Comments on: 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show - 2008 Saturn Vue http://www.speedsportlife.com/2006/11/29/2006-la-auto-show-2008-saturn-vue/ Covering the latest in Automotive News, Events, and Trends Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:09:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Zerin Dube http://www.speedsportlife.com/2006/11/29/2006-la-auto-show-2008-saturn-vue/#comment-13618 Zerin Dube Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:54:12 +0000 http://www.speedsportlife.com/2006/11/29/2006-la-auto-show-2008-saturn-vue/#comment-13618 GM also announced today that they intend to make a plug-in hybrid version of the Vue, and claims to achieve double the fuel efficiency of any current SUV on the market. While not super exciting to the enthusiast market, this is really significant news to the hybrid segment in general. The Saturn Vue Green Line SUV, featuring the modified 2-mode hybrid system with plug-in capabilities, is part of GM’s ambitious effort to offer consumers a broad choice of hybrid systems at various levels of affordability: This year, the GM Hybrid system, an affordable belt-alternator starter hybrid technology, debuted in the Vue Green Line front-wheel-drive SUV. In 2007, the GM Hybrid system will expand to the Saturn Aura Green Line and Chevrolet Malibu front-wheel-drive midsize sedans. In 2007, the 2-mode hybrid system will debut in the Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon full-size SUVs. Rear-wheel and four-wheel drive will be offered. In 2008, the 2-mode hybrid system will expand to the Cadillac Escalade full-size SUV and the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra crew cab full-size pickups. The Escalade will offer all-wheel drive, while the Silverado and Sierra will offer rear-wheel and four-wheel drive. In 2008, the first front-wheel-drive application of the 2-mode hybrid system, will debut – without plug-in technology – in the Vue Green Line. The Vue Green Line will offer customers a choice of the GM Hybrid system or the 2-mode hybrid system. In 2009, an electric all-wheel-drive, 2-mode hybrid system will be introduced in the Vue Green Line. GM also announced today that they intend to make a plug-in hybrid version of the Vue, and claims to achieve double the fuel efficiency of any current SUV on the market. While not super exciting to the enthusiast market, this is really significant news to the hybrid segment in general.

The Saturn Vue Green Line SUV, featuring the modified 2-mode hybrid system with plug-in capabilities, is part of GM’s ambitious effort to offer consumers a broad choice of hybrid systems at various levels of affordability:

This year, the GM Hybrid system, an affordable belt-alternator starter hybrid technology, debuted in the Vue Green Line front-wheel-drive SUV.

In 2007, the GM Hybrid system will expand to the Saturn Aura Green Line and Chevrolet Malibu front-wheel-drive midsize sedans.

In 2007, the 2-mode hybrid system will debut in the Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon full-size SUVs. Rear-wheel and four-wheel drive will be offered.

In 2008, the 2-mode hybrid system will expand to the Cadillac Escalade full-size SUV and the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra crew cab full-size pickups. The Escalade will offer all-wheel drive, while the Silverado and Sierra will offer rear-wheel and four-wheel drive.

In 2008, the first front-wheel-drive application of the 2-mode hybrid system, will debut – without plug-in technology – in the Vue Green Line. The Vue Green Line will offer customers a choice of the GM Hybrid system or the 2-mode hybrid system.

In 2009, an electric all-wheel-drive, 2-mode hybrid system will be introduced in the Vue Green Line.

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