[CrunkedRL]

So the new Vue is a fatty we've heard this complaint many times before. My guess is that we'll probably hear the same thing about the Astra too which in all accounts will probably be true. I just don't understand why German engineered cars are significantly heavier than U.S. engineered cars if Germans and Europeans as a whole are more fuel concious than those living in the western hemisphere. The only thing I can blame it on is the higher quality interior cabin materials, added safety features, and suspension.