
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Chevrolet Cruze cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Cruze Premier Hatchback | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 31 | 28 | 37 | $2,385 | $2,862 |
| 2018 Cruze Premier Hatchback | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 31 | 28 | 37 | $2,385 | $2,862 |
| 2017 Cruze Premier Hatchback | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 31 | 28 | 37 | $2,385 | $2,862 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Cruze Premier | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 32 | 28 | 38 | $2,361 | $2,833 |
| 2018 Cruze Premier | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 33 | 29 | 39 | $2,287 | $2,745 |
| 2017 Cruze Premier | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 33 | 29 | 39 | $2,287 | $2,745 |
| 2016 Cruze Premier | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 34 | 30 | 40 | $2,218 | $2,662 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Cruze Eco | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 30 | 26 | 37 | $2,498 | $2,998 |
| 2015 Cruze Eco | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 32 | 28 | 40 | $2,316 | $2,780 |
| 2014 Cruze Eco | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 30 | 26 | 37 | $2,498 | $2,998 |
| 2014 Cruze Eco | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 32 | 28 | 40 | $2,316 | $2,780 |
| 2013 Cruze Eco | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 30 | 26 | 37 | $2,498 | $2,998 |
| 2013 Cruze Eco | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 32 | 28 | 40 | $2,316 | $2,780 |
| 2012 Cruze Eco | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 30 | 26 | 38 | $2,474 | $2,969 |
| 2012 Cruze Eco | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 32 | 28 | 40 | $2,316 | $2,780 |
| 2011 Cruze Eco | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 30 | 26 | 37 | $2,498 | $2,998 |
| 2011 Cruze Eco | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 32 | 28 | 40 | $2,316 | $2,780 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Cruze Hatchback | Automatic 9-speed | 4 | 35 | 30 | 45 | $2,125 | $2,550 |
| 2019 Cruze Hatchback | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 32 | 28 | 38 | $2,361 | $2,833 |
| 2018 Cruze Hatchback | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 32 | 29 | 38 | $2,310 | $2,772 |
| 2018 Cruze Hatchback | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 31 | 27 | 38 | $2,415 | $2,899 |
| 2018 Cruze Hatchback | Automatic 9-speed | 4 | 35 | 30 | 45 | $2,125 | $2,550 |
| 2018 Cruze Hatchback | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 35 | 29 | 48 | $2,125 | $2,550 |
| 2017 Cruze Hatchback | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 32 | 29 | 38 | $2,310 | $2,772 |
| 2017 Cruze Hatchback | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 31 | 28 | 37 | $2,385 | $2,862 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Cruze Limited Eco | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 33 | 28 | 40 | $2,316 | $2,780 |
| 2016 Cruze Limited Eco | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 30 | 26 | 37 | $2,498 | $2,998 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Cruze Limited | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 29 | 25 | 35 | $2,614 | $3,137 |
| 2016 Cruze Limited | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 30 | 26 | 36 | $2,524 | $3,028 |
| 2016 Cruze Limited | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 30 | 26 | 37 | $2,498 | $2,998 |
| 2016 Cruze Limited | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 26 | 22 | 34 | $2,867 | $3,441 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Cruze | Automatic 9-speed | 4 | 37 | 31 | 48 | $2,033 | $2,440 |
| 2019 Cruze | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | 4 | 33 | 30 | 38 | $2,263 | $2,715 |
| 2019 Cruze | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 32 | 28 | 38 | $2,361 | $2,833 |
| 2018 Cruze | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 33 | 29 | 40 | $2,266 | $2,719 |
| 2018 Cruze | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 32 | 27 | 40 | $2,371 | $2,845 |
| 2018 Cruze | Automatic 9-speed | 4 | 37 | 31 | 47 | $2,048 | $2,458 |
| 2018 Cruze | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 37 | 30 | 52 | $2,024 | $2,428 |
| 2017 Cruze | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 34 | 30 | 40 | $2,218 | $2,662 |
| 2017 Cruze | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 32 | 28 | 39 | $2,338 | $2,806 |
| 2017 Cruze | Automatic 9-speed | 4 | 37 | 31 | 47 | $2,048 | $2,458 |
| 2017 Cruze | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 37 | 30 | 52 | $2,024 | $2,428 |
| 2016 Cruze | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 34 | 30 | 40 | $2,218 | $2,662 |
| 2016 Cruze | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 32 | 28 | 39 | $2,338 | $2,806 |
| 2015 Cruze | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 30 | 26 | 36 | $2,524 | $3,028 |
| 2015 Cruze | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 30 | 26 | 37 | $2,498 | $2,998 |
| 2015 Cruze | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 26 | 22 | 34 | $2,867 | $3,441 |
| 2015 Cruze | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 29 | 25 | 35 | $2,614 | $3,137 |
| 2015 Cruze | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 32 | 27 | 44 | $2,294 | $2,753 |
| 2014 Cruze | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 32 | 27 | 44 | $2,294 | $2,753 |
| 2014 Cruze | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 30 | 26 | 36 | $2,524 | $3,028 |
| 2014 Cruze | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 29 | 25 | 35 | $2,614 | $3,137 |
| 2014 Cruze | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 26 | 22 | 34 | $2,867 | $3,441 |
| 2014 Cruze | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 30 | 26 | 37 | $2,498 | $2,998 |
| 2013 Cruze | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 30 | 26 | 37 | $2,498 | $2,998 |
| 2013 Cruze | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 30 | 26 | 36 | $2,524 | $3,028 |
| 2013 Cruze | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 29 | 25 | 35 | $2,614 | $3,137 |
| 2013 Cruze | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 26 | 22 | 34 | $2,867 | $3,441 |
| 2012 Cruze | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 30 | 26 | 36 | $2,524 | $3,028 |
| 2012 Cruze | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 26 | 22 | 34 | $2,867 | $3,441 |
| 2012 Cruze | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 30 | 26 | 37 | $2,498 | $2,998 |
| 2012 Cruze | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 29 | 25 | 35 | $2,614 | $3,137 |
| 2011 Cruze | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 2011 Cruze | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 26 | 22 | 34 | $2,867 | $3,441 |
| 2011 Cruze | Automatic 6-speed | 4 | 28 | 24 | 35 | $2,683 | $3,219 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.