The Bottom Line. With solid cabin tech, the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel competes well with compact sedans and gets stellar fuel economy, but high initial cost and the price of diesel eat into the savings.

Turns out we needn't have worried, as the Turbo Diesel Cruze is a true modern clean diesel in every sense of the words. This twin-cam 2.0-liter comes straight from GM Europe. Horsepower is 151 and torque comes in at a very vigorous 264 lb-ft.

In our testing, the Turbo Diesel delivered an excellent 49 mpg on the highway, which is among the best we've seen in any vehicle. With its 15.6-gallon fuel tank, you could drive this Cruze about 760 highway miles before needing to fill up.

General Motors It is the cleanest diesel engine produced by General Motors and meets North American diesel emission standards, generating 90% less NOx and particulate emissions compared to previous-generation diesels.

According to Engine Patrol, the Chevrolet Cruze can last up to 250,000 miles when driven responsibly and maintained correctly. Driving 15,000 miles yearly means your Chevy Cruze could last well over a decade before needing significant repairs.

The highest mileage cruze ive seen come in had 350,000 miles. Most will last around 175,000–200,000 miles before major engine components need replaced.

GM Duramax engines GM Duramax engines are a series of turbo-diesel engines produced by General Motors for use in pickup trucks, SUVs and vans. First introduced in 2001, Duramax engines range from four, six and eight cylinders in either inline (I) or V configurations.

Production of the Cruze in South Korea ended in 2018 as part of restructuring of GM Korea, which in turn ceased supply of the Holden Astra Sedan to Australasia. In the United States and Mexico, production ended in 2019, while production in China ended in 2020.

General Motors The Duramax V8 engine is a family of 6.6 liter diesel V8 engines produced by DMAX, a joint venture between General Motors and Isuzu in Moraine, Ohio.

General Motors The 2.0-liter I4 Turbo Diesel LUZ is an engine produced by General Motors for use in diesel variants of its vehicles.

Are Chevy Cruze Reliable Cars? According to Engine Patrol, the Chevrolet Cruze can last up to 250,000 miles when driven responsibly and maintained correctly. Driving 15,000 miles yearly means your Chevy Cruze could last well over a decade before needing significant repairs.

EPA fuel economy is 26 mpg city and 38 mpg highway on LT and LTZ, and 28 mpg city and 42 mpg highway on Eco when equipped with the manual transmission.

Longest Lasting Diesel Engines

• Cummins B-Series. Cummins has been producing diesel engines for many years, and the B-series is probably the best engine that Cummins serves up.
• Caterpillar C-12.
• International Power Stroke.
• Dodge Ram HD.
• Dodge W250.
• 1999 Ford Super Duty.
• 2008 Ford F-250.

The Cruze's demise is part of a larger shift for GM away from gas-powered vehicles towards a future of electric and autonomous vehicles. CEO Mary Barra envisions an all-electric future she refers to as “zero accidents, zero emissions and zero congestion.”

Ohio The GM Duramax engine plant, otherwise known as GM DMAX Ltd. or GM Moraine Engine Plant, is located in Moraine, Ohio, United States.

DMAX makes diesel engines for GM's HD trucks at Brookville and at GM's original DMAX plant is in Moraine, Ohio, about 30 minutes from the Brookville location, which opened in 2021. GM plans to transition its Moraine employees to the Brookville plant as production ramps at the new facility.