Chevrolet Sonic: Behind the Design of this New Subcompact

[bufbarnaby]

just bought one...WOW...Love it ! Turbo six-speed manual for maximum MPG.

Tried the Ford Fiesta , and was horrified at the build quality.

Steel wheels with plastic covers , wires dangling from inside trunk lid , six-speed powerturd trans (fake DSG) complicated controls.

For same money , I got Turbo/Manual better wheels , better attention to details , cool dash with nicely placed controls. Easy to use wheel mounted cruise , BT , audio controls. iPod/USB hook up compartment on dash is genious.

[TacoManTuesday]

Good job copying the Mitsubishi Colt fuckers.

[mrsemosykes2255]

Okay, I feel so dumb for asking this but what is the difference between 1LS, 2LS,1LT, 2LT, 1LZ & 2LZ ? Sorry I'm a fifteen year old girl wouldn't know much about cars, but this car looks so cool!

[4izm0v]

@mrsemosykes2255 They are trim levels.

[DaleKamp]

I really like the design. I'm just concerned about Chevy's reliability. Nothing to do with it being American. Ford stepped up their game. GM, we'll just have to see.

[AandresHernandezZ]

i like the black one with orange rims in the background....

[btz2005]

I would get the sedan version but this hatchback looks ugly!

[TheTruthHurtsYup]

@btz2005 I agree, the hatchback doesn't look good, the sedan is nice.

[SuperchargedSean]

@btz2005 helll NAAA giirl...

[btz2005]

@SuperchargedSean

giirl? haha

but really hatches are not very sporty, 3 door ones suck worse

[SuperchargedSean]

@btz2005 you dont remember a time when there was a bunch of aftermarket tuned gti's? those were hawt!

[btz2005]

@SuperchargedSean

yeahh..no! 2 door would be nicer

[SuperchargedSean]

@btz2005 meh

[BlackUp77]

1.4 liter turbo and a 6 speed manual tranny = win

[ElektroHut]

@BlackUp77 yeah actually should have good performance and plenty of torque.

[uuuhahhhh]

boring model and design, it almost looks like a nissan versa hatchback.. why would chevy come out with this?? they're way better than this -_- smh

[itsmarkwtf]

This is def better than the Fiesta.

[kalargyi]

Korean Designer for Chevy again? lol

[ElektroHut]

@kalargyi He did a good job chill lol.

[sammolloy1]

You're right, gtilover, I was confused by their Chevy DNA. The Sonic is OK but I wish we'd get the Spark, it's really sharp looking. I like the Fiesta too, and it's pretty much the european version I think, not the Indian market " Fiesta Classic" (nice but conservative). And we're starting to get the Fiat 500. Maybe you know... Is the Mazda 2 sold here related to the Ford Figo?

[gtilover11]

I'll take the Fiesta

[sammolloy1]

It's great. It's also available right now in India as the Chevy Beat. It has a 1.2L there and they are looking forward to a 3 cyl Fiat sourced diesel soon. "That oughta get good mileage". Check out CarDekho to see what we should already be driving.

[gtilover11]

@sammolloy1 The Chevy Beat is our equivalence of the Chevy Spark her in U.S.A. though.

[syner79]

Because it is Aveo. I don't know why it is called Sonic in USA. This will be the third Aveo in history.

[hoth260]

I Likey

[SuAlfons]

A visual improvement - but why does it keep the BORING name "Aveo" in Europe?

[JesdaG]

That name is stupid.

[xpsychoblissx]

Yuck.

[heartlessvietboy]

Why are we still making regular gasoline cars?

[wally2714]

@heartlessvietboy 35-40 MPG and electric cars are still quite expensive.

[heartlessvietboy]

You mean hybrids?

[wally2714]

@heartlessvietboy You asked "Why are we still making regular gasoline cars?" Hybrids are gas. No I was not talking about hybrids. I was talking about electric cars.

[heartlessvietboy]

I said regular gasoline cars. Not Gasoline and electric.

[JesdaG]

@heartlessvietboy Because you cant go very far on electric, yet.

[heartlessvietboy]

Yes you can. The Tesla Roadster and Model S can go 200 miles on a single charge. Not only that, you are able to charge your car in less than 30 minutes using rapid charging technology.

[kelli19892089]

@heartlessvietboy and who wants and can afford a car that is $100k+?? median on the Sonic is $17K. The Sonic is more family friendly than a Tesla, more specifically in the pocket. Think about that before you start throwing a Tesla in the mix with GM and their cheaper vehicles.

[heartlessvietboy]

The Model S will be $55K. The Nissan Leaf is $25K.

[BigEd2006]

needs SS version with Turbo cobalt motor, other than that, kinda neat for a small car.

[grubio84]

well, we all know that American car design is aweful but doesn't this car look A LOT like the Mitsu lancer and the VW Scricco? A LOT!

[FezKenneth]

Cool, but I think that the Chevy emblem should have been placed on the grill. It looks a little misplaced. And the headlights look like Mitsubishi's. The rear like a civic.

The only think that make me think "it's a chevy" is the emblem, which is misplaced.

just an 18 year old's opinion.

[MrRichardCrystal]

Looks WAY better than the Aveo both inside & out!

[killerwhale187]

Not Ford Focus. This is the Competitor of the Fiesta. It's supposedly going to have a 1.4L turbo. Somewhere around 145-150 horsepower. That's about what Fiesta will have in the RS model.

[delfartel]

Make an awd rally version of a car like this to compete with the 2012 Ford focus

[ChevyCamaroZ282012]

its ugly

[superyusrie]

@ChevyCamaroZ282012 I'm with you. ;)

Sorry chevy but not to worry...there's always the "ugly people" segment that you can sell ugly products to. gahaha ;D

[09blackcobaltss]

Allen kim good job on the design of the car looks ten times better than that aveo and please make a 3 door version with the 1.4 turbo and call it the rs like the concept.

[perro030894]

i want it now

[HHRDUDE09]

That still does look like half Lancer, half Barina Spark...

[MikeAndersonChevy1]

Still looks like the Chevy Aveo.

[zkfoster]

whoever shot that video needs to be fired, talk about motion sickness

[chikmaginet95]

Love the front of the car, but not a fan of the shape of the whole compact stuffs. Like the back of the car not a fan, but all in all it looks like a fun car to drive.

[perro030894]

@chikmaginet95 theres a sedan version =D

[anijon]

Kia looking...

[newengland72]

Ooooo Aveo 2.0.