Bypassing the Pump: The GM Vehicles Boasting the Best Fuel Economy

With gas prices on the rise, drivers are looking for any way to be more fuel efficient. The GM Authority blog compiled a comprehensive list over the last week of which GM vehicles claim the best fuel economy and take pressure off the wallet!

The Chevy Spark is the most fuel-efficient GM vehicle with a city fuel economy rating of 30 mpg and a highway rating of 38 mpg. Following close at its heels is the fun and feature-rich Chevy Malibu, coming in at 32 mpg combined. The Chevy Trailblazer subcompact crossover comes in at 31 mpg combined.

Of course, the best way to save at the pump is to drive an electric vehicle! The 2022 Chevy Bolt EV and Bolt EUV will soon be joined by other mass-market models such as the incoming 2024 Chevy Equinox EV. 

The 2022 Chevy Bolt EV is roomy, has stellar value, and features awesome interior styling! This affordable all-electric hatchback assures that you can bypass the pump, and still employs a front-drive-only powertrain that delivers punchy acceleration and 259 miles of range on a full charge. This is Chevy’s “prized model of the future” and offers all of the features anyone would want in a car that embraces electrically-sourced goodness!

The 2022 Bolt EUV provides the addition of Super Cruise hands-free driving, a way to make life much easier on the road while enjoying hands-free navigation on interstates that are part of the network. This year, the amazing hatchback adds a newly available dual-level charging cord as well as increased Level 2 maximum charting capability, and even lower starting price! The EUV sends 200 horsepower and 266 lb-ft of torque to the front wheels, which makes passing and merging on the highway easier than ever!

Hot Off the Web Wire for 2017: Cruze and Malibu Consumer Praise

From James White Pkwy to Western Avenue, we'll be the first to tell you that Knoxville is one fine metro area to take a spur-of-the-moment drive through. When you are getting ready to hit the road in style, there comes a time in life when you are willing to check out just a bit more than cosmetics and performance when it comes to your choice of car, and safety issues become a major concern. There are a few different objectives that you have to meet when being at the top of the list for Consumer Reports picks, and they are all equally important. A model of car has to have an exemplary score in its category, and this single number is gleaned from four equally important root categories.

Road-test performance, predicted reliability, owner satisfaction, and safety are the names of the gam here, and they all have a heavy bearing on the reasons why you'd want to purchase a car. For the Cruze and Malibu to snag these very distinguished top honors for Consumer Reports this year, the Road Test has 50 astringent evaluations during which the car of choice is put to the test on a 327-acre track. The ever-important Owner Satisfaction category is what consumers who are turning to this resource sometimes look at in the most detail: they wonder "Just what is it about the car that is making owners happy?". A recent survey from Consumer Reports collected data on more than 300,000 vehicles, and when they rank a certain car such as the Cruze an dMalibu with high scores, they are letting the consumer world know that they would not have a problem buying the same car again. Thinking a car is great enough to purchase twice is saying quite a bit these days, and really claiming it as a diamond in the rough.

Within the realm of safety, every single employee here at West Chevrolet strives to assure that your next choice of vehicle is one that you will be happy to tote around the entire family in. All cars recommended by Consumer Reports must perform satisfactorily in accident-avoidance tests on the track, and occupant protection during a crash is looked at in grave detail. Auto models that incorporate technologies such as forward-collision warning and automatic emergency braking systems tend to rank high in this domain, as they can shelter even the most aggressive and unpredictable drive from uncertain instances and crashes.

The Malibu is a car that has an insanely aggressive front end, interior with more rear-seat legroom than years past, and a 350-hp turbo 2.0-liter engine. A hybrid is also available, exciting the many environmentalists out there who want to get the biggest bang and mileage for their investment out of a car. The Chevy Cruze is already known for leading the pack when it boils right down to the standard features, and even the base-model sports a 7-inch touch screen as well as rearview camera. There are so many various reasons why owners of the new Cruze prefer it over the new model Honda Civics: Interior, cabin, and performance are all features that buyers love. We can provide the best source of knowledge and experience for you and your family as you are looking for a new car for 2017, and pride ourselves greatly on "keeping a true consumer-ranked champion" in stock on the lot.