Chevrolet Cruze 2009 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Chevrolet Cruze | All carmakers | Chevrolet Cruze | |
| 2009 | +14% | +18% | +14% | +17% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2010 | +16% | +18% | +16% | +17% |
| 2011 | +19% | +18% | +19% | +17% |
| 2012 | +21% | +18% | +23% | +17% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Chevrolet Cruze.
Chevrolet Cruze 2009 sedan fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 31.2 MPG 7.6 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +18% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +17% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Chevrolet Cruze 2009 with automatic transmission consumes on average 1 liters per 100 km or 15% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Chevrolet Cruze with automatic transmission consumes around 0.6 litres per 100 km or 7% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Chevrolet Cruze fuel economy is slightly worse than average. The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 1.8 petrol engine and manual transmission (Chevrolet Cruze 2009 1.8 141 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 liter petrol engine | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze 2009 1.6 109 HP manual | 32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km |
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| Chevrolet Cruze 2009 1.6 113 HP automatic | 28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km |
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| 1.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze 2009 1.8 141 HP manual | 34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km |
28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km+22% |
| Chevrolet Cruze 2009 1.8 141 HP automatic | 30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km |
26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km+14% |
| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze 2009 2.0 TD 150 HP manual | 40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km |
34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km+17% |
* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.