Chevrolet Fuel Economy Tops Competition
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As gas prices increase, so does a new-car buyer’s consideration of fuel economy when choosing a vehicle. And with per gallon costs hovering near the $4 mark nationally, you’ll likely notice more customers stopping by your showroom to check out our advertised fuel economy leaders — the 2012 Cruze Eco, 2012 Sonic with the 1.4L turbo engine and the all-new 2013 Malibu Eco.
Make sure you have the stock to meet the demand — and to communicate the key benefits of these vehicles to your customers. Here’s a look at Cruze, Sonic and Malibu fuel economy numbers and annual fuel costs, along with how they compare to the top sellers in each vehicle’s respective segment.
2012 CRUZECruze Eco 1.4L turbo manual:
28 city/42 highway, $1,700 annual fuel cost1
Cruze Eco 1.4L turbo automatic: 26 city/39 highway, $1,850 annual fuel cost1
Cruze 1.4L manual: 26 city/38 highway, $1,900 annual fuel cost1
Cruze 1.4L automatic: 26 city/38 highway, $1,900 annual fuel cost1
Cruze 1.8L manual: 25 city/36 highway, $1,950 annual fuel cost1
Cruze 1.8L automatic: 22 city/35 highway, $2,100 annual fuel cost1
2012 Cruze Eco (1.4L manual)
2012 Ford Focus SE SFE
2012 Honda Civic HF
MPG city 28 28 29
MPG highway 42 40 41
Annual fuel costs1 $1,700 $1,700 $1,700
Cruze bests Focus and Civic in highway MPG and gives customers:
+ Best-in-class 10 standard air bags+ More cargo space+ More front head room and front-seat leg room+ More standard features including leather-
wrapped steering wheel, Bluetooth® connectivity and Sirius XM Satellite Radio
2012 SONICSonic 1.4L manual:
29 city/40 highway, $1,700 annual fuel cost1
Sonic 1.4L automatic: 27 city/37 highway, $1,850 annual fuel cost1
Sonic 1.8L manual: 26 city/35 highway, $1,950 annual fuel cost1
Sonic 1.8L automatic: 25 city/35 highway, $2,050 annual fuel cost1
2012 Sonic (1.4L manual)
2012 Ford Fiesta SES SFE
2012 Honda Fit Sport
MPG city 29 29 27
MPG highway 40 40 33
Annual fuel costs1 $1,700 $1,700 $1,950
Sonic is unsurpassed by Fiesta and Fit in fuel economy and gives customers:
+ More standard air bags (10 total)+ More shoulder room and rear leg room+ More available horsepower and torque+ Better NHTSA overall crash test safety rating
of 5 stars
MALIBU2013 Malibu Eco 2.4L automatic with eAssist:
25 city/37 highway, $1,950 annual fuel cost1
2012 Malibu 2.4L automatic: 22 city/33 highway, $2,200 annual fuel cost1
2012 Malibu 3.6L automatic: 17 city/26 highway, $2,850 annual fuel cost1
2013 Malibu Eco
2012 Toyota Camry LE
2012 Honda Accord SE
MPG city 25 25 23
MPG highway 37 35 34
Annual fuel costs1 $1,950 $2,050 $2,100
Malibu Eco can’t be beat by Camry or Accord in fuel economy and gives customers more features:
+ 7-inch color touch-screen with concealed storage
+ Chevrolet MyLink connectivity+ An available 9-speaker sound system+ An available navigation system
More MPG means more money in your customers’ pockets. Show them how Chevrolet’s fuel economy leaders can make a difference at the gas pump with the fueleconomy.gov fuel cost calculator.
1 Estimates are from fueleconomy.gov, based on 45 percent highway driving, 55 percent city driving, 15,000 annual miles and fuel prices as of March 19, 2012.
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