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It’s Official: Chevy Cruze Diesel Gets 52-mpg Highway Rating
General Motors Co. says the diesel variant of its 2017 Chevrolet Cruze sedan has an Environmental Protection Agency-rating of 52 mpg on the highway, which the carmaker boasts is the best of any non-electrified model in the U.S.
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After hinting at a 50-mpg rating for the new diesel variant of its Cheverolet Cruze sedan, General Motors Co. says the 2017 model has an Environmental Protection Agency-rating of 52 mpg on the highway, which the carmaker boasts is the best of any non-electrified model in the U.S.
Powered by a 1.6-liter 4-cylinder diesel mated with a 6-speed manual transmission, the Cruze oil burner gets 30 mpg in the city for a combined EPA rating of 37 mpg. GM says the vehicle can travel 702 miles on the highway between fill-ups.
The Cruze diesel, with an optional 9-speed automatic and automatic stop-start system, also has a 37 mpg combined rating. But its highway rating is only 47 mpg highway, while the city rating is up slightly to 31 mpg.
The previous Cruze diesel, which was discontinued in 2015 after just two years, got 46 mpg on the highway. The new diesel engine generates 137 hp and 240 lb-ft of torque.
Sales of the diesel sedan will start this spring at a starting price of $24,700. A 2018-model diesel hatchback will be launched later this year.
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