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Originally Posted by Stew
Some yes, but not all. the Fiesta, Cooper, Fit, etc, etc, are basically direct competitors and it is not doing that bad.
True, but look at the tech the Cruze is using, and if the automatic works as tragically as the current one, no thanks. I would like to see how they are getting the extra MPG from the Cruze seeing as it already basically refuses to downshift and i don't see how it could upshift to topgear any quicker. Keep in mind, the 500 is more a fashion statement type thing than an all out economy car, even though most Americans will see it this way. As for the Eco models, remember too, they are running tons of aerodynamic enhancements and even changes to the ratios to ech particular gear in the transmission. if they went that route they could probably get well over 40 on the highway from 500. Also, what is the City MPG on the Cruze and Malibu Ecos, I would easily bet the combined MPG for the 500 is still higher than those.
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The automatic in the Cruze has already been tweaked, so your argument there is null. And you're also talking about the car that has been the best-selling compact in America two months running now and the best selling passenger car in America last month.
Plus, the only way you get 38 MPG in a 500 is with the manual. What's the manual take rate on ANY car these days?
Every 500 display I've seen at a mall has had the 34 MPG Automatic, and judging from comments, people are NOT impressed. It may be selling well towards trendy folks or girls with rich daddies, but your everyday run-of-the-mill consumers are looking elsewhere.