2017 Chevrolet Sonic Customer Reviews

Pros

• Fuel Economy

  Small car, nice looking and 32 MPG combined city/highway

• Visibility

  Very small blind spot areas.

Cons

• Cargo Space

  Small cargo space, but that's what you get when you purchase a compact car. For the size of the car, the trunk is fairly large

• Cabin Noise

  Not the quietest car, but for a compact car- not too bad.

Pros

• Styling

Cons

Pros

• Fuel Economy

• Ride and Handling

• Braking

Cons

Pros

• Value

• Interior Space

• Ride and Handling

Cons

• Fuel Economy

  doesn’t meet EPA ratings

• Technology and Entertainment

  infotainment system does feel a little dated

• Power

  if you can, get the 1.4 turbo over the 1.8L

Pros

• Cabin Noise

  This car is quieter inside than older small cars I've owned.

• Cargo Space

  Cargo space is reasonable for such a small vehicle. It has generous trunk space and a fold-down seat to fit larger items (with driver and maybe one passenger only)

• Ride and Handling

  It's comfortable to drive on good roads. Once you hit bad roads, it'll have all the small car bouncing and discomfort that plague all small cars.

Cons

• Technology and Entertainment

  Since 'features' wasn't included, I had to pick the next-closest 'con'. There is no cruise control on the LS trim. However, if you register your LS Sonic with Chevrolet, you can buy the cruise control parts online, have them shipped to your dealer and installed there as well. That's what I did.

• Fuel Economy

  The Sonic isn't terribly fuel-efficient. I get an average of 21.1 MPG, tops with regular, cheap ethanol-infused gas. I did experiment with 100% gas (no ethanol) and the average mileage went up to just 23.2 MPG. That's probably not worth the extra cost associated with 100% gas.

• Seat Comfort

  I got a cushion from Amazon that helps with the hard-ish driver's seat. I also want to include that the seats are all-manual, and so are the windows and mirrors. If you have multiple drivers of this vehicle, you'll be adjusting mirrors MANUALLY all the time.

Pros

• Fuel Economy

  pretty inexpensive to fill up.

• Technology and Entertainment

  has all the cool features like rear view camera, Bluetooth and touch screen dashboard

• Ride and Handling

  smooth ride, no roughness or issues accelerating

Cons

• Cabin Noise

  you can hear nearly everything going on in and out the car.

• Weather Versatility

  because of the drivetrain, I wouldn’t be able to take this up in the mountains to see my brother.

• Braking

  it stops a bit rough and I tend to be gentle on it.

Pros

• Fuel Economy

  saves me money

• Safety

  good insurance rating

• Dashboard

  easy to check conditions

Cons

• Cabin Noise

  too much tire sound