I have the manual transmission Chevy Sonic with the turbo. It's responsive, quick, and quiet. However it has some quirks, and the build quality is not super-great. For a first car, it's definitely worth the purchase cost, but it is questionable on if one can afford something in a better price bracket. It's also one of the rare cars you can get a manual transmission + sunroof combinations in.

The vehicle gets from point A to point B, looks pretty okay, and had its interior designed by aliens with a very different set of appendages.