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Chevrolet will offer their Cruze compact sedan with a diesel powertrain in the United States and Canada starting with 2013. Given GM’s usual production schedule, this also means that the offer will coincide with a mid-life refresh.
In Europe, the Cruze is offered with a 2-liter inline four that benefits from common-rail direct injection, and it’s safe to assume that the North American version will also have this powertrain. This should be good for about 160 hp and a decent 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) time of 10 seconds.
Now, Leftlane News has also learned that the diesel Cruze will be assembled for the North American market at Chevrolet’s plant in Lordstown, Ohio. However, the engines are built by VM-Motor, a joint venture between GM and Fiat.
Changes will have to be made in order to satisfy EPA standards, but the urea-based filters that come with big diesels might not be needed.
Now, Leftlane News has also learned that the diesel Cruze will be assembled for the North American market at Chevrolet’s plant in Lordstown, Ohio. However, the engines are built by VM-Motor, a joint venture between GM and Fiat.
Changes will have to be made in order to satisfy EPA standards, but the urea-based filters that come with big diesels might not be needed.
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