Just days old

[pwven]

Piet
positive is the torgue by driving and pulling down the gaspedal
negative is that the gear and specialy the first gear is now short verry short you have to shift fast otherwhise you get the engine running in what they say overkil? dont now the exact word
fuel consumption is messerated in metric from
4.3 > 100 km avg
to 5.1 > 100 km avg
but it`s probely my right foot and the big smile and showing of to other drivers that a small chevy (can) beat them
.overall good investment and relative cheap 300€
rest of the car/engine is stil factory
this engine is most common in opel overhere and there is a huge aftermarket for that brand

Wimpie
Thanks for the information. I will look at it after about 5000 KM.

 

[RichieRocket]

The Diesel is produced in Korea plant for the European Market Only. The only Chevy small vehicle getting a Diesel in the Chevy line is the Cruze and it is going to be launched very soon for North America!

The biggest reason is due to Emissions

All Sonics in North and South America are built in Lake Orion, Mi.

There is a 3rd plant set to open overseas next year.

RS Turbo, are you saying the car are produced in Korea or just the 1.3TDI engine?

Will the Cruze get the 1.3TDI? or a larger size?

 

[$ub$onic]

I would assume a larger diesel . Witch means nothing with newer emissions. For example look at the 06 5.9 Cummins vs 07 6.7 . Would you think ( stock mind you) the 6.7 would walk all over the 5.9? No ... due to emissions the 6.7 is smothered and produces about the same as the 5.9 maybe just a hair more

Edit: I would like to see the us market get Mercedes diesels. They are amazing engines.

 

[Eric Smit]

I wanna say I remember reading somewhere it was a 2.0.


-Eric Smit

 

[Eric Smit]

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/09/2014-chevrolet-cruze-diesel-will-use-urea-injection.html


-Eric Smit

 

[$ub$onic]

I hate urea injection. Its stupid.

 

[Eric Smit]

the link was only to support my statement of 2.0L.


-Eric Smit

 

[$ub$onic]

I realize this. The 2.0 is a good size for the cruze. I read that they are trying to suppress as much of the diesel noise as possible . That's not cool if I buy a diesel god dang it I want it to sound like it. That's y I straight piped my Mercedes diesel....

 

[Eric Smit]

and it will be a hell of an engine. ~160HP and ~260TQ. good god.


-Eric Smit

 

[$ub$onic]

and it will be a hell of an engine. ~160HP and ~260TQ. good god.


-Eric Smit

That is a lot yes. But that's in European area with no emissions I bet with all the emissions it will be 10% less then them numbers

 

[Eric Smit]

which is all fixable.


-Eric Smit

 

[$ub$onic]

Yes and no. The epa is trying to shut the diesel emission delete stuff down.and if you do get one and get caught there will be a huge fine. Getting around diesel emissions will be a hell of a lot hard here in the next year or so.....

 

[Papasonic]

Yes there is a plug in the front bumper for towing (see photo below), and the tow eyebolt is included with the small tool kit at the spare wheel.

http://

I just wish our USA spec. vehicles would have provisions for tow/recovery.

Apparently drivers in the USA never will need a tow, or will ever get their vehicles stuck: And if they do; if they aren't damaged initially, they will be trying to recover them.



Papasonic

 

[$ub$onic]

Not true I already buried my sonic this year

And I had to get my wife to pull me out

 

[RichieRocket]

I realize this. The 2.0 is a good size for the cruze. I read that they are trying to suppress as much of the diesel noise as possible . That's not cool if I buy a diesel god dang it I want it to sound like it. That's y I straight piped my Mercedes diesel....

and it will be a hell of an engine. ~160HP and ~260TQ. good god.

That's similar to the VW 2.0L TDI in the golf or Jetta. IMHO, way too big for a commuter car! The rated EPA number is only 42 mpg highway ?!? Why pay the extra $1500 for the diesel option if it won't save any fuel money?

If the Cruze came with a ~1.6L TDI, I would consider trading in the Sonic.

 

[$ub$onic]

My Mercedes Benz witch was like a 6-7000 lb car got 40+ with the om617 turbo diesel. .. but that was a 82 with no emissions and was modified for power. Amazing car

 

[Eric Smit]

That's similar to the VW 2.0L TDI in the golf or Jetta. IMHO, way too big for a commuter car! The rated EPA number is only 42 mpg highway ?!? Why pay the extra $1500 for the diesel option if it won't save any fuel money?

If the Cruze came with a ~1.6L TDI, I would consider trading in the Sonic.

because look at all that power! gobs and gobs of it.


-Eric Smit

 

[HADES20]

What's your fuel economy with it

Omg love this wish mine was diesel

 

[pwven]

Not true I already buried my sonic this year

And I had to get my wife to pull me out

You can send us some of that snow to cool us down. This afternoon the temperature is 40.4 Celsuis (104.9 Fahrenheit)

 

[$ub$onic]

Holy crap!!!!!!! You can have it. I'm sick of it now