Consumer Reports review
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laborsmith
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RS more bolster and leather w/ microfiber inserts.
LTZ pleather similar to what I have on my '69 Corvair.
LS and LT cloth seats but w/ different designs in the cloth used.
Laborsmith
LTZ pleather similar to what I have on my '69 Corvair.
LS and LT cloth seats but w/ different designs in the cloth used.
Laborsmith
attrapereves
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So the RS has real leather seats? Interesting...
Blue hedgehog
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I find the driver seats in my Sonic LT sedan quite comfortable. Not nearly as good as the seats in my Mazda 626 or Impala LTZ, but a lot better than those in 1992 Mazda Protege I had years ago.
I drove this Sonic almost 1,400 miles in two days and did not have a sore back or any discomfort from the seat.
I drove this Sonic almost 1,400 miles in two days and did not have a sore back or any discomfort from the seat.
Hoody32
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Front seat is fine by me. I think the head rest was designed for people who like to recline a little bit. I had to drive across town with my seat completely upright and by the end of the drive I was a little car sick because of that head rest angle. Never have any problem though with the seat slightly reclined.
Izzytoo
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TopazLT14
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That was my first reaction on seeing the return of fake leather, but the materials used now are much improved over the old vinyl. They are designed to not absorb infrared radiation, thus the sun doesn't make them get hot. I'd have trouble having it in a car now. I just didn't want to pay for the LTZ.
Fempunk
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Yeah read about that
I still sweated like a mofo haha
ChrisJ
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Most cars these days take advantage of a type of refrigeration commonly referred to as air conditioning.
donovan1983
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Rear visibility is definitely as issue in my hatchback. Removing the rear headrests does help some but my view angle is still rather narrow. Thankfully the side mirrors can be adjusted to make up for that to an extent.
As for the front seat, the padding on the bottom of the seat is a bit thin and I can feel it after just a few minutes in the car. The back of the seat is fine for me and I've long since gotten used to the angle of the headrest. I sit in a very upright position, too. Despite my gripes with the bottom cushion, I can't recall ever being sore after driving my car for even 8 or 9 hours in a stretch. Stiff, yes, but not sore.
I'm a little surprised that CR dinged the Sonic for back seat room. I have only ever gotten compliments from back seat passengers in my car due to it being surprisingly roomy, even from taller passengers who were reluctant to ride in it due to it being so tiny on the outside. I have a Cruze as a rental until my car is done in the shop and it looks to have the same amount of room on the interior, both front and back, as the Sonic despite being much larger on the outside. Sure, the interior is a bit nicer in many ways, but it doesn't feel any roomier than my Sonic and if anything, the front part of the Cruze feels a little more closed in due to the layout of the dashboard and console. I'll have to sit in the back seat for curiosity's sake before I return it.
As for the front seat, the padding on the bottom of the seat is a bit thin and I can feel it after just a few minutes in the car. The back of the seat is fine for me and I've long since gotten used to the angle of the headrest. I sit in a very upright position, too. Despite my gripes with the bottom cushion, I can't recall ever being sore after driving my car for even 8 or 9 hours in a stretch. Stiff, yes, but not sore.
I'm a little surprised that CR dinged the Sonic for back seat room. I have only ever gotten compliments from back seat passengers in my car due to it being surprisingly roomy, even from taller passengers who were reluctant to ride in it due to it being so tiny on the outside. I have a Cruze as a rental until my car is done in the shop and it looks to have the same amount of room on the interior, both front and back, as the Sonic despite being much larger on the outside. Sure, the interior is a bit nicer in many ways, but it doesn't feel any roomier than my Sonic and if anything, the front part of the Cruze feels a little more closed in due to the layout of the dashboard and console. I'll have to sit in the back seat for curiosity's sake before I return it.
attrapereves
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The most difficult part of the visibility for me is backing out of one of those angled parking spots. My downtown has them and if someone in an SUV parks on the passenger side, it's impossible to see the road because the rear pillars block all road view.
M1k
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The pillars are a problem for me. I am rather Hobbit size so I have to double check mirrors & look behind me. Possibly need a booster? Even with the seat cranked up! The driver headrest bothers me the most when I have my hair in a pony tail at the back of my head.... long thick hair pressing on the head rest causing me to crank my neck forward.
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Fempunk
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Most cars these days take advantage of a type of refrigeration commonly referred to as air conditioning.
Unfortunately the seats arent air conditioned lol. I ment i was sweating where i had contact with the pleather. Aka my back and thighs
ChrisJ
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And that's why I don't know why GM stopped putting crotch coolers in cars. The lower end ones only the driver had one, but in the better cars both driver and front passenger had one like in this picture.
It was a cheap simple solution that worked.
