Consumer Reports not happy with the Sonic LTZ 1.4 turbo 6-speed manual

[thehunterooo]

I would get another aveo if I were buying another car in the segment, which I will never do again anyways, but I am happy with mine.

[watson]

I've never owned a manual but I now drive a lot for work and really wish I had a manual.

[NYChevoo]

I will say that with the 1.4L turbo in my Cruze coupled with the 6sp manual that I most definitely return to 3rd and 4th gears for passing others on the highway. 5th and 6th is exactly what they say it is. Both gears are very tall and there is not much power in them but my fuel mileage is outstanding. My 04 Aveo got a respectable 30mpg with its automatic tranny its whole life never wavering. The Cruze that I have now gets between 46 and 47mpg.

[MetroMPG]

I've never owned a manual but I now drive a lot for work and really wish I had a manual.

Funny, that seems opposite to the thinking of most people (most North Americans, anyway). Manuals are a dying breed. Too hard to eat & text while driving them. Also, to do it well they require some skill & actual thinking!

[NYChevoo]

Funny, that seems opposite to the thinking of most people (most North Americans, anyway). Manuals are a dying breed. Too hard to eat & text while driving them. Also, to do it well they require some skill & actual thinking!

Thinking? Who thinks? well then that may actually explain why from time to time I miss a shift!