At 33 miles per gallon highway, four-cylinder, non-hybrid versions of the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu and Saturn Aura midsize sedans equipped with six-speed transmissions carry a higher EPA highway fuel economy label than comparably equipped Toyota Camry and Honda Accord models.
In addition, the Chevrolet Cobalt XFE and Pontiac G5 XFE, at 37 mpg highway, achieve a higher EPA highway fuel economy rating than comparably equipped versions of the Toyota Yaris and Corolla, or the Honda Fit.
“Fuel economy is top-of-mind for many of our customers, and we’re providing great-looking, well-equipped and fuel-efficient choices across our lineup – from subcompacts to crossovers to full-size pickups and SUVs,” said Mark LaNeve, GM North America vice president, Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing. “We are using our technology leadership to squeeze more miles out of a gallon of gas, and we are investing our global resources to develop advanced technologies to help us diversify the energy sources for our future transportation needs.”
In all, GM delivers 18 ’09 models – including three hybrids – that achieve EPA-estimated 30 miles per gallon or more on the highway, more than any other automaker. Chevrolet, GM’s largest brand, leads with eight – including the popular Malibu midsize sedan – followed by Pontiac and Saturn with five each. (Please see separate release for a complete list of GM’s 30-and-up performers.)
The following is a look at some of GM’s more fuel-efficient 2009 model year vehicles.
Cadillac: The all-new Cadillac Escalade Hybrid, the world’s first large luxury hybrid SUV, achieves an EPA-estimated 20 mpg city and 21 highway using GM’s two-mode hybrid system and Active Fuel Management technology. That’s a 50-percent improvement in city fuel economy over the non-hybrid Escalade.
Chevrolet: While GM’s largest brand offers eight models that achieve 30 miles per gallon or more highway, that’s only part of Chevy’s fuel solutions portfolio.
