As I was driving home from work a few weeks ago, a man pulled out of a side street and hit the side of a car. When the car went into the body repair shop, I contacted the other driver’s insurance company to arrange a rental car.
The company arrived and picked us up from the Chevrolet Cobalt LT body shop. The color was white, and it was a 2009 model that had already done over 30,000 miles. The guy drove us to the Enterprise to fill out the papers and then we were ready to drive off.
The Chevrolet Cobalt LT was a much smaller car then either the Len or the 1 used. Kia Sorento and the Kia Optima.
So I couldn’t wait to get behind the wheel. The startup guy showed me how to move the seat forward, backward, up and down. I got it back to the right height and length, to get the right feet for the pedal. I adjusted the rear view mirror and did the side mirror electronically.
The seat was fine, and certainly not as comfortable as a car, but this is a smaller, economy vehicle that only has a basic seat.
When I started to drive, the transmission had an automatic, I put it in gear, and it was easy to drive. Once I got on the road, I had no problem going over the 55 miles per hour speed limit. Something actually has to get up and go because I didn’t go out standing at the lights.
I see it has a 2.2L 4-cylinder engine, which doesn’t mean much to me as a ‘woman’, but it worked great with this little car. When I stopped at the traffic lights, which changed when I was almost there, the brakes worked really well and I didn’t come to a dead stop. It was nice and smooth.
Once home I walked around the car and it looked really nice. Not sporty, but I like the shape. The windows are tinted so it is difficult to see inside the car. I got in the back seat and there wasn’t too much leg room. If the passenger in the front seat stretches out, then the back seat is fixed. Also there are seat belts for 3 passengers in the back seat. The Chevrolet Cobalt will seat 2 adults comfortably, but 3 could be squeezed. If the children are in the seats, then there will be no problem.
It also has a split rear folding seat for carrying large items.
Upon opening the trunk, I was very surprised at how much luggage it has on the floor. I’m still amazed at how they created so many rooms.
The Chevrolet Cobalt has front passenger and side airbags.
This car has a remote key-less entry system. Click once to block, and again to ‘observe’. When opening it, you need to open all doors twice. It also has an alarm, which is always great when our ladies go out. It also has a remote release block.
The doors have a powerful lock, and once I started to check the engine. Also, the developer has a security gate at the back, so travelers won’t be able to let themselves out. It is great for families with children. Windows are powerful, and everything can be controlled by the controller. The power mirrors are adjusted outside the driver.
The turn signal/multifunction lever controls the lights, side signals, windshield wipers, and windshield washer. The air conditioners were working really hard, and we had to turn them down because of the cooler temperatures here in Florida.
There are 2 cups in the front and one for the rear passengers. There is plenty of storage space, with a glove compartment, and a compartment between the driver and the passenger.
All the dialogs on the dashboard are easy to see and understand. The radio comes on when the car is started, and stays on even when the engine is turned off. After the car door is opened, the radio stops.
The only problem we had with the Chevrolet Cobalt LT, and it’s not the car’s fault, was that the wireless remote stopped working. The only way we could get into the car was to unlock it with the key. It was a panic to leave, and then we had to check the alarm. I feel this is a little uncomfortable, but what is a girl going to do?
I drove the car for 5 days when mine was in the body shop and really enjoyed it. It didn’t ride as well as the faithful car mine is old, but it’s kind of zippy and a fun car to drive.
We checked the prices and they start at $14,990. I wouldn’t personally buy this vehicle, but it certainly has a place for families with small children. Only gas mileage would be a great sale, at 37 miles per gallon. The Lentuli Sorento only gets 15 gallons around town.
