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The Sonic
andrewhudson, 11/23/2011
2012 Chevrolet Sonic LT 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
77 of 111 people found this review helpful
My wife and I were looking at getting a used cobalt when we noticed online that Chevy was releasing a new vehicle (the sonic). I was a little worried at first with the track record of the aveo but went for a test drive and we noticed the quality difference right away. We fell in love with the car almost instantly and bought it a number of weeks later. This car combines smart technology with a stylish fun to drive vehicle that gets excellent gas mileage. A soon as we can we will be getting another one, and as many people say it is one of the cars from the transformer 2 movie so it gets extra cool points.
Plastic Toy Car!! DON'T BUY!!!
carman_, 04/02/2014
2012 Chevrolet Sonic LT 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
10 of 13 people found this review helpful
Do not buy this car, I repeat do not buy this car!! This car is hunk of junk. The out side design and interior are unique and appealing, but don't let that suck you in. You feel every single bump no matter what, and the suspension is horrible. This Car Has Terrible heat, absolutely terrible. If you live in Canada like myself, stay clear. The gas mileage is good as it's 90% hwy driven. The gears shifting are very noticeable, and acceleration is very slow (1.8 L). The sound system is terrible and most LS, and LT's don't even come with rear speakers. Besides the appealing look it, its horrible to drive, It's like driving a plastic toy car! Not worth the $, buy a cobalt, anything, but not this!!
Should have bought a Ford
Diane Shafer, 02/06/2016
2012 Chevrolet Sonic LS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
10 of 13 people found this review helpful
First thing I noticed was the headrests were too high to see over. I was told I would get about 30+ mpg. I get maybe 24, pushing it, and I drive mostly highway. There was a recall on the transmission and I had it repaired in 2014. In 2015, the transmission went out, and so did the brakes. The wiper blades are custom, and cost anywhere from $35 on up. Very disappointing and if I didn't want to get this thing paid off and not deal with a payment again, I would have gotten rid of it.
supersonic
chetj, 08/13/2012
2012 Chevrolet Sonic LS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
this car runs great, gets 37 mpg, is roomy and gutsy. I am very glad i bought it. My price was 13 k total after gm card rebate. Assembled in mich too. Help the workers in lake orion GM assembly and buy a sonic
Awesome little car!
sooogud, 02/04/2013
2012 Chevrolet Sonic LTZ 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
9 of 13 people found this review helpful
It's an awesome small car that doesn't drive like a small car. I've had it for over 7 months and 10,000 miles and it's been a great experience. The 6-speed manual turbo is a must for this car, though. I test drove the 5-speed auto 1.8L and it doesn't cut it for highway driving. The turbo engine is pretty responsive makes on-ramps and passing a blast. MPG is pretty decent at about 3640mpg on average, and that's not taking it easy on the accelerator. In cold weather (i.e., 32F or lower), however, mpg drops to about 3034mpg. Great little car, definite recommendation from my experience.