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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65
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Don't forget this one:
www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=297321
or this one
www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=160238
or this one
www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130361
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Originally Posted by KMPrenger
and I'm suspecting that numbers greater than 46 on the highway are possible without trying overly hard.
But yes that 8,000 dollar difference in price is a bit hard to swallow.
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50's are easily possible. Go to the first link that I posted above & you'll hear from the chief engineer about how cars in the captured test fleet were frequently getting over 50 mpg, and some of the hypermilers were getting an
average of
60 mpg on a 50 mile trip
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Originally Posted by KMPrenger
I realize the diesel has more goodies and creature comforts. What I don't get is GM's decision to only make this engine available in higher trims.
People want this engine to save money. Anyone who has done a bit of research into hybrid or diesel options know they cost more up front just for the drivetrain itself. I guarantee there are buyers out there that just want the cheapest vehicle they can find with the best MPGs....so why not give those potential buyers the option of getting this engine in an otherwise base car? It may only be 1000 to 2000 dollars cheaper if they were to remove the higher trim and replace with base stuff, but for some buyers thats what they want.
That said, I'm not hatin on this car...I really hope it does very well!
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On the flip side, you also have the fact that the Cruze diesel has a little more power & gobs more torque than any other engine in the line up. Its a premium engine, and while they technically could put it into a 'lesser model' its pretty standard practice to pair top engines with top trim levels.