"NKato" (NKato)
06/06/2018 at 15:53 • Filed to: OppoReview
1
2|
"NKato" (NKato)
06/06/2018 at 15:53 • Filed to: OppoReview | 1
| 2 |
I had the privilege of renting a Chevy Sonic Turbo Premier from Enterprise for two days. It handles well, it drives well, but lacks personality. Blind spot visibility is excellent, though somewhat inferior to Killer Queen (2010 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor).
As for ride quality, I could feel most of the road, but the suspension certainly smoothed things out. In comparison to KQ’s stiff police-spec suspension, it was nice but certainly not ideal for when you need to stomp the gas and get out of the way of an out-of-control cement truck.
What turns me off the most is the excessive “digital” accoutrements of the car (as is standard with today’s modern vehicles) that detracts from simply enjoying the drive. Too many distractions in the cabin.
Today, I was informed that the dealership where Killer Queen is awaiting her axle replacement had a rental car become available. I turned in the Sonic at Enterprise and went to pick up the courtesy car.
It’s a Chevy Cruze hatchback.
Initial impressions is that it was better suited to my lanky 6', 0" frame. The telescoping steering column is a nice touch. My gripes with the car from the two miles I’ve driven so far with it, is that the steering feels very, very light. The car doesn’t give me much feedback, if any. Another irritation I have with it is the poor blind spot visibility due to the C-pillars being so massive.
Other than that and my ever-persistent dislike for over-digitization, the Cruze seems like a decent ride.
Also, when I was pulling out of the
dealership lot, I felt the brakes kind of make the rear of the car
shift. That was weird.
Long-Voyager
> NKato
06/06/2018 at 17:11 |
|
I drove a Sonic Turbo back when they first came out, complete with 6-speed manual.
I enjoyed the car in general, but driving it hard was only fun in 1st and 2nd gear, after that it felt like it fell flat on it’s face. Ended up being smaller than we wanted so we passed on it, but all in all, I thought it seemed a decent car with good driver feedback.
camarov6rs
> NKato
06/06/2018 at 20:08 |
|
Can attest to the Sonic being a solid car for price and decent sporting intentions if you are open minded. During development they actually had a couple Vette engineers working on the Sonics suspension so that explains some of it.