The hybrid idea scares me. The Cruze as it stands needs to lose about 400lbs to be within the realm of its competitors. Imagine throwing in 300lbs of battery
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Or GM can just sell the Volt for the same price as the Cruze and call it a day
That'd be nice. I'd buy that.
While the diesel is a porker, a Cruze LT w/Auto weighs 3118 lbs.
Mazda 3 GS w/auto - 2912 lbs
Toyota Corolla LE w/CVT - 2855 lbs
Jetta Trendline w/manual - 3007 lbs
Honda Civic LX w/CVT - 2830 lbs
The theoretical 2718 lbs Cruze would be the lightest in its class - not "within the realm."
If you were simply using hyperbole to make light of the Cruze's weight problem - I apologize. I know you're kidding about the price thing, right? Right?