2013 Diesel Cruze?

[Mifunego]

Now this could be interesting! I'm looking forward to seeing more about it...

Chevy Cruze Diesel

Sorry if it's a repost - didn't see it elsewhere.

[kir_kenix]

Now thats what I'm talking about! It's about time that the big boys in Detroit woke up. I'm really glad to hear that they will most likely be selecting a proven power plant...so this doesn't end up blowing up in their faces (350 diesel anyone?).
If it ever does show up here, and its with a proven motor I would love to trade in the Jetta for a Chevrolet with similiar mileage.

[gone-ot]

...which will it be? A 2013 model available in 2013, or a 2014 model available in 2013?

[cleanspeed1]

GM has been running really good diesels in their overseas market cars for a long time. The Cruze is a rebadged, federalized Euro car that has been out for a while. Guess folks are making the big boys bring what should have been here years ago.

[mwebb]

Government Motors brings another
disaster to America
designed in Korea , manufactured in Korea and Ohio and who knows where else.

using the Daewoo Aveo as an example
do not buy 1st generation products from GM / Korea /Daewoo

VW Jetta / golf is the answer for now if you want quality diesel products in North America

[tjts1]

10% more expensive fuel, expensive engine, expensive emissions control, low rev limit, GM build quality.

pass

Originally Posted by mwebb

Government Motors brings another
disaster to America
designed in Korea , manufactured in Korea and Ohio and who knows where else.

using the Daewoo Aveo as an example
do not buy 1st generation products from GM / Korea /Daewoo

VW Jetta / golf is the answer for now if you want quality diesel products in North America

And by the same token, do not buy cars with VW complexity and Mexican build quality.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lsEx_-b_o0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De4OG8uLuxA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vUVy69xRT0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDWDgbH_n9E

[mwebb]

260000 kilometers
with what oil ? does it matter , you betcha .

i have seen this , most of the time it is because the customer , used
INcorrect UNspecified oil for the car .

, BIO diesel , do not use BIO diesel in any VW or Audi
just don't , you can not imagine the levels of carbon deposits resulting from incorrect fuel s .

sure
any complex system can have failures
but VW does their best to eliminate them and will do what ever they can to warranty a defect.

problems installed by the driver sometimes even get warranteed
for
best results
use the VW specified oils , LL03 504 / 507 in the common rail diesel engines
nothing else
***********************************
remember that VW has been building diesel engines for use in the USA since
the early 80s
without a taxpayer funded bailout - somehow VW is still profitable while
Government Motors is gasping and struggling to meet financial obligations ,
many of which it will NEVER repay
to
US ,
the American citizen taxpayer .

[EdKiefer]

The biggest issue i see with diesel engines in US is fuel prices are a lot higher and availability is not as good .
hmm, they claiming 41 mpg , but the gas cruze eco does 42mpg AFAIK .
So I think it would need to be like somewhere in 42+ -45mpg range to make it worth while .

[Diesel_Dave]

Originally Posted by Mifunego

Now this could be interesting! I'm looking forward to seeing more about it...

Chevy Cruze Diesel

Sorry if it's a repost - didn't see it elsewhere.

Maybe I'm just cynical, but I'll believe it when I see it. I've just been disappointed with diesel promises too many times. Just like a few years ago when we were promised 1/2 ton diesel pickups in 2010 & 2011 & 2012...

By GM:
2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Duramax diesel
GM announces all-new 4.5L Duramax V8 diesel

and Ford:
Spy photos: First Shots of 2010 Ford F-150 With Diesel Engine
Ford to Offer Diesel F-150 - KickingTires

and Chrysler:
2011 Dodge Ram Diesel Coming? | Tundra Headquarters
4.2L Cummins V-6 Diesel

[tjts1]

Originally Posted by EdKiefer

The biggest issue i see with diesel engines in US is fuel prices are a lot higher and availability is not as good .
hmm, they claiming 41 mpg , but the gas cruze eco does 42mpg AFAIK .
So I think it would need to be like somewhere in 42+ -45mpg range to make it worth while .

Yeah, there's just no point to diesel engines in the US especially considering how efficient the latest gasoline engines are. Hybrids are a lot more practical.