Luxury subcompacts are nothing new in Europe, where customers appreciate luxurious features but often need smaller, easier-to-park, cheaper-to-run cars. The idea is less familiar in the U.S, where subcompacts are generally associated with basic, frills-free transportation--but Chevrolet wants to...
It’s been a long time since it was unveiled at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, but Chevrolet has finally detailed pricing on its 2013 Sonic RS. At $20,995, the... August 23, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 3
Last year, worldwide car buyers were pretty refrained in the color choices they made for their cars, with white accounting for 23 percent of global car sales. But when it... July 23, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1
It's summer, the kid wants a car, what are ya gonna do? Chances are you want your kid driving around in something safe. Almost certainly something not too fun or stylish... June 5, 2012 by Antony Ingram 3
Chevy's Sonic marked a huge step up in quality and performance from its Aveo predecessor, but until now customers wanting the automatic transmission have been denied the... March 22, 2012 by Antony Ingram
If you’ve purchased a new car in the U.S. over the past few years, the chances are you’ll be familiar with the gas mileage stickers that automakers are required... January 31, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
It's all very well selling a car on the back of low emissions or great fuel economy, but how do you know if its been environmentally unfriendly to make? Or whether it'll all... January 27, 2012 by Antony Ingram
Chevrolet has continued its trend towards fuel-efficient small cars today with the unveiling of two new concept cars at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The two cars -- a... January 9, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
The 2012 Chevy Sonic subcompact launched this year to largely favorable reviews, including our own (here and here). For next year, Chevy is upping the ante, with a... December 19, 2011 by John Voelcker 1
It's been a good 100th year for Chevrolet, particularly its small-car division, with the success of the Cruze compact and the launch of the subcompact Sonic four-door sedan... December 7, 2011 by Anne Proffit 2
Normally, when an automaker brings a new car to the market, it invites automotive journalists to get behind the wheel to put the car through its paces and render their... December 5, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
It's autumn, so what better way to highlight the changing leaves than a tomato-soup red Chevy Sonic subcompact? Three weeks ago, we drove our first new Sonic: a high-end 2012... October 31, 2011 by John Voelcker 1
"Bracket creep" is the phenomenon where each successive generation of a car gets slightly bigger. It's what allowed the Honda Civic to evolve from the 1973 model, which today... October 14, 2011 by John Voelcker 3
The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic is the first subcompact car built in the U.S. in a very long time, and one of several new Chevy models that aim to lift the carmaker's overall fuel... October 11, 2011 by John Voelcker 7
When automakers start designing a new car, it’s customary to have a specific demographic of customer in mind. This not only helps to design a car which best suits the... October 5, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
It used to be that going green meant giving up something, whether it was size, safety, or features in a car. Well, smaller cars still get better gas mileage. That's just... September 28, 2011 by John Voelcker 1
