Actually beat claimed economy and passes California's standards

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1109762_2017-chevrolet-cruze-diesel-first-drive

Those quoted fuel consumption figures are dreadful for what we expect. Funny how they think it is refined when it has a European GM engine but Volkswagens aren't good enough. Nepotism on the part of the US car industry? 

3.78 Litres in a US Gallon.  Obviously if your gallon is 4.546 litres the figures are quite good.

10 miles to a litre is quite nice IMO.

Edited 7 April, 20179 yr by Awayoffski

1 minute ago, Awayoffski said:

3.72 Litres in a US Gallon.  Obviously if your gallon is 4.546 litres the figures are quite good.

.......and U.S. manufacturers get into trouble if the exaggerate their figures......they have to be realistic as opposed to the purely theoretical elsewhere.

Oh yes! I forgot that a US gallon is different from a proper UK gallon! So agree consumption would be different! 

Would love to try the 9 speed gearbox  (on a turbo-petrol).

 

Europe does not want Chevy (Despite being on the Manchester United football shirts), GM/Chevy does not want to be in Europe.

 

Europe does not want diesels nor does the (US except super clean)  

 

Diesel is 30% better consumption than the petrol but the diesel is much more expensive and slower acceleration of course.

 

http://www.chevrolet.com/cruze-compact-car  

^^^^ it's a bit late to start pushing diesels in the U.S. you would think 

or maybe not

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1109774_asking-prices-climb-for-used-vw-tdi-diesels-as-buybacks-proceedhttp://www.greencarreports.com/news/1109774_asking-prices-climb-for-used-vw-tdi-diesels-as-buybacks-proceed

48 minutes ago, Ryeman said:

^^^^ it's a bit late to start pushing diesels in the U.S. you would think 

or maybe not

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1109774_asking-prices-climb-for-used-vw-tdi-diesels-as-buybacks-proceedhttp://www.greencarreports.com/news/1109774_asking-prices-climb-for-used-vw-tdi-diesels-as-buybacks-proceed

 

I suppose if you really need a diesel ie towing, very high mileage or something but in the US diesel is often 10% or more than petrol cost in the US....

https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel/

 

Where it is the other way round in Europe...

http://autotraveler.ru/en/spravka/fuel-price-in-europe.html#.WOheGW_yuiR

 

UK it is broadly similar with diesel usually a penny or two more per litre.

 

I do not tow, can get 1000 Km out of the Dacia petrol on a tank, costs about 30 US cents a mile to run.  Do love a good auto after having a couple of 7 speed DSGs on the Fabia and Octy.

 

 

 

 

Edited 8 April, 20179 yr by lol-lol