GM Exec Questions

[BigAls87Z28]

Originally Posted by LTb1ow

Hey Al, did the diesel cruze get the ax for North America?

If I wanted to get a small diesel car from GM is this possible in the next few years?

Not sure if srs or pal...

[LTb1ow]

Chevy site still says summer 2013, just wanted to confirm it.

And if there will be other small diesel cars/trucks coming or not

[BigAls87Z28]

Everything rides on the Cruze. They just officially showed it last week at the Chicago auto show.

If Cruze diesel sales are over 15% of total, then they might think about expanding it.

[LTb1ow]

So I can get a diesel cruze this summer...?

[BigAls87Z28]

That's what the man said.

[LTb1ow]

Awww yea, how accurate are the MSRP predictions? Think chevy site says ~25k?

[BigAls87Z28]

Originally Posted by LTb1ow

Awww yea, how accurate are the MSRP predictions? Think chevy site says ~25k?

Considering that GM has listed the price...100% accurate.

[LTb1ow]

Sweetness, wonder how bad mark ups will be, is GM predicting the diesel cruzes to actually sell?

[1320B4U]

A great question that made me do a little searching on jetta diesel production numbers compared to gas being they are a comparable diesel/gas car to the cruze....came up empty but did see some chatter on the tdi boards about the cruze being a direct competitor to the jetta so the word is out.

[WildBillyT]

Originally Posted by 1320B4U

A great question that made me do a little searching on jetta diesel production numbers compared to gas being they are a comparable diesel/gas car to the cruze....came up empty but did see some chatter on the tdi boards about the cruze being a direct competitor to the jetta so the word is out.

And IF the diesel cruze is relatively trouble free over its first years it could really make a ding in TDI sales in my opinion.

I know plenty of people that would love to go diesel vs. gas car but are uneasy about Ze Germanz and maintenance costs for things other than the engine.

[BigAls87Z28]

VW says that 25% of Jetta sales are diesel. Problem is that the bulk of that is the wagon, not the sedan. Chevy is looking for 10-15% take rate for Cruze diesel.
With an advertised 42mpg, it matches the Cruze Eco manual's mpg rating, but the Cruze D comes with more equipment and most likely better than tested mpgs.

[BonzoHansen]

fully loaded diesel ltz offered?

[BigAls87Z28]

Diesel comes fully loaded. Only option is navi and sunroof IIRC.

[WildBillyT]

Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28

VW says that 25% of Jetta sales are diesel. Problem is that the bulk of that is the wagon, not the sedan. Chevy is looking for 10-15% take rate for Cruze diesel.
With an advertised 42mpg, it matches the Cruze Eco manual's mpg rating, but the Cruze D comes with more equipment and most likely better than tested mpgs.

Is that a global stat or USA?

[BigAls87Z28]

North America. They already sell Cruze diesels elsewhere in the world. It's the NA market that worries them.

[WildBillyT]

I meant the bulk of jetta tdi sales being wagons? That stat is for NA?

[BigAls87Z28]

Originally Posted by WildBillyT

I meant the bulk of jetta tdi sales being wagons? That stat is for NA?

Aye, around there. I don't have the most recent mix, but I have a friend at VW that can give me an exact number.

[WildBillyT]

Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28

Aye, around there. I don't have the most recent mix, but I have a friend at VW that can give me an exact number.

No reason to go that far.

The reason I question it is because I see far greater amounts of TDI sedans than wagons, but that could just be due to the region of NA we live in.

[1320B4U]

Is a wagon known as the sport-wagon? If so i heard some things about them discontinuing it...no?