Today, General Motors has announced that it will unveil the all-new Chevrolet Cruze sometime in 2014, and that the new compact vehicle range will utilize the all-new Ecotec engine family, beginning with the Chinese market.
The all-new D2XX-based Cruze will launch in China first, before going on sale in North America, explaining the reason that GM is rolling out the new motors in China before the U.S. of A.
As a whole, the next-gen Ecotec family line is to include 11 different engines, ranging from three to four cylinders, and displacing from 1.0L to 1.5L. These motors will range from a humble 75 hp (56 kW) and 70 pound-feet (95 Nm) of torque, to a more potent 165 hp and 184 pound-feet, while being compatible with FlexFuel, CNG, and battery technology. The engine family made its debut in the Opel Adam with the new turbo three-cylinder motor.
In the case of the all-new Cruze, a naturally-aspirated 1.5L and a turbo 1.4L motor have been chosen for the Chinese market. The 1.5L is estimated to produce 113 hp and 108 pound-feet of torque, while the turbo will push 140 horses and a notable 173 pound-feet.
By 2017, 2.5 million engines will be built annually across five manufacturing locations globally. These include:
- Flint, Michigan
- Shenyang, China
- Szentgothárd, Hungary
- Toluca, Mexico
- Changwon, South Korea
GM notes that producing the motors at the Flint plant alone will represent a $200 million investment in technology and tooling.
Comments
I was under the impression that the next-gen Chevrolet Cruze was delayed another year and would not be debuting until 2015 as a 2016 model ( http://gmauthority.com/blog/2014/03/2016-chevrolet-cruze-spied-closely-resembles-2014-malibu/ ). Does this mean that the North American market will be seeing refreshed 2015 Chevrolet Cruze?
No. I am assuming this means it will debut very late this year at an auto show as a 2016 model, but it won’t actually be available until mid-2015.
It’s already quite late in the year to be debuting an all-new platform for a 2015 MY production run; the 2014 MY is already winding down.
This is GM’s chance to take the fuel economy lead from competitors.
Can the cruze get to 50 mpgs?
My 2014 cruze diesel can get almost 60mpg highway
The current US Cruze has two models capable of 50 MPG. The ECO MT (manual transmission) and CDT (Clean Diesel) can both achieve 50 MPG on the highway. The ECO MT is a 55 MPG car at 55 MPH. The CDT is even better.
Hopefully it will bring some good competition to the EcoBoost lineup.
It’s about time GM had some engines to compete with the superior EcoBoost engines!!!!
Too bad most of the focus is on quieter operation n not the more important Power, Torque n MPG.
Bet they do NOT win any “best engine” awards because they aren’t …!
I am more excited about the all new Cruze than I am the redesigned Camaro! Hopefully we’ll see coupe, performance model, and hatch debut at launch!
Unless they reduce the weight on the next-generation Cruze, I am scared for the 1.5L. I see that GM does not want to go down the turbocharged 3 cylinder road with the Cruze/Verano which is disappointing, but I am very excited to see this new Cruze! Question: Does anybody know what kind of technology will be in the engines to increase fuel economy such as VVT, SIDI, iVVL, or Stop/Start?
Perhaps a Cruze SS with a larger (1.8?) turbocharged I4 that has 240HP and 285FT-LBS? The new 1.4t sounds promising with 140HP and 173FT-LBS and I think they should put a 175HP and 190FT-LBS version in the next-generation Malibu.
Soon we drive motorcycle engine ….
To be honest the Turbo GM engines have been better engines than the Ecoboost but GM has failed to market them well since they came out before the bail out. They had no money to promote them. They were first and have been better all along but few people know it.
The new engine will receive even more refinement and should be class leading.
The new cars will all be lighter so the smaller engines will not be taxed ands deliver performance similar to what we have and better MPG.
And as it is going there will be some motorcycles that have had larger engines than some future cars. I hate to say it but that is where this is all going. If the public only knew what was coming they would not be happy with the people who have pushed the recent CAFE changes.
Ford announcing the Taurus is moving to the Fusion platform is very telling on where this is all heading.
What trans?
Dual-clutch.
Having driven the 1.4T I have to agree with Evan. I have ridden scooters with more torque. At least one engine option should have more than 2 liters in displacement. But we don’t make those decisions. Watch GM drop all manual tranny options from the next Cruze, in order to save $.50.
Speaking of GM math:
In a world where a 2WD V6 Silverado costs $38,000, I just received a promotional GM thing saying I will get $5 off if I take my Tahoe in for routine maintenance. How is that not offensive?
Asking for more power in the cruze is just nonsense! These cars are not for people trying to out run a corvette!
These cars are made to move people from one point to another while getting the best mpgs as possible!
If the car does that then it’s a succes!
Brian, If you want to stay competitive in the car market your going to provide a car with power AND economy (if possible.) Noone is willing to pay $20K for an underpowered compact when similarly priced competition sells a more powerful compact with a small sacrifice in economy. Look at the intended demographic, teenagers and young adults, they dont want to show off to their high school friends or college buddies their 100hp Cruze…People can brag about a Focus ST…
I have to agree more torque in a Cruze is not a real factor as the car does a good job for what it was created to do. I ear few normal Cruze owners complain. Now if it was claiming to be a performance car then that would be different.
My 2.0 has 315 FT LBS and I love it but most people would hate it as it takes some discipline to drive. I have had it spin the tires at over 50 MPH to the point he traction control kicks in. With the power and torque it takes some learning how to use the engine in a FWD. To be honest many people would crash the car as they would do something stupid. Too often they already do.
I would like to see the 2.0 with 220 HP or even a the smaller engine with around 200HP in a Cruze as an option. But for what the car is even in Eco form I was not disappointed in the ones I drove.
In a day and age where Ford announces they are moving the Taurus to the smaller Fusion platform is very telling on how difficult the new CAFE standards will be to meet.
Biff Trans is short for Transmission or Transaxle.
Why can’t people just look at cars as to what they are developed for! A performance car needs lots of hp and torque, a family car doesn’t!
Part of the attraction in car buying is power. If our Cruze produces less HP and Torque relative to a Focus or other competition than your going to lose sales. If you want to stay at the top of sales, provide quality AND performance for a low cost.
There are plenty of people who are not young that just want a nice car that has great mpgs!
If you want power, get a Corvette, a Camaro or a SS. Not everyone drives like a “bat out of hell”!
Mileage is the bigger game in this segment. If power was what it’s all about, the Focus and Dart would be outselling the Cruze. That’s not happening despite the Cruze being the oldest car in its class.
If the 2nd gen Cruze can best EPA rated 40+ mpg hwy in all models and at least 45 mpg in any “Eco” version and keep at least the power it has now, it’ll sell just fine.
I am not asking for 635FT-LBS from a supercharged 6.2! You have to agree that 108FT-LBS is abysmal. You all know what I wanted, but I now see:
-1.5L I4 Hybrid that has 120HP/115FT-LBS. Up to 37/53
-1.4L Turbo I4 that has 175HP and 190FT-LBS. Up to 32/46
-1.6L Turbo I4 that has 215HP and 230FT-LBS. Up to 29/41
-2.0L TDI I4 that has 170HP and 285FT-LBS. Up to 28/55
Your Playing Fantasy cars! Looking at numbers to make a decision as to how that car will perform!
I’ve driven plenty of cruzes they have enough power to do what the car is intended for! Is it a race car? No!
Brian, I assume youve never driven a car with less than 150ft/lb of torque. It is sad when you push the pedal down to the floor and have to wait for 50 mph. The Cruze is not a sports car, fair enough. But other manufactures provide power that trumps the Chevy offering, why do they have to have that advantage? Why cant Chevy pump out some more horses and torque that would ultimately HELP sales. Im not saying they have to do it to sell, obviously the Cruze sells well. Im just saying, they could have added power and ultimately stay more competitive.
Cruze is a nice car, but i doubt very many would by one with less than 100hp and less than 150ft/lb of torque.
Your overestimating what these cars are to be used for, now if GM builds a cruze ss or a sport model then the car should get a more powerful motor
The realities of the CAFE are just now showing where this is all going. Here is the given facts we will see.
1 All cars will lose weight.
2 All engines will get more efficient.
3 V8 engines will become more and more limited as well as more expensive.
4 V6 engines will be around but even they will be limited and just moderately more expensive.
5 We will see performance engines in all sizes but not in all cars.
The reality is the majority of the every day sedan is not a car the public demands great performance numbers from. Most people just want good MPG, Reliability and enough performance to merge on to the freeway. The fact is performance cars in many cases just a small slice in most segments.
GM needs to increase MPG across the board in al their products and they know the hand writing is on the wall for some engines. For the V8 to live much longer they will have to employ some kind of Hybrid system much like the 918 Porsche. While these systems are rare and expensive now they will come down in price and may save many performance cars like the Camaro and Corvette. If you have not seen how the 918 works watch Top Gear and it is impressive. I am not a Porsche fan but they did an amazing job with the technology in this car.
But the key is for GM to attack cars like the Cruze, Sonic, Malibu and even the Spark to get ever MPG out of them to meet CAFE going into the future and to sell cars to the public that demands more MPG. Gas at some point is going to spike and with the conflicts in the world going on it is only a matter of time when oil trading prices will remain high. The companies who are prepared with high MPG cars will be safe and all others will be at risk.
The Cruze is a small family car that delivers outstanding mpg, decent interior room and decent acceleration. If Chevy can improve on this some, great. All the boy racers probably need to look elsewhere for their thrills.