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Holden forced to tweak Cruze
Holden has made changes to its Cruze small car just weeks after launching it. By RICHARD BLACKBURN.
Holden has introduced a running change to the automatic transmission on its Cruze small car just weeks after launching the vital new model.
The company said the change, which is designed to make gear shifts smoother under hard acceleration and when the engine is cold, was made in response to internal evaluation of the car by Holden engineers, rather than any customer complaints.
But the six-speed automatic petrol version of the car has been criticised by motoring journalists for its lack of performance and imprecise, jerky gear shifts.
The news will come as a blow to the car maker, which has high expectations for the Korean-built small car.
The Cruze, which will be built in Australia from next year, is a vital car to Holden as it is shaping as the company’s lone entrant in the biggest segment of the car market.
The company recently discontinued its Viva small car and is expected to drop the long-running Astra nameplate from its line-up in coming months.
The running change, which affects roughly 400 vehicles in customer hands and hundreds more in dealer stock, involves a software change to the car’s electronic control unit. It doesn't affect diesel versions of the car.
Holden forced to tweak Cruze - www.drive.com.au
Holden has made changes to its Cruze small car just weeks after launching it. By RICHARD BLACKBURN.
Holden has introduced a running change to the automatic transmission on its Cruze small car just weeks after launching the vital new model.
The company said the change, which is designed to make gear shifts smoother under hard acceleration and when the engine is cold, was made in response to internal evaluation of the car by Holden engineers, rather than any customer complaints.
But the six-speed automatic petrol version of the car has been criticised by motoring journalists for its lack of performance and imprecise, jerky gear shifts.
The news will come as a blow to the car maker, which has high expectations for the Korean-built small car.
The Cruze, which will be built in Australia from next year, is a vital car to Holden as it is shaping as the company’s lone entrant in the biggest segment of the car market.
The company recently discontinued its Viva small car and is expected to drop the long-running Astra nameplate from its line-up in coming months.
The running change, which affects roughly 400 vehicles in customer hands and hundreds more in dealer stock, involves a software change to the car’s electronic control unit. It doesn't affect diesel versions of the car.
Holden forced to tweak Cruze - www.drive.com.au