That's normal. The Eco manual transmission doesn't have it for "weight reduction" (read: cost) reasons, and the Eco automatic, which is basically the LT with the Eco aero bits and wheels, does.
My Eco has the "rear center articulating armrest" with the two cup holders in it & at the time of purchase I didn't know it was an available option, but according the Chevrolet.com it is.
I see you have an ECO AT - sounds like this is yet another "weight savings" feature of the ECO MT.
That or perhaps the two 200 pounders with a 'Big Gulp' drink a piece I drive around might be back there carrying on... I kid, I kid. IDK... some of these guys with M/T are rolling over my A/T MPG numbers, but I seriously attribute that to their better driving a M/T than an slightly overweight A/T to get those better MPG figures.The weight savings idea is not in the rear cup holder/armrest itself, more so not having cup holder discourages rear passengers, there by saving weight.
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You figured out why the Cruze's A/C is so weak also. Same reason.The weight savings idea is not in the rear cup holder/armrest itself, more so not having cup holder discourages rear passengers, there by saving weight.
I've been on the fence about what others have pointed out... that the A/C is not fully charged from the factory just like other things the car has needed some 'encouragement' on & this too being one of them. With that said I don't have any empirical knowledge, but only what I have read about others on the forum and their experiences with low charged A/C's. I was going to have mine looked into, but since we've only got another 5 weeks of summer I'm going to table it until the spring & see what comes out of having the freon checked.
