Chevy Cruze gets 36mpg highway EPA cert

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@Bignate603- Only reason I'm disappointed is because GM has been hyping that it will get 40mpg it like crazy. Kind of a let down when they say only our super special Eco version will get 40mpg. What it tells me is automakers still aren't serious about fuel economy. If they were, all the models of the Cruze would be getting 40mpg highway. 24/36 just ain't doing it for me when my wife's Focus gets literally the same mileage, and it's based off an engine and trans from the early 2000s. Hell the new Sonata gets 22/35 and its a midsize car.

No car maker should be serious about gas mileage, they should be serious about making money. If they make a 40mpg small car that feels underpowered and undesirable to the average customer then that should not be the standard version of the vehicle. Your standard version should appeal to your broadest base.

 

[Bignate603]

@Bignate603- Only reason I'm disappointed is because GM has been hyping that it will get 40mpg it like crazy. Kind of a let down when they say only our super special Eco version will get 40mpg. What it tells me is automakers still aren't serious about fuel economy. If they were, all the models of the Cruze would be getting 40mpg highway. 24/36 just ain't doing it for me when my wife's Focus gets literally the same mileage, and it's based off an engine and trans from the early 2000s. Hell the new Sonata gets 22/35 and its a midsize car.

Believe it or not, getting extremely high mileage out of a car without sacrificing on cost, features or drivability is hard. It's why you see a clump of cars sitting around the same ratings.

Because I think it's a failure? Is that okay? Or should I PM you about it first?

No, your bias against GM keeps on showing though. Having strings of 2, 3 or even 4 posts in a row with no one else inbetween in threads like this (you did similar things in threads about the Volt) make it apparent that you can't leave it alone. You've always got to add one more comment about you it's terrible. While you claim you're not biased your actions speak otherwise.

IIRC, Mythbusters added 800 pounds of clay to a Taurus, it didn't affect the cruising mileage at all.

And they tested it on a flat straight road, only measured the gas used while cruising at a constant speed, and didn't have any other traffic that would cause them to alter speed. That's hardly real world conditions.

 

[PricklyPete]

Excellent and not bad looking either. Go USA or Mexico as the case may be.

I actually don't think this is being made in Mexico. It as designed by their Korean subsidiary (GM Daewoo) and most of the engineering was done by Opel....but I believe it is being made in Lordstown, Ohio for the US market.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Wow, you guys really need decent diesels. 35mpg(US gal) is weak. Got 46mpg(US gal) on a trip from home into central London last weekend, which included inevitable traffic in town, but the Stop/Start prevented that from impacting decent fuel economy. Combine that with 40 more horses and 100ft/lb more of torque than the 1.4T and this car is left to answer some pretty awkward questions.

Oh yeah, the car was carrying four people, and on the return, all their shopping!

 

[PricklyPete]

Wow, you guys really need decent diesels.

Yes, yes we do. That diesel in your 1 series is a gem that I only wish had been an option when we bought my wife's A4.

 

[SearchMaster]

Yes, yes we do. That diesel in your 1 series is a gem that I only wish had been an option when we bought my wife's A4.

Yeah, and costs what - about double the Cruze? Or it would be, if it were imported here.

 

[PricklyPete]

Yeah, and costs what - about double the Cruze? Or it would be, if it were imported here.

Oh...I'm not saying it is the same segment as the Cruze...not at all. I think the Cruze is great for what it is. I just would have loved the option when we were looking (obviously the A4 is not in the same segment of the Cruze either).

 

[LTC8K6]

And they tested it on a flat straight road, only measured the gas used while cruising at a constant speed, and didn't have any other traffic that would cause them to alter speed. That's hardly real world conditions.

That's pretty much highway mileage. Set the cruise control and cruise. Notice that they said they expected the mileage to be the same.

Besides, we've had this weight vs highway mileage discussion here before.

I believe it also came up regarding removing the heavy battery pack from the Volt.

Why do you care if I hate GM anyway? This is just a discussion board. I have no effect on GM's sales...the cars will perform or they won't. They'll sell or they won't. Whether I hate them or love them.

 

[Uhtrinity]

And they tested it on a flat straight road, only measured the gas used while cruising at a constant speed, and didn't have any other traffic that would cause them to alter speed. That's hardly real world conditions.

That is my daily commute, so it is realistic for me. My car does 70 (winter) to a high of 90 in the summer. 80mpg average over the year. Btw, that is 15 miles each way.

 

[DivideBYZero]

That is my daily commute, so it is realistic for me. My car does 70 (winter) to a high of 90 in the summer. 80mpg mpg average over the year. Btw, that is 15 miles each way.

90mpg? My shens meter is about to break. :whiste:

Oops, you have an insight, which is like a four wheeled bicycle. Fair enough!

 

[Uhtrinity]

90mpg? My shens meter is about to break. :whiste:

Oops, you have an insight, which is like a four wheeled bicycle. Fair enough!

Quite a bit more car than a 4 wheeled bicycle. Just did a 2700 mile roadtrip this summer and didn't even get slightly fatigued.

 

[zCypher]

I was able to get over 40mpg in my Aveo but driving like that sucks. On average it's more like 33-34mpg with more than half of that being highway driving, though I tend to drive at around 120kph most of the time.

36mpg, if actual mileage is not bad at all. Not amazing, but good enough.

 

[Bignate603]

That's pretty much highway mileage. Set the cruise control and cruise. Notice that they said they expected the mileage to be the same.

Maybe if you live in rural Kansas. Around here we have these things called hills, curves, and traffic.

Why do you care if I hate GM anyway? This is just a discussion board. I have no effect on GM's sales...the cars will perform or they won't. They'll sell or they won't. Whether I hate them or love them.

It's hard to have an objective discussion with someone that's incredibly biased.

 

[LTC8K6]

Maybe if you live in rural Kansas. Around here we have these things called hills, curves, and traffic.



It's hard to have an objective discussion with someone that's incredibly biased.

Pretty flat here in the piedmont area.

Other than not understanding why anyone would buy a Volt over a Cruze, and thinking the Cruze should get better mileage, and not liking the bailout of GM and Chrysler, I haven't shown any "incredible bias" at all. You made that up because I disagree with you and won't budge.

I haven't even said anything bad about any GM car as far as I can recall. Which GM car have I ever trashed?

I like most GM cars, have always been a Chevy man, and would buy a Chevy if they weren't owned by the gov't and the UAW.

 

[zerocool84]

Wow, you guys really need decent diesels. 35mpg(US gal) is weak. Got 46mpg(US gal) on a trip from home into central London last weekend, which included inevitable traffic in town, but the Stop/Start prevented that from impacting decent fuel economy. Combine that with 40 more horses and 100ft/lb more of torque than the 1.4T and this car is left to answer some pretty awkward questions.

Oh yeah, the car was carrying four people, and on the return, all their shopping!

I'm guessing you don't know how different the same car is where you're at in England and here in the States. We have harsher safety standards and emission standard so the same car you have over there will be worse performing over here cus cars will be heavier and have more things robbing performance cus of the emission regulations.

 

[Arkaign]

I'm guessing you don't know how different the same car is where you're at in England and here in the States. We have harsher safety standards and emission standard so the same car you have over there will be worse performing over here cus cars will be heavier and have more things robbing performance cus of the emission regulations.

Yeah, not to mention that in many areas such as mine, diesel is not that easy to find and a lot more expensive than gasoline. Put that together with higher initial price here (cheapest Diesel cars are VWs, and they're always more expensive than comparable gasoline vehicles) and it's not an easy sell. Perhaps if Ford or GM could offer a 40mpg compact that sold for less than $15k, you'd see more buyers. I already get over 40mpg highway, low-mid 30s mixed (tank fillup verified) on regular unleaded with my Focus 5spd coupe.