Will these speakers work with my Chevy Cruze?

Anonymous

Yes, they will work, but you need to understand WHY your speakers blew. The problem most likely wasn't with the speakers or their power rating. The problem is due to the low power of the head unit. Car radios/CD/DVD players are low power, typically rated between 15 and 22 watts RMS per channel. If you turn the volume too high, and boost the bass in particular, the signal distorts and a phenomenon known as "clipping" occurs. This signal clipping generates very high frequency harmonics that can easily overheat the voice coils in the speakers. If that happens long enough or often enough, the speakers get damaged or "blown". So the problem is actually operator error and It won't matter much what speakers you replace the Alpine's with because the same thing will probably happen again, no matter how much power the speakers you install can handle, unless you regulate the volume better. If you want loud, clear music without distortion and don't want to blow your new speakers, you'll should install a power amplifier too.

don r

Look at the labels on the stock speakers for an idea how much power per channel the stereo gives. Did the car come with Alpine speakers? Looking at the specs, the low end is a bit lightweight at 50Hz. Real bass is 40 and lower, as long as you consider that actual musical instruments don't produce much below that. Go to the shop and listen to the speakers on display. If these R/F speakers handle more power than the ones you blew out, that might be OK. Whatever speakers you install, they won't give more than the stereo gives them.