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Chevrolet Cruze MPG by year

The EPA has rated 9 model years of the Chevrolet Cruze, from 2011 to 2019. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2017, at 34 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2019 model is 3% more efficient than the best 2011 model (33 vs. 32 MPG). The 2019 model is 10% more efficient than the median compact car that year (33 vs. 30 MPG).

Most efficient year201734 MPG combined
Latest (2019)33 MPG$1,409/yr to fuel
First rated (2011)32 MPG$1,453/yr at today's prices
Model years rated952 configurations

Combined MPG by model year

  • Cruze, most efficient version
  • Range across configurations
  • Class median

Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.

Every Cruze model year

YearTypeBest combinedCity / HwyClass medianRangeConfigsFuel / yr
2019 Gas 33 MPG
lowest 31
30 / 38 30 — 3 $1,409
2018 Gas 33 MPG
lowest 31
29 / 40 29 — 6 $1,409
2017 Gas 34 MPG
lowest 31
30 / 40 29 — 6 $1,368
2016 Gas 34 MPG
lowest 26
30 / 40 28 — 8 $1,368
2015 Gas 32 MPG
lowest 26
28 / 40 27.5 — 6 $1,453
2014 Gas 32 MPG
lowest 26
28 / 40 28 — 6 $1,453
2013 Gas 32 MPG
lowest 26
28 / 40 26 — 6 $1,453
2012 Gas 32 MPG
lowest 26
28 / 40 24 — 6 $1,453
2011 Gas 32 MPG
lowest 26
28 / 40 24 — 5 $1,453

Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.

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Frequently asked questions

Which Chevrolet Cruze year has the best fuel economy?

The 2016 Chevrolet Cruze, rated up to 34 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $1,368 a year.

Which Chevrolet Cruze year has the worst fuel economy?

The 2011 model, whose most efficient version is rated 32 MPG combined (about $1,453 a year to fuel).

What is the fuel economy of the latest Chevrolet Cruze?

The 2019 Chevrolet Cruze is rated up to 33 MPG combined.

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