GM to sell diesel Chevy Cruze in US
By TOM KRISHER
AP Auto Writer
2011 Chevy Cruze - most popular car in America
DETROIT (AP) — The Chevrolet Cruze, the most popular car in the U.S. last month, will come in a diesel version that could boost gas mileage to around 50 mpg, two people briefed on General Motors Co. product plans said Monday.
A diesel Cruze would help GM meet more stringent government gas mileage requirements. It also would rival the efficiency of the popular Toyota Prius gas-electric hybrid, which gets 51 mpg in the city and 48 on the highway, according to estimates from the Environmental Protection Agency.
The diesel Cruze won’t hit showrooms until at least 2013…
GM sold about 25,000 Cruzes last month, vaulting the model past perennial leaders such as the Toyota Camry and Honda.
