Today, Chevrolet made an announcement with the pricing information for the all-new Chevy Cruze, which surely shocked some people.  The price tag of $16,275, which doesn’t include a destination fee of $720, is quite a bit higher than the Cobalt it is going to replace that was $14,990.  However, the new vehicle is larger and gets better gas mileage.

The bump in price puts the new car approximately $1,000 higher than the price of the Mazda3, and it can be assumed that Ford is going to put a price on the upcoming 2011 Focus somewhere in the middle or a little higher than the Chevy Cruze, which will be on sale in September.  A Civic EX-L goes for $21,005, and the starting price of the Honda Civic VP begins at $16,405.

For the base price you will get a manual transmission LS model with new car warranties.  The $18,175 LT will get you a six-speed automatic.  The very popular Eco model, which will get around 40 mpg/highway and has aerodynamic enhancements, will begin at $18,175.