2013 Chevrolet Sonic - A great commuter car!
This has been a wonderful car. I do a lot of driving, and my Chevy Sonic has performed better than I had hoped. It's a Hatchback, 2013 model. Even though it's only two years old, I have put 150,000 miles on it already, and expect to his 200,000 sometime in the middle of next year. This car has gone all of those miles with no rattles, no maintenance problems, and is performing like it did when I drove off the lot. I get excellent gas mileage (38 miles per gallon). It runs off of the less expensive fuel, and I have been more than pleased with it. I could not ask for a better little car. The storage room at first bothered me, but I learned quickly that I can fold down the seats and I can get just about anything in there. I even haul my push mower around in my car from one house to another... (more)
This has been a wonderful car. I do a lot of driving, and my Chevy Sonic has performed better than I had hoped. It's a Hatchback, 2013 model. Even though it's only two years old, I have put 150,000 miles on it already, and expect to his 200,000 sometime in the middle of next year. This car has gone all of those miles with no rattles, no maintenance problems, and is performing like it did when I drove off the lot. I get excellent gas mileage (38 miles per gallon). It runs off of the less expensive fuel, and I have been more than pleased with it. I could not ask for a better little car. The storage room at first bothered me, but I learned quickly that I can fold down the seats and I can get just about anything in there. I even haul my push mower around in my car from one house to another. It has been GREAT!
Because it is a compact car, I can fit almost anywhere. While taking my car out to town, I stopped by Home Depot. They had some tents set out in their parking lot for display. I was able to drive my little compact car right up under one of the display tents. Therefore, on a boiling hot summer day, I was the only car in the lot with shade!
Because it is a compact car, I can fit almost anywhere. While taking my car out to town, I stopped by Home Depot. They had some tents set out in their parking lot for display. I was able to drive my little compact car right up under one of the display tents. Therefore, on a boiling hot summer day, I was the only car in the lot with shade!
My favorite feature about this vehicle is that it is much roomier than I thought it would be. I don't feel boxed in. I feel like I have plenty of room to stretch out, and my 6'4" husband can fit in the car without a problem. Also, the gas mileage has been a huge bonus. The fact that I've gone over 150,000 miles with no problems is the biggest pro I can think of. This is obviously a well-built little car. There are no rattles, and the only major work I've had to have done in all that time is replace the timing belt, which would be done on any vehicle.
My favorite feature about this vehicle is that it is much roomier than I thought it would be. I don't feel boxed in. I feel like I have plenty of room to stretch out, and my 6'4" husband can fit in the car without a problem. Also, the gas mileage has been a huge bonus. The fact that I've gone over 150,000 miles with no problems is the biggest pro I can think of. This is obviously a well-built little car. There are no rattles, and the only major work I've had to have done in all that time is replace the timing belt, which would be done on any vehicle.
While the car is roomie up front, there's not a lot of room in the back. I don't have children, but if I have my nieces or nephews with me, they don't have much leg room (especially the teens). I like to do a lot of shopping, and if I have my family with me, I don't have much room for purchases, so that's been a slight con for the car. But as I said, I usually don't have them with me, so I can fold the seats down and go.
While the car is roomie up front, there's not a lot of room in the back. I don't have children, but if I have my nieces or nephews with me, they don't have much leg room (especially the teens). I like to do a lot of shopping, and if I have my family with me, I don't have much room for purchases, so that's been a slight con for the car. But as I said, I usually don't have them with me, so I can fold the seats down and go.
2012 Chevrolet Sonic - My Chevy Sonic Gets the Job Done
I really like this car, for the most part. It drives smoothly and had a good amount of space for a small car. It also gets good gas mileage, and has a digital display which actually tells you how many miles you have until empty, which adjusts automatically based on your driving habits (i.e., if you use it in a city, primarily drive on highways, etc.). However, I have had a lot of problems with the tires on this car, and the originals had to be replaced due to factory defect shortly after I bought the car. My tire pressure light comes on every couples of months, but sometimes I'll take the car in to get the tires looked at and there's nothing wrong with them, so probably it's just a problem with the computer system in the car. In the long run, it doesn't bother me much. A turbine in my ... (more)
I really like this car, for the most part. It drives smoothly and had a good amount of space for a small car. It also gets good gas mileage, and has a digital display which actually tells you how many miles you have until empty, which adjusts automatically based on your driving habits (i.e., if you use it in a city, primarily drive on highways, etc.). However, I have had a lot of problems with the tires on this car, and the originals had to be replaced due to factory defect shortly after I bought the car. My tire pressure light comes on every couples of months, but sometimes I'll take the car in to get the tires looked at and there's nothing wrong with them, so probably it's just a problem with the computer system in the car. In the long run, it doesn't bother me much. A turbine in my transmission got recalled about a year and a half after I bought the car, which was kind of scary, but of course Chevy fixed it for free, although it took several days. I've driven this car across the country twice, and had no problems with it making such a long journey. I even managed to fit all of my belongings in it, which you wouldn't expect by looking at it. I have noticed that driving it can be a bit of a pain if you're a taller person. My father, who is over 6 feet tall, had to drive it once and it was a tight fit for him, but other than that, I really like owning a Sonic. I wish the monthly payments were less, but that's my fault for not making a bigger down payment.
Drove it from Arizona to Wisconsin and back, which was a bit of an adventure. Had most of my belongings in the car (I was planning to move up to WI, but it didn't work out) and hit some nasty weather storms on the way. The car handled it well though, and the weather didn't really affect my ability to drive it.
Drove it from Arizona to Wisconsin and back, which was a bit of an adventure. Had most of my belongings in the car (I was planning to move up to WI, but it didn't work out) and hit some nasty weather storms on the way. The car handled it well though, and the weather didn't really affect my ability to drive it.
Drives smoothly, digital display system, roomy trunk and backseat area, good gas mileage, easy handling.
Drives smoothly, digital display system, roomy trunk and backseat area, good gas mileage, easy handling.
Two instances of factory defects, problem with tire pressure light constantly coming on, not great for tall people to drive.
Two instances of factory defects, problem with tire pressure light constantly coming on, not great for tall people to drive.
2013 Chevrolet Sonic - Small but comfortable
Small car but comfortable. Good gas mileage and room, despite small size. Only has one armrest, which is annoying for passengers. Good for city life.
Small car but comfortable. Good gas mileage and room, despite small size. Only has one armrest, which is annoying for passengers. Good for city life.
This car can fit into very small spaces, making it good for parallel parking.
This car can fit into very small spaces, making it good for parallel parking.
Durable. Small but roomy. Good gas mileage
Durable. Small but roomy. Good gas mileage
Few storage spaces
Few storage spaces
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