2012 Chevrolet Sonic/Aveo

[dirtyblueshirt]

I liked the Sonic except for two points... It needs a telescoping steering wheel, and the headlights look more like cheap eBay Aftermarket style versus a more homogenous smooth front lens style like pretty much any other car.

[aggoodin]

Originally Posted by PowerShift

Whatever you think of the car, you gotta love this brochure:

http://www.chevrolet.com/assets/pdf/...c_Brochure.pdf

In addition to the usual big pictures and lists of features there are some stories including one about the testing process and one about racing. I think this really helps connect the customer with the car and make it seem like more than just another consumer product. Problem with Ford's brochures is that the text is mostly bullet points.

Its painfully overdone. I like the way the Yaris is doing it. "Its a Car!"

No matter how hard you polish it, its still an entry level commuter turd (that goes for us too).

[Lonestar]

The sonic seems..oh, I don't know? Too precious? The Halloween mask front end, the cutsey kick up at the base of the C pillar, the hidden rear exterior door handles, and that digital speedo...supposedly to evoke ricer racer bikes (why would THAT be an automotive inspiration?!).

There's something condescending about cars that are loaded with gimmicks, it's like the manufacturer is saying they think their target audience is too stupid to really appreciate deeper qualities, like ride and handling, or engineering, or QC so they lard it up with the obvious.

I'll pass.

[Tbomb 25]

Originally Posted by bneale

As an update to this thread, seems like Jalopnik just posted a new article about this car. I thought I would share this with all of your.

Chevrolet Sonic to be priced less than Honda Fit, more than Ford Fiesta S

Even though the 1.4L Turbo pushes out 138HP, I think the NA version of the Viesta has potential to perform better then the Sonic. I'm no expert on Turbos but I do know that they lag. So I'm betting the lag will cancel out the extra 18HP until you can use it. But by that time, the Fiesta would be gone.

If there was a reasonably priced Turbo kit for the current Fiesta, I would still consider bying the Fiesta and bolting on the kit before buying the Sonic. It would cost me more in the end, but the styling is way better on the Fiesta.

Did anyone notice the dashboard and centre console? It looks goofy to me. Did anyone else notice that there is almost 0 lights on the front end other then the headlight components? I swear, Chevy started with the Cruze engine, copied the styling of the Fiesta, and just started taking stuff off it until it became cheaper then the Fiesta.

bneale

Your nuts...trifecta tunes are already making a ton of power...and where and hell do see them copying the Fiesta? level of fanboyism on these forums are rediculous...

[billnchristy]

While the hatch doesn't look too horrible (besides being all Chevy-y) I was behind a sedan today and they are awful. Way too narrow and crunched looking. Like it went through a baling machine once and they worked out all the wrinkles.

[Truvidien]

They don't look that bad in person. Finally seen one up close in town yesterday and I liked how it looked. I may have to wait and see what the Spark brings us first. Interested in what features it will have and how much.