What's Wrong With This Picture: A Cobalt's Progress Edition

by Edward Niedermeyer

June 17th, 2011 10:31 AM

what s wrong with this picture a cobalt s progress edition

Remember the Cobalt? In many markets, Chevrolet’s much-maligned small-car nameplate is not a rolling reminder of the brand’s small-car struggles, so while the US gets a new Sonic and Cruze, other markets will get Aveo and Cobalt. Unlike the new Aveo, which is exactly the same as Sonic, this new Cobalt is probably an evolution of the previous Cobalt’s Global Compact platform, and offers engines ranging in size from 1.3 to 1.8 liters. The Cobalt is being shown at the Buenos Aires Auto Show, and will eventually be sold in South America, the Mideast, Africa and Europe. Meanwhile, GM has released no English-language presser on the debut [ Spanish release here], possibly in hopes that Americans who remember the previous Cobalt’s weak reputation don’t clutter the internet with tales of their previous run-ins with the predecessor. Oops!

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Type57SC on Jun 18, 2011

Those are some crazy big headlights. With projector lights, I was hoping for more 159-like lights on new cars these days. no me gusta

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TurboDeezl on Jun 18, 2011

Had an 05 Cobalt LT sedan for 4 years. No problems at all. So who knows?

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