Business Car Manager road test verdict
There’s really only one engine variant we’d be willing to recommend in any business car comparison and that’s the 1.7-litre VCDi diesel. The petrol engines feel a little slow and cost a fair bit to fuel while the 2.0-litre diesel is expensive because it’s only available with an automatic gearbox.
Pick this engine, though, and you’ll be impressed by the Chevrolet Cruze SW. It looks good and the interior feels more upmarket than you’d expect, and while it may not handle very well it does feel very grown-up to drive.
Its low CO2 emissions mean standard rate company car tax buyers will just pay £671 a year for a mid-spec LTZ model, too.
Chevrolet Cruze Station Wagon 1.7 VCDi LTZ 130PS – the low down
| P11D Value | £ 19,730 |
| Monthly business rental (ex VAT) | From £296 a month (3yrs/30,000 miles) |
| Company car tax bands 2012/13 to 2014/15 | 17%, 18%, 19% |
| BIK tax | £3,354, £3,551, £3,749 |
| Engine | 1.7-litre 4-cyl diesel |
| CO2 | 119g/km |
| Power/torque | 129bhp/ 300Nm |
| 0-62mph | 10.4 seconds/124mph |
| Economy | 62.7mpg |
