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4 out of 5 stars

Work Car, and More

Jeff Fitzgerald, 01/03/2007
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt LT 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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We bought this car ostensibly just to go to and from work, using our Subaru Forester for all the "heavy lifting." But I have to say that I enjoy driving this car. Comfortable, handles well, and has a lot of zip. It looks nice, and has been very solid and glitch-free. I had given up on American cars long ago, but I have to say, Chevrolet has earned another chance with this car.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Very nice car for the money!

brazz, 02/09/2006
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt LS 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought a Cobalt LS coupe (5 speed M) about a month ago, and I am very happy with the car. It has a lot of power and it drives nicely. The fuel economy with the first gas tank was not so good, but it has dramatically improved now (24 city/30 hwy). You can tell exactly how much fuel it is using because it has this computer feature. The manual transmission is a bit rough so if you are not a great manual fan, go for the automatic. Visibility is lower than in other cars, but IT IS a coupe and you can get used to it quite fast. Great car!!!

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4.25 out of 5 stars

LT COUPE 5 SPEED 2.2L ECOTEC inline 4

Eric Struebel, 10/06/2006
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt LT 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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I purchased this vehical cause chevy seems to always have the most reliable vehical. The power the 2.2 puts out, but a little more wouldnt hurt! The shifter is to close to the driver, but has a nice short shift package. The emergancy brake is ok if you dont have the armrest console in the middle of the car, you cant use the ebrake when parking without dumping everything inside the console. The seats are Not to comfortable for long drives more than a hour, but for short trips and to work its ok. I was impressed with the stereo, sounds wonderful, also liked the controls for it on the stearing wheel. Trunk is big,opening to small. I had to put a clutch in already at 12800miles, wasnt happy!!!

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4.88 out of 5 stars

I love My SS.

YoAdrian, 02/24/2006
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS 2dr Coupe (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
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I started out looking at the Mazda 3 and I am very happy that I ended up with a Cobalt SS. I test drove just about every comparable car in this class and the Cobalt felt just as good as the Honda Civic and Nissan Altima. I will admit that I really liked the way that the Mazda 3 drove; however, The Cobalt SS is a great driver- on the highway as well as around town. I have always been cautious of American cars and I am glad to say that GM is finally building quality small cars. I am getting between 28-30 mpg with about half of my driving on the highway. The car feels solid, no rattles.

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5 out of 5 stars

I love my new '06 Colbalt

Caryn B., 02/26/2006
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt LT 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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It is totally fun to drive. The sound system is awesome. I have XM radio free for 3 months, so I'm lovin' that! It is a very smooth, quiet riding vehicle. I like the way it handles. Great on take-off, like getting on the freeway.

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