Cruze tops car safety

Adelaide Advertiser, August 25, 2009

THE Holden Cruze is the safest small car under $25,000, receiving a five-star New Car Assessment Program crash-test rating, the NSW Road Traffic Authority says.

The Cruze, currently being imported but to be built at Elizabeth next year, scored 35.04 out of 37 - just ahead of Ford Focus and Fiesta, Mazda 2 and Hyundai i30 SLX. Holden spokeswoman Kate Lonsdale said the company was "pleased".


Cruze pricing: The Cruze CD manual starts at $20,990 plus dealer delivery and government charges or $23,990 driveaway. The Cruze CDX manual starts at $23,990 plus dealer delivery and government charges or $26,990 driveaway. Automatic transmission $2000 extra.

Things you need to know: This Holden website is designed to compare some of the key features of the Holden Cruze with the Toyota Corolla, Mazda 3, Ford Focus, Mitsubishi Lancer and Hyundai i30. This is not a complete list of features or comparable vehicles and there may be variants of these models which are not listed here because they are in a higher price category than the comparable Cruze model, or are in a different body style with a different level of specification. All information has been gathered by Redbook at the request of GM Holden Ltd and GM Holden Ltd does not warrant the accuracy of the vehicle specifications listed. You should undertake your own enquiries to confirm that the vehicle specifications are correct.

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