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little surprise Chevrolet, the Cobalt has proved to be better than expected sales for GM most popular brand, and is the smallest and most fuel efficient model. Built on GM Delta platform, the Cobalt is not quite the popular Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic, two competing models in quality, but also in price and fuel economy of cars holds its own.

For 2009, Chevrolet Cobalt has tweaked to where it counts: in the fuel efficiency. The most fuel efficient is the Xfe (Xtra Fuel Economy) provide an impressive 37 MPG on the highway or 26 mpg in the city with its gearbox.

History of Cobalt

First rolled specimen than in 2004, the Cobalt replaces the decades old Cavalier, a date, but fairly orderly sell entry-level model, was first introduced in the early 1980s. GM Delta small car platform, which also form the basis for the Chevrolet HHR, Pontiac G5 and the Saturn Astra serves the Cobalt. The Xfe model has a 148 hp 2.2 liter ECOTEC I4 engine and is coupled with a 5 speed gearbox with other engine and powertrain combinations are available. However, to achieve the highest fuel Xfe the combination is what is really the best numbers.

Xfe - Xtra Fuel Economy

To achieve the higher fuel numbers, creating a substantial 3 mpg on the highway Xfe, parent company General Motors had to do some refineries to meet that end in. Changes in computer programming, adding low-resistance tires, and a change of gear, which on the rise. Best of all, these changes were not technological add-ons, updates, the increase in the price of a car. As the model of the year end, the base Cobalt still retails for only $ 15,070, before rebates kick in. A well-equipped model can be for about $ 17,000, the rebate money, taxes, tags, etc. is Cobalt really the price to compete.

What you get with every Cobalt

Each Cobalt, you will receive a Subcompact car can carry that as many as five passengers, comes with a number of options, including OnStar, XM radio, safety and security features, and has a sport option. Air conditioning is standard equipment is an AM / FM radio with CD player and MP3 playback. Customers want more power can make a 2.0L I4 Turbo, or a high performance 2.4L I4 engine. If, however, best in class fuel economy is what you crave, then only the Xfe will.

What's Coming

The Chevrolet Cobalt is a soldier for at least two years before his model widely expected replacement model, the Cruze, steps in. The new Cruze will be the introduction at the Paris Auto Show 2008 and in Europe will begin before the GM - Lordstown, OH plant begins the construction of the car in two years. Until then, 2011 Cruze will be ready, and the Cobalt will fade into history.

So, if you apply for a U.S. economic model, to give you today, then the Chevrolet Cobalt will not disappoint you. Compare the Cobalt to the Corolla, Civic, Ford Focus, Hyundai Elantra, Nissan Sentra and to find what similar models have to offer for you.

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