Chevy Cruze vs Ford Focus
10-22-2011, 04:33 PM
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Chevy Cruze vs Ford Focus
Looking for a daily beater to hold on to for a while. Getting something new. Daily commute is ~40 miles each way so good fuel economy is a must. I've test driven both and am fairly torn on which. Cruze interior is good (for a cheaper car) and with the turbo 1.4 gets ~45mpg. The focus has a decent interior and gets around 40mpg. Anyone have any issues/recommendations of either?
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10-22-2011, 04:57 PM
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Re: Chevy Cruze vs Ford Focus
I've never driven a cruse, but a lot of the new Chevys I don't like. Lots of road noise inside the car, then even though the interior looks nice it's cheap.
10-22-2011, 05:05 PM
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Re: Chevy Cruze vs Ford Focus
Go with the ford its been around longer so Ford has def refined it more with every new generation. There's a kid on the forum selling the one he won for like 15k or 14.
10-22-2011, 06:30 PM
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Re: Chevy Cruze vs Ford Focus
Also the current Ford Focus has little to do with the model sold in the US prior.
The US focus was basically unchanged aside from sheet metal.
Where the car went through significant redesigns in Europe. The Volvo C30 and the previous generation UK spec Focus share the same platform.
It’s part of Ford’s strategy to sell the same cars in all markets.
Other changes on the horizon, the US Ford Escape will be the European Ford Kuga in 2013, as well as the current North American Fusion being phased out in favor of the global Mondeo.
10-22-2011, 08:31 PM
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Re: Chevy Cruze vs Ford Focus
Thought about the TDI but two things;
1.) Availability - No dealers stock new TDI's.
2.) Price premium - I'm all about diesels but they make little sense when you can get a gas making the same hp (less tq) and getting the same mpg.
1.) Availability - No dealers stock new TDI's.
2.) Price premium - I'm all about diesels but they make little sense when you can get a gas making the same hp (less tq) and getting the same mpg.
10-23-2011, 07:29 AM
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Re: Chevy Cruze vs Ford Focus
Test drove the fiesta - car was an absolute piece of shit. Only car worse was the Nissan Versa. There's inexpensive and there's cheap. Those cars are the latter.
I'm gonna check out Focus again, I have the image of previous generation focus's in my mind (garbage).
Reloaded - I'm a little confused in what you said; So is the current focus (2012) significantly different than the older ones?
I'm gonna check out Focus again, I have the image of previous generation focus's in my mind (garbage).
Reloaded - I'm a little confused in what you said; So is the current focus (2012) significantly different than the older ones?