What I loved about buying this car was that I was able to get every option I wanted when I focused on a compact size car. So my car is considered "fully loaded" and has every luxury option available. Winter is brutal here in Michigan and I have heated seats. I am not a mechanic by any stretch of the imagination but when I lifted the hood up for the first time, every common thing to check before a long trip (for example oil, antifreeze, windshield washing fluid) are all easy to find. Also when I need an oil change or there is low tire pressure, there is a light that comes on in the dash that tells me something is wrong. So I can rectify it before it becomes a serious problem. I am also a drummer and you can fold the back seats forward and it gives enough room to haul a 6 piece drum set. But what I love most about it, is that it has blue tooth capability and connects to my phone. If I get a phone call it turns the radio down and I can answer the call by pressing a button on the steering wheel. What I dislike about it, is that on the rear view mirror there is an OnStar call button directly in the middle so if I use that mirror at all and readjust it, I call OnStar. If I am driving down the road while this is happening I have to pull over and figure out how to hang up the call since its never used or wanted. It is the worst place in the world for a emergency button.

Midland, Michigan

4.0

The Chevy sonic is not a bad buy.

I purchased the Chevy Sonic back in 2014. I needed something that was reliable and got good gas mileage. I had a long commute for work, and needed something I could trust. This provided that. It isn’t the most frivolous car ever, but it was very reliable, and I have had no real problems with it. I was pregnant at one point while driving this car, and it was very comfortable driving while nine months pregnant!