Chevrolet Sonic RS Priced From $20,995
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Johnny Alien
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I am not in the market for one but I need to stop by my dealer so I may take one for a spin.
I look at the RS trans as a performance upgrade. Thats a pretty good jump from 3.65 to 4.18, I would not be surprised if the RS is faster and the gas mileage is maybe a few points lower. I think it would be well worth the trade off though.
A lot of Cobalt SS/TC owners opt for the ZZP upgraded trans with 4.45 final drive over the factory 3.82 for performance, heck even some of those guys put in the HHR SS 4.05 final drive trans.
Eric Smit
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laborsmith
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Johnny Alien
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HAHA!!! I don't have high expectations I was just curious.
Johnny Alien
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2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS First Drive - Motor Trend
According to the motor trend first drive they did the EPA is one mpg less....28/39. So not a significant drop by any means.
Their 0-60 was clocked at 7.8 and when they did the first drive on the LTZ turbo the 0-60 was 8.1. So that's a whopping .3 seconds faster.
I think it's a great looking car I just feel it needed to be slightly lower to make it a no-brainer over the LTZ. As it stands I don't think there is enough offered to make the extra dough worth it.
But I am sure they will have no problem selling them off.
According to the motor trend first drive they did the EPA is one mpg less....28/39. So not a significant drop by any means.
Their 0-60 was clocked at 7.8 and when they did the first drive on the LTZ turbo the 0-60 was 8.1. So that's a whopping .3 seconds faster.
I think it's a great looking car I just feel it needed to be slightly lower to make it a no-brainer over the LTZ. As it stands I don't think there is enough offered to make the extra dough worth it.
But I am sure they will have no problem selling them off.
Johnny Alien
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I am sure that will be true. I am also sure that it will sell with pretty much no discounts whatsoever.
RS Turbo
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Prefered pricing is already listed! and any other Sonic rebates at time of delivery will apply....
J T
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I've never followed the production limitations of particular models from manufacturers, so could you explain to someone naive like me why they would limit it to 5% if in fact there was demand for more than that? What would Chevy have to gain by not producing more than 5% of total Sonics in the RS trim?
Johnny Alien
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I am not sure if this is their reasoning BUT there really is no knowledge of what demand will be like. People on enthusiast forums are looking forward to it but that is a small percentage of the car buying public. So by keeping production relatively low it becomes a hotter item that isn't sitting around on lots. They would obviously want to avoid having a bunch sitting around which would make it look unsuccessful. I assume that if it sells well they could ramp up production a bit in the second year.
Bogus
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Wahooo!! That car is MOOVINN hahaha
laborsmith
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Two things come into play, off the top of my head. First and foremost is supplier capabilities and/or projecting demand to match supplier capabilities. There are several items unique to the Sonic RS, the more complex such as the seats requiring a greater lead time/manufacturing time.
The second is CAFE. Most specialty vehicles (frankly I can not think of an exception so should be all) carry lower epa mpg averages than the rest of the vehicle line. Based on the above referenced mpg report, this may not be as much of a consideration as my first stated reason.
Chevy does not intentionally limit production to make a car more valuable in the future. They will make as many of a model as parts available will allow along with dealers willingness to buy. Chevy would have little concern if every Sonic RS assembled sat on the dealers lot as they get there money whether the dealer sells the car or does not.
This is my answer to the question, others with greater knowledge should add or negate. I am certain I am missing something.
Laborsmith
The second is CAFE. Most specialty vehicles (frankly I can not think of an exception so should be all) carry lower epa mpg averages than the rest of the vehicle line. Based on the above referenced mpg report, this may not be as much of a consideration as my first stated reason.
Chevy does not intentionally limit production to make a car more valuable in the future. They will make as many of a model as parts available will allow along with dealers willingness to buy. Chevy would have little concern if every Sonic RS assembled sat on the dealers lot as they get there money whether the dealer sells the car or does not.
This is my answer to the question, others with greater knowledge should add or negate. I am certain I am missing something.
Laborsmith
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Bogus
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Link to GM Inside News?
