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Originally Posted by LAMRONH
Thank you, shark. How's your Cobalt equipped? What sort of MPG are you achieving?
I hope both the Hyundaiii! and the Suzuki would at least equal my Impala's highway mileage, which on a good day turned 33 MPGs.
That's a pretty decent price, I may have to go by the Shivvlay dealer.  |
My Cobalt is the LT model with an automatic. The only options it has are the rear spoiler and body side moldings. It comes standard with power windows/door locks, ABS, side curtain airbags, traction control, mp3 cd stereo with iPod jack and XM. The 2.2L engine is much more powerful than any of the econo-cars I test drove including the LX and EX Civic.
I drive in mostly in stop and go Long Island-NYC traffic so my fuel economy has been around 28 MPG. When the road is clear I have been able to stabilize my DIC to read 40 MPG, but clear roads don't last very long here.
If you can get 33 MPG with an Impala you could probably get 36 MPG or better with the Cobalt.
After three months and almost 6,000 miles I really like the Cobalt. It is a good little commuter. The interior is nothing exciting, but it is put together well. I like the hydraulic struts for the hood and trunk. Nice touch for such an inexpensive car. Handling is decent, although the skinny tires (195/60/15) could use an upgrade. Power is much better than I expected.
Here is an unscientific 0-60 I ran a couple of months ago: