AutoenGadget.com - Now in its fourth model year, the 2015 Chevrolet Sonic remains the first subcompact offered by Chevy that's usable, desirable, pleasant inside and out, and fully competitive with a growing range of updated small-car offerings from North American, Japanese, and Korean competitors. Offered in five-door hatchback and four-door sedan models, the Sonic has acquired its own persona and reputation in the market. And in doing so, it has almost completely erased memories of its unloved and inadequate predecessor, the Chevrolet Aveo.
For 2015, the Sonic faces tougher competition. The all-new Honda Fit, a Ford Fiesta updated last year, and very aggressively priced Nissan Versa and Hyundai Accent models are just some of the contenders (there's the underwhelming Toyota Yaris too). But the Sonic is enjoyable to drive, its hatchback version especially is stylish and youthful, and it offers a lot of interior room for the segment.
In particular, the Sonic can accommodate two adults comfortably in the front seats. While four adults will have to negotiate a bit to give rear-seat riders enough leg room, rear headroom and shoulder room are ample. The rear seatbacks flip forward, turning the sedan, with its big trunk, into a sort of mini-pickup truck--and making the hatchback practically a moving van. Neither Sonic is as versatile in its interior configurations as the superb Honda Fit,, with its "Magic Seat," but neither does any Sonic offer serious packaging flaws.
Both Sonic body styles share the same front styling, front doors, and wheelbase--but they differ considerably behind the center pillar. The rear doors of the hatchback have their handles hidden in a black trim panel--purportedly to give it more of a coupe look--while those of the sedan are conventional. Inside the cabin, the twin-cockpit design echoes other Chevrolet models but sports edgier design--including a "motorcycle inspired" instrument cluster. Still, the controls and passenger accommodations offer a high quality of materials and finishes.
The base engine is a conventional 1.8-liter four, but we greatly prefer the optional turbocharged 1.4-liter four--it's
Quick Specs
Gas Mileage 26 mpg City/35 mpg Hwy
Engine Gas I4, 1.8L
EPA Class Subcompact Cars
Style Name Sedan LS Manual
Drivetrain Front Wheel Drive
Passenger Capacity 5
Passenger Doors 4
Body Style 4dr Car
Transmission Transmission, 5-speed manual
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