Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Hatchback, Chevrolet, First Drives
GM Finally Gets the Compact Car Recipe Right
We've met the 2012 Chevy Sonic before. Zach Bowman spent some time in a pre-production model earlier this year and his first impressions were favorable, at least on the autocross course. Now that the Sonic is starting to roll into dealers, it's time to find out if Chevy can deliver what neuvo compact buyers are after: high MPGs, a modicum of utility and a cabin that's more inviting than a GitMo cell.
But naturally, we want more.
Nearly everything new in the B-segment excels at each of those marks and some even provide an entertaining steer in the process. And even though Chevy's marketeers are hoping to offload the Sonic on teens and twenty-somethings - offering the connectivity they crave with the safety and price point their parents demand - the Sonic has to appeal to a broader swath of buyers looking for a budget runabout.
And for the first time ever, Chevy has succeeded. We're just as shocked as you.
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2012 Chevrolet Sonic originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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