Chevrolet Cruze Test Drive Review India: Should you choose to Cruze ?

Did you know, the oldest automotive oxymoron was ‘a quick diesel’. The oil-burners of yore left us battered, bloody eared and being the butt of all jokes. Cheap diesel transport always came at an expense of sluggish performance, maintenance costs and ridiculous levels of under-refinement. That was then. The diesels have come a long way since Rudolf’s cognition. Fast forward to recent times and we see diesels take centre stage at Le Mans (with Audi) and at Bonneville (with JCB).

But unfortunately, the story is quite dismal when it comes to everyday cars. Now I wouldn’t know what was the name of the first diesel powered production car, partly because of ignorance but mostly because I couldn’t be bothered. To me, diesels belonged to tractors and off road livery. But Bavarian diesel powerplants set the ball rolling for good diesel powered saloon cars.

In India though, the sedan sector remains largely prejudiced to petrol, and fairly so. You get more bang (literally) for your buck. So you would imagine, launching a saloon with only a diesel version would be like visiting the bogs knowing you are out of bog roll. Chevy has taken the road less travelled and, I’m happy to say, that they have come out trumps.

Chevrolet Cruze Car Front

At first glance, the Chevrolet Cruze from General Motors India sports an aggressive stance. It’s distinctly handsome face is demarcated by a very yankee-ish muscular jawline. The chunky lines and solid feel extends on the sides as well. The grill though is an eye sore and seems like a mouse’s nose. But all in all, the Cruze is a fresh design that hasn’t gone wrong. This is a fresh face. If you had a look at the range Chevy sports in India, you would find spinach more interesting. The Cruze then, is like a sip of beer on a mid-summer afternoon. Read more

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