Chevrolet Sonic ACTIV: Yay or Nay?

[LorbeerTLC]

In cruising the Chevrolet web site, I came across the new Spark ACTIV. While it's just "window dressing" I really liked the design.

Chevrolet Debuts Sporty New Spark ACTIV

Currently, Chevy Sonic sales are in a slump. What would you guys think if Chevrolet were to introduce a Sonic ACTIV? Yay or Nay?

I'd vote: Yay!

 

[Calorim]

I really like the roof rails. Wish my Sonic had them. So, I vote Yay!

 

[JesusTheAgnostic]

It would probably look cool but they'd have to raise the car up, and we should be going lower not higher.

 

[JesusTheAgnostic]

But since we're here, is that 1.4 ECOTEC in the new Spark, is that the Sonic engine without the turbo? Because if it is, I'm gonna be needing one of those.

 

[dannyg]

But since we're here, is that 1.4 ECOTEC in the new Spark, is that the Sonic engine without the turbo? Because if it is, I'm gonna be needing one of those.

I think I read somewhere that, yes, it is basically a non-turbo version of the 1.4 in the Sonic. It would be interesting to throw one of these in a Sonic and see what kind of MPG you'd get. Wouldn't be fast, of course...

I could live without the ACTIV, but would love to see the current 1.4T on all base Sonics with the updated 1.4T (from the Cruze) on RS/Premier or perhaps (gasp) the 1.5T from the Malibu!

 

[JesusTheAgnostic]

dannyg, you're thinking way too small. If they are basically the same engine you should be thinking Sonic turbo in a Spark, and a 2.0L turbo engine in the Sonic. Then we could have some fun.

 

[JesusTheAgnostic]

Oh boy, on another note apparently down south they get down with the Spark. I wonder how one of theirs would do against one of ours.

 

[Andy3521]

dannyg, you're thinking way too small. If they are basically the same engine you should be thinking Sonic turbo in a Spark, and a 2.0L turbo engine in the Sonic. Then we could have some fun.

2.0l Turbo would be the balls in a Sonic.

 

[dannyg]

dannyg, you're thinking way too small. If they are basically the same engine you should be thinking Sonic turbo in a Spark, and a 2.0L turbo engine in the Sonic. Then we could have some fun.

Hey I'd love the 2.0T in the Sonic. All I'm saying is since (as I understand it) the 1.5T is literally a stroked version of the updated 1.4T there shouldn't be a problem getting it to fit! 160hp/184 torque from the factory would be pretty sweet...