The Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal may still be unfolding, but it hasn’t hindered General Motors’ plans to move forward with new oil-burning offerings.
Car and Driver caught GM Executive Vice President of Global Product Development, Mark Reuss, speaking at a recent press event, where he was asked if the recent VW scandal will pause development for diesels by The General.
Simply said, he responded, “No way.”
He added the future diesel four-cylinder and six-cylinder turbo development is still well underway for Cadillac, which continues to eye up Europe with proper powerplants. A new 2016 Chevrolet Cruze diesel is also still on track to be released.
“The Cruze Diesel is too good not to do it,” remarked Reuss.
The 2016 Cruze diesel is set to debut in 2017, while the future Cadillac diesel engines are still a ways off. Cadillac is expected to offer its new line of diesel engines in the United States, but Reuss says it is watching the market closely stating, “it’s a question of timing.”
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No reason to change.
First GM already has much invested. Second if they have a legitimate clean car and if they are refined as well as the Colorado they should do well.
Finally there is one major player out of the game and several others under the microscope. May as well try to take advantage of this.
Agree. .although I hope the Cadillac diesels are even more refined and power dense than Colorado diesel.
“2016 Cruze diesel is set to debut in 2017 ” …I assume that is a typo. In 2017 that would be a late 2017 MY or 2018 MY vehicle.
Mark Reuss said when they debuted the 2016 Cruze that a DIESEL CRUSE would be coming in 2017.
So then it will be a 2018 MY vehicle then?
My understanding was that Cruze diesel will come out as ’17 model, a year after launch of new Cruze, which would mean that the car will be available late next year.
To add to my comment. It’ll be a 1.6 CDTI, which is already offered in Europe.
GM’s diesel engine program is similar to the engine used by the Chevy Cruze Diesel which means the usage of an ‘Urea Injection’ system and a different catalytic converter to make the diesels legal; Mercedes’ diesels use this type of technology and was reason why they were confident of not being in the same boat as VW.
Turbo diesel engines plus hybrid modules should give a Chevy Cruze be capable of 50+ mileage and Cadillac turbo diesel hybrid to get over 40 mpg.
Good deal. playing by the rules makes all the difference. 🙂
I was watching Autoline”s AAH #197 where Mike Siegrist, Assistant Chief Engineer of the Chevy Cruze Diesel was on the program; of course, VW fans laughed at the Chevy diesel as sort of the class dunce because it required urea injection while VW being a prodigy was able to build a ‘clean’ diesel engine.
One has to think the Chevy Cruze Diesel team is having a good laugh at VW’s situation which may cost as much as $80Billion USD because the only viable way for VW to fix all of their diesel engine cars is to retrofit an urea injection system at a cost of $5-8K per car.
GM, if you are listening, please give me a manual in the Cruze diesel…