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Old 04-20-2013, 07:56 AM   #19 (permalink)
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If the diesel Cruze is anything like the TDI's, it will not be hard to beat the EPA rating, even without careful driving. So far for me it looks like 40/50+

While the cost of the diesel engine is significant, I don't feel like the price of diesel fuel is. I'm not a math genius, but I did some calculations before I bought the Jetta, and my estimate is that you need an extra 4 mpg to break even with the cost of diesel compared to regular unleaded. In real world driving, I expect the diesel Cruze will return this over the Cruze Eco.
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