2012 Chevrolet Sonic User Reviews

Pros

Lots of amenities, smart styling.

Cons

Low highway milage. Auto trans seems confused.

Purchased As New

The Sonic LT is amenity rich and overall drives well. I think this car is better suited with a stick and the optional engine. (1.4 Turbo). I bought the automatic with the 1.8 liter engine because of city congestion and availability. To maintain 30 mpg on the highway takes some very conservative driving and lucky to get 25 mpg in town. Not very good for a small 4 cylinder, many sixes do better. Sticker stated 25 City, 35 Highway. For the price, still a pretty good deal....read morehide

Pros

great fuel mileage if driven right, solid feel

Cons

6 speed manual leaves you wanting more power, poor stereo sound quality

Purchased As New

fun to drive, with an upgraded intake getting 50mpg on the highway and 40 around town....calculated numbers!!!! very fun to drive, rides very smooth

Pros

good mileage, blue tooth works great, good ergonomics

Cons

steering wheel radio controls still confusing after a month of ownership

Purchased As New

very comfortable "not so small" car, nice ride, gets close to 40 mpg, my third new Chevy so I hope it doesn't disappoint us, have over 300k on 2 Astro vans so that is why I bought another Chevy, this is the ONLY car truly made in America! our dealership experience was pleasant with easy qualifying, blue tooth set up works great with phone calls, haven't tried to pair with GPS, overall, drives real well, handles well with stock tires, we have the LTZ with all the goodies like heated seats, nice car for the value...read morehide

Pros

comfortable ride, lots of room

Cons

none known

Purchased As New

I purchased the Sonic LT on November 1st, 2011. What a nice little car. I originally was going for the Cruz, but the way the steering wheel is set and my legs are long, it was difficult to get into. The Sonic LT has everything I need and priced less than the Cruz, it is easy to get in and out of, the seat is perfect, the ride is smooth and mine has all the extras I want. I have all the bells and whistles I need - bluetooth, Onstar (which I plan to keep), electric windows, door locks, etc., good gas mileage, great radio and a comfortable ride....read morehide

Pros

purchase price and fuel mileage

Cons

auto transmission 6 speed shifts very fast

Purchased As New

Bought it 6 months ago. Have not been back to the dealer since. Excellent for a first year model car. Found the transmission winds out better with a little faster takeoff. Baby it and it shifts 4 times in a hundred feet ! Getting average of 35 mpg between city and highway. No regrets on this purchase....read morehide

Pros

The quietest ride of all the small cars tested before buying. We tested the Accent and Fiesta

Cons

6 speed auto trans shifts to often

Purchased As New

Wife loves this car handles well, smooth and quiet ride has the dash board has only things she really needs to see. and all the electronics that come with it has her happy. I like the drop down trunk space that increases depth in the back.

Purchased As New

I have the 1.4 turbo with 6 speed trans. It is rated at 40MPG highway and I have consistently getting anywhere from 40 to 42 MPG. The car is fun to drive, comfortable and quiet. Reliablity is too early to tell. With 8000 miles I have had no problems so far.

Pros

Quality, ride, handling, quiet, rock-solid, 10 airbags

Cons

Radio in base model is mediocre

Purchased As New

This is Randy Sottile, Auto Expert. I purchased a new Chevrolet Sonic from Allen Gwynn Chevrolet in Glendale, CA. This is a black 4-door "1LS" basic w/6-speed automatic.

I cannot give this compact car higher praise. GM just shut-out the competition with this car. Quiet, smooth ride, quiet ride, no body twist/creaks, 10 airbags, standard alloy wheels, standard power door locks with Jetton remote, remote trunk release. Fabulous engine and transmission. Linear brakes. Very good handling/steering.

Hyundai Elantra and Kia Rio noisy and bouncy. Nissan Versa just looked cheap inside & out. Honda Civic sounded tinny in the cabin and was too expensive. Mazda 3 was too expensive. This is a 9/10th size Chevrolet Cruze w/same powertrain.

I highly recommend this car....read morehide

Pros

Great fuel economy 1.4 liter turbo 6 speed manual

Cons

None

Purchased As New

I did a lot of internet research when considering this car. This is no Aveo. All new from the ground up. Great engineering and fun to drive. I think one could say it's the "Poor man's Mini-cooper". Great fuel economy-I'm getting 37MPG combined with the 1,4l 6 speed manual. To top it all off- made here in the USA, by Americans! Thank you Chevy!...read morehide

Pros

great to drive, great gas mileage

Cons

rear speakers muffled

Purchased As New

1st car purchased that wasn't a saturn since they came out with them. Refused to give up luxuries from my l series just for a new ride. Great pick-up.. drive 50miles a day to and from work..loving this car all the way around!