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Holden Cruze Diesel
I was anticipating this drive for some time. What will the new kid on the block offer local punters keenly focused on price and the environment? The Cruze Diesel has the makings of surprising the market with all that and provides quality too.
First impressions sitting in the car was that it was quite basic in respect to the interior. But once I got myself comfortable, and drove around town a little, I got a real sense that this Korean built Cruze has what it takes to deliver the local market a value for money, economical, low cost and even environmentally friendly car that actually looks pretty damn good too.
Even though the new Cruze is built in Korea, improved build quality seen in recent models sourced from the Gunsan manufacturing facility by Holden are present in the new Cruze. Plus Holden plans to build the Cruze in Australia at Holden’s South Australian Elizabeth plant late in 2010, which will be a positive to their local economy.
I like a zippy car and have fallen in love with the low-end torque offered by the Holden Cruze CD Diesel.
The Cruze CD felt great while driving it around town. The best part was that the fuel gauge nearly stuck on full. This is a great feeling, especially with city driving.
Have I mentioned that I think this is great value for money?
It was really a fresh relief to see the fuel gauge hardly move, even more so with the latest fuel prices. I even thought there was a problem with the gauge – but no, the car was just very fuel-efficient.