Fr3AkAzOiD -
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Originally Posted by Fr3AkAzOiD
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.
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My mistake. However, I'm still happy with the *direction* they are going :
GM says Chevy Cruze Eco with an automatic will hit 36 mpg highway — Autoblog Green
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The Cruze Eco, when equipped with a manual transmission, is projected to hit 40 miles per gallon on the highway. But let's face it, most buyers will opt for the slushbox.
Choosing the auto trans will drop the efficiency numbers for the Cruze Eco, but not by much. General Motors executives recently told Edmunds AutoObserver that the EPA has slapped a fuel-economy rating of 36 mpg highway on the auto-equipped Cruze Eco. The is in line with GM's target for the automatic model, which leads us to believe that the manual trans version will also hit GM's projected 40 mpg rating when it receives final certification from the EPA. Production of the Cruze Eco is slated for this December, with sales starting early next year.
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I was hearing that there wouldn't even be a Cruze-Eco with a manual tranny. I thought they were going to copy the Ford-Focus auto-only strategy if you order the Eco package. This is good news to me if GM is offering a Cruze-Eco-Manual.
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