99LeCouch -
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Originally Posted by 99LeCouch
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I don't think they'll do any mods to the Sonic since they have the Cruze to sell. With the diesel Cruze slated for next year as the Eco-D, they're pushing the Cruze Ecos as the fuel-efficient cars in the lineup. Making a Sonic Eco would undercut their marketing of the Cruze.
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Yeah, that sounds like the marketing that killed the Civic HF for many years in favor of the Civic Hybrid.
If I were GM I would engineer a Sonic Eco and keep it in my back pocket. Maybe just swap in a thrifty drivetrain from an Opel Kadett. If the competition ups the MPG ante or the price of gas skyrockets, fire back with a Sonic Eco.
CarloSW2