Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28 Originally Posted by

The diesel also has a bit of lag. I could not figure out if it was the transmission acting up or if it was turbo lag, but once the engine spun north of 1,400 RPM, things were good. The Cruze Diesel is also surprisingly loud from the outside. From a company that put together the bigger and remarkably quieter Duramax engines, the engine in the Cruze has a distinct tractor noise that can be heard from a considerable distance. However, you can only hear engine noise from inside the car in the quietest situations. At highway speeds, the noise fades away and it is smooth sailing on waves of torque.