These are standard specifications for the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze, not necessarily specifications for the vehicle(s) in the photo(s).
Transmission:
6 Manual M32 , 6 Automatic Hydra-Matic 6T40
Data updated June 2024
For additional safety information and testing procedures, please visit the NHTSA website.
Features
Engine Location : | Front |
Drive Type : | Front Wheel |
Transaxle | |
Body / Chassis : | Integral |
Production Years for Series : | 2008 - |
Price : | MSRP: $16,725-23,115 Invoice: $16,135-22,075 |
MPG City : | 25 |
MPG Highway : | 36 |
Engine & Transmission
Inline 4 | |
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Displacement : | 1800 cc | 109.8 cu in. | 1.8 L. |
Power : | 138 HP (101.568 KW) @ 6300 RPM |
Torque : | 125 Ft-Lbs (169 NM) @ 3800 RPM |
Bore : | 3.2 in | 81 mm. |
Stroke : | 3.5 in | 88 mm. |
Compression : | 10.5:1 |
Valvetrain : | 16 DOHC (4 valves per cylinder) |
Cylinder Block : | Cast-iron |
Cylinder Head : | Cast-Aluminum |
Sequential Electronic Multi-port Fuel Injection with Throttle Control | |
Redline : | 6500 RPM |
Turbocharged Inline 4 | |
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Displacement : | 1364 cc | 83.2 cu in. | 1.4 L. |
Power : | 138 HP (101.568 KW) @ 4900 RPM |
Torque : | 148 Ft-Lbs (201 NM) @ 1850 RPM |
Bore : | 2.9 in | 72 mm. |
Stroke : | 3.3 in | 83 mm. |
Compression : | 9.5:1 |
Valvetrain : | 16 DOHC (4 valves per cylinder) |
Cylinder Block : | Cast-iron |
Cylinder Head : | Cast-Aluminum |
Sequential Multiport Fuel Injection | |
Redline : | 6500 RPM |
Ignition system : | Individual coil on plug |
6 Manual M32 , 6 Automatic Hydra-Matic 6T40
Gear Ratios
1st Gear : | 3.82 |
2nd Gear : | 2.16 |
3rd Gear : | 1.47 |
4th Gear : | 1.07 |
5th Gear : | 0.87 |
6th Gear : | 0.74 |
Handling
Safety
NHTSA Crash-Test Results | |
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2012 Chevrolet Cruze 4 DR FWD | |
Frontal driver : | |
Frontal passenger : | |
Side driver : | |
Side rear passenger : | |
Rollover 2 Wheel Drive : | Risk of Rollover 10.9% |
Recall
Component | AIR BAGS |
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Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA Campaign ID | 14V300000 |
Summary | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles manufactured December 2, 2011 to July, 16, 2012, Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured December 7, 2011 to July 25, 2012, Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured December 5, 2011 to August 2, 2012, and Chevrolet Camaro vehicles manufactured December 1, 2011 to June 11, 2012. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals. |
Consequence | If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, that air bag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury. |
Remedy | GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact GM at 1-800-222-1020. Buick owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300. Note: This is an expansion of recalls 12V-522 and 13V-023. |
Notes | Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. |
Component | AIR BAGS |
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Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA Campaign ID | 12V522000 |
Summary | General Motors is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze, and Chevrolet Sonic vehicles. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals. |
Consequence | If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal airbag, that airbag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury. |
Remedy | General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel airbag coil, free of charge. The safety recall began on January 11, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300. |
Notes | This is General Motors recall number 12261.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. |
Component | AIR BAGS |
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Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA Campaign ID | 13V023000 |
Summary | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Sonic, and model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals. |
Consequence | If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, that air bag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury. |
Remedy | GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 13, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300. |
Notes | This is General Motors recall number 12261 and is an expansion of NHTSA recall 12V-522.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION |
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Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
Mfr Report Date | 20110111 |
NHTSA Campaign ID | 16V502000 |
Summary | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, 'Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention.' |
Consequence | If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury. |
Remedy | GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491. |
Notes | Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST |
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Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
Mfr Report Date | 20110406 |
NHTSA Campaign ID | 13V360000 |
Summary | General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles equipped with 1.4L DOHC gasoline turbo engines and 6T40 front wheel drive automatic transmissions and equipped with an electric vacuum pump to provide supplemental vacuum for brake assist, when needed. In the affected vehicles, the pump may not activate, resulting in an intermittent reduction or loss of brake assist. |
Consequence | A loss of braking assistance will require extra pedal force and/or distance to bring the vehicle to a stop, increasing the risk of a crash. |
Remedy | General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace a microswitch in the power brake vacuum pipe assembly, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2013. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. GM's recall number is 12213. |
Notes | Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. |
Data updated June 2024
2012 Averages
Avg. Home : | $263,200 |
Avg. Gallon of Gas : | $3.55 |
Total Car Production : | 10,335,765 |
2012 Chevrolet Cruze FAQs (show)
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What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze?
Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze? A: The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze has a wheelbase size of 105.70 inches.Q: What is the length of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze? A: The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze has a length of 181.00 inches.Q: What is the width of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze? A: The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze has a width of 70.70 inches.Q: How much headroom does the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze have?A: The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze has 39.30 inches of headroom.Q: How much legroom does the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze have?A: The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze has legroom of 42.30 inches.Q: What is the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze's towing capacity?A: The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze has a towing capaicty of 1000.00 lbs.Q: What is the bodystyle of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze? A: The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze was a Sedan.Q: How much did the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze cost when new? What was the MSRP? A: The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze had an MSRP of $16,725 - $$23,115 (USD).Q: What engines did the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze have? A: The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze had the following engine options: Inline 4 (1800 cc | 109.8 cu in. | 1.8 L.) with 138 HP (101.568 KW) @ 6300 RPM and 125 Ft-Lbs (169 NM) @ 3800 RPM Turbocharged Inline 4 (1364 cc | 83.2 cu in. | 1.4 L.) with 138 HP (101.568 KW) @ 4900 RPM and 148 Ft-Lbs (201 NM) @ 1850 RPM Q: What transmissions did the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze have? A: The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze had the following gearbox options: 6 speed Manual M32, 6 speed Automatic Hydra-Matic 6T40.
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Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze? A: The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze has a wheelbase size of 105.70 inches.Q: What is the length of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze? A: The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze has a length of 181.00 inches.Q: What is the width of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze? A: The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze has a width of 70.70 inches.Q: How much headroom does the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze have?A: The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze has 39.30 inches of headroom.Q: How much legroom does the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze have?A: The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze has legroom of 42.30 inches.Q: What is the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze's towing capacity?A: The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze has a towing capaicty of 1000.00 lbs.Q: What is the bodystyle of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze? A: The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze was a Sedan.Q: How much did the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze cost when new? What was the MSRP? A: The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze had an MSRP of $16,725 - $$23,115 (USD).Q: What engines did the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze have? A: The 2012 Chevrolet Cruze had the following engine options: Inline 4 (1800 cc | 109.8 cu in. | 1.8 L.) with 138 HP (101.568 KW) @ 6300 RPM and 125 Ft-Lbs (169 NM) @ 3800 RPMChevrolet
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