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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Small Car Market Will Look Radically Different by 2011

Everyone knows that the American car market is in upheaval as customers avoid large trucks and SUVs to smaller cars and crossover vehicles. In the middle of this sea change, every automaker that sells cars in the U.S. and Canada is in the process of transformation of their model lines to bring even more fuel efficient cars our way.
Over time the calendar turns over 2011, the model line up for most manufacturers will be radically altered. Please read on for an example of what was to come:
General Motors - as the automaker with the most sales and the steepest losses, GM is scrambling to change their line up across its eight brands quickly. Expect the Hummer brand to be gone by the time 2011 rolls around, leaving GM with seven brands for na.Najveće changes will be with your typical American brand, Chevrolet, where the plug-in hybrid Volt will be on the scene, 45 mpg Cruze will replace the cobalt, and another unnamed descendant of such vehicles will also be introduced. Expect some of these changes is to expand the Buick, Pontiac and Saturn.

Kelley Blue Book reveals cars with the best resale value

When you buy new or used vehicle, owners need to factor models resale value in mind. Most drivers do not aim to run his car into the ground until it can not work anymore, instead opting to trade in their vehicle when it is time for a new purchase.
So the resale value is so important. According to Kelley Blue Book (KBB), the price guide for used cars, $ 25,000 car with high resale value will actually save money over $ 20,000 a driver model with poor resale value, since 3-year ownership period.
KBB was recently named the 2011 Best Awards resale value, the annual difference with respect to models and brands that are expected to hold its value for the longest vrijeme.Tvrtka named the top 10 vehicles, as well as some winners in the its segment.

Despite the appearance of perennial bestsellers such as Toyota and Honda in the KBB list, Consumer Guide went in another direction in naming the brand. With the massive progress in recent years, Subaru was heading home to a brand with the best resale vrijednosti.Vodič noted that customers are starting to take notice of the recent efforts to improve their vehicles.

Friday, July 8, 2011

2011 Chevrolet Equinox - Highly Efficient Crossover

Sport utility vehicles built on car chassis are called crossover utility vehicles, or CUVs, accurate characterization of the Chevrolet Equinox. This compact CUV to compete in a crowded segment that includes the Ford Escape, Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR / V boasts something that none of the other models can say:. Best in class fuel economy
significantly redesigned for 2010 model year, Chevy Equinox powered by 2.4-liter Duratec four-cylinder engine. This efficient, but robust engine allows the Equinox to get 22 mpg in the city and 32 mpg on the highway, and the second figure is one mpg better than the Ford Escape Hybrid offers. Optionally, customers can choose the 3.0-liter V6, but 182 hp four-cylinder model may be sufficient for most needs.
Chevrolet Equinox offers many features not normally available in this class, including: