Chevy Cruze Eco With Automatic Gearbox Gets EPA-Rated 36 Highway MPG - GM

Chevy Cruze Eco With Automatic Gearbox Gets EPA-Rated 36 Highway MPG - GM

General Motors executives told Edmunds' AutoObserver.com this morning that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has given the Chevrolet Cruze Eco version, equipped with an automatic transmission, a fuel-economy rating of 36 miles per gallon in highway driving.

The Cruze Eco with a manual transmission has not been certified yet by the EPA, but GM executives have consistently said they expect it to achieve 40 mpg. They had hoped for 36 mpg in highway driving with the automatic transmission.

The Cruze Eco models are slated to enter production this December and go on sale in the U.S. after the first of the year. GM says the Eco edition will have a base price of $18,995.

Scott Doggett:  is an AutoObserver.com Associate Editor.