Catching Up to Speed: Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
August 21, 2008 | 3:35
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General Motors to bring the Chevy Cruze to the U.S.
More GM news? Yep. Automotive News reports that the biggest U.S. carmaker will spend $500 million to replace the Chevy Cobalt -- which is being discontinued -- with this compact car. Debuting at this fall’s Paris Auto Show, the Cruze will hit European dealerships in March, with plans to make it to the U.S. by 2011. The new car is expected to get about 45 mpg/highway.
CarMax
CarMax, the car-shopping website, has added a feature that allows pump-pummeled buyers to search for vehicles based on fuel economy (users can specify either city or highway mileage). As of Thursday afternoon, the site was listing 122 used vehicles with highway fuel economy of more than 40 mpg.
What’s the best low-cost small car?
Automobile Magazine breaks down five subcompacts and the ever-popular Toyota Prius based on base price, fuel economy, value depreciation and, of course, how they drive.
—Whitney Friedlander
[Top photo: Chevrolet Cruze, General Motors; middle: CarMax; bottom photo: Toyota Prius, Toyota]
