The Chevrolet Cruze hatchback that’s sold in virtually every market except the United States still won’t be coming to America – but we may have the chance to get a Cruze wagon, if Automotive News has their story straight.
GM is apparently working on a Cruze wagon, essentially a stretched version of the already attractive Cruze hatch. Yes, general wisdom says that Americans don’t buy hatches. But the Ford Focus, Hyundai Elantra Touring (which debuts next month), Volkswagen Golf, Kia Forte5, Toyota Matrix and Mazda3 all exist – why not something from the bowtie brand? As AN notes, the Cruze did very well in 2011′s sales charts and all of the volume was composed of 4-door sedans. Surely a Cruze 5-door would add something to the mix? Canada, a strong market for the Cruze, and hatches in general, would gobble this thing up. A Cruze Eco hatch with a 6-speed stick would be a fantastic way to get around in my books. Or what about the prospect of a wagon version of the Cruze diesel? Let’s not get too ahead of ourselves here…
11 Comments on “Will GM Bring Us A Diesel, Manual Station Wagon?…”
- Re: Will GM Bring Us A Diesel, Manual Station Wagon?Russycle – While I personally think that’s a nice little hatch, I think the answer to your question is fairly obvious: if the take rate for hatches…
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- Re: New or Used: THE PRICE IS WRONG!Marko – Keep the Focus as a daily commuter. If you’re looking for a weekend cruiser that doesn’t blend in with the other “yuppie-mobiles”, why not…
- Re: When You See a Clean Corinthian Leather Bench Seat In the Junkyard, You Buy It!dtremit – I’m not convinced they didn’t use both. The closest I can come is this ’88 commercial where he…
- Re: Will GM Bring Us A Diesel, Manual Station Wagon?rem83 – The Crosstour isn’t exactly a wagon and has been marketed as a crossover.
- Re: Junkyard Find: 1979 Chrysler LeBaronRonnie Schreiber – Carbiz, for the most part you’re correct but Hondas were an exception to the rule for Japanese cars. Most Japanese cars then were bad…
- Re: Will GM Bring Us A Diesel, Manual Station Wagon?Zackman – My goodness, that hatch is cool! Bring it here, Mr. Lutz, ’cause if you do, I may have to consider an Impala replacement – I’m…
- Re: Will GM Bring Us A Diesel, Manual Station Wagon?Pch101 – Surely a Cruze 5-door would add something to the mix? I can think of two: (1) additional costs and (2) another challenge to inventory management….
- Re: New or Used: THE PRICE IS WRONG!daviel – I agree on the bicycle idea – you can spend a bundle on a bike too.
- Re: Will GM Bring Us A Diesel, Manual Station Wagon?Hatchtopia – Of course, I dig it. But that said, with the emergence of high-end hatches like the Audi A7, I think America may be ready for an expansion of…

January 27th, 2012
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