Safety: The front shoulder belts of the Chevrolet Cruze are height-adjustable, and the rear seat shoulder belts have child comfort guides that allow the belt to properly fit children. The Civic only has front height-adjustable seat belts and no child comfort guides. The Civic’s child locks have to be individually engaged manually at each door. The Cruze, however, has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver’s seat and to know when they are locked. The Cruze also has standard OnStar, which uses a GPS receiver and a cellular system to remotely unlock your doors if you’re locked out, help find your vehicle if it’s stolen or even automatically send emergency personnel to your location if needed.
Those are just a sampling of what OnStar offers. The Honda Civic doesn’t have anything comparable to OnStar. Parking assistance sensors in the Cruze, excluding the LS model, warn the driver of obstructions, which greatly reduce the chance of accidents. The Civic offers nothing comparable to this. Honda also lags significantly behind safety when stacked up against the Cruze’s 10 standard airbags—the Civic only has 6 airbags total..jpg)
Quality, Reliability and Durability: The Chevrolet Cruze comes standard with free roadside assistance for 5 years/100,000 miles. Honda fails to provide roadside assistance for the Civic. Chevrolet’s powertrain warranty covers the Cruze 40,000 miles longer than Honda covers the Civic. The Cruze’s corrosion warranty is also 1 year longer than the Civic’s. There are also more than four times as many Chevrolet dealers as there are Honda dealers, making it a lot easier to get service for your Cruze’s warranty than it would be on Honda’s Civic. The Chevrolet Cruze’s engines use a cast iron block for durability. The Civic uses an aluminum block for its engine, which is more likely to warp and crack than cast iron..jpg)
Quality, Reliability and Durability: The Chevrolet Cruze comes standard with free roadside assistance for 5 years/100,000 miles. Honda fails to provide roadside assistance for the Civic. Chevrolet’s powertrain warranty covers the Cruze 40,000 miles longer than Honda covers the Civic. The Cruze’s corrosion warranty is also 1 year longer than the Civic’s. There are also more than four times as many Chevrolet dealers as there are Honda dealers, making it a lot easier to get service for your Cruze’s warranty than it would be on Honda’s Civic. The Chevrolet Cruze’s engines use a cast iron block for durability. The Civic uses an aluminum block for its engine, which is more likely to warp and crack than cast iron.
Power and Performance: The Cruze’s available 1.4L ECOTEC turbo engine allows 20 lbs.-ft. more torque than the Civic’s 1.8L VTEC engine—and the Cruze does so at a lower RPM! This allows the Cruze to go from 0-60 in 8 seconds flat as opposed to the 9 seconds it takes the Civic. According to the EPA, the manual Honda Civic gets 36 highway mpg. The Cruze Eco gets 42 highway mpg according to the EPA—that’s 6 more miles per gallon than the Civic! The Cruze also holds 2.4 more gallons of fuel than the Civic. So, between the Cruze’s superior fuel economy and capacity, the Cruze has a greater fuel range than the Civic. A six-speed manual is standard on the Chevrolet Cruze. The Cruze’s transmission also uses superior gear ratios for enhanced performance and a lower final drive ratio for quieter highway operation, much less engine wear and better fuel economy. The Honda Civic only offers an inferior five-speed for its manual transmission. The Cruze’s optional automatic transmission is also a 6-speed as opposed to the Civic’s inferior 5-speed automatic.
Ride and Handling: The Cruze offers better traction than the Civic with larger standard wheels. Standard handling in the Cruze is also greater than in the Civic because the Cruze LS/LT wheels have a lower profile than the Civic’s standard series tires. The Cruze also offers greater maximum wheel size than the Honda Civic. Superior handling in the Cruze over the Civic is solidified by theCruze’s longer wheelbase The Cruze LS/LT’s standard tires provide better handling as well because they have a lower 60 series profile that provides a tougher sidewall than the Civic’s standard series tires. The Cruze LTZ’s tires also have a lower series profile than the Civic EX’s tires. The Cruze eliminates engine vibration in the passenger area with liquid-filled engine mounts. The Civic still uses inferior rubber engine mounts causing a rougher ride for passengers.
Interior: The Cruze is rated as a mid-size car by the EPA due to its vast passenger and cargo space, while the Civic is rated as a compact due to its cramped interior and limited cargo capacity.We at Art Gamblin Motors are confident that the Chevrolet Cruze, which won two awards inKiplinger’s 2011 car issue, is unquestionably superior to the Honda Civic. So we invite you to come test drive a new Chevy Cruze with us here in Enumclaw Washington and experience the difference for yourself. You will surely appreciate our welcoming pressure-free environment staffed by friendly expert sales associates. We have been family owned and operated for over 40 years and have always treated our customers as family. Come and see the why Art Gamblin Motors is a superior place to buy a car, and you will understand why we are the top online rated Chevrolet dealer in the state!
Ride and Handling: The Cruze offers better traction than the Civic with larger standard wheels. Standard handling in the Cruze is also greater than in the Civic because the Cruze LS/LT wheels have a lower profile than the Civic’s standard series tires. The Cruze also offers greater maximum wheel size than the Honda Civic. Superior handling in the Cruze over the Civic is solidified by theCruze’s longer wheelbase The Cruze LS/LT’s standard tires provide better handling as well because they have a lower 60 series profile that provides a tougher sidewall than the Civic’s standard series tires. The Cruze LTZ’s tires also have a lower series profile than the Civic EX’s tires. The Cruze eliminates engine vibration in the passenger area with liquid-filled engine mounts. The Civic still uses inferior rubber engine mounts causing a rougher ride for passengers.
Interior: The Cruze is rated as a mid-size car by the EPA due to its vast passenger and cargo space, while the Civic is rated as a compact due to its cramped interior and limited cargo capacity.We at Art Gamblin Motors are confident that the Chevrolet Cruze, which won two awards inKiplinger’s 2011 car issue, is unquestionably superior to the Honda Civic. So we invite you to come test drive a new Chevy Cruze with us here in Enumclaw Washington and experience the difference for yourself. You will surely appreciate our welcoming pressure-free environment staffed by friendly expert sales associates. We have been family owned and operated for over 40 years and have always treated our customers as family. Come and see the why Art Gamblin Motors is a superior place to buy a car, and you will understand why we are the top online rated Chevrolet dealer in the state!