* Horsepower and torque expected to top previous model (testing is ongoing — check media.gm.com for updates) * NOx emissions reduced at least 63 percent over 2010 models * Quieter operation * High - pressure (30,000 psi / 2, 000 bar) Piezo - actuated fuel system for greater fuel efficiency,
improved performance and reduced emissions * Exhaust brake system that enables controlled vehicle slowdown on downhill grades without actuating the brakes * Selective catalytic reduction after - treatment system using
diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) injection to provide the best overall
diesel characteristics and performance — with a range of about 5,000 miles (8,000 km) between DEF refills * Combustion and after - treatment have been optimized to provide about 700 miles (1,125 km) between
diesel particulate filter regenerations — a 75 - percent improvement over the previous system and significant contributor to
improved fuel efficiency, as the regeneration process requires additional fuel * B20 biodiesel capability for an alternative fueling option * Internal revisions that
improve durability
NVH is also dramatically
improved for the 2.0 - litre
diesel, featuring a new heat - resistant engine block cover, a new timing chain cover with integrated acoustic shield, a sound - absorbent cover for the
diesel particulate filter, and new intercooler pipe acoustic shield.
Combustion and after - treatment have been optimized to provide about 700 miles (1,125 km) between
diesel particulate filter regenerations — a 75 - percent improvement over the previous system and a significant contributor to
improved fuel efficiency, as the regeneration process requires additional fuel