By Steven Ewing, Autoblog.com - In an effort to appeal to a much wider range of shoppers, Chevrolet has announced that its turbocharged Sonic models will now be available with a six-speed automatic transmission. Up until now, manual-averse customers were stuck with the 1.8-liter naturally aspirated inline-four -- by our opinion, the worse of the two engines offered in the Sonic.Under the hood of the Sonic, Chevrolet's 1.4-liter turbo-four is good for 138 horsepower and 148 pound-feet of torque. That's seriously good power for the 2,700-pound subcompact, especially when you consider that when paired with the manual box, the Sonic carries EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings of 8.1L/100km (29 MPG) city and 5.8L/100km (40 MPG) highway. Of course, adding the automatic transmission reduces that economy, though the slushbox Sonic is still rated at a respectable 27/37 mpg.
The automatic Sonic Turbo is on sale now. LT models start at US$16,635 for the sedan and US$17,635 for the five-door, with the high-zoot LTZ trims commanding US$18,625 and US$19,325, respectively (not including US$795 for destination).
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