2017 Chevy Cruze TD 6-Speed - Diesel Powered Daily Driver

With diesel options dwindling in the US, Chevrolet looks to swoop up buyers looking to trade in their TDI Volkswagens with the 2017 Cruze TD. With up to 52 MPG, a standard 6-speed manual or 9-speed automatic, and a smooth comfortable ride, this new efficient member of the Cruze family should be a solid choice for the anti-hybrid buyer.

[@chrisransdell8110]

Great to see that this generation Cruze TD has a spare tire and manual.

[@DriveAndBeDriven]

Once again, neat review. The Cruze TD seems like a pretty solid alternative for those who aren't looking for a hybrid, but need a bit more efficiency out of a traditional gasoline vehicle. Overall, I believe this was a pretty smart "card" for Chevy to play. This new engine choice - available in the Cruze - should bring even more consumers into Chevrolet dealers. Also, that saddle brown interior color combo looks quite "upscale". From one car enthusiast to another, keep up the great work! 👍🏽

[@masterwhopper414]

It just sucks that Chevy won't make the Watts-Link suspension standard across the Cruze lineup - it would give them an absolute advantage over cars like Forte, Elantra, and Corolla

[@timdumoulin8004]

DriveAndBeDriven why would anyone want a diesel?...not all gas stations offer it

[@WZPXZMDQRGTHEFYOPBMLNSHOPJBOJT]

I hate the radar cruise control in my Sequoia. Just give me regular cruise control... I'd almost pay more for less features the way modern cars are going.

[@bmw803]

I wish they put that diesel engine in the Trax. Would have bought a trax instead. Much more practical than a car.

[@thsarethbreaks]

I wish they would and offer with AWD.

[@MaxSpeedMike]

That interior is actually really nice! I wouldn't mind whilping the cruze around!

[@MaxSpeedMike]

Especially with a manual gearbox, endless fun!

[@TejInderSingh-gv1jm]

I have a 2017 cruze diesel automatic. This car is insanely good on fuel economy on highways 50 mpg on an average. It's a keeper!

[@ksolobk]

Thank You! Finally...... the review I was waiting to hear from your perspective, since you are a stick shift enthusiastic like me. I am now confident to say that I can go to the dealer and buy a CRUZE DEISEL MANUAL knowing that this car performs like any other competitor and provides the torque I have always desired. However, I will be waiting for the HB Diesel Manual at the end of the year. Keep up the good car reviews!!

[@2004cyrus]

ksolobk you like this shit box?

[@joeprotomastro4709]

Where can I find a dealership that actually has one of these in stock: Diesel, Manual, Brown Interior?

[@toyoscio]

Don't bother, LOL

[@brianfrtz]

@mystyclpork They're notoriously unreliable. It's unsurprising, but disheartening.

[@dundonrl]

@@brianfrtz 31,000 miles on my 2017 Cruze diesel and so far the only thing I've had to do for maintenance is oil changes. Original brakes, battery, tires, bla bla bla..

[@lunalancer5971]

@@brianfrtz How

[@andersonrodriguez8258]

This guy is obsessed with soft touch material 💀

[@philchao]

probably same in his sex life

[@suneilkumar]

it makes a big difference

[@V8Supercar1]

Anderson Rodriguez Soft touch material is higher quality and feels better than hard plastic.

[@1MountainLife]

Less likely to crack/rattle with age as well.

[@coffeeblak86]

nah man. Door thunks or keyfobs.

[@97I30T]

GM really needs to quit doing the gauge sweep on startup. I don't like having to wait 5-10 seconds after startup to see what the gauges are doing. Otherwise it's a nice car. Looks a little pudgy though with the small wheels.

[@97I30T]

Jonathan A Yeah, theirs is a bit faster though I think. I realize it's for calibration purposes but is it really necessary?

[@thefuzzypickle8277]

KentB27 you just answered that yourself lol

[@SDav21]

Anthony Perez Other manufacturers don't require a guage sweep to calibrate anything. Why do they need to do it?

[@boggy7665]

I don't like it either. I want the oil pressure light/gauge to register the engine oil pressure immediately on startup. Not just to know that the software was over-engineered in the same fashion that fins were tacked on in an earlier era.

[@ATRichard]

I love gauge sweeps on start ups personally lol. However, GM's is pretty slow, seems like its been getting slower throughout the years too.

[@JackTheChap]

240 lb-ft of torque! thats crazy. My 1988 DeVille gets about the same amount from a 4.5L V8.

[@thewireman134]

Best review of the diesel Cruze by far. VERY planted car. Can achieve 65mpg (9speed) with cruise locked into 70mph.. no one owns these either, too bad. So missing out.

[@fultonjackwaterloo4085]

Bought one 6 months ago...superb car!

[@sleddingfarmer8692]

Curious what kind of mileage you get out of it? Cruising at 70 mph?

[@huuduy6665]

i love diesel car and this chevy cruuze dt very much. where did you buy it?

[@ericwood3709]

You won't forget that it's a diesel when you open up the fuel hatch :) It's hard to miss the green cap with "diesel" printed on it and the blue DEF cap right beside it. Anyway, I still own a 2017 Cruze diesel I bought new, and I'm still loving it. It's definitely nice for long trips, a real money-saver. It has also been pretty reliable. I've had problems with it not wanting to start in very cold temperatures, though this may have been a fuel issue or due to not driving it enough to charge the battery sufficiently, and I'm talking temps well below zero as well.

[@stevefranklin8052]

this engine may be a little rough, but it's LEGAL.

[@AkioWasRight]

Supposedly legal.

[@bmw803]

I bought one of those, and the engine is actually pretty smooth for a Diesel engine. Very quiet.

[@haywoodjablome234]

Versus VW , who really kicked themselves in the nutz.....

[@jesuschristislord77733]

Diesels are absolutely slow and stink to fill up.

[@razor3003]

@@haywoodjablome234 sheer genius!

[@kiraford9088]

Thank you very much for a detail review I'm always looking forward to your car reviews keep them coming!!! 😊👏👌👍

[@questionmark6204]

diesel hatchback? Holy smokes. That's what I'm getting

[@roderickthomas6024]

Yep it's tempting

[@sleddingfarmer8692]

You pick one up yet?

[@malcolmman89]

Great video. 5:35 ultra slow sulfur diesel made me lol

[@LouAntonioGiordano]

Now I know why VW is out of diesel market, because the boys in Detriot want to sell diesel compact cars but VW was beating their ass in that game.

[@ProBenja5]

Exactly, VW did cheat but so did many manufacturers across the world, and because VW was selling in the US they took the worse hit. This was the perfect chance for GM to gain marketshare.

[@penvon]

The exact same thing was done to the Suzuki Samurai...It was beating Jeep so the Government deemed it unsafe.

[@AkioWasRight]

Ok, so why is the EPA and other government agencies from around world also going after Detroit automakers for cheating? You do realize they've also been accused emissions cheating, right? Duramax, Cummins, the Ecodiesel.... I guess Ford hasn't been accused of diesel emissions...COUGHyetCOUGH, but they have been in trouble with the EPA on several occasions

[@malkris5237]

Actually the competition hates volkswagen becoz vw engines especially diesel are just the best to drive be it manual or automatic. I hate torque converter type of engines

[@brianshirazi373]

damn thats interesting

[@xenosaiyan-8106]

I can't wait to get this car, I just ordered it online and this is gonna be the perfect commuter car

[@bradh6185]

How is it working out for you?

[@xenosaiyan-8106]

@@bradh6185 everything is good but the transmission

[@anthonyz7023]

​@@xenosaiyan-8106, Did you get Automatic or Manual transmission?

[@natecurrier]

Again, please include a review on the sound system. Thank you.

[@bboy1hunnid329]

Nate C but, but.... better gas mileage

[@Eeaotc02]

Nate C Hi Nate!

[@natecurrier]

Joshua Johnson howdy stranger!

[@boggy7665]

I have a 2017 hatch LT. The base sound system is not great. OTOH, the sedan may be better because the speakers are placed by the rear window. If that matters to you, be sure to test it.

[@vwestlife]

Good luck actually finding one of these diesel Cruzes, especially with the manual. According to Chevrolet's Vehicle Locator, there are none at any dealers within 250 miles of me!

[@dundonrl]

I just looked online, and right now there are 4 manual Cruzes for sale.. in the entire United States!

[@vwestlife]

@@dundonrl New or used? The Cruze was discontinued in 2019.

[@dundonrl]

@@vwestlife Used of course, also with the diesel the manual was available only in 2017 and 2018.

[@youtoobe169]

This review would definitely make me want to go check one out.

[@julioalvarez9650]

When the music subtly started playing at the end, I thought you were ignoring a cell call. I was cringing at the thought of it until I realized it was the end credits music. 😆

[@UnrelaxedKoi]

Saw one on the road the other day and I didn’t even know this was an option.

[@nickwills6042]

You really need to learn how to adapt your driving style for a diesel, sitting at 3k rpm in a cruise is not the way to do it, should be more like 2k

[@erlend1554]

Even that may be a little high for cruising

[@5.7_TY]

They need to make a performance version of the Cruze or at least offer a 1.5t-2.0t from the Malibu as an engine upgrade

[@1Raunchy]

Ty _ Chevy is going to such shit nowadays

[@bruteboy123]

Ty _ The hatchback RS model with the 6mt is the closest you're going to get

[@Trades46]

I agree. The Cruze actually has a pretty capable chassis despite a torsion beam rear suspension. A 2.0T Cruze SS with ~250hp engine from the Malibu would be plenty of fun.

[@t436]

Verano 2.0 is the best you get.

[@vq37zu]

4:49 and when you shut the door.... **phhhfffjkkkttt** "sounds okay" Come on Sofyan you did the same with the Pacifica. Shitty sounding door thunks and you just say "okay". Don't come to us with that bullshit lol this and the Pacifica sounded horrible.

[@LilRick96]

Zuriel Briones thought that Pacifica was about to break 😂

[@dylanw9412]

Zuriel Briones yeah this was one of the first doors I've heard in on of his reviews that sounded noticeably terrible.. Haha although I haven't seen the Pacifica review (but now I kind of want to)

[@chek1n]

door sounds in videos sound really different vs. when in person

[@akj2387]

4:53 Is everyone blind? There's a water bottle in the side compartment

[@Lisbonese]

What's up with the turn signals?? Why have a space for it but yet use the break light as turn signal....it should be like the Holden Astra Sedan which is a rebadged Chevrolet Cruze.

[@WesTheGamerAndStuff]

I think it's because the USA doesn't require car brands to sell cars with just a light for the brakes and one for the turn signals, I lived in Europe (Portugal) for 2 years and I noticed that every car had a independent turn signal light.

[@admin7315]

IKR?! Noticed that too. Don't understand why the taillights have huge empty white spaces where amber turn signals could have gone

[@M67v]

Wesley It just doesn't make sense to me. Amber turn signals are way easier to see than red turn signals. Not to mention there's a huge space where an amber one should be.

[@WesTheGamerAndStuff]

Well, I agree with you but I think it's a little way of cutting costs? Dunno to be honest lol

[@boggy7665]

For style, too. 1. Orange rear turn signals may signify 'foreign (and therefore cheap little) car' in the minds of many Americans, especially those partial to buying American brands. 2. Adding another light requires space devoted to the light, makes the rest of the car look smaller.

[@outofspecboating6985]

One of great small Chevys ever made. Too bad they killed it in 2019. Very hard to find, few made and actually a unicorn. There’s specimens running around with 200k plus miles and still running strong.

[@Newzchspy]

Now that the Cruze is officially canceled, that's about it for small diesel cars. Mazda still hasn't stepped up to the plate as promised 4 years ago. Note that the 2.0 LUZ in the 14-15 Cruze is a LOT stronger than the 1.6 Whisper Diesel. More HP and MORE TQ.

[@IKhanNot]

I wonder what kind of fools are running GM these days. Just when they started to get good (newest Cadillacs and heck the 2019 Chevrolet Equinox is fantastic too) they kill 2 of their full sized Caddies and the Cruze.

[@PeRRXX]

Dashcam Dumbasses they killed them off because they didn’t sell well. Same with the impala

[@toxiclovept]

That is a 1.6 CDTI diesel from GM group (Opel, Vauxhall). It's very popular in Europe, as average consumption is below 5L/100Kms :) Welcome to the future of engines, America. I have currently a Renault Megane 1.5 DCI with 105HP and 260NM torque, it is a charm to drive :) Also btw it is meant for you to drive below 2000 RPM, to get the best fuel economy.

[@tails300]

Jorge Rosa diesel will never be the future of car engines over year especially when a lot of gas stations don’t even carry diesel fuel. Not only that but maintaining the emission system when they go bad is expensive.

[@electrictroy2010]

I never had a problem finding diesel. There’s one every few blocks in Nevada and Southern California

[@electrictroy2010]

Emissions system is no more hassle than the emissions in a gasoline car

[@ufukyenilmez]

This diesel engine developed by Opel Automobile GmbH for GM. European version is using Opel Astra K, 1.6 CDTI (Other name: GM Medium Diesel Engine) code name. (136HP 320NM(236 lb ft) Torque) this engine great and powerful

[@itsmeanthony9704]

As both an American and German I am very loyal to Diesel engines.

[@dasmuven1911]

We need more Diesels in the States, I own a 2013 Jetta TDI but I would love to experience the Vauxhall (Opel) Astra Diesel

[@damariuseaton6678]

Agreed. And what's crazy is car like the Jetta, Civic, Focus, etc that have have diesel options over seas. I would have loved to have the diesel option in my car but it's not available in American

[@dasmuven1911]

@@damariuseaton6678 they are a lot more fun to drive in my opinion, the low end torque never gets old 😂

[@Huna98]

Compared to the Tesla Model 3... Chevy Cruze diesel is >Significantly cheaper >More fun to drive >has a longer range >When you do eventually run out it takes less than 2 minutes to refill completely >More cargo capacity >Better exterior looks (Up to opinion) >Better equipped interior (Again, opinion) >a more reliable engine >easier and cheaper to fix if something does break >IF DRIVEN CORRECTLY, can be better for the environment than electric cars Sign me up

[@haywoodjablome234]

Davis Winn not near as quick as Model 3 , but > no worries about battery degradation > no panel gaps >better paint > about 750 miles range per tank

[@mann8333]

cool story bro.

[@PeRRXX]

Haywood Ja'Blome Chevy still has terrible panel gaps

[@haywoodjablome234]

PeRX no it doesn't . Paint quality is good as are panel gaps. It's not your mothers Sonic or Spark.

[@PeRRXX]

Haywood Ja'Blome I don’t know what Chevys you’ve been around, but from my experience Chevy has terrible panel gaps.

[@PatrickA0476]

When you live on a farm but the wife and kids need something to get to town in

[@dwayne965]

tractor juice!

[@AH-bm4ts]

nolimit5oldier if your equipment runs on ultra low sulfur...?

[@daltonbrink6336]

@@AH-bm4ts I would run the red fuel. My county doesn't do emissions testing.😁

[@eagletalon9735]

Why do I feel like I’m the only one who wanted Chevy to make two other variants of the Cruze that would compete with the Focus ST and RS?

[@grantmills4184]

That would have been cool, 2.0 turbo ecotec

[@electrictroy2010]

There is a Cruze Eco version that gets over 40 mpg… not bad for gasoline

[@shellcasing1040]

Fun fact: that's the same torque as the Merc C300.

[@shellcasing1040]

well no shit, Sir

[@SDav21]

Diesels have more torque than petrol engines in general. Their own C250d (with their 2 litre diesel)(not offered in the US) has huge torque figures (almost the same as a C43 AMG). It may be slower to 60 than a C300 (although not by much), but it will be more efficient and have a much longer range.

[@Newzchspy]

and the 2.0 Cruze is about as quick as the C300.....(nearly anyway)

[@admin7315]

I HATE that gauge sweep. Digital cockpit not an option??? Oh and those red blinker lights when there's big hallow white space...

[@CourtlandMiller1994]

Rip vw 2.0 TDI. Forever in our hearts

[@outofspecboating6985]

TDi Junk compared to the Cruze diesel.

[@patrickdehaan3670]

Questions not addressed: 1. How does steering compare to non-diesel versions? 2. How does clutch take-up, i.e. the catch point, differ from gasoline manual transmission Cruze models? 3. How does the engine respond to large, low rpm throttle inputs? Any turbo lag? 4. In easy, gas mileage oriented driving, how much torque is available at partial throttle?

[@metallchips8569]

I go to the stealership, and told them i want to buy the Cruze diesel, 6 speed manual, and they call me a unicorn hunter, and a say the manuals don't exist, and yet it seems to be the best one. Those punks. Remember kids, it's a battle of wits when you walk into that place! Don't let em sell you what they want to sell!

[@GigginQuick]

MetallChips 85 Sounds like they lost out on a sale.

[@kennypowers7602]

They're few and far between...I searched the inventory online of about 2 dozen dealers within 100 miles or so; found one an hour away.

[@dundonrl]

When I bought mine (2017 sedan with 6 speed manual) I drove about 10 miles away and they had a manual and automatic on the lot. Got the manual. Of course sense then, they are scarcer than hen's teeth for a used one (right now in 2021, there are 4 for sale nationwide)!

[@dundonrl]

I had the dealer install fog lights on mine because the OEM projectors SUCK for light output! Outside of that, love the car, especially the fuel economy!

[@glennglenn1765]

Love this vid!! It pi$$es off all those longing TDi owners who wish they had a Cruze......BYE TDi, you're not missed!!

[@JessicaHauserman]

Man, Chevy fucked the Cruze so hard. The front isn't awful, but the rear is so basic... The old Cruze was WAY more attractive. Now it just looks like every other compact Japanese vehicle on the road that you rent from Enterprise at an airport.

[@erikgonzalez2278]

Jessica Rose I agree all of their cars before 15 looked cool but now they are just all cooperate design.

[@sergeysmelnik]

Yeah the old cuze looks so much better especially in the higher trim. This new one just looks fat and cheap. I dont like the front, side or rear. Although I do like the interior.

[@bmw803]

This is the double standard bro. When a Japanese makes a "basic" econo box, people go "WOW, great job". GM or Ford does it. "It looks like crap". If this car was labeled with a Toyota logo and had the "corolla" badge, they'd be selling like crazy. It's all about branding my friend.

[@seanrenzi7243]

That's your opinion and your entitled to it I like the Cruze I think it's a very good looking car

[@bmw803]

I agree. I have the 2017 Diesel one and it's a very nice car. Inside and out. So far, I don't have any issues with it and it already has 28,000 miles on it.

[@brarautorepairs]

Take note of the lack of a muffler for the diesel. The turbo is the muffler here. It isn't as refined as the BMW or Mercedes diesel but I'm happy to see there is still development in this segment.

[@EvendimataE]

new cars are expensive because of so many tech now.....it would be nice it the could still sell bare models at low price like $13k

[@OpticObsidiaN]

EvendimataE they do. He's done reviews on a few

[@97I30T]

EvendimataE The Nissan Versa and Mitsubishi Mirage are around that price range in their most basic variants. Also, so is the Chevy Spark.

[@MsRose00]

Yeah, one thing I miss are crank windows... (eye roll)

[@matt9759]

I just bought a 2017 Chevy Cruze LS for $15k. It's a base model but it comes with power everything, back up camera, turbo engine. It's really a lot of car for the money

[@tylerdunnam1813]

You can get that on the Ford Focus

[@go86go]

I would surmise most diesel owners look for longetivity in their cars. Have you driven a 10 year old Chevy lately? Along the same lines of thought, I believe it's a mistake Toyota did not offer a diesel hatch and wagon in their Scion line up

[@CHIM601]

Jesus!!!!! you don't ever take a breath between your words!!!!

[@MJorgy5]

The statistics are that manuals don't sell. While this might be true to some extent, manufacturers are simultaneously giving fewer and fewer options to potential manual buyers. Diesel gets better FUEL mileage because it's engines require a higher compression ratio. Also, diesel is more energy dense than gasoline.

[@emeraldages]

I don't get how the auto would lose MPG on highway. With more gear ratios to choose from on hills. Unless stick only gets better on perfectly flat straight road. A trans would converter would be locked up by then so you don't get more powerloss

[@ArcadianGenesis]

You can tell how much Sofyan likes a car by how much he laughs during the test drive. (This one was just a slight giggle.)

[@ArcadianGenesis]

chuckwalla Even more so in the Focus RS, Camaro ZL1, and Jaguar F-type

[@boggy7665]

I can see if you get to drive Camaro ZL1, Jaguar F-type, etc., etc., that you'd not be excited driving this.

[@leadnsteel1428]

I have a diesel cruze but I hate the auto transmission. It shifts and revs way too high for a diesel and it kills the mpgs. This diesel only has slightly better range than the gas

[@wantsanewvehicle]

So I found one of these today (auto though). Fairly impressed.

[@asertiv1]

well spoken review, as always. too bad GM messed up the manual trans, could have been a home run.

[@boggy7665]

I have a manual gasoline Cruze. I think this may be the same trans., looks the same shifting. Now that mine is broken in, it's a lot better than when it was new. If the experience I had with my old Sentra holds, then changing the fluid to Amsoil will better the shifting quality even more. It's okay. Not a sports car, but very good for a daily driver. The thing this Diesel may do better than the gasoline cars made in the emissions era is, quickly spin the RPMs down between shifts for smooth and fast upshifts.

[@kayaritvards9200]

It has M32 trans.

[@BlazingLino]

Man I need a Kia Niro review from you. Make it happen KIA!!

[@stevenlageson1868]

good review, thank you

[@kylenorris9585]

You can get the RS on the Diesel Cruze Hatch Primere

[@mfmf100]

Like this car, hope it sells. Nice review.

[@akj2387]

4:53... For people complaining the door sounded horrible... There's a water bottle in the side compartment.... Smh

[@KMantle]

Diesel is available in other markets. They don't release them in the US and Canada. The Malibu has a Diesel in Australia.

[@derrickrogalsky1884]

This optioned out Cruze would be the one I would get without a doubt. No safety bullshit. No garbage automatic and the amazing diesel fuel efficiency. Lots of control over the car and back to basics in terms of driving. We will have to see about the long term Chevy reliability though 😬. But for a new car I would highly consider this.

[@Hilts931]

Hey... How was the reliability?

[@therealwillie2024]

I find it amusing that I watched a review of a diesel that was rly quite to where he said it was so unlike a diesel to be quite and I thought "Id want that reminder that I'm driving a diesel" and then bam I see this car i feel like I'd like that idle. (BTW I never owned a diesel...yet)

[@bmw803]

How come the glow plug light didn't even come on?? And the ULSD sticker is on the fill up door. ( inside ). A bit bigger door as it shares the DEF nozzzle.

[@k.b.322]

It was probably already warm, no need for preheat.

[@hajjdawood]

Ive had the same issues with the clutch. I would stall it a lot because you cant feel the biting very well.

[@ad356]

i imagine they havent changed much since it came out. i really like that GM offers a 6 speed manual with the diesel. i am a CDL holder and drive diesel powered vehicles with manual transmissions in my job. my boss just bought a heavy duty diesel chevy pickup. it has a jake brake. i dont imagine this car has a jake?

[@gavinvennemann2469]

No

[@dundonrl]

Unfortunately no. I've wondered how hard it would be to install one. (love the one in my 2012 Ram 2500 with the 6.7 Cummins).

[@fyfebrij]

Great review.

[@aaronlane8276]

imagine showing up at a truck stop in this

[@eriks7405]

This car can survive in Alaska where diesel is more important out in the country than gas

[@erikgonzalez2278]

I have those same eco tires on my Cruze there terrible so I swapped them for summer tires. On my gas I get 41 mpg these ecotecs are damn impressive. I just couldn't cough up $28k for the diesel version.

[@sokodad]

AWD would be nice in the diesel package. Then I'd be interested in a hatch. Also offering RS package in diesel would be nice.

[@dundonrl]

Plug your phone into it, and Android Auto is the best navigation system I've ever used (including the built in system in my wife's Lexus)..

[@americansmark]

I have a 17. It's a 6 speed auto. The 9 speed would have been so nice. Mine also has a different keyfob. I have a remote start and trunk button and my lock and unlock are next to each other. The keyfob you have is what's in my wife's 18 Trax. Should say I have a premier model. Might be why

[@dlmetzger]

All auto's on the 2017 Cruze diesel's are 9 speeds. Only the manual transmission is a 6 speed. The previous Cruze diesels did have a 6 speed auto.

[@haywoodjablome234]

dlmetzger and the 14/15 had a stronger engine, a 2.0 liter diesel versus 1.6 liter here.

[@PeRRXX]

You have a different key fob because you have remote start and he doesn’t.

[@gabrielruzzi4452]

As always... great review!!! My in laws have a previous generation Cruze Diesel and it's been a great commuter for them. With family and grandkids in 4 different states they truly appreciate the gas economy. Hey if you get a chance I would love to see a review on a Chevy SS with the 6 speed manual.

[@mujjuman]

vw diesels was the best.

[@mhkuang]

The reason you buy this car cannot be because of the 30city/52 HWY MPG because the base Cruz gets 31/47. You are never going to make that up considering the diesel is going to cost you $2100 extra. Buy it because you love driving around in a diesel.

[@ikephipps2696]

how can u buy/lease a diesel car (sign all the paper work, etc), and then forget you have a diesel car? and need to be reminded by a notification in the dash that you actually have a diesel??? o_0

[@afh7689]

Neezy Ko I think diesel uses a different size nozzel so that you can't fill a diesel with regular gas. Plus, there should be a clear indication when you open the fuel door.

[@chevy385]

Mine has a big green fuel cap and is clearly labeled "Diesel"

[@efraing726]

You would be surprised. People can be pretty stupid.

[@SDav21]

This doesn't compare to a Mercedes but you must drive a car with Mercedes new 2 litre diesel. That thing is astonishing in how quiet and smooth it is especially in the new E Class (E220d). It is smoother and quieter than quite a lot of petrol cars you'd call quiet. And it really goes. They just mastered the efficiency of that engine and even in the big E Class, it uses tiny amount of fuel. A friend of mine averaged an astonishing 4.2 litres per hundred kilometers with 4 passengers and luggage on a long trip (that's about 56 US miles per gallon!). I love the E220d. That gives a range of about 1500kms (or 930 miles!!) on a tank of fuel. It is a wonderful thing. Diesel cars really are just special. Until an electric car can achieve this kind of range in that kind of car and be charged in 5 minutes, then bring it. But diesel will have to just live on. It is awesome. And there is never a wierd exhaust smell or anything. Oh and the torque is just wonderful.

[@97I30T]

SDav21 That's awesome but unfortunately we do not get the E220d here in North America.

[@SDav21]

KentB27 I don't know why they don't. With the Adblue after treatment solution, it is very clean. I also suspect that if they do offer a diesel in the US it'll be the 3 litre V6 diesel (E350d). The US seems to prefer larger engines in larger cars and quicker 0 to 60 times even though the 2 litre is more than anyone will ever need. They also have a new inline 6 cylinder diesel (to be named the 400d) that can do 0 to 60 in 5.2 seconds while still only using very little diesel which will probably replace the 350d engine. Anyway. I enjoy modern diesel cars for their efficiency, range, towing capability and torque. I hope they stick around.

[@newwavetheo]

Mercedes did not receive approval for their diesels in the U.S. from the EPA. The U.S. EPA is really cracking down on diesels as a result of the VW scandal, so much so that it's making diesels near impossible to receive approval. A petrol engine is very easy to approve here. A diesel is not. Only the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van is available with a diesel, and even then, the EPA granted an exemption for Mercedes to sell that here. Their passenger cars, not at all, at least for the 2017 model year.

[@MegaGeorge1948]

Not only does a TD Cruze owner has to fork out the extra money for the diesel (the hatchback TD is over $31,000.00). But he must also factor in the DEF fluid cost consumption per mile into the 52 MPG to get the true cost per mile (like the big rigs). The cheapest that I have found DEF is $5.79/gallon at NAPA. Diesel fuel cost per gallon is up there with the high octane gasoline (check it out). Diesel Emission system reliability over time is another factor to be considered. Newer Class 8 trucks have a lot of, "REGEN" problems that derate the engine power and mileage when the computer sees an emissions fault. Also, the TD Cruze engine uses a timing BELT. Not a timing CHAIN. Timing belts have gone the way of the dinosaur in earlier gas 4 bangers and should NEVER be used on a diesel where it not only drives the cam shaft, but also the high pressure common rail fuel injection pump. For do-it-yourselfers, try changing the black tar crankcase oil that has to be done more frequently in a diesel, than a gas engine due to the soot. I'll stop there.

[@bmw803]

That's from an American perspective. You cross in to Canada and diesel is lower than regular gas. I have the 2017 TDI and I paid 22,500 for the sedan. DEF is not expensive. I bought 2 jugs ( 2.5 Gallons each ) and 1 jug can last between 4 and 5,000 miles. It doesn't use much.

[@classikz]

Why does it sound like a rattle can ?

[@sleeper.simulant7327]

shin888 that's how diesels sound....

[@dannielz6]

Its diesel

[@davidb1089]

Yeah delete the muffler cat Def Dpf and that thing will get like atleast 80mpg

[@Eeaotc02]

Close to 600miles??!! Dang! My 2016 Impreza is just 60 miles short.

[@ricome169]

Joshua Johnson in your dreams

[@Eeaotc02]

Do you know my driving habits? Nope.

[@AH-bm4ts]

This seems like a good delivery or livery car like Uber etc

[@maverikshooter]

Shift please. Maximum tq at 2000 rpm. At 16:32 (2100 RPM) and a shift light for 4th gear. Again shift.

[@CSP2023]

The camera makes it sound louder than the real world, ive driven diesel and the ones ive driven sounded like they were electric .

[@haywoodjablome234]

Chris Productions you're correct. Idiot reviewer didn't show difference once car warms. Like night and day difference.

[@vhateverlie]

"...some owners might forget this is a diesel." Sounds like gm would be okay with that when they charge you the the price of the car to fix it.

[@cgrscott]

If the Diesel engine is designed as a Diesel from the ground up and not adapted from an existing gas engine then, it won't be a disaster like GM's Diesel cars that shipped in the early 1980s.

[@roderickthomas6024]

cgrscott Supposedly the engine comes from Europe and was always a diesel engine design

[@theblindredneck747]

cgrscott the 5.7 Diesel was not a gas conversion. It was designed as a diesel from the beginning. The majority of its reliability issues were due to, firstly a lack of a water separator, secondly a quick release into the market so mechanics weren’t able to be trained properly how to maintain it, and thirdly people were not used to diesel engines so they would more than often put gas in them or not understand how to use the glow plugs.

[@mfmf100]

The problem with the Cruz is it's finally at par with most of the competition, but GM charges a premium.

[@williamegler8771]

GM prices all their products on the high side but there is plenty of room for negotiation. Nobody pays anywhere near MSRP.

[@bartholomausallen883]

"Startup doesn't remind you it's a diesel..." I see you did a warm start. Start this car when the engine is cold and there is enough clatter to remind you it's a diesel.

[@kayaritvards9200]

I own Opel Astra 1.6 CDTi Sedan, which basically same car in the video with different styling; even at -5c° cold starts it doesn't startup like TDi diesels, it's much quieter.

[@savageqad]

Can you please make a video of the new 2018 Traverse?

[@RatusMax]

My dream car is a volt with a diesel engine....the maintenance would become almost non existent.

[@Martin-xh1hd]

Can you roll coal?

[@BrandonLy3993]

Stick shift and diesel, that's not something you see very much in the US. If only they put the manual in the diesel Colorado.

[@e.simons6964]

Sadly, G.M. diesel motor has a belt driven engine as apposed to a more durable chain driven system. Considering the engine type, a chain driven engine is always more durable than the rubber/elastic polymer type. Sad indeed...

[@izzyifdu7599]

You were way too nice when it came to that door shutting thunk lmao! It sounded horrible Sofyan, it's okay to criticize things like that in your vids.

[@akj2387]

4:53 Is everyone blind? There's a water bottle in the side compartment

[@jpugh3076]

Cant wait to see someone hotrod one of these def delete straight pipe tune mabey bigger injectors some grippy tires and launch that baby bet she dose pretty good

[@ureviews]

That lock switch on the door is positioned exactly where your hand rests....

[@erikgonzalez2278]

ureviews it is I press it all the time on accident.

[@akj2387]

@@erikgonzalez2278 Same issue for the first gen Cruze, I just lock the doors anyway... The switch goes down far enough to the point it doesn't really poke you.

[@Arvene12583]

Add awd and I'm sold

[@Gilbert1641]

The diesel has a 9 speed Auto not 6 like the gas model.

[@klc317]

Maybe I missed it in the video but do you have to put DEF fluid in it?

[@bentonmelvin8477]

there quality has gotten better over the years kind of like what Hyundai has become , but i would rather buy a Hyundai