2011 Chevrolet Cruze coming to the U.S. in April 2010 with 40mpg

Posted: Aug 22, 2008
Filed under: Chevrolet, GM, Hybrids, Green News

Yesterday, GM revealed one of its most anticipated fuel-efficient and compact models – the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze. Ready to go on sale in Europe starting March of 2009, the Cruze will come to the stateside in April of 2010 as a replacement to the Chevrolet Cobalt.

The Chevrolet Cruze will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October and will go on sale in Europe with an entry level 1.6 liter 4-cylinder engine producing 112-hp and a 1.8 liter producing 140-hp. A 150-hp 2.0 liter turbo-diesel will be added later.

We don’t expect GM to offer the diesel model in the U.S. at first – but it may eventually make it to our roads if it makes business sense for the General. Nonetheless, CEO Rick Wagoner says the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is expected to return a fuel-economy of closer to 40mpg.

The Cobalt returns 33mpg highway and the new Cobalt XFE (extra fuel-economy version) returns 37mpg highway.

GM also announced yesterday that it is investing $500 million in the U.S. for the production of the Cruze, which will take place at its Lordstown, Ohio plant. Pricing details will be announced closer to launch.

2011 Chevrolet Cruze:

 

Source: Free Press

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  • Chevy Renta-bu
    Just another rental car from GM to go along with all the Malibus and Impalas that they fleet out.
  • John
    2010? Are they TRYING that hard to NOT offer what the American public is looking for in a car?
  • PolePosition
    I have to admit the Malibu grew on me, but this design reeks of every bad small GM design for the past decade. Is it sporty is it classy is it funky is it retro? I could go on and on about the details of this design no coming together to form any cohesive language. Bottom line, its just not pretty, or handsome, or desirable. The current Cobalt is at least pleasing to the eye if a bit lacking in character. This is probably what happens when people with no character try to design cars that have some. Nada.
  • Bobmarley
    i agree, this car looks too much like the classic GM rental car special (old cavaliers/sunfires and malibus). looks a little like an underdesigned mazda 3 (maybe its just the red?)
  • Turkle
    So why does the U.S. have to wait 13 months to get this car in the U.S. if it is being built int he U.S? That just does not make any sense. Is the Cobalt selling so well that they can afford to continue to build it over this car? Oh wait, I bet there is some crappy ass agreement with the Union that requires the Cobalt be built at a certain plant up to a certain date.
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