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Providing a range of options typical in the new cars under $15,000 price range the 2010 Chevy Cobalt does a relatively decent job of supplying many of the more popular benefits in their standard packages.

2010 Chevrolet Cobalt
MSRP Starting $14,990
MPG 25 City / 37 HWY

Most of the owners of the new Chevy Cobalt which we have spoken with have mentioned several key elements which they are consistently happy with. One of these is the fuel efficiency which this car delivers. What we tend to find in the new cars under $15,000 range is that these will be used for a variety of driving applications such as commuting to and from work or school. In essence the ideas behind the purchase of one the newer economical cars are that the overall cost of ownership is compatible with the projected usage of the vehicle.

Now for basic transportation this indeed includes commuting in one form or another in most instances. This makes good sense as the new Chevrolet Cobalt delivers up to 35 MPG making it one of the elite new vehicles which focus heavily on fuel efficiency.

Another common element mentioned among owners of the Cobalt is the fact that the power and ease of driving is impressive. As we all would expect that a small economical car should be extremely easy to maneuver into tight parking spaces for example the fact is that not every engineering design is successful at making this the breeze which we would hope that it would be. In essence the overall handling is definitely on par with other small cars in this class. Most of the newer cars designed within the last several years have overcome the nuisance factor which led to so many undesirable effects from poor design and engineering. As far as power goes in our own test driving scenarios we found that the Chevy Cobalt is once again on par with other vehicles in its class. The 2.2L 4 cylinder DOHC 155 horse power engine is basically a typical economically friendly engine and in combination with the front wheel drive design allows this vehicle to not only get good gas mileage but to perform well in a variety of driving conditions as well as road conditions. We found that although this is not the most powerful small car of 2010 it is quite competitive in the market.

Ultimately the vehicles which are in this price range will fluctuate based on the design decisions which were made on each model independently. In other words when a vehicle model has been around for several years, and a whole lot longer in many instances, then there will have been adequate time to actually improve on previous incarnations of the car model. In the case of the Chevrolet new cars this may have been on the list before but all things considered just take time to implement.

As far as the 2010 Chevy Cobalt goes the expectations of prospective owners looking for a good, reliable economical small car should find this model delivers well on the prime elements one would expect to find. With the current buying incentives as well as other offers being quite attractive at the moment we feel that this Chevy model should continue to interest those looking for quality in this price range.