[70AARCUDA]

...in the May 2011 issue of Road & Track (page 40) is a brief 'Tested' article, "2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco: Fun, efficient, frugal," by Shaun Bailey.

...here are the articles' highlights:

• 0-60 MPH = 8.1 sec.
• 0-¼ MILE = 16.2 sec @ 86.8 mph
• Top Speed = 130 mph (electronically limited)
• Skidpad = 0.84 G
• Slalom = 67.3 mph
• Curb Weight = 3050 lbs.
• R&T Milage = 37.7 mpg.

 

[70AARCUDA]

...here's a side-by-side summary comparison of the R&T Eco M6 and C&D LTZ A6 tests:

ROAD & TRACK Eco May-2011.....CAR & DRIVER LTZ Jan-2011
• 0-60 MPH........8.1 sec.....0-60 MPH........8.9 sec
• 0-¼ MILE.......16.2 sec.....0-¼ MILE.......17.0 sec
• 0-¼ MILE.......86.8 mph.....0-¼ MILE.......82.0 mph
• Top Speed.......130 mph(*)..Top Speed.......124 mph(**)
• Skidpad........0.84 G.......Skidpad........0.85 G
• Slalom.........67.3 mph.....Slalom............N/A
• Curb Weight....3050 lbs.....Curb Weight....3206 lbs
• Milage.........37.7 mpg.....Milage.........25.0 mpg

.(*) = electronically limited
(**) = drag limited

...notice the "Skidpad" numbers: Eco without Z-link at 0.84 G versus LTZ with Z-link at 0.85 G -- that sorta says the Z-link isn't the major contributor to the Cruze's overall excellent handling!

 

[70AARCUDA]

...sounds like the LS model with 1.8L engine and A6 transmission that C&D tested:

0-60 mph = 9.4 sec
¼-mile = 17.2 sec @ 82 mph

http://www.caranddriver.com/var/ezf...lication/ec0304c49ea0e50d582747b31e4b9576.pdf

 

[70AARCUDA]

...Eco M6 has totally different gearings than 1.8L M6, ie: http://www.cruzetalk.com/forum/10-c...ssion/335-cruze-transmission-axle-ratios.html

 

[70AARCUDA]

...both M32 trannys are listed, one for 1.4LT Eco and one for 1.8L.

 

[70AARCUDA]

I wish i could have got A 6 SPEED LTZ.

...you, and a lot of other people too!

 

[70AARCUDA]

blah, all of these numbers, and I still don't truly know what the ECO 0-60 time is.

...a stopwatch and a 'spirited' test drive of an Eco from your local dealership could answer your question. Maybe a "flat" on-ramp onto a local highway?