It's an OLD engine, designed by Via Motori. It was in the Hyundai Sonata a few generations ago and in some other Hyundai models. Hyundai stopped using this engine a few years ago. It's not competitive in NVH or fuel economy with modern diesel engines.
The 6-speed auto Cruze diesel is rated at 6.6 l/100km (35.6 mpg) in the Euro rating. A Jetta 2.0 TDI DSG is rated at 5.3 l/100km. (44.4 mpg).
Well, old doesn't really mean bad except with regard to my neighbor.
12V Cmmins are old but good, Powerstroke 7.3's are sought out, etc. Is it a proven reliable engine or is it junk? What I'm trying to figure out is that IF this is the engine in the cruze, am I the guinea pig here or is this engine proven to be reliable. Also, do the HPFP's in GM products differ from the ones in the current TDI of VW?
From what I've read online the car in question is flying off showroom floors in Australia, I don't know about other countries so I assume we won't get a newly designed engine. I guess until we know exactly what engine will go in the cruze (if it happens at all) then my question is mute.
It's exciting personally to see an American company finally pull their heads out of their A**, and make a move in a positive direction. I want this to succeed not just because it's an American company, but if it takes off, then Ford or Chrysler may jump in, maybe Subaru next, Toyota, etc. I want there to be as many diesel options as there are gassers, but I'm sure everyone here wants that too.
I was ready to pull the trigger on a new Golf last year and then this HPFP issue popped up. Yes I know it's a small number, but I can't take the risk of such an expensive repair being left on my shoulders. I realize everything mechanical breaks at some point, but with my luck, I'd be an unlucky one that VW would leave high and dry. If VW resolves this issue then I'll be in a golf the day after. Otherwise I will have to look elsewhere and I want more diesel options. Even if everyone here hates the car and would rather have a VW product, they should want GM to make this work. It will only help diesel fans in the USA because if diesel takes off, then the VW fans may get their choice of ANY VW product in diesel, maybe we get the Amarok, etc.