Vehicle
Chevrolet Cruze
GM's global compact of the 2010s, sold on every continent. The 1.4 turbo's cooling-system plastics and PCV-related lean codes are the community's standing topics — both cheap fixes routinely quoted as expensive ones.
Generations
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J300 2008–2016
First global generation; 1.4T PCV diaphragm failure is the classic lean-code cause.
- 6T40 6-speed automatic
- Aisin TF-80SC 6-speed automatic
- F-series (F17 / F23 / F35 / F40) manual
- M32 / M20 6-speed manual
- Body styles
- Sedan · Hatchback · Estate
- Platform
- GM Delta II platform
- Engines
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- 1.6 Ecotec — petrol · 83–91 kW (111–122 hp)
- 1.4 Turbo — petrol · 74–103 kW (99–138 hp) · the PCV diaphragm is the classic lean-code cause
- 1.8 Ecotec — petrol · 104 kW (139 hp) · 169–176 Nm (125–130 lb-ft)
- 2.0 VCDi — diesel · 92–120 kW (123–161 hp)
- 1.6 turbo — petrol
- 1.7 — diesel · 81–96 kW (109–129 hp)
- 1.6 turbo diesel — diesel
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 6-speed M32 manual · 6-speed F40 manual · 6-speed GM 6T30 automatic · 6-speed GM 6T40 automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
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2nd gen 2016–2019
Lighter and more efficient; North American production ends 2019, other markets continue.
- Body styles
- Sedan · Hatchback · Estate
- Platform
- GM D2XX
- Engines
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- 1.4 turbo — LE2 · petrol
- 1.6 turbo diesel — LH7 · diesel
- 1.5 — petrol · China
- Transmissions
- 9-speed automatic · 6-speed M32 manual · 6-speed GM 6T35 automatic · 7-speed DCG DCT
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
CAN data
Bus databases covering this vehicle, mirrored from the open-source opendbc project.
Service information
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