General Motors (General Motors) is the Volkswagen brought diesel power of small cars, from Europe to America's script.
On Thursday at the Chicago auto show, auto manufacturers will launch diesel version of the Chevrolet Cruze compact.
Volkswagen company offers diesel engine car, including jetta compact car, get the number of diesel power models, its sales of nearly 18%. Last year, the German car manufacturers in the United States sales year-on-year growth of 30%.
"We hope to beat jetta in price, function, scope, even if the power and torque," said Gary Aultman, chief engineer Chevrolet small car.
Diesel families spent, gm will sell properties and gas mileage. Diesel engine is usually about 30% than the efficiency of air motors, because they are in a higher level of compressed air - fuel mixture. They also have more power, the low speed, so as to realize the faster speed.
In the United States this Ohio's Kingston, family spent, gm, always is a good seller. In a few months of 2011, it is the most popular in the United States the compact, but, this is mainly because Toyota and Honda factory teeter earthquake and their dealers run car. GM sold last year nearly 238000 Cruzes, was 2.6% higher than in 2011.
Under the hood: a new two liters turbocharged diesel engine, 148 horsepower power and enough power in all engine speed. The car will initially be sold only six speed automatic transmission, increased the diesel higher power. General motors said, diesel will be in 8.6 seconds from zero to sixty miles, the company says, it is better than jetta automatic transmission.
Fuel consumption: at least 42 miles of highway. City and joint mileage test is not yet complete. ECO version of the petrol powered families spent also won 42 miles of highway, equipped with manual transmission, but general motors company said, it is not the execution of diesel and nearly. "You make a little tiny performance and good fuel economy car, spokesman said:" Tom read.
INSIDE:, Chevrolet MyLink touch screen system is standard. Leather appointed seat.
OUTSIDE: air dynamics improvement, 17 inch alloy wheel hub, low rolling resistance tires, rear spoiler.
Price: $25695 including shipping began. This is a basic gasoline version, start at $17940, and automatic and began to $21685 and ecological considerably the premium.
CHEERS, fuel consumption and diesel engine experience. Even if gm since 1986 there has been no diesel vehicles in the United States, more than 500000 diesel vehicle in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America last year. 40% of the European Cruzes diesel engine.
Laugh at: the price. Diesel of about 4000 yuan, more than gas engine ECO version, mileage comparable. The price is better than automatic gearbox jetta diesel. In addition, diesel families spent because of diesel pollution control gas engine family spent the trunk of less space.



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