To those you have seen the Sonic....

[daves87rs]

I must ask you a question: How much bigger is it than the current Aveo? Overall, it does look bigger, but I am curious to know just how big. I'm thinking pretty close to Cobalt sized, but not sure.

I'm hoping to be able to check it out myself, but due to a family issue (my son), I may not be able to go this year.....

Gotta make sure everything is okay...(he is really sick) before I go out. He's getting better though......

[Drew Dowdell]

Not much bigger at all on the exterior. Just packaged better to get the interior volume up.

[regfootball]

A week ago when i was waiting to get my brakes done on the rex, I wrote down the stats on the Cruze, Cobalt, and Sonic I need to post that.

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(Sonic / Cobalt / Cruze)

width---------------------68.3 / 67.9 / 70.7

length-------------------173.1 / 180.3 / 181.0

height--------------------59.7 / 57.1 / 58.1

track F-------------------59.4 / 58.7 / 60.7

track R-------------------59.4 / 58.1 / 61.3

WB------------------------99.4 / 103.3 / 105.7

trunk---------------------14 / 14 / 15.4

fuel----------------------12.1 / 13.0 / (either 12.4 or 15.4?)

pass vol------------------? / 86 / 94.6 (cough)

curb weight---------------MT ? / 2783 / a lot

HR front------------------38.7 / 38.5 / 39.3

HR rear-------------------37.8 / 37.7 / 37.9

hip front-----------------51.4 / 49.6 / 53.0

hip rear------------------51.6 / 46.4 / 52.4

leg front-----------------41.8 / 41.8 / 42.3

leg rear------------------34.6 / 33.7 / 35.4

shoulder F----------------53.4 / 53.0 / 54.8

shoulder R----------------51.6 / 51.4 / 53.9

overall i would expect a more comfortable car than the Cobalt, and one that is maybe closer in real comfort to the Cruze than you'd think. For example the rear hip room and leg room are less than one inch off the Cruze. The Sonic is 2 inches taller so the seating positions will probably be more chair like which can sometimes lead to better foot comfort.

It will likely be about a quarter ton lighter.

Edited January 19, 2011 by regfootball

[daves87rs]

Hmmm...should be an interesting drive. But the fact that it is 7 inches shorter brothers me a bit too...so we will see.

Sounds like I get to see it Saturday!

[regfootball]

maybe i will find the aveo specs and them to that rudimentary matrix.