I don't know how I feel about this?

"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
03/18/2016 at 10:18 • Filed to: None

They face lifted the Sonic. I think I... really like it?

If it gets the interior the Trax has I’ll be one happy person.

It looks like RS moves to a package instead of a trim level now (given the model says RS on the grille and LT on the back). Could this mean a performance model is coming?! They have the 200hp 1.6T to make it happen in the Cascada, and I’m refusing to believe that had that engine federalized for one niche convertible.

DISCUSSION (38)

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 10:20

it has a big dumb smile now

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
03/18/2016 at 10:21

That might be why I like it. Too many cars look pissed off now. Bring back big dumb smiles!

Stapleface > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 10:23

The front end looks much more sophisticated now. The rear end though lets me down. Those clear(ish) taillights just don't work for me, on any vehicle.

mazda616 > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 10:23

I like it. They improved the Sonic and the Spark a lot.

jimz > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 10:23

Mazda must have sold them the grin from the previous 3.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 10:24

Back good, I want the angry open headlight face back though

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 10:24

I like it. Now it looks more like the new Spark, which I also like.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Stapleface
03/18/2016 at 10:24

While the tails still aren’t great, I think they work better than the current one’s weird contours and circles.

Kinja'd!!!

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > mazda616
03/18/2016 at 10:25

The Spark looks way too much like the old Aveo now. I preferred it’s funky look before.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 10:25

That looks fantastic!

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Svart Smart, traded in his Smart
03/18/2016 at 10:26

The new Spark looks seriously great. Though I’m wondering if my opinion is skewed by the bug eyed look of the old one.

Jayhawk Jake > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 10:27

This looks nicer but not better . The Sonic always had neat little design features that made it look good. This just looks like a car.

Sam > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 10:27

The only thing I dislike is that the rear is pretty much exactly the same as the old one.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 10:28

That’s hideous. The old headlights had so much more character.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
03/18/2016 at 10:28

The old headlights were interesting, but I remember hearing they were easy to damage if a rock jumped up.

Nibby > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 10:29

Those tail lamps give off quite the Vibe.

Jayhawk Jake > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 10:30

Yeah, one of mine got damaged pretty early on. They looked sweet though

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 10:30

Kinja'd!!!

Wut!?!

This looks “seriously great”?

They managed to take a somewhat cool and original design and beige it down to blend in with every other subcompact.

Same with the Sonic. It’s so boring and uninspired.

Tapas > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 10:31

It looks a little grown up..I like it.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Sam
03/18/2016 at 10:32

I feel like there’s only so much you can do on a refresh with the rear end. Unless you go to the extent Nissan did with the Altima, which was incredibly far.

Wobbles the Mind > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 10:32

There is a 180hp Kia Rio coming next year. That should give GM enough reason to go through with a FiST competitor. They may even do something similar with the Buick Encore. Honestly as I think about this, it’s 50/50 between the Sonic and the Encore, it will just depend on where they want to sit in the market.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
03/18/2016 at 10:34

Well when you picture a grey base model with ugly plastic wheel covers it’s going to look like shit. It isn’t an ugly bug eyed thing anymore with headlights bigger than the motor.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 10:36

The price of awesome.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 10:43

Kinja'd!!!

At least this one stood out. In an age where every automaker seems to be copying each other (for one reason or another) it was refreshing to see something so eye catchingly different. I know many people who bought the Spark not because it was cheap. They got it because it was funky. They liked that.

Now it just looks like that cheap car that you are only driving because you had to get a brand new car and it was the only thing in your Price range.

It didn’t look like a redesign. It looks like an already aged one. It looks similar to the Aveo 5.

DoYouEvenShift > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 10:49

Looks good, like it grew up a little

Brian McKay > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 10:56

ugly Korean econobox

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Brian McKay
03/18/2016 at 11:01

In a world where Hyundais and Kias are some of the nicest cars in their segments, “Korean” isn’t a bad thing. Nevermind it’s built in Ohio.

RazoE > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 11:03

I like it!

Alex Zapata > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 11:04

I think I’m the only one who thinks the old one is actually kinda handsome(?)

I think this looks reallly good, I’m really liking hte new Chevy front ends quite a bit.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Alex Zapata
03/18/2016 at 11:06

I thought the old one looked nice too, but I think I like this a little more.

Stapleface > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 11:24

Fair enough. Maybe in another two refreshes they’ll get it right. Lol

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Alex Zapata
03/18/2016 at 11:39

I liked the old one a lot too. The old one looked young and fun, without being too ricey, this one just looks a little more mature.

and 100 more > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 12:00

The front end borrows a lot of design cues from the Malibu.

All the wrong ones. Eww.

Now that I’m looking at the new Camaro as well, I can see Chevy is developing a corporate face.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 13:18

I like and dislike it. Hate the new head lights, but love the new tail lamps. I wonder if the up dated tail lamps would fit on my 2012 Sonic?

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/18/2016 at 15:39

I hope you’re right about the 1.6L turbo. When I bought my Cruze I thought long and hard about a Sonic, but I really wanted an RS and that wasn’t available. As it is, I have my 1.4T Cruze tuned to 180HP and its so much more fun. So picturing a slightly smaller econo hatch thats several hundred pounds lighter with a 200HP 1.6!

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/23/2016 at 01:03

That’s because they hired designers.

Daewoo is still a bit of a legacy company. These are only marginally better than the Aveos that preceded them.

Your boy, BJR > Snuze: Needs another Swede
03/26/2016 at 19:33

How'd you do that?

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Your boy, BJR
03/30/2016 at 11:59

Trifecta Performance tune. It cost about $300 and it manipulates fuel and spark timing, and boost pressure. Gives a nice little bump of about 40HP and 50 ft-lbs. The only catch is you HAVE to run premium fuel. However the car runs a lot better on premium anyways, even when it was stock, and always pulled better gas mileage. As a bonus, the tune includes and “Eco” mode tied to the cruise control toggle. Using that I was able to drive from University of Maryland to Michigan International Raceway (FSAE competition) and average 42mpg with 4 adults in the car and a trunk full of luggage.