John Martin C. Balinghasay says
the next gen ford focus just blew this cruze when it was shown last month. . . (27 February 2010)
maranello_5775 says
it looks a lot better in person,btw the new cruze is the new hope of GM here and abroad (27 February 2010)
Banana says
To answer the question of this article. NO! It will take many years for GM to resurrect their damaged name here in RP. (27 February 2010)
AA says
No thanks. (27 February 2010)
hopeless says
Kawawang Chevrolet. Matatalo lang yan ng bagong model ng Ford Focus. Ang ganda nga ng interior kaso 1.8L lang. Sana naman turbocharged yung 1.8L at the same price. Sana rin bukod ang headlamps nila for hi and low beams pero ganoon parin ang shape para mas maganda. (27 February 2010)
Juan Miguel Mendoza says
the cruze. what's this the next optra or optra will still be here? so this wlii be the new rival of lancer EX, altis and civic.the chevrolet should bring a 2.0L engine and a sporty exterior to totally be the worse rival of the legendary lancer EX.i don't know if toyota really knows what they're doing or if they're really st*p*d. why don't they put a 2.0L engine on the altis E and G so they can beat the lancer EX. (27 February 2010)
goldcrow says
@JMM, I believe the Cruze is due to replace the Optra which is quite horrible but the price made it attractive. To answer your question, Toyota does not need to put the 2.0 dual vvti engines on the E and G models since it only sacrifices fuel economy for a bit of performance. Who can utilize the big displacement if our roads are traffic-infested anyway? Sure, the Lancer EX is nice and sporty and all that with its 2.0 throughout the whole range but that category's just a small part of the compact car market anyway. And as far as I've observed, the new Altis beats the Lancer EX in sales so I don't see your point. (27 February 2010)
Juan Miguel Mendoza says
@ goldcrow, my point is, its ok for me if they don't put the 2.0L on te E variant but if they don't put it in the G, lancer EX will still gonna have more sales when it comes at 2.0L engines. i see more lancer EX GLX, MX and GT-A on the roads than the 2.0V of the altis. i think i just saw 2 or 4 2.0V altis' on the road and 27 or 29 GLX, 24 or 30 MX and 32 or 34 GT-A on the road. this year or next year we're gonna buy a new vehicle and one of our choices is the lancer EX GT-A. there is NO ALTIS on our choices. only the hilux E 4x2. all of our choices are mitsu except for the hilux and the d-max. strada 2.5L GLS, montero sport 3.2L GLS S.E, RVR, outlander(the evolution front) and the lan EX GT-A as i said ealier. those ar our choices in mitsu. (27 February 2010)
Vince says
bring out the 2.0 VCDI(Next-Generation Commonrail Diesel w/ Variable Geometry Tubo and Intercooler)Cruze! paglumabas yan... patas na ang laban sa Ford Focus. Tamang tama, the new focus will be available sa 2012. (27 February 2010)
KRAM says
honestly, d ko gusto ang cruze. sana mas mababa na lang presyo nito (27 February 2010)
goldcrow says
@JMM, How remarkable, you're able to remember the number of lancers you encounter on the roads. Thing is, if you want to be objective, you gotta look at the entire market segment and not only the 2.0 category. I won't continue debating since you're preference is Mitsubishi anyway.
Back to topic, I just saw the Cruze today in Moa and the design is not bad, interior and exterior-wise.The only gripe is the brand really. The Civic's still my top pick though, and the focus tdci for the 2.0. (27 February 2010)
CL says
@JMM dapat hindi lahat 2.0,dapat hindi na nila tinangal ung 1.8 na variant dapat ginawa nlng nila binalik nila ung J para mula sa J hangang sa E na variant 1.8 liter tapos ung G at V ginawa nilang 2.0 liter tas syempre ung J gagawing taxi hehehehe ^_^ .....i told you just go for the montero sport ^_^ its the best in its class...........^_^ (27 February 2010)
stongchef says
mas maganda pa rin ang honda civic 2010 kaya honda na lang ang bilhin ninyo i-vtec pa at tipid sa gasolina at ang ganda ng loob pare with the paddle shifter pa we own a honda city and its great very smooth i drive saya ni misis i bought as apresent last christmas for my wife very satisfied naman siya na idrive (27 February 2010)
VIEWSONIC says
@stongchef alam mu ba kung anung car manufacturer ang nagpauso ng paddle shifter sa compact sedan segment edi ang mitsu lancer GT-A yan ung unang nagkapaddleshifter at mas maganda rin ang loob ng lancer kesa sa civic,tas ginaya na ng altis at civic bale panghuling nagkapaddleshifter ay ang civic hehehe at mas astig at mukang fighter jet ang muka ng lancer.......^_^ (27 February 2010)
BOOGIECAT says
hopeless there's no turbocharged version of the 1.8 liter Cruze.Hoy stongchef very common nayang bulok mong Civic.Yang paddle shifter nyan ay USELESS talaga(malamang yang bulok na 1.8 lang ang sayo LOL!)!At ang kapal pa nang HCPI na magtaas nang presyo ngayon ha!Talo kasi ng Lancer EX na mas mura!.The Chevrolet Cruze is meant to compete with the Corolla Altis and its a great buy! (27 February 2010)
maranello_5775 says
@viewsonic, the civic is the pioneer for paddleshifters in the compact segment(the 2.0V) (27 February 2010)
Bob says
@viewsonic: Pahiya! hahaha Pano mauuna yang mitsubishi eh lagi lang gaya-gaya yan. Gumawa ng Fuzion na pantapat ng Innova, ngayon nilalangaw. Sino ba kasi bibili ng gas na sasakyan ngayon? Ang sikip sikip pa ng Fuzion. hahaha (27 February 2010)
BOOGIECAT says
I think TCCI-GM Phils will skip the 2 liter VCDI unit and wait for the 2.2 Liter VDCI VGT unit with 6 Speed A/T in it.I still prefer the Cruze over the Corolla Altis! (27 February 2010)
arville says
Damn, ang daming all-knowing dito, ok lang sna kung accurate and tama info. eh. Try to check if ur info.s first if they are correct and accurate before u post it, do ur assignment properly guys. @Banana: May utang ba o may atraso ba syo GM? :p (27 February 2010)
Juan Miguel Mendoza says
talagang matatandaan ko yun goldcrow. im a mitsufan and a toyota-hater. (27 February 2010)
southboy says
if kid at heart ang buyer (and sa mga hindi marunong mgdrive at nakaupo lang sa backseat habang nagbibilang ng altis and lancer Ex).. talagang lancer ang bibilin kasi sporty.. pero kung hanap ay standard na kotse with good reputation, siguradong altis yan.. (27 February 2010)
jmg_32188 says
afaik, 2nd-gen City ang pioneer ng paddle shifters dito sa Pinas.. partnered yun with the belt-driven CVT..
at tanggapin natin sa mga sarili natin na Civic pa rin ang number 1 compact sa Pilipinas.. makikita nyo naman sa mga kalsada yan.. super obvious.. mas maraming Civic na wala pang plaka kaysa sa Altis..
yung Lancer naman ay awkward ang porma at hindi optitron ang instrument cluster pag MX or lower variants..
sana ay maging okay ang sales ng Cruze.. sana ay huwag ito matulad sa Focus na medyo mahina ang sales.. (27 February 2010)
Rem says
The Cruze's design for me (based from the pic) is a bit boring compared to other sub-compact/compact cars sold here today. Tsaka nakakasawa na rin yung istura ng Civic kasi madami na sa Philippine roads. As far as I can remember may nabasa akong forum na hindi daw talaga All-new yung Corolla Altis. Same Engine and Transmission daw? And KANYA KANYANG opinyon lang yan eh. may taong napapangitan sa Civic, meron din sa Lancer at sa Corolla. (27 February 2010)
hhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmm says
@ Rem: Okay lang naman kung magbibigay ng kanya-kanyang opinion basta huwag lang masyadong non-sense at walang basis. Parang dumadami ang talksh*t dito sa TGP. Nakakahiya na. (27 February 2010)
Dwyane_wade says
I think Cruze will make competition for philippines compact car market. For the people who'll compare it with their chosen car, it wouldn't make any sense if you'll just say it na (its panget, ok sana kung ganito ganyan, or mas ok pa yung car na to) its not with the car, Its how you'll use it for. Buy the car that you want and what you think is best for you, otherwise they're all in the same price range. And for sure you can avail any of those compact cars. (27 February 2010)
BOOGIECAT says
The Cruze is still a great alternative and its priced very well. (28 February 2010)
maranello_5775 says
@jmg_32188, the 2nd gen city didn't have paddle shifters, its just a tiptronic for the 7th speed...paddleshifters are the paddles fitted behind the steering wheel the ones you are pertaining to are the pushbutton shifter ala porsche "tip"tronic fitted on the steering wheel.BTW, I hope the VCDi powered cruze makes its way to our shores (28 February 2010)
keithdb says
Now where is hmmm when you need his comments. Back to topic pricewise and features wise, the cruze is competitive. Also, the 1.8 is good enough for our roads especially here in Metro Manila where its heavy traffic most of the time. Aanhin mo ang 2.0 engine kung di mo mapakinabangan, talo ka pa sa gas. kalaban na lang ng chevrolet would be reputation. (28 February 2010)
hopeless says
@BOOGIECAT: Alam kong walang turbocharged 1.8. Kaya nga sabi ko ay "sana man lang." Ang hina mag-comprehend... (28 February 2010)
Rem says
@hmm... wala naman akong sinabing masama magbigay ng sariling opinyon eh. :)) O.T na yata yung pinag d-debatihan nilang Corolla/LancerEX/Civic. Who needs a 2.0++ liter turbocharged engine sa mga family sedans kung wala pang 1 kilometer ay traffic na. palagay ko bagay lang to sa mga CUVs o SUVs. O kaya naman baka maka sagasa ka pa ng mga tumatawid/naglalakad sa daan kapag mabilis ka. Kung sa SCTEX/NLEX naman eh mahuhuli kang Speeding. Now back to teh topic. Sana maglabas sila ng Diesel dito para may direct competition sa Focus o Elantra/i30. (28 February 2010)
Rem says
@BOB , base sa mga nabasa ko po sa Internet eh mas madami pa po yung innovations nila like sa Lancer EX yung MCA-JET (MCA stands for Mitsubishi Clean Air) system instead of carburetor and Silent Shaft technology na wala pa sa Corolla dati. Kaya napasa niya yung Japan and U.S emission standards. Tska hindi po ni release ang Fuzion to compete with Innova kaya Adventure pa rin ang kalaban niya. Pinalitan lang kasi ng Innova ang Revo. (28 February 2010)
CL says
ung i30 naman masyadong mahal wala pa yata akung nakikita sa sampu ung elentra naman wala pa akong nakikitang isa sa daan pati ang elentra wala pa rin akung nakikita miski 5 @rem ung mga sinasabi mo pwede naman maiwasan ng madali yan ehh...^_^ the cruze is a good car and its more advance than the optra...... (28 February 2010)
CL says
@viewsonic ur so freaking st*p*d! ok back to the topic i think the cruze will be a seller but not the best seller ^_^ (28 February 2010)
Privatezone says
Sana magbigay nang discounts ang chevy sa cruze na yan..sana mataas ang ground clearance nyan kaysa sa civic..at sana may foglights na ung L variant nila...at comfy ang ride. (28 February 2010)
BOOGIECAT says
The Cruze is way better than the pricey i30 and Elantra..Ang tunay na kalaban nang Cruze ay ang Corolla Altis kaya comfy din ang ride nya but much sportier.hopeless mas mahina ka dahil di mo alam na may 1.4 Liter Turbocharged version nitong Cruze sa U.S soon pero di yan ilalabas dito dahil Direct Injection type sya.Yung CRDI/VCDI variant nya eh sa 2011 pa malamang at yung 2.2 liter na gawa nang VM Motori ang ilalabas nila! (28 February 2010)
Eduardo Muñoz says
nice.. but I'd still go for the shark-eye Lancer.. =p (28 February 2010)
stongchef says
stay away from toyota akio toyoda mangiyak-ngiyak sa congrresional hearing sa america on how to explain the 8.5 or 10 million recalls choose the right car peace mga bro!!!! (01 March 2010)
lee17 says
I love how this car looks. nicely done. (01 March 2010)
Juan Miguel Mendoza says
medyo may tama ka rem. just don't mind h........m............ and bob. they're just wasting they're time protecting th altis. of course, altis is the best selling sedan. BUT there's a big but there its because toyota is the most famous car brand. but if toyota is not famous honda civic will be the best seller sedan followed by the legendary Lancer EX but of course the last one will be the altis if toyota is not famous. back to topic. i think this cruze will be the next altis in the compact sedan category. but it dosen't have the power to beat the Lan EX now that its gonna release the 2.0L mivec turbochared ralliart variant. but its gonna be a though fight for lan EX ralliart and impreza wrx sedan and hatchback. i hope mitsu phil. will release the lan EX sportback variants and ralliart and the evolution X sportback this year to have a fair fight with the impreza. (01 March 2010)
hopeless says
@BOOGIECAT: Mahina ka talaga mag-comprehend. Comprehension mo ang tinutukoy kong mahina hindi ang sources mo. B*b* ka nga talaga. Kawawang nilalang. (01 March 2010)
Carbuyer says
I saw an actual Cruze at MOA yesterday, and it's mean-looking! One slick bad-ass car. The kaha is very solid, di siya parang lata tulad ng iba, solid talaga. Kaya pala 5-star safety rating nya. Mas malaki pa siya at ganda ng interior sobra!
Sa presyo nya, sobrang value-for-money sya talaga, especially sa safety at size. Maganda naman lahat ng kotse, kanya kanyang taste and preference lang yan. Mas maganda, tingnan nyo at i test-drive nyo rin lahat para alam nyo ano ang pref nyo. (01 March 2010)
alan guevara says
why is the speedometer of this car not in the middle of the instrument panel? (01 March 2010)
Pattaya Girls says
1 mill with side airbags is a good deal, i'm going to try and wait for next gen Civic though. (01 March 2010)
BOOGIECAT says
Better buy the Cruze..Its really good IMHO! (01 March 2010)
jmg_32188 says
@ Pattaya Girls: baka after at least 2 years pa i-releasen yung next-gen civic hehe..
i was not able to see a cruze today.. hopefully i'll see one "tomorrow".. (01 March 2010)
F.R. says
@JMM
May kanya kanya namang features yung Altis and ung pinagmamalaki mong Lancer EX. Kung businessman ako sa Makati, hindi ko gagamitin ung red Lancer EX ko papasok ng office. Magmumuka lng akong t*ng* sa parking lot, puro luxury cars katabi ko. Kaya ang dadalhin ko ung Altis. Pero kung gigimik naman ako sa mall syempre pang porma ung Lancer EX (01 March 2010)
heh says
may umeextra na magcomment eh nasa europa naman daw siya. wala ka ba kausap dyan sa europe? (01 March 2010)
johnny says
i'm contented to have this here. nice. (01 March 2010)
F.R. says
Dito ako sa Pilipinas. And opinion lng naman ung post ko kanina, kailan pa ipinagbawal un. (01 March 2010)
stongchef says
@heh huwag ka ng sumingit wala pa akong nabasang maganda na ipinost mo na may sense!!!! (02 March 2010)
CL says
@JMM at F.R. w8! kung sa kumpanya o kali man makikipagmeeting ka sa isang bongang bongang resto or hotel pipiliin ko ang ALTIS at pamato ng altis its reliability pero kung lancer parang hindi sya akma pero ang lancer EX akma siya sa racetrack saka sa dragracing at sa drifing at sa performance at higit sa lahat maganda at astig ang kakalabasan kapag dinressup mo.................. saka ung 2.0 ng altis parang sa lahat ng nakita kong 2.0 siya ung pinakaweakest pero sya ang pinakabongangbonga!........^_^ ok the cruze is a good car sana mabenta tong CRUZE para naman makabawi ng konti ang CHEVROLET saka mabawi n nila ulit ang reputation nila......^_^ (02 March 2010)
Roy Eusebio says
i love it (02 March 2010)
hdc says
Go CHEVROLET!!! COMPETITION IS GOOD!!! (04 March 2010)
arville says
I have to admit, this car is beautiful. I saw one in edsa lastweek, and its striking! Goodjob for Chevrolet, as always =) (05 March 2010)
Juan Miguel Mendoza says
@southboy pinariringan mo ba ako excuse me mawalang galang na PO nakakadrive na me pero sa loob lng ng village nmn. at kapag umaalis kmi lagi ako nasa front passenger side. (05 March 2010)
Juan Miguel Mendoza says
@f.r, magmumukang tnga ka sa parking kung lan EX gt-a gamit mo pero kung ung lan EX ralliart di ka magmumukang tnga OK. (05 March 2010)
william ortiz says
ganda (07 March 2010)
CL says
nakita ko yan nakadisplay sa gitna ng SM pampanga medyu masikip ung likod saka ung trunk medyu maliit peru sabi ng dad ganda ng mukha ng bagong cruze (08 March 2010)
KRAM says
hindi talaga masyadong maganda ang looks ng Cruze (mas gusto ko look ng corolla and optra (1st look and 1st facelift) kesa dito) pero the tech features are enough to compensate it. lancer and civic, the best pa rin! (08 March 2010)
gvm0116 says
@southboy - I beg to differ with your opinion. For those who want to have a common, standard car with a reputation, yes, they buy the altis and/or the civic. For those who want performance and fun (and a bit of showing off), they go for the lancer and the focus diesel. the looks of the lancer is just a bonus to an already driver-oriented car. (09 March 2010)
Charlie says
All I know is the Chevrolet Cruze has been kicking *ss of lots of Germans cars including those other brands made in the UK over the past months in the various World Touring Championship. This car can be a surprise tuning delight based on initial racing enthusiast feedbacks. (12 March 2010)
Rem says
Ni-recall daw 'to dahil sa defective fuel hoses. yung mga Cruze lang na produced between Sept. 25, 2009 and March 2, 2010. (01 April 2010)
tikboy says
mga ungas, nilalait nyo ung toyota pero sa sales di naman matalo. overall mas wise pa rin piliin toyota kasi mura parts at fuel efficient. (18 April 2010)
tikboy says
mga ungas, nilalait nyo ung toyota pero sa sales di naman matalo. overall mas wise pa rin piliin toyota kasi mura parts at fuel efficient. (18 April 2010)
arpeelazaro says
i am not exactly confident that the cruze is a good buy. the same car is badged as a daewoo and as a holden in australia. i still think the japanese cars are more reliable, in general over chevrolets. piyesa kasi ang labanan basta pinoy market. we pinoys buy cars for keeps, not like the first world people who buy cars then discard after less than five years. (23 May 2010)
TechieN00b says
Parang iPhone yan nung bagong labas vs. Nokia N97.
"Wow, daming features ng Nokia N97, mas mura pa. touch screen din... talo ang iPhone... langhiya, lufet!!! Miss, pabili nga ng isang iPhone 3GS (sabay baba ng hawak na N97 display)".
I have to agree, toe-to-toe the Cruze can compete, but with Toyota so ingrained in the Philippine mindset, it has a long way to go.
Walang pinagkaiba yan sa "Inday, bili mo nga ako ng 'colgate', yung Close-up ha." hehehe. Toothpaste = Colgate as Car = Toyota (at least sa Pinas).
Don;t get me wrong, Honda lover-boy ako. Am just pointing out a fact. hehe. (27 May 2010)
isatriani says
mataas ba reputation ng toyata sa philippines..? eh bkit may nkkita akong altis na taxi..? (23 June 2010)
kanzaki says
i dont know much about cars, but i actually think that the chevy cruze do stand a chance against its main competitors. first time i saw this was in a car exhibition and i was intrigued by it. it certainly is eye catching for me. actually it looks better in person kesa sa picture posted. nagulat ako at altis pala ang main rivals na habol netong car na ito. thought it was after the toyota camry or honda accord. i think the price is reasonable enough with the engine selections. and i do have to agree with other users, it really doesnt need to have a 2.0 engine. cause people really are after efficiency when it comes to fuel economy. and with the kind of traffic that metro manila suffers everyday. i dont think a car that goes from 0-60 in 10 seconds is really ideal. and if i am going to buy a new car i think this would make the list as one of my options. just my opinion. (28 June 2010)
oLiVeR says
share lang po ako, nakapagdrive ako ng chevy cruze 1.8 LT sa Subic international raceway last saturday. I must admit, it is a lovely car. Performance and handling wise okay siya for a 1.8L sedan. medyo mabagal lang ang shifting, may delay ng 1 second, hindi instant shift. sabagay, pareho lang sila ng shifting ng honda civic 1.8s. walang masyadong roll ang body sa first turn galing straight ng short track. I will purchase cruze on august. (05 July 2010)
braderabdul says
Thanks to top gear, our family just acquired our first brand new car Chevrolet Cruze, the website and magazines really helped a lot, keep it up :)
The car is just awesome, good bang for the buck (at least for me) (02 September 2010)
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