Used 2018 Chevrolet Cruze for Sale near Malibu, CA

Chevrolet expands its Cruze lineup with diesel versions in hopes of attracting some of the last fans of this misunderstood fuel, who suddenly find themselves with few options.

As the dissonant chords of Dieselgate still resonate throughout the industry, most car companies have abandoned efforts toward any future diesel-powered cars. A $15 billion fine will have that sort of chilling effect. But Chevrolet has taken a different approach, instead seeing the mass retreat from diesel as an opportunity to fill a void. As the driver Jean-Pierre Sarti said in Frankenheimer’s 1966 epic “Grand Prix”: “When I see something really horrible, I put my foot down. Hard! Because I know that everyone else is lifting his.”