Chevrolet Cruze MPG
Its best-rated version reaches 37 MPG combined in 2017–2019, with its diesel version. Its weakest year peaked at 32 MPG (2011–2015).
a year at 15,000 miles for the best 2019 version. Put it next to its 2011 predecessor, at your own mileage.
Compare in gallonsThe Chevrolet Cruze has EPA ratings for nine model years, 2011–2019, most often among midsize cars. Its best version ranked fourth of 44 compact cars in 2018, behind the class leader, the Toyota Prius c, and it placed in its class top five in three model years.
The first diesel version of the Cruze arrived in 2014, when 10 of 181 cars offered one. Of the 991 car nameplates on this site, few have had a diesel version (60 of them); this one has.
Among 46 compact cars, 2019
The Cruze placed fifth. The class leader was the Toyota Prius c at 46 MPG. The next higher rating, 39 MPG, belongs to the Mitsubishi Mirage.
Where the engine list turned over
- 2017
New: 1.6-liter 4-cylinder diesel. Best rating 34 → 37 MPG.
Powertrains under the name
- Gasoline
Rated in 2011–2019.
- Diesel
Rated in 2014–2015 and 2017–2019.
All 9 model years, best and lowest version
| Model years | Best version | Combined | City / hwy | Lowest version | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cruze diesel | 37 | 31 / 48 | 31 | 7 |
| 2018 | Cruze diesel | 37 | 31 / 52 | 31 | 10 |
| 2017 | Cruze diesel | 37 | 31 / 52 | 31 | 8 |
| 2016 | Cruze | 34 | 30 / 40 | 26 | 9 |
| 2014–2015 | Cruze diesel | 32 | 28 / 44 | 26 | 7 |
| 2012–2013 | Cruze Eco | 32 | 28 / 40 | 26 | 6 |
| 2011 | Cruze Eco | 32 | 28 / 40 | 26 | 5 |
Version names in the EPA list: Cruze, Cruze Eco, Cruze Hatchback, Cruze Limited, Cruze Limited Eco, Cruze Premier, Cruze Premier Hatchback.
Same class, 2019
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