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Originally Posted by tw
And those numbers come from where?
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Here.
1988 Toyota Corolla with 4A-F engine: 59hp/L
1988 Honda Civic with 1500cc engine: 61hp/L
1988 Chevy Cavalier with 2.0L engine: 55hp/L
The Vega was on the H platform, the Cavalier on the J platform and the Cobalt on the Delta platform.
I've driven a Vega
and a Cavalier
and a Cobalt. The Cavalier was a notable improvement over the Vega and the Cobalt over the Cavalier. The automotive press eventually trashed the Vega and always trashes the Cavalier...not so much with the Cobalt. It's been named by Forbes as "one of the best small cars for the buck" and as one of the "
Top 10 Least Expensive Vehicles to Own":
With an EPA fuel economy rating of 24 mpg city/33 mpg highway, the Chevy Cobalt uses more gas than any other model on this list. But its low maintenance and repair costs (only the Honda Fit beats it) compensate for its fuel expenses. Most of all, Cobalt's low depreciation rate of 61 percent (again bested only by the Fit) assures that its lifetime cost of ownership remains low.
If I had had more money to spend, I probably would have went with a Toyota Matrix or RAV4. But I know that GM makes good cars, the GM car I wanted was cheaper than the Matrix and RAV4 and that GM needs to sell cars. As such, they'll be more malleable on negotiations. When April and I bought her RAV4 last year, the dealers were pretty firm...not much negotiation. The Chevy folks? Read my blog posts from earlier this month.
I almost gave up on GM after owning the Malibu. But I like my car, and I like the reviews it's gotten. So far, I can't complain. It's still early, but I think I'll enjoy this car much more than my last one.