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Originally Posted by DaBears
Pssssh. Please, Eassist is not a true hybrid. 35MPG? Really? Woopty doooo! Meanwhile other cars of the same size are getting way over 40mpg in city/highway.
Lets just be honest here, GM has really dropped the ball on Hybrids.
Anyway, back on topic which is the car itself, its hot and I like it and the backseat looks very roomy and I love the interior design.
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Yep ... they've droped the ball on hybrids. Never mind the Silverado (or other full-size truck/SUV) hybrid which has combined fuel economy to rival a V6 midsize sedan, or the Volt that can use next to no gasoline.
GM has a more diverse, more capable lineup of hybrids (and hybrid systems) than any other automaker. They just choose not to play where everyone else has gone. Their eAssist is a cheap and simple way to get a big improvement in fuel economy. I think I heard that the added cost is about 1/10 that of a conventional hybrid system like what the Camry or Fusion use, while delivering about third the improvement.
And for the record, I don't think there are any full-size hybrid sedans out there. Unless I'm missing some obscure one that sells like 10 units a month.