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[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Chevy Cruze..


http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/09/chevy-cruze-to-be-built-in-lordstown/

Workers at GM's Lordstown, OH plant just got another shot of good news from the General: the next-gen compact car from Chevrolet will be built there. The Chevy Cruze will replace the Cobalt, which recently had a third shift added to its production, and will make its initial debut at the Paris Motor Show in October. Europeans will get the first shot at the new car with sales beginning in April of 2009. The U.S. won't get the car until the following year, as the Lordstown plant begins phasing out the Cobalt and ramping up production of the Cruze in June of 2010. Both cars will be built simultaneously for a short time, according to UAW Local 1714 President Dave Green, who represents the workers at the Lordstown assembly plant.

A look at recent spy shots has our interest piqued over the new small sedan. Styling looks to be worlds better than the just decent Cobalt and the promised forty miles per gallon sounds like just what the doctor ordered in the face of ever-increasing gas prices. Thanks for the tip, Tony!

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[Mook]

welcome to last week

 

[Mr Baytchos]

 

[Dasfinc]

if it seriously can get 40mpg and not be a hybrid or disel, and not be over 20 grand, I will eat my own shoe.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

meh guess i missed the thread then

EDIT: there was never a thread!

 

[Mook]

never made one

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

i noticed.. therefore welcome to the news

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

if it seriously can get 40mpg and not be a hybrid or disel, and not be over 20 grand, I will eat my own shoe.

im going to qoute u on this.

shoe to be eaten

 

[Mook]

you spelled diesel wrong

and i wouldnt count on chevy staying true to their mpg claims....the Volt is already dropping its projected mileage....quite rapidly at that....probably b/c GM is now pushing up its production date

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

well they are getting 37mpg out of the cobalt..

 

[Bru]

The 2009 Cobalt XFE is rated at 36 mpg on the highway, so 40 isn't that far off.

 

[Bru]

They jumped 3 mpg from the previous base cobalt to reach that number, too.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

yea 36 my bad, and according to autoblog the old one was 31

The new 36 mpg number (up from 31) is the result of a few tweaks in engine mapping, lower roller resistance tires and perhaps some gearing adjustments

 

[Mook]

eh, i just dont put much stock in anything GM is saying right now.....id imagine they'll say anything to make the consumer happy and improve their failing image...which sucks

 

[PANDA]

well they are getting 37mpg out of the cobalt..

07 Cobalt LS coupe - edmunds.com
Manual: 25 mpg / 34 mpg Automatic: : 24 mpg / 32 mpg

08 Cobalt LS coupe - edmunds.com
Manual: 24 mpg / 33 mpg Automatic: : 22 mpg / 31 mpg

:gtfo2:

 

[Bru]

07 Cobalt LS - edmunds.com
Manual: 25 mpg / 34 mpg Automatic: : 24 mpg / 32 mpg

:gtfo2:

It's called the XFE and it's new. Look it up.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

hey panda, 2008.. google search FIRST noob

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/chevrolet-announces-2008-cobalt-xfe-improvement/

Soaring gas prices and tightening credit are currently pushing consumers into smaller, cheaper, more fuel efficient vehicles. However, due to past demand for high-powered, high capacity people haulers, the current economy car market consists of fairly slim pickings. Many great developments are on the horizon, but the high cost of new technologies and the lengthy wait time do not do much to help buyers today. That is why, in order to snag a larger market share of drivers trading in their big toys for small appliances, Chevrolet has reprogrammed the Cobalt to offer the best fuel economy in its class. The new 36 mpg number (up from 31) is the result of a few tweaks in engine mapping, lower roller resistance tires and perhaps some gearing adjustments. All LS and 1LT five speed manual transmission models ordered on or before March 17th will receive the fuel sipping changes. The vehicles will also be equipped with a distinguishing XFE badge, standing for Xtra Fuel Economy (although it would be more edgy if the X stood for Xtreme).

 

[PANDA]

hey panda, 2008.. google search FIRST noob

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/chevrolet-announces-2008-cobalt-xfe-improvement/

Sorry edmunds didnt have the xfe cobalt listed...

http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/cobalt/2008/index.html#search=open.eq..amp.p.eq.cvehicledata%23%23-1%23%23-1~~nf12||43686576726f6c6574

 

[Bru]

I actually kind of like the direction this new one is going. Minimal wheel gap, flowing body lines and raked headlights. It will be interesting to see what the SS will look like if this is indeed the Cobalt replacement.

 

[Mook]

yea, i do like the way this looks

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

i actually didnt like it at first... but the more i see it the better it looks

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Sorry edmunds didnt have the xfe cobalt listed...

http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/cobalt/2008/index.html#search=open.eq..amp.p.eq.cvehicledata%23%23-1%23%23-1~~nf12||43686576726f6c6574

its ok i forgive you

 

[PANDA]

I actually kind of like the direction this new one is going. Minimal wheel gap, flowing body lines and raked headlights. It will be interesting to see what the SS will look like if this is indeed the Cobalt replacement.

They probably will slap SS on it, as they do with anything and everything.

 

[Dasfinc]

im going to qoute u on this.

shoe to be eaten

Keep in mind, "Rated at" and "Gets" are 2 different kinds of MPG.

and Matt, you are the one that posted a thread on this:

http://www.thechicagogarage.org/forum/showthread.php?t=7068

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

SS = sells cars... sadly thats how it works. same as SRT