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Used 2012 Chevrolet Sonic Sedan Consumer Reviews

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Sonic LT 1.4l Turbo Sedan

pljenkins, 12/25/2011
2012 Chevrolet Sonic LT 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
22 of 36 people found this review helpful

After almost 3 weeks of trying to appropriate a Hyundai Accent SE with a manual transmission, I finally gave up and started looking around at alternatives in the price range. After much research I decided on the Sonic and I am very pleased. The build quality is top notch and the manual transmission is butter smooth and is by far the easiest clutch I have ever driven, and I've driven many. Road and wind noise is very quiet in spite of the miserly size of the car. The interior is reasonably roomy for this class of car, but it's no Continental. Trunk space is excellent. I went with the Sound and Connect package with the bluetooth and it synced up with little complaint with my LG Optimus.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Sonic review

gresh, 03/26/2012
2012 Chevrolet Sonic LT 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
9 of 14 people found this review helpful

I bought my sonic as a cheap commuter car. I got a pretty good deal on it. I have 800 miles on it as of this post, 90% of which is highway miles. The car is getting about 41 miles to the gallon on the hwy and about 38 in the city. I am truly impressed with the mileage. I really didn't need the car to look good as I just wanted a reliable commuter, but it looks nice as well. The ride is very good for the class of car. I own a BMW, and it's not in that class, but holds its own in the lightweight class. The inside of it sucks compared to my BMW, but it works for what I need it for. It has Bluetooth and that's all I need. The other features such as Sirius radio and iPod controls are a plus.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Great little car

sonic4, 09/30/2012
2012 Chevrolet Sonic LT 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful

I read some of the neg. reviews and i had to post my experience. 2012 LT 1.4 Turbo 6-spd. manual , love the car gets 41.0 avg on highway good trunk space decent seats stereo is lacking a little power but that's just me. The only neg. i have is visibility to the sides and rear, headrests get in the way. currently have 4100 mile's.Added fog lights to it and they fill in reg lights real well . Instrument cluster is good all info right in front where u need it , steering wheel controls very handy.would buy it again .Turbo & 6-spd. manual are key to this car.

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3 out of 5 stars

Sonic

Jeeper242, 02/27/2020
2012 Chevrolet Sonic LTZ 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

For a fwd car it is ok, its nothing special. Good for a first car or someone who doesn't care about how much space you have. Would i recommend this car for winter driving, not at all. (even with winter tires its not much better in snow) Best things about it would be heated seats and remote start, if equipped.

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4 out of 5 stars

Great car, handles very well

Marie Houk Houk, 03/18/2016
2012 Chevrolet Sonic LS 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 14 people found this review helpful

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