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2016 Chevrolet Cruze mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
New Cruze has more dramatic body sides and a more steeply raked belt line (base of side windows). |
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2016 Chevrolet Cruze mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
The new Cruze in a brighter color, with 16-wheels and no RS body kit. |
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2016 Chevrolet Cruze mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Bright red might not be the best color for the new Cruze. Larger wheels than the LT's 16s also help. |
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2016 Chevrolet Cruze mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Competitive trunk space. |
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2016 Chevrolet Cruze![]() mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
The old Cruze's interior was among the class leaders in 2011, but the new one is much nicer. |
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2016 Chevrolet Cruze mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Well-designed controls, including four knobs, except for the range selector on top of the shifter. |
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2016 Chevrolet Cruze mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Hard plastic instrument panel upper, but upholstered and stitched trim on the lower face. |
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2016 Chevrolet Cruze mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
A close up of the upholstered and stitched trim on the instrument panel of the new Cruze. |
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2016 Chevrolet Malibu mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
The forte of the turbocharged 2.0-liter engine is effortless acceleration. |
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2016 Chevrolet Malibu mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
More comfortable than the driver seat in the Optima, despite the lack of quilting. |
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2016 Chevrolet Malibu mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Most controls are well designed. But the manual gear selector is in the same awful place as before. |
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2016 Chevrolet Malibu mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Much more distinctive than the exterior. The instrument panel wing is cloth in lesser trims. |
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2016 Chevrolet Malibu mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
From some angles the Malibu appears smaller than it is. This isn't one of them. |
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2016 Chevrolet Malibu mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
The 2013-2015 Malibu looked much different. Squarer but stronger forms. Fans were few. |
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2016 Chevrolet Malibu mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Chevrolet keeps trying to make its horizontally split grille work. Getting better? |
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2016 Chevrolet Malibu mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
The new Kia Optima: not as sleek, but sportier and arguably more upscale. |
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2016 Chevrolet Malibu mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
More muscular fenders help the Chevrolet Impala stand out more in traffic. |
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2016 Chevrolet Malibu mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
Clean finish. |
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2016 Chevrolet Malibu mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
The Ford Fusion was first with this look. Still the best? Or has Chevrolet taken that honor? |
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2016 Chevrolet Malibu mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
A lot going on in here. Note stitched and padded trim on the dash face and the sides of the console. |
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2016 Chevrolet Malibu mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
From the front quarter the Malibu appears long, low, and very smooth. Too smooth? |
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2016 Chevrolet Malibu mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
The continuously sweeping roof line is the most interesting aspect of the design. Dips low in back. |
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2016 Chevrolet Malibu mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
The Kia Optima's interior would seem more severe even in a lighter shade. Audiesque quilted seats. |
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2016 Chevrolet Malibu mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
The back seat is now competitive, but still not among the best. |
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2016 Chevrolet Malibu![]() mkaresh Ten-Year Veteran |
The Malibu interior in dark cloth instead of light leather. Note pattern on instrument panel trim. |