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Chevy Cruze Diesel Is About the Torque

Design News -- The 2014 Chevy Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel will bring the diesel engine to the world of US automakers in July, and consumers in this country are expected to receive the technology with open arms. The introduction could be a step forward for Chevy, as well as for an American auto industry that's searching for solutions to looming corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) mandates.

Indeed, the higher energy levels of diesel fuel could appeal to Americans, many of whom wonder why diesel technology has grabbed about 40 percent of the European auto market, while being virtually ignored by North American-based manufacturers of passenger cars. Chevrolet, for example, hasn't offered an American-made diesel compact since the 1986 Chevette.

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blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,550 Points:748,045 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 5:27:28 AM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse all diesels are about torque.
Bearcat500 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:9,726 Points:1,631,275 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 4:37:07 AM Ignore Bearcat500 Report Abuse Good but you still have to contend with the veryhigh diesel prices.
gravityhurts Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,093 Points:937,505 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 4:24:07 AM Ignore gravityhurts Report Abuse Not for me.
kkimes Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,601 Points:1,506,310 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 10:11:11 PM Ignore kkimes Report Abuse "Chevrolet, for example, hasn't offered an American-made diesel compact since the 1986 Chevette." That was not exactly the high point in American diesel cars!
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,092 Points:1,622,370 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 8:44:45 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse "Higher energy levels of diesel fuel". This crude oil distillate hardly provides these imagined higher levels. Some creative writing by this author must be from the API book of 'Spin'. Dr. Diesel's engine design is the thing that provides the high torque output, but it is at the expense of lower peak horsepower. A diesel engine is fine as a stump puller and perhaps a snow plower, but at the above premium price this byproduct of gasoline refining sells for in the U.S. it just does not fly. The poor old Chevette, which had several derogatory nicknames, was miserable with its gas-powered four. With the diesel, it was downright unsafe. The U.S. just does not need another 'let's pretend diesel is clean' diesel powered car.
treeguy Veteran Author Wisconsin Posts:267 Points:653,990 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 8:37:28 PM Ignore treeguy Report Abuse I want one...
Double_Golden Champion Author San Francisco Posts:2,560 Points:605,385 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 7:18:06 PM Ignore Double_Golden Report Abuse what do you do with torque when you are on the flat surface? unless you live in an area with lots of hill, then you need torque...
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,078 Points:797,150 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 7:00:44 PM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse I don't think it will be any better accepted now when considering the higher price of diesel.
JettaTDI1 Rookie Author Tampa Posts:45 Points:703,590 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 6:37:35 PM Ignore JettaTDI1 Report Abuse Had a Cummins diesel in a dodge truck, loved it, lots of power and better mileage than other trucks at the time 1996-99. Later in 2005 bought a VW Jetta TDI diesel and again loved the toque and excellant hiway mileage, sometimes over 50MPG. Only problem was VW has a warranty that stinks. I think that ideal car would be a hybrid diesel that with the electric motor giving great mileage in town and the diesel doing great on the hiway.
TheSnowstorm Champion Author Montreal Posts:8,624 Points:1,914,005 Joined:June 2005	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 6:33:39 PM Ignore TheSnowstorm Report Abuse Somehow, I don't think that the Cruze diesel could compare to the Volkswagen Jettas, GTIs and Passats with diesel engines. They have been doing it successfully for a much longer time. Even less so to the Mercedes Blue.
ScottTee Champion Author Detroit Posts:4,386 Points:1,062,620 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 6:24:40 PM Ignore ScottTee Report Abuse They are loud, smell & diesel fuel costs more
tco9436 Champion Author Connecticut Posts:1,772 Points:722,175 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 6:23:04 PM Ignore tco9436 Report Abuse junk
rf6480 Champion Author Miami Posts:1,534 Points:547,805 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 6:22:58 PM Ignore rf6480 Report Abuse not like the diesel is new to America. They were not accepted when fuel was cheap, now it's the most expensive why would it be any different?
alkarn Champion Author Riverside Posts:1,129 Points:245,125 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 6:22:29 PM Ignore alkarn Report Abuse Ok.
dgracing318 Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,022 Points:465,535 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 6:21:53 PM Ignore dgracing318 Report Abuse No thanks
TDIdave Champion Author California Posts:5,058 Points:1,224,740 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 6:21:12 PM Ignore TDIdave Report Abuse Awesome!
lpatti1 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:10,201 Points:1,963,260 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 6:19:36 PM Ignore lpatti1 Report Abuse Then there will be a diesel fuel shortage?
midnightsdc Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,304 Points:1,484,290 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 6:16:55 PM Ignore midnightsdc Report Abuse Yeah baby!!!!!
floridakeys All-Star Author Columbus Posts:677 Points:271,280 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 6:15:53 PM Ignore floridakeys Report Abuse Good idea ,however look at the price of Diesel now. What will happen if there is a huge demand for a product that there is little of pr barrel of oil.
swrestler Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:6,135 Points:1,571,075 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 6:14:58 PM Ignore swrestler Report Abuse Not For Me Diesel Is To Expenisve Too..
OnABudget1 All-Star Author Salinas Posts:544 Points:448,320 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 6:13:13 PM Ignore OnABudget1 Report Abuse To each his own!
cifuentesab All-Star Author Stockton Posts:665 Points:505,850 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 6:09:58 PM Ignore cifuentesab Report Abuse diesel is sometime more expensive than regular gas
CPGas1815 Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,027 Points:1,099,605 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 5:19:02 PM Ignore CPGas1815 Report Abuse The Chevy Cruze Diesel is not about torque it is a vehicle that is way too expensive.
yonasb Champion Author Houston Posts:3,463 Points:737,625 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 3:13:58 PM Ignore yonasb Report Abuse that thing is too small
BossPal All-Star Author Illinois Posts:542 Points:239,735 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 3:02:56 PM Ignore BossPal Report Abuse better mileage duh, no ethanol in diesel.
zachlCA Champion Author California Posts:3,491 Points:652,650 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 3:01:50 PM Ignore zachlCA Report Abuse Hope it goes better than it did last time.
Wizrd03 Champion Author Illinois Posts:8,152 Points:1,632,335 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 2:56:37 PM Ignore Wizrd03 Report Abuse GM's previous foray into diesel engines was not very appealing
pokey2002 All-Star Author Massachusetts Posts:552 Points:253,550 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 2:54:55 PM Ignore pokey2002 Report Abuse We'll see
Rednix Champion Author Miami Posts:6,153 Points:1,275,510 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 2:54:46 PM Ignore Rednix Report Abuse It might help if diesel cost less than gasoline.
nemoFL Champion Author Florida Posts:8,801 Points:1,610,275 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 2:54:00 PM Ignore nemoFL Report Abuse ok
tdeaton1 Veteran Author California Posts:381 Points:87,385 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 2:51:09 PM Ignore tdeaton1 Report Abuse Another way to jack up the price of diesel which is already over priced.
lonewolf_947 Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,280 Points:575,845 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 2:47:55 PM Ignore lonewolf_947 Report Abuse Interesting article............
waynemustang Champion Author Indiana Posts:6,372 Points:1,665,560 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 2:46:23 PM Ignore waynemustang Report Abuse Stop the eco-terrorist EPA.
no8c Champion Author Ohio Posts:2,804 Points:704,850 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 2:41:33 PM Ignore no8c Report Abuse Thanks for posting this article!
andpren Rookie Author Oregon Posts:59 Points:114,685 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 2:38:07 PM Ignore andpren Report Abuse Americans ignore it.
silvershark69 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:1,004 Points:378,690 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 2:36:24 PM Ignore silvershark69 Report Abuse Diesels today are better, but they are diesels ans are different from gas. They are NOT for every one! They do have some pluses, but they also and I am speaking of todays engines have special needs.
AKTigger99645 Champion Author Anchorage Posts:6,146 Points:1,914,450 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 2:28:45 PM Ignore AKTigger99645 Report Abuse My GMC diesel pulls like a draft horse, and is so quiet you can't tell it's running from 10 feet away.
JagXKR Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,159 Points:1,091,380 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 2:23:42 PM Ignore JagXKR Report Abuse The new diesels are nothing like those from the 80's. Most people would not even know that a car had a new diesel as they are super quiet and don't smell like the yesteryear diesel.
leemun Champion Author Utah Posts:5,533 Points:1,040,125 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 2:22:57 PM Ignore leemun Report Abuse Torque for the dorque.
dbw03 Veteran Author Huntsville Posts:380 Points:354,880 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 2:18:15 PM Ignore dbw03 Report Abuse ok.
unloquacious Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,688 Points:1,039,665 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 2:17:50 PM Ignore unloquacious Report Abuse So it's not necessarily the consumer that wants this car, it seems to have a lot to do with the federally mandated CAFE standards. Not good.
Ken825 All-Star Author Pennsylvania Posts:622 Points:145,460 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 2:15:41 PM Ignore Ken825 Report Abuse Has the stink and the soot been removed. If not, I hope they don't sell many.
LKnight598 All-Star Author South Carolina Posts:808 Points:186,715 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 2:15:11 PM Ignore LKnight598 Report Abuse It's about time!
roger1315 All-Star Author North Carolina Posts:749 Points:493,515 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 2:13:08 PM Ignore roger1315 Report Abuse The price of the fuel is way to high
Voltus Champion Author Miami Posts:8,456 Points:1,556,375 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 2:11:39 PM Ignore Voltus Report Abuse and the price of diesel will keep going up
prassu2012 All-Star Author Illinois Posts:676 Points:147,945 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 2:10:03 PM Ignore prassu2012 Report Abuse Everything is expensive
stevencr Champion Author Ohio Posts:5,651 Points:1,433,790 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 2:02:45 PM Ignore stevencr Report Abuse The price of diesel fuel is not very appealing.
Alfied Champion Author Riverside Posts:7,940 Points:1,756,260 Joined:Jun 2001	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 2:02:21 PM Ignore Alfied Report Abuse Didn't work before, won't work now.
PathfinderSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:9,516 Points:1,830,640 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 2:01:58 PM Ignore PathfinderSC Report Abuse May sell good if Diesel prices was down where it should be.
BAJALRRP Veteran Author Tacoma Posts:436 Points:1,263,985 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 1:59:23 PM Ignore BAJALRRP Report Abuse To Soakmonkey: it's the EPA holding us back!