is standard on every Cruze LTZ.

[@ferd9191]

Very nice! I like it

[@catch22678]

@HarwoodTech its for in the summer or winter to warm up or cool off the car before you get in

[@ezaniljazi7153]

I have one car like this but its LS and its sound is fantastic!!!!!

[@xxscope004xx]

Love the vids man. keep em coming :D

[@Jake940T]

I feel like this car is completely outclassed by it's competitors.

[@abdalrhmanhallak6124]

i love it i will buy it very soon

[@Drewbie85]

@giannial1985 @bleachatchatpark Yea, the cruze is supposed to redesign the back cushions to help out for 2012, at some point they might put a bigger engine in the cruze for the north american market, in europe it's also offered with a turbo diesel, buick version will have over 2.0 200 hp, when it comes out fall time.

[@datboiwes333]

@7477238 I'm not to sure but I think it has to do with the engines' emissions technology or something like that. I know they were developed by the European division of GM.

[@autonathan]

@flipfloplogic I think what may cost more is that Chevrolet, I know, put in an extra effort to make this car feel like a luxury car while driving it and to do this they added a lot more sound deadening material in the Cruze. This may cost a lot more. If you have driven the Hyundai Elantra, it is not very quiet inside when on the road. Lots of road noise.

[@Trades46]

I recently driven the 1LT and wasn't all that impressed. Then again I'm coming from a family who primarily own V6s and my parent's Mercedes. The car felt dandy in city driving but gutless once you get on the freeway. The small 1.4T also appears to struggle to get the AC going at ~100F degrees. However just as I finished driving the 1LT I got a chance to drive the 2.0 Diesel version, and that one blew me away. It is MUCH more powerful and has MPG ratings to die for. I just wished it wasn't so expensive & the lack of the RS appearance pack makes the TD version rather dull looking.

[@marlenejohnson9192]

Does this car take gas or diesel fuel

[@datboiwes333]

@cupramac Ecotec engines were used in American cars for years also, Saturns and Pontiacs had them.

[@striker7375]

Would u recommend this or the sonic for my first car??

[@xAK47x247]

wow! beatiful, to be honest i like this car better than the camaro 2012

[@blakebias9515]

I always wonder about switchblade like key if you were to get into a fender bender would break off

[@846524162]

@BetterDayz19 You mean 2011 Focus? New Focus is already on sale in EU.

[@pzolo88]

I thought it was bad to rev a brand new car's engine, but yet you do it in every video..

[@fike301]

Thats odd we have a 2012 model and its circular...very well pleased with the car. Getting 30.8mpg in the mountain area. Had the windows tinted and all is great....I do wish the the manual shift had more of a bold indication rather than the small number/letter in corner of screen.

[@tepeke88]

Good review like always! U think u can do one of the 2012 cruze with the new navigation screen? Thanx!

[@xoquixxoqafxo]

For such a big compact car the Cruze has some pretty tight rear seats.

[@niyazmather]

i had a test drive of this car and im quite impressed by its performance. chevy did a great job in building this car. i wish to buy this baby, but im afraid about its durability and reliability.

[@natalie2070]

I have a 2012 Chevy Cruze LTZ RS with Navigation, a sun roof and the Pioneer Speakers. It has 71000 miles on it and I haven't had a single mechanical problem with it. It is just as reliable as a Toyota and Honda vehicle.

[@TriviumDFTS]

NIYAZ NAZAR If the vehicle is taken care of properly it will take care of you. I've owned two GM four cylinder engines and they're bulletproof.

[@l_tonz]

NIYAZ NAZAR I'm getting the 2015 Cruze LTZ RS Wednesday. I'm juiced!

[@lawre207]

+Elton Murillo how is it treating you???

[@l_tonz]

Ashley Lawrence​ so far so good. I bought my 2015 Ltz, for 22k out the door with 25 miles( now at 13k) and 7 year warranty. It has great power and suspension comfortable but more on the stiff side; avoid potholes (this car is a rebadge German car). To get good advertised gas mileage, drive speed limit and siriusxm is better than Spotify and Pandora. Downsides: Gas mileage is great if your light on your feet and just ok with aggressive driving (30-40mpg). Also, I'm 6'2 and I feel I need a bigger car. Lastly, there are some cheap plastic on the side panels. Overall 7 year warranty and 2 year maintenance. I feel it was a great buy. 

[@586mich]

Wow, why is there so much hate for this car? Is everyone being paid off by Ford or Hyundai to say bad things about the cruze? Ive sat in all three cars and they are all nice for what they do. And that is coming from a GM fan.

[@flipfloplogic]

lol, I had scrolled away from the video, left it playing and when the audio seemed to stop at 9:31 I quickly scrolled back up thinking the video had suddenly stopped. The car door was shut. I didn't realize the inside of the cruz is so quiet. I'm seriously considering a LTZ model.

[@whattheheck1000]

@Scorch1007 This car weighs 3,155 lbs, and is about the same size a midsize car was just 10 or 15 years ago. 36 highway is freaking amazing for that - 10-15 years ago a 3,155 lb car might get 28 or so highway. Plus the Cruze Eco gets you 42 highway - at the same size. June 4, 2011 4:53 pm

[@akj2387]

Oh, hi... The Diesel went up to 3474 lbs...

[@joewillgo]

@Joseph9536 I have a Camry, and Camry's do have a rev limit, but activates when needed. Such has it getting to the red zone, or if it could harm the car or engine in any possible way, shape, form or matter.

[@trillionthepotato_]

I love this car my dad just sold his 3 months ago :(

[@CarsiLuv]

You have to on all modern cars. I think there's some safety regulation from the US Gvt that requires it.

[@StephenPoirier]

Depending on which options you choose, you're looking at something around $22,000~$25,000

[@randomrazr]

quick question kyle or anybody, im making a video of a old car for my moms friend, the only thing he is concerned about is showing the licence plate on youtube, is it bad if people see your lincence plate? i dont think there is a way to blur it on imovie :s

[@AJ999000]

nice car but were u comfortable while setting on the backseats ???

[@highonbetter]

I think most come with on star . so nothing to wrong. i drive one, and people who say there slow. . dont see me passing everyone on the freeway, going up north ! it does 80 mph very smooth

[@autonathan]

I am 15 and am purchasing one just like this one but with the optional navigation system...

[@gentle285]

@BetterDayz19 He did two days ago, he is going to upload it soon.

[@aaronjablonski5364]

Amazing

[@Airplanerevolver360]

@randomrazr It is a good idea to block out the licence plate. People could take the number and do something with it. If you have not already made a video, put a cover over the licence plate like a piece of cloth or paper. If you already made the video you might want to remake it.

[@IKhanNot]

@datboiwes333 What is the unique feature of Ecotec engines anyways? Is it just a name or is there something special with it like variable valve timing? All I know is that the 2.2 liter engines were crude and harsh in Cavaliers.

[@DJonX7]

@datboiwes333 wrong. it has no Daewoo parts in it. It's Opel.

[@guynaz928]

I want one of these!

[@TheTittyboy69]

chevy really dropped the ball on the cruze I've had a cavalier and now a cobalt since 2001, I'm looking at a scion frs since I hate the round gages that come out at you and the cruze is actually slower than the cobalt. Also I looked at the camaro but the interior blows and the doors are amazingly big and awkward.

[@randomrazr]

@586mich so the average person who sees a licnece plate number cant do anything? like my concern was are they able to find personal information, address and such.

[@daewooparts]

@MattLoaf92 its a euopean GM powerplant, GM also been building these for 2 years in Korea,europe and australia

[@davidalejandroaguilarnafar2367]

Nice videos

[@StreetersGarage]

@datboiwes333 Very well said. Overall the Cruze is a huge improvement over the outgoing Cobalt. However once you start adding the options the Elantra is a better value. And the MPG is nothing to rave about. Your getting a smaller engine and worse gas mileage as well.

[@10126fender]

i love my cruze!