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I love this car, 100,000k review 2012 Sonic LT 1.4L Turbo
jfus, 06/29/2015
2012 Chevrolet Sonic LT 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought the 2012 Sonic LT 1.4L Turbo automatic. Bought brand new. I've been doing city driving/long distance trips (300+ miles) on freeways/rural roads. I drove in cool/warm/hot desert weather. Acceleration, steering, braking is great. Interior is comfy and roomy. Only issue I had was with cooling system. During first 5K miles, hoses started to leak. Later on at 38k miles~ water pump started to leak, and was replaced. At 75k miles~ radiator needed to be replaced (due to hole). At 98k miles engine overheated due to water pump leaking and thermostat issue; Water pump replaced again, therm. also. All repair issues were covered through 100k warranty (except for radiator, warranty ends at 60k).
6 speed manual 1.4 sonic
igelbuki, 03/29/2012
2012 Chevrolet Sonic LS 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
17 of 57 people found this review helpful
Now with 1100 miles on sonic, and hiway driving at 68 mph is 41-42 mpg. Plenty of acceleration when needed, and the ride is comfortable.
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Poor fuel economy
newsonicowner, 09/06/2012
2012 Chevrolet Sonic LT 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
6 of 22 people found this review helpful
While Edmunds reviews of the 2012 Sonic sedan state an estimated 26 MPG for city driving, my experience is only 20 MPG with my new Sonic. Huge difference. I would have never purchased the vehicle had I known it would perform so poorly. I depended on Edmonds for accurate data as I shopped for a new car. I am extremely disapointed in both Edmunds and the Sonic.
JUNK
martin, 07/10/2017
2012 Chevrolet Sonic LT 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 8 people found this review helpful
Nothing but problems gas mileage is crap 13 to 15 in the city 20 on freeway.cracked head at 64330 miles two months later it needs both o2 sensor and the button to shift gears broke the key will not come out of the ignition switch some time it will if you get lucky not to safe to leave key in car at night or any time
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Decent little car that I recommend, but I had some issues
donovan1983, 07/09/2014
2012 Chevrolet Sonic LT 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
I got the base LT hatchback with no cruise control or bluetooth and with the 5-speed manual. It's a fun little car to drive due to handling and braking, though I came to dislike the drivetrain a bit. I took a lot of longer trips in the car and it is great for that, both in comfort and in gas mileage. I recently traded it in, however, mostly due to a need to get something with an automatic transmission so I could share the car and to get something a little larger. I feel build quality could have been a little better, though many of my issues could have been due to having a first-year model. Despite my issues I'd still recommend this car and think it's a great value.