Chevy to Offer Higher-MPG Edition of Cobalt

**Tideland Prius** · 05-03-2008, 03:45 PM

It had to happen: an automaker has begun to sell special editions of a car that are rated for better fuel economy.

Chevrolet has announced the release of its Cobalt XFE [eXtra Fuel Economy] edition. What is it? An ordinary Chevy Cobalt with the engine reprogrammed to use slightly more efficient valve timing, and a lower-resistance set of tires.

Full Article

Interesting... but as usual a half-*** attempt.

nerfer · 05-03-2008, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Tideland Prius

Interesting... but as usual a half-*** attempt.

It's about time, I say. The XFE model gets 36 mpg on the highway, is there any other American car that gets above 35 mpg? The FEH gets 34 mpg. High-mileage options are a smart choice, and the auto-makers can see without a lot of risk what the interest for non-muscle cars is.

Maybe the 2009 Prius will have an XFE model as well, to satisfy those who are saying they don't need a bigger and faster engine?

**Tideland Prius** · 05-03-2008, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by nerfer

It's about time, I say. The XFE model gets 36 mpg on the highway, is there any other American car that gets above 35 mpg? The FEH gets 34 mpg. High-mileage options are a smart choice, and the auto-makers can see without a lot of risk what the interest for non-muscle cars is.

Maybe the 2009 Prius will have an XFE model as well, to satisfy those who are saying they don't need a bigger and faster engine?

36mpg on the highway with a MANUAL transmission. I thought Americans liked automatics?

34mpg on the FEH with an automatic AND it's heavier AND it's an SUV... that's a pretty number.

JimN · 05-03-2008, 06:18 PM

Yawn. I have a 2 year old Prius XFE. This is a stock Prius with 45psi tires and a Frost King augmented grill. It gets a real 51mpg, not some BS EPA number.

cwerdna · 05-04-2008, 06:41 PM

Chrome, the resident tro... posted about this at http://priuschat.com/forums/other-ca...l-economy.html.

05-03-2008, 03:45 PM	#1
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,920 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	Chevy to Offer Higher-MPG Edition of Cobalt It had to happen: an automaker has begun to sell special editions of a car that are rated for better fuel economy. Chevrolet has announced the release of its Cobalt XFE [eXtra Fuel Economy] edition. What is it? An ordinary Chevy Cobalt with the engine reprogrammed to use slightly more efficient valve timing, and a lower-resistance set of tires. Full Article Interesting... but as usual a half-*** attempt.

05-03-2008, 06:18 PM	#4
JimN Certified Prius Advisor Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 2,199 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Chevy to Offer Higher-MPG Edition of Cobalt Yawn. I have a 2 year old Prius XFE. This is a stock Prius with 45psi tires and a Frost King augmented grill. It gets a real 51mpg, not some BS EPA number.

05-04-2008, 06:41 PM	#5
cwerdna Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,498 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Chevy to Offer Higher-MPG Edition of Cobalt Chrome, the resident tro... posted about this at http://priuschat.com/forums/other-ca...l-economy.html.

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