What exactly was the xfe

mike94silverado · January 13, 2014

Was there any engine modifications? My brother is looking at one and we were wondering what all was special about them thanks

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KMGZ400 · January 13, 2014

I'm pretty sure it had a 3.08, maybe a little xfe badge. Can't imagine there was much else

johnhankel · January 13, 2014

I think they came with low rolling resistance tires, aluminum front end components, and the 3.08 gears already mentioned...

Anything else?

Fireman Ed · January 13, 2014

it is 2wd has an aluminum engine, aluminum front a arms, soft cover over the bed, lowered suspension (no blocks out back and lower in the front too), the 3.08 gears. I have a 2010 Xfe, and put it up for sale last year, and it was the only one in the country for sale. the dealers I went to trade it in at said that they didn't have any reference on what to give me for it.

Fireman Ed · January 13, 2014

Oh, and the low rolling resistance tires which were the same ones I had on my regular 2wd 2008. I have jujst 36k miles on them and they are toast. I am gonna go for something a little more durable when I replace them.

KMGZ400 · January 13, 2014

I can't image getting an xfe would even be worth it for the little gain in mpg.. My 4x4 ltz 1500 with 308 gets 20 highway

mike94silverado · January 13, 2014

This one has the badge and 3.08's but different after the fact tires and no bed cover.... Thanks... He's got a Jeep so he was looking for a 2wd truck to drive around in and keep the jeep for 4x4, this is a newer truck at a nice price but I think it's had body work... we'll see

Fireman Ed · January 18, 2014

I can't image getting an xfe would even be worth it for the little gain in mpg.. My 4x4 ltz 1500 with 308 gets 20 highway

I get 21-22 for overall mixed driving, I have gotten 24mpg on a few tanks when I was driving it for milage only. I didn't get this truck because of the Xfe or it being red, I got it because I wanted 2wd, and it was hard to find a 2010 2wd leftover when I got it. That being said, with the discounts and stuff, I got it for less that any similar 4wd and got a couple extra MPGs.

CKNSLS · February 2, 2014

What a horrible idea-try to get a truck with the wind resistance of a refrigerator weighing 2 tons to try to get decent mpg.

Yea-right. No wonder they didn't last.

greg74 · April 2, 2014

What a horrible idea-try to get a truck with the wind resistance of a refrigerator weighing 2 tons to try to get decent mpg.

Yea-right. No wonder they didn't last.

If you want fuel economy, get a 2wd with a V6 in it. Or better yet just get a car. That's why I have both a truck and a car. I don't care that the truck gets maybe 14 mpg(which is actually pretty good for an older higher mileage 5.3 Z71), the car gets double that(maybe even a little more) and that's what I drive when I take a longer trip and don't need to use a truck to haul or tow anything. I couldn't imagine only owning one vehicle anyway. If one is in the shop, I've always got another reliable vehicle to drive instead of having to borrow a vehicle or bum a ride from someone else. Or in worst case, one gets wrecked and I have to drive the other while waiting for it to get fixed. Those dumb deer don't always yield right of way, I've managed to hit 2 in the last 10 years but many other near misses.

2doorpost · April 13, 2014

The Silverado XFE was a marketing play on the Cobalt and Pontiac G5 XFEs that actually gave great gas miliage. I owned two of the little buggers, and its common for them to get close to 50 MPG on the freeway.

When you put the same nameplate on a truck- not so much.

And that's why it didn't last.

CKNSLS · April 17, 2014

The Silverado XFE was a marketing play on the Cobalt and Pontiac G5 XFEs that actually gave great gas miliage. I owned two of the little buggers, and its common for them to get close to 50 MPG on the freeway.

When you put the same nameplate on a truck- not so much.

And that's why it didn't last.

That's what I said-economy and a 2 - 1/2 ton truck is a joke-at best!