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Now, we have
a very small amount of additional information from General Motors. It's not
much, mind you.
But then,
advance product promotion is all about dribbling out little bits and pieces of
info to keep early fans wishing and hoping, planning and dreaming, isn't it?
Boiled down,
here's what Chevrolet says about the diesel Cruze model:
•TIMING: It will be "introduced in
2013," which likely means it'll be a 2014 model
•ENGINE SIZE: 2.0 liters (same as the European
model)
•OUTPUTS: Not discussed
•ENGINEERING: Done jointly by engine designers
in Pontiac, Michigan; GM's diesel specialists in Torino, Italy; and vehicle
engineers in Russelsheim, Germany
•APPEARANCE: It will be "difficult to
discern" any difference on the outside between diesel and gasoline engines
If that's
true for the Cruze too, how will buyers assess a diesel Cruze--which is likely
to carry a price premium, and use fuel that can be more expensive than
gasoline--against the Cruze Eco (six-speed manual) model rated at 28 mpg city,
42 mpg highway, for a combined EPA rating of 33 mpg?
As soon as
there's more information on the Cruze diesel--and given the level of interest,
there will be more--you'll see it here.