Comments on: 2009 Holden Cruze – Review & Road Test

By: alyce

alyce — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:13:52 +0000

geez i wanted a cruze review and all im gettin is people calling eachother red necks etc…..rrigghhhtttt suppose ill just have to buy one to find out myself then…thanks anyway i guess???????

By: Carfanatic

Carfanatic — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:08:38 +0000

You can’t compare Diesel to petrol for towing.

By: Carfanatic

Carfanatic — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:04:10 +0000

I subscribe to both Car and Driver and UK Evo Magazine, both these mags have a good variety of international cars that grace their covers on a regular basis, infact Car and Driver seem to put more Euorpean cars on their cover than home grown cars. Evo is not to dissimilar, quite often showing both Euro and Japanese cars equally, with the occasional American car and lo and behold even an HSV on the cover.

Wheels and Motor need to spread the covers out more, it’s called appealing to a wider reader base.

By: messinaboy

messinaboy — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:53:54 +0000

Hi,we drove our cdx to Sydney and had no problems with power going up hills,we had a full load and at the speed limit and sometimes + and it showed a return of 7.1 L/100 klm.The only glitch was you could Feel the auto change down when the car was slowing down but the up grade to the software fixed that.We are very happy with it.

By: Bill Casey

Bill Casey — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:36:36 +0000

Hi again Rob
Further to my earlier commen, I took the Cruze back to the dealer today and they did a software upgrade. This seems to have made quite a ♠difference to the car’s ability to hold cruise control speed on a steep upgrade.
I’m a much happier person!

By: Shak

Shak — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:50:30 +0000

Mate wat r u smoking, none of the prices you quoted are correct. even in NZ those prices are absurd. C’mon if that were true then a base commodore would be 50 grand stock.

By: Bill Casey

Bill Casey — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:06:50 +0000

I’ve had trouble with my CDX cruise control on uphill runs. Set on 100kph it sometimes slows to under 90kph before it seems to “wake up”. On a few occasions it has died completely and I have to take over the accelerator. Reported to dealer but they said all checked out OK whereas it certainly isn’t OK.

By: Jim Jones

Jim Jones — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:02:02 +0000

Hi Rob,

I think you should have a chat to your dealer, i know there was an issue initally with the auto and it just had to be reconfigured on some cars. Ours is fine.

By: Golfschwein

Golfschwein — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:09:02 +0000

An ordinary two litre, or a 1.4 with better power and torque? The latter’s rumoured to be coming.

By: Shak

Shak — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:03:20 +0000

yeah and ur probably one of these people who didnt want to fork up the cash for the Vectra and Astra.

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:16:43 +0000

Good Morning All,
I purchased a CDX {Auto} Cruze about two months ago now. I must say, I’m very disappointed in the performance {power}. I’m sure I have a problem within the fuel injection system or some other setting.
When driving on a flat road, you can feel and hear the revs die. Then, after you put your foot down, it will pick up.
I was heading towards Sydney last week so, I set the cruise control at 110 klm. I started climbing a steep hill then, I noticed going by the speedo, I was only doing 80klms.
Has anyone else had this problem ? or, is it just me or my car. Apart from this, it’s a beautiful car. I will say, for the size of the car, I feel it should have a two litre motor.
Thanks.
Rob

By: Don J

Don J — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:13:48 +0000

I really dislike the styling of the Cruze… front is unattractive, the grille is ugly and elongated lights are not attractive either; rear end is dull and looks like at least another 2 or 3 cars on the road. This is a car with a serious identity crisis. Holden should’ve stuck with the Euro designed cars – e.g. Astra and Vectra – rather than the uninspired Korean ones (even if the styling is trying to be European). On a positive, the interior looks quite nice. I would never buy one of these – give me a new Lancer or Focus (or Mondeo) any day.

By: larry

larry — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:33:38 +0000

Well lets look at what you get for your money.
1.Leather seats & heated front seats 2.front fog lights
3.rear park sensors 4.17in alloys 5.6 air bags and the list goes on. All these features and more are standard in the CDX.The design is european and so what if it looks like other cars out there.I bet you live in a house that looks like your neighbours down the street. I have never been a Holden man but i think this time Holdens have come up with the answer. I have driven one and for what it is the Cruze is great value. Only draw back if you order one now you have to wait till Jan 2010.

By: pino

pino — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:45:37 +0000

Drive a holden vectra cdx and drive a cruz.Cruz is a cheap copy of a classic german vectra cdx.

Vectra and astra were the best imports for holden

By: Hello

Hello — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:19:06 +0000

I must be one of the few that think this car is a class act… a little conservative on the outside maybe but still very pleasant and FAR from ugly, and inside it’s superb. It gives you a smooth ride, I didn’t feel like the engine noise was in any way significant, plus you can get it in a diesel which may not be as economical as an i30’s diesel, but still puts a little extra under the bonnet without punishing you at the pump.

By: Robin Graves

Robin Graves — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:48:01 +0000

Hey Doc, your right it probably will win Wheels COTY. Just like the Camira did in the ’80s, and plenty of people bought them too….

By: Doc

Doc — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:55:05 +0000

There might be something in this Cruze. They are selling like hot cakes in Australia. There is already a two month waiting period. Fleet buyers will especially like the diesel. I’m predicting it being Wheels car of the year in its class next year. Aparently, its already winning races in motorsports.

http://www.drivearabia.com/new…..ng-to-gcc/

Following a WTCC triumph in Marrakech earlier in the month, the Cruze won both races of the Race of France that took place on the extremely demanding streets of Pau in southern France, extending the team’s winning run to four.The Cruze race car cuts a distinctive presence in this year’s WTCC.

This is what it looks like in Chev racing colours

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ii6k…..7-8_02.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ii6k…..7-8_09.jpg

By: Stephen Hampson

Stephen Hampson — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:16:36 +0000

This Cruze prices up really well in NZ. Here a 4 speed Cloth Corolla is $39,990, A cloth Honda Civic Sport is $40,300, and the LEATHER HEATED seats SIX SPEED AUTOMATIC with 17 inch alloys and park radar is $31,490 !! Its way ahead in price, and for those people looking for a fuel efficient sedan I can’t see how these other brands can compete. Even a cheapo Kia Cerato 4 speed cloth LX is $32,500, the luxury Cruze is smashing everything. Well done Holden

By: Rich

Rich — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:18:10 +0000

So, Robin Graves, let me see if I understand.

If a Holden wins a Wheels comparison it is a sure indication of Holden bias.

If a Holden doesn’t win a Wheels then it is a sure indication of Holden bias.

I think I need you to run it past me again.

By: Ben May

Ben May — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:03:09 +0000

Thanks for the review, looking at getting the CD-X. Keen to see your review when it comes out.