I was most impressed with the chassis. The car is stiff and almost Porsche like in its attitude when faced with undulating roads. The doors shut with authority and clearly there has been some quality time and engineering placed where it counts, under the car. When you are looking for vehicles in this price segment you are seeking good transportation that is easy on the payment book. Chevrolet has succeeded there, no doubt, but they also added a touch of raciness and a great deal of comfort with a well tuned independent MacPherson strut front suspension and semi independent torsion bar beam rear holding this 3000 pounder in place well.
Young working man's view: I found the looks too typical, but I also found the sound system atypical. Inside our test car was the Delphi AM/FM/CD MP3 player, a Pioneer seven-speaker sound system, and surprise, surprise, an enormous subwoofer mounted in the side of the trunk wall. There was even satellite radio. I liked it
The interior was a little too bland for me. The heating and cooling worked well, but we tested in only moderate weather conditions. I liked the 60/40-split, fold-down rear seat with a trunk pass-through that made it easy to carry most everything that needs to be washed home to mom.
Although this is in my price range, I am not brave enough to be the first on the block to own one. It is not that the Cobalt offends me in any way, and I liked the way our LS model was equipped, but this front wheel driver doesn't tug at my pocketbook. Perhaps in another color besides arrest me red and with some nice rims and a snappier interior I could be tempted.
Family conference: This is a good car that has arrived with exceptional timing into the marketplace. We have no idea why Chevrolet seems to be advertising it as a little Corvette even though it well might be. Chevrolet should be touting it pricing and frugal fuel consumption. If you are in the market for a compact car you need to test-drive the Cobalt in its many versions.
Young working man's view: I found the looks too typical, but I also found the sound system atypical. Inside our test car was the Delphi AM/FM/CD MP3 player, a Pioneer seven-speaker sound system, and surprise, surprise, an enormous subwoofer mounted in the side of the trunk wall. There was even satellite radio. I liked it
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Although this is in my price range, I am not brave enough to be the first on the block to own one. It is not that the Cobalt offends me in any way, and I liked the way our LS model was equipped, but this front wheel driver doesn't tug at my pocketbook. Perhaps in another color besides arrest me red and with some nice rims and a snappier interior I could be tempted.
Family conference: This is a good car that has arrived with exceptional timing into the marketplace. We have no idea why Chevrolet seems to be advertising it as a little Corvette even though it well might be. Chevrolet should be touting it pricing and frugal fuel consumption. If you are in the market for a compact car you need to test-drive the Cobalt in its many versions.