which in the U.S. would be the Saturn Astra...

 

Am I the only person that thinks its ugly as hell? What do you guys see in it?

 

I see a WRX hatch with a smoothed hatch. Check the side profile of that turd.

 

Thats what I was thinking...like GM stuck a Malibu front end on a WRX.

Overall I like it...and since Im a wagon/hatch fan it might have been enough to make my next new car a GM. However, since its not coming over here, GM likely wont even get a visit when its time for a new car.

 

+1

 

I like hatches (and wagons), and can't understand why they don't sell here very well int he states, they look kinda cool, and are so damn practcal.
I think this Cruze looks pretty good and a lot cheaper than the very similar looking Lexus hatch sold in Europe.
Cruze:


Lexus

 

i think it looks more like the WRX Station Wagon

shit now that i look at them side by side i think it looks better then the WRX Station Wagon

 

 

Chevrolet in Europe and it's not a Corvette = usually a Daewoo lol

but this is brand new and it really does look a little like the new Astra....I was about to ask whats the point in selling the same car with two different badges but I forgot Peugeot, Citroen and Toyota have done this before with the Aygo (forgot the other two shitboxes names)


EDIT

it shares it's platform with the Astra

http://www.welt.de/motor/article3743...rikanisch.html

 

It is the Astra. 3 door and 5 door hatch, been out since 08' (only year Saturn made'em) and it didn't sell for shit.
I thought it would be a great selling car, but absolutely no advertising was done to beef up sales, or to even let people know that it's a true European car (made in Antwerp, Germany) on sale for Saturn prices.

I think if they advertised, you guys that have some interest in this type of car would probably have one now. They're not bad. A bit underpowered with the 1.8L Ecotec pushing 138hp, but solidly built otherwise.