Chevrolet Sonic Hatchback

moving inside, every inch of this car is designed with practicality. As soon as you glide into the car, you will not feel like you are sitting in a small car. Its impressive boot space of 253 litres provides a lot of space to its occupants. Further, it features an impressive dual-cockpit design which gives a sporty look to the car. Among the two glove boxes, the upper one includes an integrated MP3 player along with USB port while the lower one features a huge space to store your belongings. Apart from that, its leather wrapped steering wheel is embossed with audio and cruise control while the instrument cluster behind it displays all the necessary information to the driver.

The exterior of Chevrolet Sonic Hatchback feature a distinctive and refreshing design. The front fascia is adorned with a motorcycle-inspired headlamps that are housed in dual tubes with high-gloss black bezels and chrome rings. Further, one can also find a chrome dual-port grille with company's 'bow tie' insignia embossed on it. The side profile is further accentuated by body coloured wing mirrors, chrome door handles and pronounced wheel arches. Further, this car rides on 16-inch alloy wheels surrounded by tires measuring 205/55 R16. Dimension wise, this car measures 4039 mm long, 1735 mm wide and 1715 mm tall.

Beneath the hood, it its powered by a 1.4-litre Ecotec DOHC 4-cylinder D-CVCP engine with Variable Valve Timing (VVT). This robust engine churns out a maximum power of 100 hp at 6000 rpm along with a peak torque of 130 Nm at 4000 rpm. Further, it is mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission with Shiftronic which sends its power to both the front wheels. The combined fuel consumption of this car turns out to be 8.12 litre per 100 km. From a position of halt, it reaches an acceleration of 100 kmph in 12.9 seconds. These performance figures are decent enough for a hatchback.

This car comes with maximum protection which meets the highest safety standards around the world. Its body framework is integrated with side impact beams which protect the occupants in case of a collision. Further, its braking mechanism is employed with anti lock braking system (ABS) which helps to maintain control and stability during emergency braking by preventing wheel lockup. Moreover, the electronic braking system (EBS) optimizes the stopping power of a vehicle by maintaining vehicular control.

Verdict

This car is blessed with all the standard features which a hatchback should posses. Although the car's interior quality could have been better, but with this price we can't expect much. Overall, this car caters to youth market pretty well.