2017 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel becomes most efficient non-hybrid in America

2017 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel

The 2017 Chevrolet 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, the Cruze Diesel Sedan with the six-speed manual transmission has an estimated range of up to 702 highway miles on one tank of diesel fuel.

It features a new Ecotec 1.6-liter inline 4-cylinder turbo-diesel engine offering an SAE-certified 137 hp and 325 Nm of torque. The 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, the Cruze Diesel with the six-speed manual returns an EPA-estimated city mileage of 30 mpg, resulting in 37 mpg combined. The 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.

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

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