The 2016 Chevrolet Cruze is powered by General Motors’ new, global family of Ecotec small-displacement engines, featuring a modular architecture that is easier to build and adaptable to global markets, while offering customers segment-challenging efficiency, refinement and durability. In North America and South America, the Cruze is offered with a new Ecotec 1.4L turbocharged engine that features direction injection to help offer a GM-estimated 40 mpg on the highway with an available six-speed automatic transmission. Standard stop/start technology contributes to efficiency in stop-and-go driving.

The new Ecotec 1.4L turbo is matched with a standard six-speed manual or an available with GM’s new Hydra-Matic 6T35 six-speed automatic transmission, which offers the strength of the larger 6T40 transmission in a smaller, lighter package that enhances efficiency in the compact Cruze. Chevrolet will add a new clean diesel engine to the lineup in 2017, featuring a B20-capable 1.6L diesel already proven in Europe and other global markets. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com.