2012 Chevrolet Sonic User Reviews

Pros

none

Cons

transmission doesn't work very well

Purchased As New

Bought it in Feb 2o12... have had mutiple problems with it.... 3 OnStar batteries plus module replaced; rear brake cylinder & shoes replaced; sway bar links replaced (apparently they are made of plastic); and last but by no means least, I have had work done on the transmission which has not fixed the problem! Not very pleased with the new Sonic or GM!...read morehide

Pros

Good Fuel economy, attractive looking small car

Cons

None yet ( knock on wood)

Purchased As New

After doing a diligent search for small cars, this vehicle is it!! This LTZ 1.4 Turbo with a manual Transmission is aggressive and strong on the road! All the bells and whistles indeed!!

Pros

power

Cons

Radio a tad weak but works well.

Purchased As New

I bought the 1.4 turbo, 6 speed and from 2500 rpm this car pulls well, more than I thought it would from 74 cubic inch engine. I'm going from a truck to a Sonic so I LOVE the mpgs. I scored reliability as excellent because I've only had the car for a few months and have only 4500 on the ticker and so far not a single problem, (too early to know long term). This is an economy car so keep that in mind when reviewing it. I paid just a tick over $16k, power windows, cruise, tilt, bluetooth, CD, USB port, steering wheel mounted controls, great MPG, and a blast to drive, plus very quiet for a car in this class. You get a lot of bang for your buck in my opinion, I highly recomend the Sonic. (1.4 turbo)...read morehide

Purchased As New

This car rides extremely well and is fun to drive. I plan on getting another in a couple of years when I give this one to my son. Well done GM!

Pros

Save alot on gas

Purchased As New

Great fuel saver car would say that chevy did great on this car

Go Chevy :)

Purchased As New

Awsome Little car!!!!! and has saved me a bundle on fuel already ...MY LITTLE SONIC BOOM !!!!!!

Purchased As New

I have the 1.4 Turbo 6 spd Auto. Setting the cruise at 60mph I averaged 42 MPG. At 70MPH I averaged 40MPG. The best Mpg I received was at 55mph at 45mpg. This was with the A/C off and on a flat level road with no stops for 15 miles with perfect weather conditions. After reading some reviews about mpgs I was a little nervous but the car exceeded my expectations. I did have to drive very conservately to get this numbers....read morehide

Purchased As New

After driving a Ford F250 and getting 12 miles per gallonI drove my wifes new Sonic, I love it especially the gas milage it get 36mpg (its the1.4 turbo). Very comfortable, The wife used to drive a Durangoso was a little learyabout a small car, she loves this car and all the nice features like bluetooth, sunroof steering wheel controls, etc.We love this car an are thrilled with the first 500 miles....read morehide

Pros

Handling, interior space, interior comfort, smooth ride.

Cons

Chevy seems to have exaggerated MPGs by being vague

Purchased As New

For those of you saying you don't get very good gas mileage, I think you bought a Sonic with a 1.8 engine. I have the 1.4 turbo and so for I've put 129 miles on the car. I left the dealership with a full tank, and just stopped by the gas station out of curiosity (the tank was 3/4 full). I put 3.6 gallons on my tank. That's 35.83 MPG average that I've gotten out of the car so far, and I put 90% of those miles on my car during a pleasure cruise today where I drove UP A MOUNTAIN and back down. If I was driving strict city and highway, I suspect I would be getting better.

So I will have to keep track and update this, but it seems to me that if you want the ADVERTISED fuel economy, you'd better get the 1.4 L turbo engine with a MANUAL (I have automatic) and be careful with your driving.

Other than the MPG issue, the car is just incredible. I paid 1670 (a little more with financing) and I have synced my phone to the bluetooth, which works REALLY well, the CD/sound deck is INCREDIBLY easy to use and has better sound quality than other compacts / subcompacts I test-drove. My Sonic is XM radio capable, has buttons on the steering wheel for cruise control, changing tracks, volume, and taking calls. I found these buttons to be VERY intuitive and easy to use-- in fact, I don't know if I could go back to a life without steeringwheel buttons. I've been totally spoiled by this car.

My dad, who is 6'2, fits comfortably in the passenger seat. I am short (5'5), so I have the seat cozied up to the steering wheel, but my 5'8 mother could fit behind me-- she said she was very comfy.

My 2 year old daughter's car seat fits nicely into the back. The back doors are HUGE, so getting my daughter in/out is very easy. Today I folded down the bench with my daughter's carseat in the car (I have it LATCH'ed in behind me). It gave me SO much room for groceries, my guitar, luggage, whatever! I am used to driving a Honda Passport (small SUV) with lots of cargo area, so this was important to me.

As far as handling, the Sonic made it up a steep pass without a hitch. It was raning, too. The auto-traction was wonderful-- I never once felt a loss of traction. Coming down the mountain, I put the transmission in "manual mode" (it is automatic) and cruised between 3-4 gear, which saved me unnecessary braking. The steering is tight; the noise is minimal.

This is hands-down the most fun and economic vehicle i've ever driven. I will update this review in the future if anything goes wrong....read morehide

Pros

looks nice, drives nice

Cons

cramp.ed backseat, doesnt get gas miliage claims to

Purchased As New

I like my car. I got it in the orange. She looks beautifu.The major problem I have with ut is the gas miliage, it never goes above 26mpg which is disappointing since it should be a lot more. Ive only had for 5 months and 5600 miles and it has a terrible rattle comining from underneath going to have serviced next week'...read morehide