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Originally Posted by 1QWIKBIRD
Its got to be turbo, otherwise it will be a complete and total dog. And it had better get mid 40's on the MPG otherwise its a wasted effort. If the VW Jetta can do it, GM had better figure it out as well. The Jetta is its only real competition, so aim high GM and don't price yourself out of the market GM should do just fine.
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Originally Posted by qwikz28
Diesels are generally underrated when it comes to EPA testing. A quick trip to fueleconomy.gov confirms that most people destroy the EPA estimates. 40mpg+ combined is going to be lovely, and is way better than the 28mpg people are seeing with the regular turbo model.
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The article states that the diesel cruze in australia averages 34mpg combined, which is pretty decent. For comparison sake, fueleconomy.gov states the 2010 4 door Jetta TDI is also rated at 34mpg combined, and users are reporting an average of 38.1 combined.
While I would love to see world beating numbers out of this car, I would be perfectly happy as long as it ends up with similar mpg numbers and still comes in a bit cheaper than the Jetta. The warranty alone would be a gib selling point for a lot of people with long highway commutes that choose the TDIs.
A friend of mine just traded in his '05 Mini Cooper S on a 2011 Golf TDI, and the only downside he's worried about is the fact that his 36k mile warranty will be shot in less than 2 years due to his commute (Easton, PA to Princeton, NJ).
- Justin