Faults:

No problems to speak of as the car is brand new.

General Comments:

The car is not a high performance sports car by any means. Although I am really pleased with it. Decent style, very good fuel economy, and many options for the money!

If I were to change anything I would make the seats easier to fold forward. When you have your hands full it is difficult to push the seat forward. Bending down to pull up the lever is annoying. I would prefer just being able to pull forward on the head rest.

Secondly, the seat belt is very difficult to grab while seated in the drivers seat. the shoulder belt is mounted lower than your shoulder so reaching back is a bit annoying.

I love the comfort, the fuel economy, and the information center under the speedo is neat. I love that the a/c comes standard. Regardless of what others think, the car has enough power to get out of its own way.

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

My 2007 5-speed Cobalt is getting great gas mileage so far with at least 34 mpg around town and 38-40 mpg on the highway (going 60-65 mph). My fill-up at the pump matched the MPG on the dashboard read-out. That read-out is wonderful, by the way. It really helps me maximize gas mileage. (Our other car is a Prius which has trained me how to get everything I can out of a gallon of gas.)

The Cobalt handles great! I love the soft-ride suspension. The car handles curves extremely well. My wife and I love the ride. It handles bumps very nicely.

I've heard others complain about the seats.

I LOVE the seats. I like a firm seat, and these seats felt very comfortable when I took the car on a 150-mile drive the other day.

The stick shift is very smooth. The sound system is very good for a base model. The back seats are pretty good for a car this size. Our two kids (7 and 8) are very happy back there. The trunk is huge.

My only complaints would be the lack of an armrest - I really found myself longing for one on my longer drive. There could also be better storage areas within the car as well as larger cup-holders. The opening to the trunk is a bit small, but it handles large suitcases with no problem. Larger items would be tough to get in and out, though.

So far, I'm impressed the most with the gas mileage. On a 12-mile trip around town today, I averaged 36.2 mpg with an outside temperature of 40. I'm anxious to see what I can get out it in warmer weather.

I really think Chevy has a winner with the Cobalt. It was one of the top ten cars in sales in 2006. I see why. It's a good little car.

I'll add more comments later after I've put more miles on the car. So far, so good.