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Chevrolet Cruze Diesel: MPG and annual fuel cost, 2019
The Chevrolet Cruze Diesel was last rated in the data for model year 2019, at 37 MPG combined, 4th of 11 compact cars, in the upper half, ahead of 70% of the others.
- 37MPG combined4th of 11 in class
- $2,600a year in fuel6th of 11 in class
- 294g/mile CO2
Where it stands
The compact cars rated for 2019 run from 17 to 119 MPG, with a median of 33 MPG.
Among all diesel models of the year, regardless of size, it is the most efficient of the 8 diesel models rated that year.
In its class, just ahead of it is the Chevrolet Volt at 42 MPG and just behind it is the Jaguar XE Diesel at 36 MPG.
Diesel versions burn diesel fuel, which the fuel price table of the source lists at $6.38 a gallon against $4.47 for regular gasoline, so a diesel needs a larger MPG advantage to cost less to fuel.
Fuel cost and CO2
At 15,000 miles a year with 55% of them in the city, with diesel at $6.38 per gallon, the annual fuel bill of the most efficient version is about $2,600. That is level with the compact cars median of $2,600.
Tailpipe CO2 is 294 g/mile, about level with the compact cars median of 294 g/mile.
Rated versions
Its city rating is 31 and its highway rating 48: the highway figure is 17 higher. 2 versions are rated for 2019. The most efficient, Cruze: 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Automatic 9-spd, FWD, gets 37 MPG; the least efficient listed, Cruze Hatchback: 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Automatic 9-spd, FWD, gets 35 MPG, a gap of 2 MPG. With the file's assumptions that gap is worth about $150 a year in fuel.
| Version | Combined MPG | City MPG | Highway MPG | Annual fuel cost | CO2 g/mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruze: 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Automatic 9-spd, FWD | 37 | 31 | 48 | $2,600 | 294 |
| Cruze Hatchback: 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Automatic 9-spd, FWD | 35 | 30 | 45 | $2,750 | 310 |
Year by year
The Chevrolet Cruze Diesel appears in the data for model year 2019 only, one of the 8 model years from 2019 to 2026.
| Model year | Versions | Best MPG | Lowest MPG | Fuel cost | CO2 g/mi | Class median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 37 | 35 | $2,600 | 294 | 30.5 |
Similar models
| Model | Powertrain | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost | Model year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Cruze | Gasoline | 33 | $2,050 | 2019 |
| Chevrolet Volt | Plug-in hybrid | 42 | $1,600 | 2019 |
| Volkswagen Beetle | Gasoline | 29 | $2,300 | 2019 |
| Toyota Prius c | Hybrid | 46 | $1,450 | 2019 |
| Cadillac ATS | Gasoline | 25 | $3,300 | 2019 |
Rated almost identically and covered by this page:
- Jaguar XE Diesel 36 MPG, $2,650 a year, 2 versions, last rated 2019
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Rankings: Compact cars.
Data: US EPA and DOE, as prepared in methods and data.