More on the 2008 Chevy Cobalt XFE

We had many commenters question our first post on Chevy’s revamping of the Cobalt base model with a manual transmission and renaming it the XFE. We felt we needed to clarify. XFE will be an additional badge added to distinguish newly manufactured Cobalts that have revised engine tuning and low-resistance wheels and tires to help them achieve better mileage. Mileage in the XFE is better by 3 mpg on the highway and 1 mpg in the city.

These XFEs come with the exact same equipment as the non-XFE Cobalts. All Cobalts — again, including the XFE — come with air conditioning, a CD player, XM Satellite Radio, 15-inch steel wheels and side curtain airbags standard.

They also come with one more thing other Cobalts do: Rebates. XFEs get the exact same rebate as all other Cobalts. Nationally, that’s at least $1,000, but the amount may vary in your area. Check our incentives page for your region.

Comments

[Bowrider]

Nice article to clarify. I'm not sure what the compromise is for low resistance tires, but it must not be much if saving money at the pump is the result.

[ziggy]

Low reisitance tires are commonly used in hybrid vehicles. Toyota has dropped them from the Prius because of performance issues. They can increase your mpg from 3-5%. Some reports indicate that you can get the same savings by just keeping your tires inflated properly and avoiding aggressive driving habits.

[Troy S.]

It's a step in the right direction.

[J]

Just pump an extra 3-5 psi in the tires can offset the savings.

[Bloke]

Why would you want to offset the savings?

[ziggy]

I don't think he's saying you's want to offset the savings. I thinks he's showing how just a few psi can make a difference.

[Per Olaff]

I love manual cars, but I would like to have it with control cruise. It is possible in this Cobalt?