@Loud_R They haven’t brought the 1.6 to the ‘States… yet. It’s a slight variation of the 1.4T found in the Cruze — very possible to make it on the same line in Austria and import it in the same way as the 1.4.
Also, the reason Mazda uses higher-displacement four-bangers in its vehicles is because it doesn’t have anything smaller to use, not yet — at least. I think they’re working on a turbo-charged 1.8 liter unit, though.
The Cruze is one of those cars that’s just too good to waste with a weak engine. The handling, body/chassis control, and driving dynamics are near perfect. I’m hopeful 😀
