May 2009 Automotive Sales Data

[Ktulu]

Originally posted by: fornax

Originally posted by: Ktulu
Exactly how hard did you research the Cruze?

http://www.edmunds.com/insidel.../News/articleId=129326

In Europe, the Cruze will be offered with a choice of four-cylinder gas and diesel engines. For the U.S. market, GM intends to fit a turbocharged, direct-injection 1.4-liter that will deliver up to 40 mpg in highway driving.

1.4 liter? Are you serious? Then it should be getting 50-55 mpg, not 40. A friend's 99 Corolla (1.8 liter) gets 42mpg. I often rent small cars when I go to Europe (last rental was a VW Polo), and I swear that thing was running on air

Are you serious??!?!?!??! The Honda Fit for examle is a subcompact with a 1.5L engine and only barely gets 35 mpg hwy. The Cruze is a 1.4L Turbo in a car that will most likely weigh more than the current Cobalt Sedan and will get 40 mpg. If your friend was able to squeeze 42 mpg out of a Corolla that is rated at 35 mpg then they should have no problem squeezing 45 + out of the Cruze

 

[Ktulu]

Originally posted by: CycloWizard

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
and people were saying the Equinox/Terrain were going to get 30mpg highway about a year ago, and then just recently GM said that they had made changes and upped the FE to 32mpg highway...

Wow. So?

GM has been very good lately at meeting it's marks when it comes to fuel economy, the Cruze should be no different.