2012 New Chevrolet Sonic LTZ Turbo version

2012 New Chevrolet Sonic LTZ Turbo version

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The new Chevrolet Sonic Sports Association five-door with great design, fun driving experience and the latest connectivity features is a serious competitor in the spirit of fun. Chevrolet is the only company to build a small car in the U.S. motorcycle-inspired round headlamps, are blended with global design cues – a dual-element grille and round taillamps – for a design instantly recognizable as Chevrolet.

Exterior
Chevrolet Sonic Sedan and five-door models are clearly different. Position on a narrow five-door, the form of two boxes is an aggressive, diving, property lines, at first glance, the five-door hatch will look like three-door, because the rear door handles Discreetly located in “C “pillars. Rear five-door will be open information, as stated, motorcycle-inspired tail lights back.

Details that improve the quality Chevrolet Sonic and attention to detail surrounding matte chrome grille and black trim honeycomb grille on all models, while a range of sizes, large wheels, including alloy wheels 17 “, reinforces its appearance sports.

Interior highlights include:
* The surface of the panel in mid-instrument is available in two colors (dark titanium and brick) and flows seamlessly into the upper front door with glass finishing small premium
* The button automatic transmission has a “cobra head” design, while the manual shifter has a chrome button
* Tubular climate outboard outlets protrude from the surface of the dashboard.

2012 Chevrolet Sonic

2012 Chevrolet Sonic

2012 Chevrolet Sonic

2012 Chevrolet Sonic

2012 Chevrolet Sonic is all about nifty design details, better interior room than Honda Fit, expected five-star government safety ratings (10 standard airbags, electronic stability control, traction control, and anti-lock brakes), shared Cruze powertrains, anticipated 40 mpg fuel economy, standard OnStar hardware with six months free turn-by-turn navigation, optional remote start, heated front seats, and more. Read more about Sonic’s Detroit debut in Marty Padgett’s story in The Car Connection.

Here’s what we know. Sonic will be available in four-door sedan and five-door hatchback models. Size-wise, Sonic sedan sits on a 99.4-inch wheelbase and is 173.1 inches long. The Sonic hatchback is 159 inches in length. Relative to its slightly larger sibling Chevrolet Cruze, Sonic is 2 inches narrower, 6 inches shorter in wheelbase, 11 inches shorter overall, and 500 pounds lighter.

The Sonic is expected to share the same powerplants as Cruze: 135-horsepower 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine (base) and optional 138-horsepower 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder. Five-speed manual is standard in the base model, with five-speed automatic optional. A six-speed manual will go in the turbo.

Interior room is expected to be best-in-class – better than Fit – with 14 cubic feet of trunk storage in the Sonic sedan and 19 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seat, and more than 30 cubic feet with the rear seat folded down.

Gauging how the Chevy Sonic will fare against the competition is anyone’s guess. Expect some pretty intense marketing on the part of Chevrolet to amp up consumer interest in the new small car.

Media reports have mentioned the all-new 2011 Ford Fiesta’s disappointing sales – totaling 23,273 in 2010 – but it only takes a spike in gasoline prices to $4.00 or more ($5.00-plus in California) this summer to change that sales picture dramatically.

The Honda Fit, on the other hand, saw a decrease of 18.7 percent in 2010 sales of 54,354 (from year earlier sales numbers of 67,315).The Sonic replaces the Chevy Aveo, which last year sold 48,623 units, up 26.2 percent from 2009 sales of 38,516.

There’s also the little matter of price to consider. The Ford Fiesta, which reviewers (including The Car Connection) have applauded as fun to drive, carries base prices of $13,210 to $17,120. The Honda Fit, similarly hailed as fun to drive, starts at $15,100 to $19,200. Both cars received a Consumer Guide Best Buy accolade for 2011.