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Fr3AkAzOiD · 09-17-2010, 04:59 PM

With a smaller engine I was hoping for the same or less weight then the Cobalt but the Cruze isn't 2,900 lbs, it's 3,100 lbs and it isn't 38+ mpg, it's 36 mpg.

I will fix one thing above and thats the turbo engine gets it's mpg's with an automatic with O/D instead of a manual.
For that I will give it some credit as Chevrolet finaly got away from it's lousy 4 speed auto's and it did put an overdrive in the Cruze.

Though I have heard some people complain about the 6 speeds changing gears more often then needed on the Malibu and I'm hoping that did not transfer over to be a problem with the Cruze as well.

09-17-2010, 04:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Fr3AkAzOiD Ecomodder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 259 Cobalt XFE - '08 Chevrolet Cobalt XFE Team Chevy 90 day: 41.1 mpg (US) '05 Malibu V6 Tow Vehicle/Track Car - '05 Chevrolet Malibu LS V6 90 day: 23.12 mpg (US) '08 XFE average for 2013 - '08 Chevrolet Cobalt XFE 90 day: 41.1 mpg (US) Thanks: 41 Thanked 25 Times in 20 Posts	With a smaller engine I was hoping for the same or less weight then the Cobalt but the Cruze isn't 2,900 lbs, it's 3,100 lbs and it isn't 38+ mpg, it's 36 mpg. I will fix one thing above and thats the turbo engine gets it's mpg's with an automatic with O/D instead of a manual. For that I will give it some credit as Chevrolet finaly got away from it's lousy 4 speed auto's and it did put an overdrive in the Cruze. Though I have heard some people complain about the 6 speeds changing gears more often then needed on the Malibu and I'm hoping that did not transfer over to be a problem with the Cruze as well. __________________ Lifetime mpg 2012 mpg Last edited by Fr3AkAzOiD; 09-17-2010 at 05:09 PM..