Chevrolet Fuel Economy Tops Competition

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Segment-leading 42 Unsurpassed 40 Exceptional 37 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 CRUZE Cruze Eco 1.4L turbo manual: 28 city/42 highway, $1,700 annual fuel cost 1 Cruze Eco 1.4L turbo automatic: 26 city/39 highway, $1,850 annual fuel cost 1 Cruze 1.4L manual: 26 city/38 highway, $1,900 annual fuel cost 1 Cruze 1.4L automatic: 26 city/38 highway, $1,900 annual fuel cost 1 Cruze 1.8L manual: 25 city/36 highway, $1,950 annual fuel cost 1 Cruze 1.8L automatic: 22 city/35 highway, $2,100 annual fuel cost 1 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 costs 1 $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 SONIC Sonic 1.4L manual: 29 city/40 highway, $1,700 annual fuel cost 1 Sonic 1.4L automatic: 27 city/37 highway, $1,850 annual fuel cost 1 Sonic 1.8L manual: 26 city/35 highway, $1,950 annual fuel cost 1 Sonic 1.8L automatic: 25 city/35 highway, $2,050 annual fuel cost 1 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 costs 1 $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 MALIBU 2013 Malibu Eco 2.4L automatic with eAssist: 25 city/37 highway, $1,950 annual fuel cost 1 2012 Malibu 2.4L automatic: 22 city/33 highway, $2,200 annual fuel cost 1 2012 Malibu 3.6L automatic: 17 city/26 highway, $2,850 annual fuel cost 1 2013 Malibu Eco 2012 Toyota Camry LE 2012 Honda Accord SE MPG city 25 25 23 MPG highway 37 35 34 Annual fuel costs 1 $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. Stock to Meet CUSTOMER DEMAND for More MPG

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Page 1: Chevrolet Fuel Economy Tops Competition

Segment-leading

42Unsurpassed

40Exceptional

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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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