Chevrolet News:2017 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel Gets EPA Figures

[William Maley]

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Another piece of the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel puzzle has been revealed. The official EPA numbers have been released and they are quite impressive. 

Six-Speed Manual: 30 City/52 Highway/37 Combined
Nine-Speed Automatic: 31 City/47 Highway/37 Combined

“Chevrolet is dedicated to offering customers a wide range of propulsion options. We know there are customers looking for the right combination of fuel efficiency, driving dynamics, fuel type and more. With the EPA-estimated 52-mpg highway Cruze Diesel Sedan, they can get it all,” said Steven Majoros, director of Chevrolet Marketing in a statement.

A quick refresher on the Cruze Diesel: it will use a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder producing 137 horsepower and 240 pound-feet of torque. The sedan will be arriving in the coming weeks with prices beginning at $24,670. The hatchback will get the diesel option next year.

Source: Chevrolet
Press Release is on Page 2

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CRUZE DIESEL SEDAN SETS 52-MPG BENCHMARK

• EPA Certifies Segment-Best Highway Mileage

DETROIT — The 2017 Cruze Diesel Sedan offers up to an EPA-estimated highway mileage of 52 mpg — the highest highway fuel economy of any non-hybrid/non-EV in America. Based upon the EPA highway estimate, Cruze Diesel with the six-speed manual transmission has an estimated range of up to 702 highway miles on one tank of diesel fuel.

“Chevrolet is dedicated to offering customers a wide range of propulsion options. We know there are customers looking for the right combination of fuel efficiency, driving dynamics, fuel type and more. With the EPA-estimated 52-mpg highway Cruze Diesel Sedan, they can get it all,” said Steven Majoros, director of Chevrolet Marketing.

The 2017 Cruze Diesel Sedan features a new Ecotec 1.6-liter inline four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine offering an SAE-certified 137 horsepower (102 kW) and 240 lb-ft of torque (325 Nm). Cruze Diesel passed all stringent U.S. environmental standards and validation, including Tier 3 Bin 125 emissions standards.

Buyers will be able to option their Cruze Diesel Sedans with either a standard six-speed manual or a new, optional Hydra-Matic nine-speed automatic transmission that includes fuel-saving stop/start technology.

In addition to its segment-leading EPA-estimated 52 mpg highway fuel economy, Cruze Diesel with the six-speed manual returns an EPA-estimated city mileage of 30 mpg, resulting in 37 mpg combined. Cruze Diesel with the nine-speed automatic achieves an EPA-estimated highway economy of up to 47 mpg and 31 city mpg, which results in 37 mpg combined.

A suite of connectivity features complements the Cruze Diesel Sedan’s inherent efficiency. These include available OnStar with 4G LTE connectivity and built-in Wi-Fi hotspot and available Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility through Chevrolet MyLink.*

Pricing for 2017 Cruze Diesel Sedan starts at $24,670 including $875 destination charge. Cruze Diesel Hatch will follow Cruze Diesel Sedan later this year for the 2018 model year.

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[ccap41]

Very impressive numbers but I'm surprised there is such a gap from the 6spd to the 9spd on the highway.

[G. David Felt]

40 minutes ago, ccap41 said:

Very impressive numbers but I'm surprised there is such a gap from the 6spd to the 9spd on the highway.

I agree, I am also surprised by the gap on MPG between manual and auto. I wonder how much more they will get in real world driving, after all someone is always getting higher than EPA #'s for Diesel.

[ccap41]

23 minutes ago, dfelt said:

I agree, I am also surprised by the gap on MPG between manual and auto. I wonder how much more they will get in real world driving, after all someone is always getting higher than EPA #'s for Diesel.

Agreed. Makes me wonder if those who opt for the 53mpg 6spd will be touching or surpassing 60mpg when cruising at slower speeds like 50-60mph.

[Stew]

Very nice.  love the MPG with the manual, hell, i love the fact it is offered with a manual!

[ccap41]

19 minutes ago, ccap41 said:

Agreed. Makes me wonder if those who opt for the 53mpg 6spd will be touching or surpassing 60mpg when cruising at slower speeds like 50-60mph.

Sorry, 52mpg**

[smk4565]

Impressive numbers but I have to imagine the sales volume of a diesel and manual car will be dismal.  Manuals have like a 3-5% take rate to begin with.  Diesel is declining in popularity also.

i am surprised the 9 speed auto can't beat the manual in fuel economy.  I do think they'll sell a decent number with the automatic.

[Robert Hall]

I couldn't imagine a compact diesel with an automatic...but they have to do that for the stupid Americans that can't drive a stick.

Edited February 15, 2017 by Cubical-aka-Moltar

[loki]

i bet the mpg difference is the gearing plus "lockup ratio" difference from auto to manual...

that power is even better than what i had in my '83 regal wagon... a 2x or 3x the gears. lol

 

[G. David Felt]

1 hour ago, Cubical-aka-Moltar said:

I couldn't imagine a compact diesel with an automatic...but they have to do that for the stupid Americans that can't drive a stick.

With all the Auto's on Gas getting better MPG than Manual, this is the one time I am actually confused as this is ass backward from what Diesel with Auto is getting elsewhere. I am truly confused how the Auto is worse than the Manual.

Makes one wonder!

[daves87rs]

Nice! Agree with the folks that feel they feel they will go past 52mpgs...

[ocnblu]

Well I always got better than advertised with my Beetle TDi.  I wish Chevy the very best of luck with selling these and conquesting former TDi owners.

[Robert Hall]

My diesel Escort easily got over 55mpg highway, but it was probably 1000 lbs lighter than today's compact diesels ( and pretty basic and stripped down). 

[ocnblu]

IIRC wasn't that a Mazda diesel in the Escort?  How ironic that an engine that gave you 55 MPG is now in a political fight for its life.

[Robert Hall]

21 minutes ago, ocnblu said:

IIRC wasn't that a Mazda diesel in the Escort?  How ironic that an engine that gave you 55 MPG is now in a political fight for its life.

Yah, Mazda 2.0.  52hp.  Long time ago...

[Paolino]

On 2/14/2017 at 9:07 PM, Cubical-aka-Moltar said:

I couldn't imagine a compact diesel with an automatic...but they have to do that for the stupid Americans that can't drive a stick.

Did it ever occur to you that some can drive stick yet live in areas of the country where there is ALWAYS traffic and it is an inherent nuisance to be in stop-and-go situations constantly hitting the clutch?

[FAPTurbo]

driving stick doesn't mean someone's smarter. if it did, truck drivers would be MIT grads. 

[Robert Hall]

3 hours ago, Paolino said:

Did it ever occur to you that some can drive stick yet live in areas of the country where there is ALWAYS traffic and it is an inherent nuisance to be in stop-and-go situations constantly hitting the clutch?

True enough...I drove pretty much 100% manuals for 15 years but dealing w/ heavy traffic and the lack of availability got me into automatics 17 years ago.    

[balthazar]

Looking forward to hopefully trying out my 4+2 spd manual tommorow!
 

[Paolino]

1 hour ago, Cubical-aka-Moltar said:

True enough...I drove pretty much 100% manuals for 15 years but dealing w/ heavy traffic and the lack of availability got me into automatics 17 years ago.    

My friend had 2 manuals... both leases... but after 6 years in traffic, I believe the quote was, "I had to get an automatic... I don't want to be 40 and need a hip replacement."

[Robert Hall]

1 minute ago, Paolino said:

My friend had 2 manuals... both leases... but after 6 years in traffic, I believe the quote was, "I had to get an automatic... I don't want to be 40 and need a hip replacement."

Back in the late 90s I was living in Colorado Springs with 3 vehicles with manuals--one with a fairly stiff clutch.  Getting stuck in afternoon freeway traffic there and in Denver and cluch in/cluch out all the time got really, really old.   Plus I then bought my Jeep which was only available w/ an automatic (first week I had it I had 'phantom clutch syndrome'--moving my left foot for a clutch that wasn't there).   I do like a manual in a sports car/sporty car, but for the daily grind I'm happy with automatics.  Still think I'd prefer a manual in a small diesel, though.