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Chevrolet Cruze MPG

EPA fuel economy for 65 Chevrolet Cruze trims sold from 2011 to 2019. Best ever: 37 MPG (2019 Cruze). Latest model year 2019: 31 to 37 MPG combined across 7 trims.

37best combined MPG (2019)
31 / 48city / highway of the best trim
26lowest combined MPG (2016)
9model years rated
$1,890a year to fuel, cheapest 2019 trim at EPA prices

Chevrolet Cruze fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $4.16 a gallon for regular, $5.98 for diesel and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2019 Chevrolet Cruze to fuel is the Cruze, 1.4 L, 4 cyl (33 MPG) at $1,890 a year. The Cruze Hatchback, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Diesel (35 MPG) costs $2,560, so the thriftier trim saves $670 a year and $3,350 over five years.

2019 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
Cruze1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (variable gear ratios)FWDRegular33$1,890cheapest
Cruze1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular32$1,950+$60
Cruze Hatchback1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular32$1,950+$60
Cruze Premier1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular32$1,950+$60
Cruze Premier Hatchback1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular31$2,010+$120
Cruze1.6 L, 4 cyl, DieselAuto 9-spdFWDDiesel37$2,420+$530
Cruze Hatchback1.6 L, 4 cyl, DieselAuto 9-spdFWDDiesel35$2,560+$670

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Chevrolet Cruze MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
2019373148Cruze, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Diesel, Auto 9-spd7
2018373147Cruze, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Diesel, Auto 9-spd10
2017373147Cruze, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Diesel, Auto 9-spd8
2016343040Cruze, 1.4 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)9
2015322744Cruze, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Diesel, Auto (S6)7
2014322744Cruze, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Diesel, Auto (S6)7
2013322840Cruze Eco, 1.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd6
2012322840Cruze Eco, 1.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd6
2011322840Cruze Eco, 1.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd5

Every Chevrolet Cruze trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
2019Cruze1.6 L, 4 cyl, DieselAuto 9-spdFWDDiesel314837294$2,420
2019Cruze Hatchback1.6 L, 4 cyl, DieselAuto 9-spdFWDDiesel304535310$2,560
2019Cruze1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (variable gear ratios)FWDRegular303833267$1,890
2019Cruze1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283832277$1,950
2019Cruze Hatchback1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283832277$1,950
2019Cruze Premier1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283832277$1,950
2019Cruze Premier Hatchback1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283731286$2,010
2018Cruze1.6 L, 4 cyl, DieselAuto 9-spdFWDDiesel314737276$2,420
2018Cruze1.6 L, 4 cyl, DieselManual 6-spdFWDDiesel305237274$2,420
2018Cruze Hatchback1.6 L, 4 cyl, DieselAuto 9-spdFWDDiesel304535291$2,560
2018Cruze Hatchback1.6 L, 4 cyl, DieselManual 6-spdFWDDiesel294835290$2,560
2018Cruze1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular294033267$1,890
2018Cruze Premier1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular293933269$1,890
2018Cruze1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular274032277$1,950
2018Cruze Hatchback1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular293832278$1,950
2018Cruze Hatchback1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular273831285$2,010
2018Cruze Premier Hatchback1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283731287$2,010
2017Cruze1.6 L, 4 cyl, DieselAuto 9-spdFWDDiesel314737276$2,420
2017Cruze1.6 L, 4 cyl, DieselManual 6-spdFWDDiesel305237272$2,420
2017Cruze1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular304034265$1,840
2017Cruze Premier1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular293933269$1,890
2017Cruze1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283932274$1,950
2017Cruze Hatchback1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular293832278$1,950
2017Cruze Hatchback1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283731286$2,010
2017Cruze Premier Hatchback1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283731287$2,010
2016Cruze1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular304034261$1,840
2016Cruze Premier1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular304034265$1,840
2016Cruze Limited Eco1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular284033274$1,890
2016Cruze1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283932274$1,950
2016Cruze Limited1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263630300$2,080
2016Cruze Limited1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263730298$2,080
2016Cruze Limited Eco1.4 L, 4 cylAuto 6-spdFWDRegular263730295$2,080
2016Cruze Limited1.8 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253529309$2,150
2016Cruze Limited1.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular223426336$2,400
2015Cruze2.0 L, 4 cyl, DieselAuto (S6)FWDDiesel274432314$2,800
2015Cruze Eco1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular284032272$1,950
2015Cruze1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263630300$2,080
2015Cruze1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263730298$2,080
2015Cruze Eco1.4 L, 4 cylAuto 6-spdFWDRegular263730295$2,080
2015Cruze1.8 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253529304$2,150
2015Cruze1.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular223426336$2,400
2014Cruze2.0 L, 4 cyl, DieselAuto (S6)FWDDiesel274432314$2,800
2014Cruze Eco1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular284032273$1,950
2014Cruze1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263630300$2,080
2014Cruze1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263730298$2,080
2014Cruze Eco1.4 L, 4 cylAuto 6-spdFWDRegular263730295$2,080
2014Cruze1.8 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253529309$2,150
2014Cruze1.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular223426336$2,400
2013Cruze Eco1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular284032273$1,950
2013Cruze1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263730298$2,080
2013Cruze1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263630300$2,080
2013Cruze Eco1.4 L, 4 cylAuto 6-spdFWDRegular263730295$2,080
2013Cruze1.8 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253529309$2,150
2013Cruze1.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular223426336$2,400
2012Cruze Eco1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular284032278$1,950
2012Cruze1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263630296$2,080
2012Cruze1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263730296$2,080
2012Cruze Eco1.4 L, 4 cylAuto 6-spdFWDRegular263830296$2,080
2012Cruze1.8 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253529306$2,150
2012Cruze1.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular223426342$2,400
2011Cruze Eco1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular284032278$1,950
2011Cruze Eco1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263730296$2,080
2011Cruze1.8 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263529306$2,150
2011Cruze1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 6-spdFWDRegular243528317$2,230
2011Cruze1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular223426342$2,400

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Chevrolet Cruze?

The most efficient Chevrolet Cruze the EPA has rated is the 2019 Cruze at 37 MPG combined (31 city, 48 highway).

What MPG does the 2019 Chevrolet Cruze get?

2019 Chevrolet Cruze trims range from 31 to 37 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Chevrolet Cruze has the worst fuel economy?

The 2016 Cruze Limited is the lowest rated at 26 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Chevrolet Cruze for a year?

At $4.16 a gallon for regular, $5.98 for diesel and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2019 Chevrolet Cruze to fuel is the Cruze, 1.4 L, 4 cyl (33 MPG) at $1,890 a year. The Cruze Hatchback, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Diesel (35 MPG) costs $2,560, so the thriftier trim saves $670 a year and $3,350 over five years.

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