The Chevrolet Sonic Hatchback 2018 offers to the buyers a complete package of level-headedness, competence, and liveliness in a single vehicle. It comes with a standard 1.8-liter engine of four cylinders and a five or a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic transmission. The Chevrolet Sonic in both, sedan and hatchback styles set out to have a comprehensive appeal.
The major design changes occur at a span of five years or so, not many major changes occur between this span. However, the Chevrolet Sonic Hatchback 2018 does not come without flaws which are still acceptable as most of the similar subcompact cars seem to be compromised in some sense or the other.
Chevrolet Sonic Hatchback 2019 Review
The Chevrolet Sonic Hatchback 2018 is priced at $ 15, 295 to $ 21, 320 ranges for the customers in the US markers.
DRIVING AND PERFORMANCE
The Chevrolet Sonic Hatchback 2018 is a petite car with a spirit. The steering and handling are good. This stands true especially with the package of the RS suspension. The manual gearbox of The Chevrolet Sonic Hatchback 2018 might seem little heavy.
The turbo 1.4-liter engine, though having a considerable amount of improvement over the base it still lacks responsiveness at low. The buyers get the best fuel economy with turbocharged four-cylinder automatic transmission than to a four-cylinder turbocharged manual transmission. The Chevrolet Sonic Hatchback 2018 gas mileage is a little below average. The ride and the handling is cool, calm, collected and comfortable.
INTERIOR
The review of 2018 Chevrolet Sonic stands out as one of the most affluent small cars in the market of the kind. It has a seating capacity of 5 people comprised of soft and comfy cushioning and additional enhancing features like the driver’s seat armrest.
Owing to the lower price, The Chevrolet Sonic Hatchback 2018 is limited in the interior materials and the styling tools that it possesses. Thought the plastic quality that is used seems to be so- so the seat quality and the infotainment display adds the vehicle a classy touch.
EXTERIOR
The Chevrolet Sonic Hatchback 2018 comes in three different trims. The trims, however straightforward they may look from the outside have a few surprises for those willing to discover. The three trim levels are LS, LT, and Premier. The exterior features that are offered are front license plate bracket, wheel lock kit, lowering suspension, and roof rack cross rails.
The color options available are mosaic black metallic, kinetic blue metallic, ivy metallic, summit white, arctic blue metallic, red hot, orange burst metallic, silver ice metallic, nightfall gray metallic and Cajun red tint-coat.
SAFETY
The active safety features that are standard to the Chevrolet Sonic Hatchback 2018 are 2 rear headrests, dual front, and dual read side-mounted airbags, 4 wheel ABS, rear door child safety locks, ventilated front disc, rear drum brakes, engine immobilizer, daytime running lights, front fog, driving lights, rear center point belt, post-collision safety system, child seat anchors, front head airbags, rear head airbags, stability control, emergency braking assist, remote anti-theft alarm system, 2 front headrests, dusk sensing headlamps, tire pressure monitoring, and traction control.
The Chevrolet Sonic Hatchback 2018 gains an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars from the NHTSA. It fares excellently in the front crash and the side crash test performed for an insurance institute for highway safety crash tests.
VERDICT
The Chevrolet Sonic Hatchback 2018 comes with an infotainment system which is a part of the vehicle as the standard feature. For most competitors, one had to pay an additional sum to obtain this feature. Along with this The Chevrolet Sonic Hatchback 2018 infotainment comes with apple car play and android auto as a standard feature which sets it apart from other vehicles in competition.
With the assistance of the standard On Star, the lowest trim can encompass a 4 G LTE connection that connects the vehicle to the internet and can also have a Wi-Fi hotspot. The Chevrolet Sonic Hatchback 2018 is designed with roomy interiors and ample cargo space.
The lowest cost model of The Chevrolet Sonic Hatchback 2018 seems to compromise on a few conveniences like power operated mirrors or power operated doors. To own a practical hatchback one must preferably procure a trim of the mid level.
There have been instances where the cabin noisy. Deciding for a suspension that adds up the most to The Chevrolet Sonic Hatchback’s driving experience the ride tilts to the harsh side.
