I believe they just introduced the XFE late last month or earlier this month, it hasn't been around long. Hopefully if GM is wise they will choose to market that car!

I think they release it mid March. Here's a couple of bitog threads on it:

https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...60#Post1139760

https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...01#Post1153601

We just purchased a Cobalt XFE and so far been pulling on this tank 38MPG which isn't as much as my '94 Saturn's best of late 47 MPG, but for an out of the box heavier car that can run circles around my Satty, and definitely better than the '90 Honda Accord it is replacing. (Automatic).

...also a brand new car won't get its best mileage until it's broken in.

?!

I rented a Matrix with an automatic a few months ago; the Vibe is the GM clone.

I managed high 30's with stop-and-go traffic...in a snowstorm. And I don't mean just a dusting, either. Normal highway commutes in February were in the low 40s. That thing should easily hit 50 during the summer.

I filled the XFE yesterday. FE gauge read 40.1 MPG (33MPH avg speed), and miles/gallons came out to 39 and change. So for having less that 700 miles on the car, it is doing better than EPA says it will do. Just driving it, other than driving at 55MPH on the highway just like my Saturn.

Grand Am gas mileage
 

:thumbup: My friend who owns a busy auto repair shop told me before I bought my 99 Grand Am with the 3.4 liter V6 that I would get good mileage from it. I thought that would mean 25 mpg max. Never thought 35+ would be achievable in a nice, comfortable car with an automatic. As I've said before, it's the low rpm--1500 rpm @ 60 mph that does it. That, and actually driving consistently at 60 mph.

My saab is GM. Averaged 38.4 mpg cruising at 65 mph today. No A/C on, though....

I bought my mom a cobalt sedan in January before the XFE was available. I like it, so my next ride might just be a manual cobalt sedan XFE. Sadly, I read that the sedan will only be offered in manual until the end of the 2008 run of vehicles. Not sure why they are doing that, I can't see the sedan having any more problems with the manual than the coupes. :mad: So that means if I want one I have to buy it in the next few months or hope to find a used one later on.

It's not that the sedan is less suitable for the manual, but rather that they're not selling. It's rather expensive to offer options that don't sell and most people who choose the sedan don't choose the manual. That's bad for hypermilers though...

You are probably right, but I would think people would be looking for the best possible FE combination possilbe in 2009. With the new XFE version, they should be pushing the manual transmission more than ever. :rolleyes:

I used to own a five speed colorado, and the manual was only offered on the regular cab and extended cab (and crew cab with four cylinder) because the crew cab with the five cylinder was too heavy for the Aisin five speed manual to handle. At least that was the word around the forums. I guess the situation with the Cobalt is a whole different story. :)

I miss the truck... I sold it to get a GTO, which only got me into a lot of trouble!
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What does the sunroof have to do with FE.

Heh, well, if you've got a sunroof open, it has a lot to do with economy. It also adds weight to a car.

Anyway, there's been some news about the Cobalt and its eventual replacement lately. Supposedly Chevy is going to introduce a new car on the next generation of the same platform and will have a 1.4 liter turbocharged engine, so it should push 40 mpg if driven sanely. Of course, the car isn't going to appear until 2010 (2011 model year, probably). Sounds like they're going to try to push the car a little more upmarket, so I won't be surprised if it's basically the next-gen Opel/Vauxhall/Saturn Astra, just with a Chevy bowtie on the front. Then again, you'd think the Astra would already be beating the Cobalt for fuel economy, since the U.S. (Saturn) version only has a 1.8L engine. It must be heavier or something.

Anywho, some of my info is from here: https://blogs.motortrend.com/6252095/...way/index.html