Looks like the local launch of the Chevrolet Sonic, which was supposed to take place on November 29, has been pushed to December – the actual launch date hasn’t been firmed up yet, but the car is set to debut sometime next month, so we’ve been told.
The Thai-made B-segment offering will be introduced here in both sedan and hatchback forms, and in a single specification trim, the range-topping LTZ. The car will be equipped with a 1.4 litre Ecotec VVT four-cylinder mill, with 100 hp at 6,000 rpm and 130 Nm at 4,000 rpm for output numbers. Paired to it is a six-speed auto transmission.
Items on the feature list include 60:40 split fold-down rear seats, tilt-adjustable steering, a six-speaker single CD/MP3 audio system with USB connectability as well as 16-inch alloys and 205/55 profile tyres. As for safety kit, the car comes with dual airbags, ABS, EBD and brake assist.
Pricing hasn’t been announced, but an indicative figure of RM82,000 was bandied at the media preview held earlier this month, where we sampled both Sonic body types – read our report here.
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no need to launch also OK
The further they postpone the better
No offense I dun think it can sell well againts the ford fiesta….. My opinion
With that engine and that price, there’s no way it can compete with the Fiesta. They need to really study the market and revise the price if they want to launch it.
I gonna buy this car….2014, second hand, because by then the value will be around rm15000. A good deal
hahaha..ya ler, nice theory..but you will suffer to maintaining this car then..
I am user of a 2004 Chevrolet Aveo. There are no major problems or maintaining the car or maybe I’m just lucky.
if the price is really around 80K, I would rather buy ‘potong’ inspira. :)
no need to launch la..
i dont know why they cut so much on equipment despite being the LTZ trim.. to bring down the price? then people will stick to vios and city instead
those who want to be different can always find the fiesta and polo as a better choice.. even a mazda2 is seemingly better equipped
naza is just like tan chong.. chevy is a good car but under specced for its price
they had a booth at 1U last 2 weeks ago, Sonic was there but was locked, so you can only peep the interior. I registered myself, price will be around RM74k, only 1 model (1 spec)
Hi, is that 74K the sedan or hatchback?
I think the people at Naza Quest should really sit down to come out with a good strategy. We do not see much of Chevy on our roads. I hope they will rethink about their pricing. They have the distributorship for sometime and I am very sure by now they would have learn soemthing…..RM80K will not get you anywhere….Almera is only RM6xK….
I would Love to see the price to be set lower. I think with the bareback Nissan Almera selling at RM69800 (auto), if Naza is aiming to get into the game properly, they Should review their price. Range of 65-68k would attract Chevrolet supporters. Range of 60-62k would attract big crowd from the market. Anything above Almera then u can sell only 50-100cars a month.
With this kind of price,Almera will kill them all.
No worries I wait until2014 and get this car for rm15000
The dont even like the headlamps. Seeing the remaining part of the car definitely make me sick.
So, please dont launch the car. There are other good car consumers can buy other than this.
The price for 1.4L.!!……kimchi’s going up but the quality, fit & finish remain the same
you can’t price this car above 70k
If the price is 80k, the price would be okay IF IT IS A 1.4 TURBO as it would be competitive with the Ford Fiesta. They really need bring the price around 65k-75k(max) or else this model would suffer and some people might consider the depreciation value too.