2012 chevrolet sonic

2012 chevrolet sonic

2012 chevrolet sonic

When should an automaker change a radically new car�s name? For Volkswagen, a big, American-size Passat is still a Passat. For Chevrolet, the new Aveo replacement is now the Sonic. Like the Passat, it represents a significant change.Like its next-size up sibling, Cruze, the 2012 Chevy Sonic is on the large size of its segment, the b-car category now populated by Ford Fiesta and Honda Fit.
�Don�t call it an Aveo replacement,� says Chevy small car marketing director Margaret Brooks, even after we have called it the Aveo replacement.

2012 chevrolet sonic

2012 chevrolet sonic

Styling is much improved, with a nice, small-car take on the classic Chevy front end-graphics. Chevy has shown the hatchback for a long time, though this is the first official look at the four-door sedan. Like Ford with its Fiesta, Chevy is expecting the hatchback to be the volume model, especially with young, first-time buyers.

2012 chevrolet sonic

2012 chevrolet sonic

The Sonic retains the motorcycle-like instrument panel and uncovered dual headlamps of the concept version. Engines are from the Cruze, a 135-horsepower/123 pound-feet 1.8-liter Ecotec four available with a five-speed manual, and a 138-horsepower/148 pound-feet 1.4-liter Ecotec turbo four, available with a six-speed manual. Either engine also gets a six-speed automatic option. The Sonic is six inches shorter, and 500 pounds lighter than the Cruze, though Chevy also claims class-leading rear legroom and cargo space.
Electronic power steering and Stabilitrak will be standard when the car goes on sale this fall. Optional features will include OnStar with turn-by-turn navigation, XM radio, a USB port, Bluetooth connection, the MyChevrolet mobile app, OnStar MyLink, and remote start, heated front seats and sunroof. See? It�s not a rental.

2012 chevrolet sonic

2012 chevrolet sonic