GM Quietly Sneaks to the Top of the MPG Ladder

General Motors may have a sliding stock, but theyGM's 2009 domestic car and light truck lineups to
have grabbed the MPG Bull by the horns and quicklysave 700 million gallons of fuel over vehicle life as
and quietly become a company with more Hybridscompared to the 2008 GM fleet." This adds up to
and gas saving vehicles than any other auto makerbillions saved in fuel costs. And GM has a goal to put
out there. Although it took many years; GM hasthese technological advanced gas saving engines into
finally seen the light and come up with an astounding38 models for the 2010 line-up.
18 models that can achieve over 30 miles per gallon inChevrolet's Malibu midsized sedan gets better fuel
the highways,economy, at 33 MPG, than a similarly equipped
Yes 3 of the 18 models are hybrids but for the mostToyota Camry or Honda Accord. The Chevy Cobalt
part through the use of more efficient engines withXFE and Pontiac G5 XFE beat out the Toyota Yaris
direct injection, this great fuel economy leads everyand Corolla as the class leaders for best MPG with 37.
almost class that a GM vehicle is in. From smallIn fact it is the non Hybrid models from GM that
compact cars, to mid-sized sedans, up to trucks, andhave shown the best improvements over the past
even large SUV's. According to GM, "Newfew years. GM looks to be one American automaker
technologies and vehicle enhancements will enablethat knows what the buying public is asking for!