To recognize those members who have proven the Cruze is capable of far exceeding the official government estimates for fuel economy and range, we have developed two Hyper Cruzer badges. The first badge should be obtainable by simply learning to drive efficiently. The second badge is aimed at those members who are serious hypermilers and will involve some risk of running out of gas if you're not careful. To get the silver badge, you need to provide evidence, usually in the form of a picture, showing that you have exceeded the single tank published range for your model Cruze by at least 10%. The gold hyper miler badge requires exceeding the single tank published range by 20%. If you prefer to not risk running out of gas you can also earn these badges by providing evidence of 5 consecutive fill-ups of a minimum of 8 US gallons (30 liters) with either each having an average fuel economy listed or the total fuel economy above the listed value for the silver or gold economy column.
DISCLAIMER: These numbers are doable, but not easily. If you run out of gas trying to do this, it's your own fault, not that of CruzeTalk, AutoGuide, or anyone else. It takes planning and some luck to achieve this type of range. The gold level requires medium to serious hypermiling techniques. Be careful out there and be considerate of drivers around you. Finally, pay attention to your low fuel warning lights and fill up. You can always try again. If you run out of gas I do have a HyperFailure badge you can add to your signature block. You have to request it however.
As members report their ranges, model years, trims, and transmissions I will update this table for non-US (Canada) Cruze. The next post describes the methodology used and also how we're going to handle non-EPA tested trims.
DISCLAIMER: These numbers are doable, but not easily. If you run out of gas trying to do this, it's your own fault, not that of CruzeTalk, AutoGuide, or anyone else. It takes planning and some luck to achieve this type of range. The gold level requires medium to serious hypermiling techniques. Be careful out there and be considerate of drivers around you. Finally, pay attention to your low fuel warning lights and fill up. You can always try again. If you run out of gas I do have a HyperFailure badge you can add to your signature block. You have to request it however.
Year/Model | Highway/Ultra-Urban | Silver Range | Silver Economy | Gold Range | Gold Economy |
2009-2010 | |||||
2011 | |||||
US (Canada) LS AT | 35 (6.7) | 540 (870) | 38.5 (6.1) | 590 (950) | 42.0 (5.6) |
US (Canada) LS MT, LT, LTZ | 36 (6.5) | 550 (890) | 39.6 (5.9) | 600 (970) | 43.2 (5.4) |
US (Canada) ECO AT | 37 (6.4) | 570 (920) | 40.7 (5.8) | 620 (1,000) | 44.4 (5.3) |
US (Canada) ECO MT* | 42 (5.6) | 620 (1,000) | 46.2 (5.1) | 680 (1,090) | 50.4 (4.7) |
ECO MT Modified Fuel Pump | 42 (5.6) | 650 (1,040) | 46.2 (5.1) | 710 (1,140) | 50.4 (4.7) |
2012-2016 Limited (CTD is 2014-2015) | |||||
US (Canada) LS AT | 35 (6.7) | 540 (870) | 38.5 (6.1) | 590 (950) | 42.0 (5.6) |
US (Canada) L, LS MT | 36 (6.5) | 550 (890) | 39.6 (5.9) | 600 (970) | 43.2 (5.4) |
US (Canada) LT, LTZ | 38 (6.2) | 590 (940) | 41.8 (5.6) | 640 (1,030) | 45.6 (5.2) |
US (Canada) ECO AT | 39 (6.0) | 600 (970) | 42.9 (5.5) | 660 (1,050) | 46.9 (5.0) |
US (Canada) ECO MT* | 42 (5.6) | 620 (1,000) | 46.2 (5.1) | 680 (1,090) | 50.4 (4.7) |
ECO MT Modified Fuel Pump | 42 (5.6) | 650 (1,040) | 46.2 (5.1) | 710 (1,140) | 50.4 (4.7) |
US (Canada) ECO Clean Turbo Diesel | 46 (5.1) | 700 (1,140) | 50.6 (4.6) | 775 (1,240) | 55.2 (4.3) |
US (Canada) ECO CTD 18 Gallon Tank | 46 (5.1) | 835 (1,340) | 50.6 (4.6) | 910 (1,470) | 55.2 (4.3) |
2016 (Gen 2) | |||||
US (Canada) LS AT, LS MT, LT MT | 41 (5.7) | 560 (900) | 44.4 (5.3) | 610 (980) | 48.4 (4.9) |
US (Canada) LT AT | 42 (5.6) | 575 (920) | 46.4 (5.1) | 625 (1,000) | 50.4 (4.7) |
US (Canada) Premier | 40 (6.2) | 550 (885) | 42.3 (5.6) | 600 (965) | 46.4 (5.1) |
As members report their ranges, model years, trims, and transmissions I will update this table for non-US (Canada) Cruze. The next post describes the methodology used and also how we're going to handle non-EPA tested trims.