Used 2014 Chevrolet Sonic LS Hatchback Review
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I LOVE THIS CAR!!!!
MICHELLE KAHLIG, Houston, TX, 03/30/2016
2014 Chevrolet Sonic LS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
I bought a new Chevy Spark and had to take it in for service and was given the Sonic as a rental car to use while my Spark was being worked on. I loved the Sonic so much I went to the dealership the next day to look into buying one. I got the LT model in Dragon Green and it is truly the best car I ever owned. I get compliments on it daily and it is soooo fun to drive. Sadly I was … recently rear ended and the 2015 Nissan Sentra that rear ended me was nearly a total loss, both airbags deployed in it and to spite all of that my Sonic proved that all of it safety ratings were exactly if not better than what the claimed. Everyone was so surprised that this little car was so tough but I knew I had chosen it wisely. The damages to my Sonic were under 3k and easily repairable. Oh and the gas mileage in this car is amazing just as good as what I got in the Spark. If you are looking for a sporty fun economical car that still has plenty of room to haul kids and stuff this is your car!
OK for what it is
Coinneach, Lone Tree, CO, 02/10/2016
2014 Chevrolet Sonic LS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
I have some pretty serious gripes about the Sonic, and I don't understand all the glowing reviews of it. The brakes are completely numb for the first inch of pedal travel, then grab all at once. Lift my foot off the accelerator and it maintains speed/revs for four seconds before returning to idle (yes, exactly four seconds - I count every time). The MyLink system sounds terrible, the … BringGo nav app is useless, and it forgets what song it was playing on my thumb drive on the next startup. Rear visibility with the gigantic headrests is nonexistent. It gets worse mileage than the 2012 Cruze I traded it for, despite being smaller and lighter, and the average economy readout is 10% optimistic, telling me I'm getting 34 combined when miles divided by gallons comes out to 29.
On the other claw - I haven't had to bring it in to the dealer for endless recalls and TSBs like the Cruze, and the trunk is decently sized.
I'd say the Sonic is a decent car for someone who didn't grow up driving Detroit iron, and whose expectations are low. Not me, IOW.
I still love my 2014 Sonic after 10 months
Aric Varney, Chicago, IL, 10/17/2015
2014 Chevrolet Sonic LS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
OK I purchased my Sonic Dec 27,2014 new purchase price out the door with tax tags everything included $12,988 yes I was blowed away at this price I found the car online didn't even even have go in to dealer until I had sign the papers I didn't even test drive the car at this price, I signed and drived and still happy with my Purchase 10 months and 17,600 miles later, oh yeah GM … throwed in $3,010 ending year clearance rebate get it at that price, I'm very impressed thank you Chevy.
2014 chevy sonic dragon green
Mystical, Ashburn, VA, 02/08/2018
2014 Chevrolet Sonic LS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
I have owned this car for a year.could not be happier with the over all vehocle.its the best car I have ever owned
Edmunds Summary Review of the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic LS Hatchback
Pros & Cons
- Pro:Powerful optional turbocharged engine
- Pro:generous amount of features
- Pro:excellent crash test scores
- Pro:comfortable and spacious cabin
- Pro:fun to drive.
- Con:Subpar fuel economy of base engine
- Con:cut-rate cabin materials
- Con:hatchback's mediocre cargo capacity
- Con:turbo engine's sluggish throttle response.
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