Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Still breaking in - 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
  By Greg - April 22 - 12:13 pm

  My Cobalt LS sedan has 4 speed automatic. Pickup is smooth. The whole car is so quiet inside its scary. Some change from my 86 Aries. The bucket seats are very firm, but supportive - great for my back. The ride is much stiffer than that of the Aries, but the Cobalt takes curves much better. I dont like not being able to tell where the front end of the car is, so theres some tension getting into tight places. Because of the rear headrests, visibility when backing up is a bit of a chore. The power steering is nice, with enough feel to it, but because the steering wheel is small, it takes more cranking when parking. Heavy city driving gives 18mpg, same as the Aries. I hope this improves.

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  Desperate salesman sells a car - 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
  By Justin - April 14 - 12:55 pm

  So far driving in this car I have seen that getting to 50 is quite an effort. I also feel a lag while trying to get to 70 on the interstate. The ride is smooth and the radio is nice. I like the hepa filter the AC/Heater has is a nice feature for an allergy sufferer I am. The seats are not as comfortable as my Escape. The car does at some points keep its energy enough to allow me to move up the interstate with the flow which is good.

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  Awesome Car! - 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
  By Erich - April 10 - 8:22 pm

  This is my second car and it is a great choice. There is enough room for 4 people to fit comfortably. A little small for the back seat if youre really tall but other than that lots of room back there. I like that it has a lot of good features standard on this years model.

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  2008 Cobalt Sport - 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
  By Marc - April 8 - 4:26 am

  When I looked at the Cobalt, it was for the savings in both monthly payment, and gas money. However, the Cobalt surprised me with how fun it is to drive. The 5-speed manual transmission is smooth as can be, and the acceleration is as good as my 01 Celica GTS. The ride is very smooth and outside noise is minimal, even at 85- 90mph. The stereo system was a huge plus for me as well. I was not expecting a 7 speaker system with a sub in the trunk. I would have preferred Sirius over XM, (sorry Howard) but the sound of the system is excellent. Dashboard Info Centre is more interesting to flip through than network TV. First American car Ive owned in more than 10 years, and so far so good!

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  Great car! - 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
  By Lewis - April 3 - 11:31 am

  We managed to find what is apparently the only 5-speed manual with ABS in existence! The sticker was $16,185 and we paid $11,700 after various rebates and discounts. This is an amazing small car. Excellent quality, very stylish interior with so many gadgets and gizmos standard I cant believe it, including 6 airbags! I dont think there is any other small car on the market that can compete with the Cobalt. The engine is powerful, ride is smooth, crisp, and quiet. And great quality. Toyota? Honda? No way. Would never get a car this good for the price.

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  Great reliability, fun to drive - 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
  By John Delmonte - December 11 - 6:23 am

  The Cobalt is a winner if you are looking for reliability and low maintenance cost. It runs very quiet and his extremely dependable. The interior back seat is a little small but the room up front good. Large trunk and easy access to the engine compartment make it easy to work on. Very impressed with the overall reliability, low cost of maintenance, low cost for repairs, 20-25 mpg. A basic car with five star value.

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  LT - 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
  By Matt - September 6 - 1:30 pm

  Loved the color of the vehicle and the radio. It has good acceleration and abs brakes grab smoothly. So far fuel economy has been great. The computer in dash is real nice. This car will make a nice commuter car

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  America at its best-wave your flag - 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
  By cragman1 - May 16 - 1:03 am

  I suppose every car has a "target market". Im not sure if they had me, a 52 yr old family guy who grew up in the 60s in mind, but Chevy won me over with this puppy. I had a lease coming to an end on a 2006 Saturn Ion (which I found to be "acceptable" like some reviews including the editors note) , so with the incentives offered by GM - it was off to the internet and the pavement. First off, this is a nice car for the money. Saturn dosent make a poor mans starter model car anymore so the divorce is final there. Chevy still makes a bang for the buck car here. And it kind of looks like a "little Vette" Drives great. Comfortable. Stylish.

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  Bang for the buck - 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
  By Gregg - April 15 - 12:16 pm

  Excellent car for the price. My son bought this vehicle to replace a 10 year old Saturn. I was impressed with the performance, styling, and safety features of the Cobalt. This may not be one of the "in" Japanese sport cars, but my son is getting a lot of comments about the car. The best part is that he can afford it.

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  Pizza crap! We were wrong!!! - 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
  By Kathy Chapel - March 29 - 10:08 am

  When the cobalt was new we had FOB and computer lock up problems, now that we worked through that early on, its been great! Best attribute ? The deep , big, trunk!!! Its great!!!