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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65
The automatic in the Cruze has already been tweaked, so your argument there is null. And you're also talking about the car that has been the best-selling compact in America two months running now and the best selling passenger car in America last month.
Plus, the only way you get 38 MPG in a 500 is with the manual. What's the manual take rate on ANY car these days?
Every 500 display I've seen at a mall has had the 34 MPG Automatic, and judging from comments, people are NOT impressed. It may be selling well towards trendy folks or girls with rich daddies, but your everyday run-of-the-mill consumers are looking elsewhere.
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I'll agree to disagree. The one I drove was aparently built after the fix and still felt terrible with the transmission only though so I can see how the Cruze can be such a great seller, it is a fine car. My argument is not null, it is simply my opinion on how the transmission worked, especially since the Transmissions in the Elantra and Civic did not have these issues. As for the 500, the take rate has been roughly 50/50, also with the 27/34 rating, the combined is still 30+. That said, i would not buy one, too small, and the hills around here would play havoc with it. My choice for a subcompact right now would be the Sonic, Accent and the upcoming Kia Rio Hatchback and Veloster hatchback..