2008 VUE pricing

[pow]

http://www.saturnfans.com/Cars/Future/2008vuepricing.shtml

VUE I4 2WD - $21,395

RAV4 I4 2WD - $21,595

VUE 3.5 AWD - $24,515

RAV4 V6 AWD - $25,030

VUE 3.6 AWD - $26,895

VUE 3.6 FWD - $24,895

RAV4 V6 FWD - $23,620

Pricing seems competitive... I hope it does well.

[regfootball]

not bad. of course you get all the extra poundage with it in a smaller package...

[Northstar]

How does it compare to the CRV?

[Flybrian]

not bad. of course you get all the extra poundage with it in a smaller package...

You don't feel it at all. When you drive even the 215hp XE, its feels swift as hell, even with the weight and the AWD. Seriously, its fast.

[Z-06]

You don't feel it at all. When you drive even the 215hp XE, its feels swift as hell, even with the weight and the AWD. Seriously, its fast.

We are still waiting........................ for something from the Michigan returned gentleman.

[Flybrian]

You'll get the first two pieces tonight.

[pow]

CR-V LX 2WD: $21,195

VUE equivalent: $21,395

CR-V LX AWD: $22,395

VUE equivalent: $24,515

CR-V EX 2WD: $23,445

VUE equivalent: $22,715

CR-V EX AWD: $24,645

VUE equivalent: $25,835

CR-V EX-L 2WD: $25,395

VUE equivalent: $24,530

CR-V EX-L AWD: $26,595

VUE equivalent: $27,650

CR-V EX-L 2WD + NAV: $27,395

VUE equivalent: $26,705

CR-V EX-L AWD + NAV: $28,595

VUE equivalent: $29,825

2WD CR-Vs are generally more expensive than comparable 2WD VUEs (both with 2.4L I4s), while AWD VUEs are more expensive (by $1,055 to $2,120, depending on trim) than comparable AWD CR-Vs (mandatory V6 on the VUE AWD).

CR-V 2WD: 20.4 lb/hp

VUE 2WD: 23.3 lb/hp

CR-V AWD: 21.1 lb/hp

VUE AWD: 20.1 lb/hp (V6)

Of course there are some equipment disparities, though I tried to keep them as close as possible. For example, the CR-V gets a rear view camera with the navigation system; the VUE doesn't. The VUE offers OnStar; the CR-V doesn't. LX CR-Vs get 17" steelies, while XE (the trim level I used throughout) VUEs get 16" alloys. EX CR-Vs get 17" alloys. But overall, the VUE is priced neck-and-neck with the CR-V; any differences in performance are accounted by price.

MPG-wise, the '08 VUE Green Line will probably be comparable to the regular 2.4 CR-V -- hopefully the BAS system can cancel out the extra 500+ lbs. It should be interesting to see how the GL is priced; the extra cost will probably bring it to CR-V 2WD pricing.

Edited April 24, 2007 by empowah

[Northstar]

Cool, thanks for the comparo. I don't see any reason why the VUE won't sell huge; it's very competitively priced and I think it could seriously be best-in-class. The interior looks very good.

[Flybrian]

Here's my quick, unbiased comparison...

Yeah...

[Nick]

Here's my quick, unbiased comparison...

Yeah...

yep...if anything they have one thing in common...they're both ugly.

[pow]

yep...if anything they have one thing in common...they're both ugly.

The Marmalade owns them all.

[RJB]

There has been a few on the roads here in Michigan, and they look alot better in person. I wasn't sold on it at the Detroit show..yet. It probably had something to do with the easter egg blue color. But I've seen a few other colors on it and they look quite nice. The tailights still scream generic Japanese to me though.

[regfootball]

You'll get the first two pieces tonight.

"that's what she said" (rim shot).

new vue will SELL. it looks great (saw it at autoshow)

Tell jill we need paddle shifters and 300 hp on the outlook!

give me an edge/vue 3.6 price comparo.

Edited April 24, 2007 by regfootball

[CSpec]

give me an edge/vue 3.6 price comparo.

Isn't the VUE way smaller?

[Z-06]

Isn't the VUE way smaller?

Yes, Vue is small but not too small.

Length

Vue 180.1

Edge 186.5

Width

Vue 72.8

Edge 75.8

Height

Vue 67.0

Edge 67.0

Wheelbase

Vue 106.6

Edge 111.0

Interior Volume

Vue 100 cuft

Edge 108 cuft

Edited April 24, 2007 by smallchevy