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Originally Posted by roosterk0031
Does the diesel come with the Eco package, non Eco Cruze's are rated at 36mpg w/1.4 or 35 with 1.8, so 41mpg diesel is 14% better.
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Hmmmmm, at first I thought that sounds like the difference in energy content, since diesel has about 16% more BTU per gallon than gasoline :
Diesel Vs. Gasoline Fuel Economy | eHow.com
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The fundamental energy content of diesel fuel contains more energy than the same amount of gasoline. According to Truck Trend, a gallon of diesel fuel contains 147,000 British Thermal Units (BTU) of energy. Gasoline contains about 125,000 BTU of energy per gallon. In addition, diesel engines use a more efficient injection method that results in even more fuel consumption and higher mileage.
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But now I think I am wrong. I think that's *only* relevant if the engines are the same displacement.
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