Business Week Saturn Article

[PA Dweller]

Originally Posted by psece

Stop light to stop light + mass = bad mpg!

Here in Sacramento, California, we had a few freeways killed by the Environmentalist and Governor Moonbeam(Jerry Brown) in the 70's. I often wonder how much fuel would have been saved had those freeways been built.

I concur, but it seems the more displacement the engine has the lower the city mileage will be. However this upcoming BAS+ might solve this issue.

[SAngelo]

I know the DI 3.6 will be available in the Lamdas but Saturn and the other GM divisions should make the3.6 DI engine available in every car and SUV including the Aura/Malibu/G6 to the Vue/Equinox SUVs.


Come on GM !!!!

[TriShield]

Originally Posted by PA Dweller

I concur, but it seems the more displacement the engine has the lower the city mileage will be. However this upcoming BAS+ might solve this issue.

Not quite. My 3800 LeSabre averages 18-19mpg in city traffic. My LS2 GTO averages the same with two more cylinders and a whole lot more power for the fuel burned.

[PA Dweller]

Originally Posted by TriShield

Not quite. My 3800 LeSabre averages 18-19mpg in city traffic. My LS2 GTO averages the same with two more cylinders and a whole lot more power for the fuel burned.

Thats impressive, but for a heavy vehicle like the Vue that seems impossible without some kind of hybrid powertrain. However, people with the 2008 Malibu LTZ 3.6L seem to achieve similar fuel economy in the city.

Originally Posted by SAngelo

I know the DI 3.6 will be available in the Lamdas but Saturn and the other GM divisions should make the3.6 DI engine available in every car and SUV including the Aura/Malibu/G6 to the Vue/Equinox SUVs.


Come on GM !!!!

While they are at it they should put Direct Injection standard on every 4 cylinder engine they make. The new Malibu with the 4 cylinder and 6 speed auto already gets like 32 MPG. With DI it will make another 10 HP and probably get an extra 2 MPG.