2017 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel
The new 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel will be offered
with both a manual and automatic transmission for the first time. GM Inside
News reports that Chevrolet has been prompted to offer the new Cruze Diesel
with two transmission options due to poor sales of the previous-gen car which
was available exclusively with a six-speed auto.
The manual gearbox will be offered for
both sedan and hatchback body styles and all available trim levels except the
range-topping Premier model.
When it hits North American shores, the new Cruze
Diesel will receive GM's 1.6-liter engine already on offer in Europe, replacing
the 2.0-liter unit of the old Cruze. This new engine delivers 136 hp and 275
lb-ft of torque, compared to the 151 hp and 265 lb-ft of the previous unit.
It is thought that alongside the poor sales of the
previous model, Chevrolet decided to offer the new Cruze Diesel with two
gearboxes and a host of variations to help pull buyers away from Volkswagen.
