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Old 02-21-2011, 01:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Chevrolet Cruze ECO: 58 mpg (US) @ 55 mph




They don't provide enough details to make a judgement on how accurate these figures are, but...

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Driving the Eco: 58 MPG

We were very surprised to see that Chevy's claims are very conservative and that this car can reach a range that is, for a non-hybrid and non-diesel, absolutely ridiculous, in a positive way.
  • Our stop-and-go driving gave us 32.3 MPG,
  • our suburban driving with a mix of streets ended up at 39.8 MPG.
  • Extremely careful cruising on the interstate at exactly 55 MPH resulted in a stunning 57.9 MPG.
  • If you take advantage of the slipstream of a semi-truck (which we, of course, do not recommend), you can easily approach 65 MPG.
Source: Chevy Cruze Eco: 58 MPG, No Hybrid Magic (GM)

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Old 02-21-2011, 01:45 PM   #2 (permalink)
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That's pretty neat. It's got so many of the doo-dads we've been implementing in our cars that I believe it can approach 58 MPG @ 55 MPH . I am guessing that they are using the OEM guage :

2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco system overview and Camshaft sprocket - Auto Owners Manual - Workshop Manual - Maintenance Manual - Wiring Diagrams - Detechno.org



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Old 02-21-2011, 02:10 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Also, we're missing important info like ambient conditions (temp, wind).

Traffic conditions: 58 mpg on a busy interstate is easier than on an empty interstate, all else being equal ("Corridor effect").
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Nice. Looks like some folks were hypermiling, although they didn't use the term. 58 is 38% over 42, which is impressive.
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That 65mpg achieved while drafting gives a good indication of its aeromodding potential which its tall gearing enables you to take full advantage of.
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If only my finances could afford the payment. Maybe after deployment. I don't go over 55mph to and from work. It happens to be a 50 mile one way trip to and from work. It would be fantastic to use less than 2 gallons of gas a day!
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You'd be pretty close to that if you just got a used Civic/Corolla/Fit/Yaris/Echo.
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Automatic-equipped Corolla 1.8L ...



... shows 43 mpg (US) at 56 mph. ( Testing details: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...atic-6710.html , and other speed vs. mpg charts: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...you-15182.html )
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The Cruze Eco 6MT is tops on the short list for replacing my Buick in a couple of years. Getting high-40's MPG sounds great to me!
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... shows 43 mpg (US) at 56 mph. ( Testing details: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...atic-6710.html , and other speed vs. mpg charts: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...you-15182.html )
The big economic problem is that it'll take a long time to pay off the difference between a used corolla/etc and a new Cruz Eco at ~$200 in savings per year (~12k all highway miles). When they've depreciated a fair bit in 5-10 years, then the higher mileage becomes more prominent, but until then anything that's well broken in and gets above 40mpg tends to be good enough.

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