雪佛兰科鲁兹轿车和掀背车2016年销量达到171552辆，现在，雪佛兰正准备推出采用全新变速器的2019款科鲁兹。根据通用提交给美国高速公路管理局的文件，新车将不再提供现行版的六速手动变速器，取而代之的是CVT变速器。2019款车型中的某些车型还将提供自动变速箱变矩器。而柴油版车型搭载一台欧宝设计的1.6升CDTi引擎则搭配九速Hydra-Matic9T50变速器，这台变速器首次出现在2017款雪佛兰迈瑞宝Premier上。而全新引擎包括采用压缩天然气驱动的1.4升涡轮增压引擎和取自入门级迈瑞宝的1.5升四缸引擎，后者功率160马力，扭矩184磅-英尺（约合250牛米），足够驱动这款紧凑型的科鲁兹了。
2019 Chevrolet Cruze Gains CVT As Standard, Optional 1.5-liter Turbo Engine
Having sold 171,552 examples in the calendar year 2016 in sedan and hatchback configurations, the Cruze prepares to enter the 2019 model year with an all-new transmission. The six-speed manual that’s currently offered as standard is going the way of the dodo according to a document submitted by GM with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and in its place, a continuously variable transmission (CVT) will have to make do.
A torque-converter automatic transmission soldiers on for 2019, and it will be offered on select models. The diesel-powered Cruze with the Opel-designed 1.6-liter CDTi will continue to rely on the nine-speed Hydra-Matic 9T50 that made its debut in the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu Premier.
What’s new in the powertrain department is the CNG-capable 1.4-liter turbocharged engine and the 1.5-liter four-cylinder that serves as the entry-level option in the Malibu. With 160 horsepower and 184 pound-feet on tap, it is more than adequate for a compact-sized car like the Cruze.