Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  08 Cobalt SS user review - 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
  By Superbrowndude - September 18 - 7:59 am

  Great car, fun to drive. For the money you will not find a more powerful car from the factory with 260hp at 5200 rpm.

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  Best value ever - 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
  By gr - September 6 - 3:53 pm

  A pleasant surprise. XFE coupe getting 32 city, 40 highway mpg with careful driving. Paid $11,600. Very comfortable seats, high quality fit and finish. XM radio. Driver Info center. Big trunk. I cant imagine a Toyota or Honda being a better value than this. Chevys best kept secret.

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  Handles and looks great! - 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
  By Astrid - September 3 - 4:50 pm

  I thought this car one of the best cars. It handles very good like youre driving on air. Its so fast and the sunroof I got to say is a excellent feature epspecialy here in Flordia. The opitions on the wheel such as changing the station on the radio is a brilliant idea when it comes to driving. The interior is beautiful and nice.

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  Love it! - 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
  By racegirl - September 3 - 3:54 pm

  This is the first car I have bought on my own. I love it. It is sporty and very realiable. Very good gas mileage!

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  Its been a great car. - 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
  By Gary - September 2 - 6:41 am

  I bought my Cobalt with 100,000 miles on it, so I was expecting it to need some work at sometime or another, and maybe have a leak here or there, but it simply hasnt been the case. I change my own oil and always do a look around underneath the car to check for issues, and I almost always come up empty handed. I now have 157,000 miles on the car, and all Ive had to change are the brakes, tires, and a couple control arm bushings. The reliability has been phenomenal. About the only gripe I have is that the interior is very basic and cheap looking

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  Love the little car - 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
  By Great Rig - August 25 - 2:44 pm

  I bought the car to get me from point A to point B safely and it does just that. Ive kept my foot off the gas and manage about 33-34 to the gallon for an average. The car handles well, I have power when I need it. It is fairly comfortable considering that I am six one and I drive a couple hours solid every day to get to work. I dont even hit my head on the roof. Only problem I have had is the bolts that hold on the front bumper started to go loose after 6500 miles with half the miles spent on dirt roads.

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  SS turbo Quite a Car - 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
  By Pizza - August 17 - 9:00 pm

  Overall the new SS is an amazing car for the money and outperforms many cars with much higher price tags. Its really fun to drive. Finally they got it right, everything you would expect in a SS labeled car. Not for those who just want a little sporty car, youll soon be bothered by the many clicks, clunks and less refined aspects of this performance car. Fuel mileage sold me on this car and Im not disappointed, averaging 27mpg mixed driving. A cool feature lets you see your instant mileage approx when trying to stretch those mpgs.

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  Demon ride...with accoutrements - 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
  By JK - August 9 - 1:07 pm

  When I first stepped into the car I thought it was roomy - Im 66". The seats were very fitting and finally a head rest that met the back of my head. The SS has everything you want - power across the board, not the seats though. Side airbags and a great steering wheel. I wish I had a manual telescoping option, but its 20K so go figure. If I wanted wood on the dash and in the car, I should be in the backseat ala S500-EL or a Cadillac Deville-EL. I would recommend getting a two tone interior red/black for victory red, gray/black for the sport tint - very nice combos

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  Great mpg on XFE version - 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
  By cobalt_xfe - August 8 - 12:19 pm

  I bought this car as a replacement to a 1993 Audi. I drive a lot and needed good fuel economy. I have almost 5000 miles on the car and my calculated mpg is 37.4. The headrests are uncomfortable from the factory (they tip my head forward), but they are easily reversed and quite comfortable when reversed. It is a little tight with 2 teenage boys in the back, but they can make it work. It handles well. It has good acceleration and cornering. I was a little afraid of the low rolling resistance tires, but they seem to perform well. The stereo is adequate, but lacks fidelity in the bass. I suggest the XFE version over the standard. Its performance seems about the same. Minor lines mismatch on hood

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  Great First New Car - 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
  By Patrick - July 30 - 12:43 pm

  I got the 2LT coupe in black with the appearance package, so it looks like a sport or SS, but sadly doesnt handle or perform quite the same. I definitely prefer performance and handling over the interior styling or comfort, but I also want the car to look good, and my Cobalt does both. It has response, even when compared to my old Volvo 850 Turbo. The handling is smooth, which makes this car fun on back country roads. My mom has the sedan sport, and even though she has the Pioneer speakers, mine still get super loud and have excellent bass.