Quote Originally Posted by Aveeo View Post
The Sonic isn't really going to be as great as some people would think. They're putting the 1.8 engine as standard, and that engine has been criticized for being a gas hog. The Sonic weighs over 2600 lbs, and still only has a 5 speed manual. The tall gearing of the manual, the heavy weight, and a bigger gas guzzling engine will kill it's fuel economy.
So what did you expect from Chevy? That's their idea of what will sell cars.

I wonder why they named it the "Sonic"? Will it break the sound barrier? Or does it go "BOOM"?