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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 07:48 AM
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Thumbs up Chevy Sonic sedan (with turbo 4cyl.)

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/10/2...ack-and-sedan/


I think the sedan looks pretty good. I also love that they are using the 1.8L and turbo 1.4L and have ditched that old 1.6L. Interior looks amazing for a car in this class.





Old Jan 10, 2011 | 07:58 AM
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hate the name but love the car. Hope they do not use cheap materials inside.
Old Jan 10, 2011 | 08:03 AM
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The turbo car also comes with a 6 speed manual


right click, view image to see it up close.
Old Jan 10, 2011 | 08:07 AM
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Looks like a cartoon just went 3D, both in name and look.

But I do agree that the interior looks stellar, especially for the price.
Old Jan 10, 2011 | 08:39 AM
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I'm not crazy about the front end, but I've definitely seen worse sub compacts.
Old Jan 10, 2011 | 08:53 AM
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The grille area is bad.
Old Jan 10, 2011 | 09:40 AM
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Gauges are straight off of a sport bike. Cool.
Old Jan 10, 2011 | 10:03 AM
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front looks are a bit like the evo... but smaller... looks good. hope it sells well.
Old Jan 10, 2011 | 10:10 AM
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Looks nice...worlds better than any Aveo!
Old Jan 10, 2011 | 10:21 AM
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Assuming it fills the same market segment and price as the Aveo, it might not be a bad car for the money (and depending on interior material quality).

But I'm gonna be a jerk and say "Hey what about the hatchback?". There are plenty of hatch Fiestas, Fits and Yarises out there. I'm hoping the hatch comes out at the same time as the sedan.
Old Jan 10, 2011 | 10:35 AM
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I think it looks great for what it is, both inside and out.
Old Jan 10, 2011 | 10:36 AM
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It looks like it was in a front end collision with the front tire nearly touching the front door and the nose is really forced. The interior is very nice looking.

I don't know how I feel about all GMs having a very similar dash layout with the center stack though. I like the current one, but maybe the next generation won't look so good and it'll affect all cars in the lineup. It just seems risky for GM to put all their eggs in one basket with the design of their grille and interiors.
Old Jan 10, 2011 | 11:27 AM
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Love that giant tach! I think the headlights are just a little out of proportion (bug-eyed even?). If they put some sleek HID projectors in there it would totally change the front end. They probably didn't want to put $1000 worth of headlamps on a base vehicle, though.

-Geoff
Old Jan 10, 2011 | 11:41 AM
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From the front of the front door and back it's a wonderful looking car, love the taillights too. Interior looks really cool. The front clip just looks like a crazy *** mishmash of shapes angles and curves that don't match the rest of the car.

However, even with the crazy front end, it looks a million times better than the current and past Aveos!!!
Old Jan 10, 2011 | 12:13 PM
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Re: Chevy Sonic sedan (with turbo 4cyl.)

Originally Posted by Geoff Chadwick
"Hey what about the hatchback?".



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