Chevrolet Cruze Diesel boasts 46 mpg highway, swings for VW’s Jetta TDI

After years of middling success and missed deadlines,diesel engines are slowly gathering steam in the United States. What was once a smoky, clattery lump of metal has morphed into something entirely cleaner, smoother, while offering equally impressive fuel numbers and a punchy chunk of torque. The 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel exemplifies this transition, boasting an estimated 46 mpg highway and up to 280 lb. ft. of tire smoking, compact sedan-crushing excitement.