2013 Chevrolet Cruze Goes Diesel
2013 Chevrolet Cruze Goes Diesel
2013 Chevrolet Cruze Goes Diesel
2013 Chevrolet Cruze Goes Diesel
2013 Chevrolet Cruze Goes Diesel
2013 Chevrolet Cruze Goes Diesel
2013 Chevrolet Cruze Goes Diesel
2013 Chevrolet Cruze Goes Diesel
2013 Chevrolet Cruze Goes Diesel
2013 Chevrolet Cruze Goes Diesel
2013 Chevrolet Cruze Goes Diesel
It seems that the new 2013 Chevrolet Cruze will be available as an optional diesel engine for North America, with sales scheduled to begin in 2012. GM Inside News sources Lordstown, Ohio Assembly, where the Chevrolet Cruze is produced, said to have confirmed that it will begin construction of a model diesel by 2013. The Chevrolet Cruze is a popular car sold in over 60 countries around the world in gasoline and diesel and was released recently in North America. With Americans increasingly interested in energy efficiency and smaller companies car, the Cruze diesel could be a step in the right direction.
The engine, which can be used in North America is a modified version of GM's corporate 2.0-liter turbodiesel. And 'now available on models sold in Europe, Cruze, Cruze and Holden in Australia, among other markets.What can we expect in the U.S.? We know that in Australia, 2.0-liter common-rail turbo diesel engine is rated at 148 hp (110 kW) and a strong 236 foot-pounds (320 Nm) of torque. And 'offered a five-speed manual or six-speed automatic.
In Britain, delivered Chevrolet Cruze 2.0 VCDi same engine model with 42.0 miles per gallon (50.4 miles per imperial gallon) on the European test cycle. It cost 17,325 pounds (about $ 28,250 including VAT) as tested by Autocar magazine in September 2009.
Although diesel engines are more efficient and provide a number MPG better than petrol engines with similar power, they do not constitute a significant share of U.S. passenger vehicles.
Would you buy a diesel Cruze? What fuel would be delivered, and at what price sticker? (Be realistic: "60 mpg for $ 12,000" is not realistic.)
