Wait, what!? Diesel Cruze?

Kinja'd!!! "Carl (@stuffcarlsays)" (carllevine)
02/23/2014 at 23:45 • Filed to: None

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I just saw a commercial for a diesel Chevy Cruze... I only had two beers tonight. Is this real life?

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Kinja'd!!! vdub_nut: scooter snob > Carl (@stuffcarlsays)
02/23/2014 at 23:46

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Autotragic only ;_;


Kinja'd!!! Carl (@stuffcarlsays) > vdub_nut: scooter snob
02/23/2014 at 23:48

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I knew there had to be a catch. I just took an über to a different part of SF to grab some indian food with some pals, the car was a 2013 Passat TDI with the autotragic. Felt faster than the 6-speed one I test drove a few weeks ago.


Kinja'd!!! vdub_nut: scooter snob > Carl (@stuffcarlsays)
02/23/2014 at 23:54

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Moat of the auto rags liked the auto Passat better than the manual one, simply because of the limited rev range, IIRC. I do believe it was faster, as well.


Kinja'd!!! beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Carl (@stuffcarlsays)
02/24/2014 at 00:04

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a couple of years ago I drove a 2.0 TDI as a hire car from around Melbourne. One of the Hatchback ones.

Didn't suck.


Kinja'd!!! Elliot > Carl (@stuffcarlsays)
02/24/2014 at 12:23

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Test drove one a few months ago. It is terrible! Go stand next to a garbage truck and then stand next to the Cruze. Can you hear any difference in the engine noise? Me either.


Kinja'd!!! BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Carl (@stuffcarlsays)
04/10/2014 at 08:53

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The DSG Passat TDI is faster because they extended the gearset on the manual to help it get better mileage.