Comments on: Chevy Cruze Versus Honda Insight

By: Ry

Ry — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:28:04 +0000

i like the cruze…i liked the cobalt too… but the cruze is more classy looking…and if you cant afford the volt this will do almost the same….GM….your doin a good job….keep it up!!

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:14:12 +0000

I’ll buy American.

By: TCook

TCook — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:00:15 +0000

#85 Stew
Most of the major highways in the Houston area have stop lights at the entrance ramps for the freeways. They are used to control traffic merging so not to cause a backup, so going 0-70 around here quickly is a necessity.

By: Vincent Stanford

Vincent Stanford — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:39:59 +0000

Actually, the Insight is a “mild hybrid”. Those things don’t get much better mileage than gas cars, so the gas Cruze could be close. Now the diesel Cruze should be more efficient than the Insight, and downright FAST. It is going to have 236 lb/ft of torque. That much torque in a car the size of a Cruze should get 0-60 times in the six second range. Hybrid mileage and sports sedan performance. When can I get mine???

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:01:41 +0000

First off the statement that “hybrids that are non-hybrid looking vehicles, don’t sell”, is just foolish. hybrid looking cars that are out right now ( i.e. the Toyota Prius) or this future Honda Insight, are some of the most ugly exterior styling out there. GM/Chevy has something unbelievable with the Volt. The Volt is a true hybrid, battery powered up to 40 miles and gas anything over. Not to mention the exterior and interior are some of the best styling I have seen, and show the rest of the competition so called “hybrids” to shame.

By: rob

rob — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:39:26 +0000

Most of you guys seem to be glossing over the fact that only 100,000 insights will be slated for NA. At under $20,000 demand will far outstrip supply. Good luck getting your hands on one and if you do, good luck actually paying under $20k. The cruze will be much more accessible and it should get pretty close to the hybrid mpg-wise especially on the highway which is more of a priority to many of us than good city economy.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:25:56 +0000

If you care about making the statement I’m driving a Hybrid..then by the Honda. However, if you care about driving something that doesn’t look like all the typical Hybrib bubbles then buy the Cruz! I mean seriously if the economy is close to the same you have to give a little importance to esthetics.

By: Vincent Stanford

Vincent Stanford — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:36:50 +0000

This competition is healthy for the nation. I want either a Volt or a (bio) diesel Cruze, but the Honda is nice too. Either of those will give substantially better mileage than the Honda and let us start moving away from oil. Seems like the diesel, that is going on sale this spring in Europe is has fewer technology questions to solve before deployment.

By: carcus

carcus — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:51:22 +0000

“……… when actual efficiency and price are similar?”

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The likelihood that the gasoline Cruze can match the hybrid Insight in real world efficiency is slim to none.

The Cruze will be lucky to average low 30’s mpg, the Insight will most likely get mid 40’s mpg.

GM tends to over-promise and under-deliver, while Honda does the opposite. If GM wants to get back up on their feet, less talk and more action will be required.

By: Jeanine Bass

Jeanine Bass — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:08:25 +0000

I would love to have any American car that gets 40 MPG or greater. When we can stop using foreign oil and polluting our evniornment we will be a happier nation.