Comments on: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco

By: davehead

davehead — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:38:00 +0000

Agree that the Cruze automatic should do better. The Civic HF gets 41mpg with its auto transmission. If it had a manual it would probably get 44 like its predecessor (the HX).

By: davehead

davehead — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:32:45 +0000

You need to compare apple-to-apples: EPA ratings to EPA ratings. Your 1984 Cavalier is only rated 29 and 26mpg on the highway (there are two different versions of the automatic).

PLUS it's a heck of a lot dirtier. The CruzeEco passes the LEV-2 minimum standard while the Cavalier fails and would be illegal to sell as a new car. Being able to get +10 higher mpg AND be clean at the same time is what makes the CruzeEco impressive and the Cavalier not.

By: davehead

davehead — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 03:40:58 +0000

You should do a review of the Civic HF too. It gets MPG almost as good as the CruzeEco but without the hassle of a stickshift. The HF comes with an automatic transmission and still gets those high numbers (41 for the HF versus 38 for the automatic CruzeEco).

By: davehead

davehead — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 03:30:49 +0000

VW already produced a smallcar diesel that got 75-85mpg. No not a hybrid... just a very small engine (1.2L with 3 cylinders and 70hp) in a Lupo 3L. Also the Audi A2 3L.

They are now developing a diesel-electric 3-seat version that gets over 240mpg. I never thought of Volkswagen as a cutting-edge company but for the last 10 years they've really pushed diesel technology into higher and higher MPG results.

By: virendra g vasandia

virendra g vasandia — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:25:53 +0000

My best and favourite car

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:32:07 +0000

hybrids suck

By: obermd

obermd — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:00:41 +0000

There are at least two 2012 Chevy Cruze ECO MTs on http://www.fuelly.com that are reporting > 50 MPG for the life of their vehicles. There are a lot of Cruze ECO MTs in the upper 30s to low 40s.

The EPA estimate of 28/42/33 are based on a “brand new” engine. The Cruze’s 1.4 turbo engine improves over the first 10,000 miles on the road. My mixed city/highway MPG has gone from 38 to 44 in the first 6,000 miles of ownership and I expect it to settle down somewhere around 46-47 MPG for mixed city/highway driving. If you’re interested in more information about the Cruze from owners, take a look at the forums at http://www.cruzetalk.com.

There appears to be a real world ~4 MPG difference between the Cruze ECO MT and the Cruze ECO Automatic and then another ~4 MPG drop to the other Cruze trims.

By: nick dinardo

nick dinardo — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:55:52 +0000

never seen below 32 mpg hard driving best 50 mile avg 48.7 mpg have heard of people getting 50 mpg great car

By: S.O. Hall

S.O. Hall — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 06:07:16 +0000

416 miles divided by 10.5 gallons= 39.619 mpg. You should be more than thrilled!

By: tapra1

tapra1 — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:27:30 +0000

for the 2011 model year. The Eco will be manufactured in Lordstown, Ohio alongside the rest of the Cruze lineup—LS, LT, and LTZ models already on sale—and is one of the few compact cars built in the U.S. for the 2011 model year.Mobile News