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2009 Chevrolet Cobalt User Reviews

2009 Chevrolet Cobalt Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 48 reviews

  • Performance:4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars 4.4 / 5
  • Appearance:4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars 4.2 / 5
  • Build Quality:3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars 3.9 / 5
  • Overall:4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars 4.3 / 5

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PROS
"ride" 26 reviews
"fuel economy" 22 reviews
"speed" 14 reviews
"handling" 14 reviews
"power" 13 reviews
CONS
"interior" 4 reviews
"build quality" 3 reviews
"power" 3 reviews
"fuel economy" 3 reviews
"seat" 3 reviews

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Scott writes:
2009 Chevrolet Cobalt LT1 Coupe Review
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Gas, Many options.

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Haven had it long enough.

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2009 Chevrolet Cobalt Lt Xfe — Performance- Great pickup. The LT is a 2.2L 155 HP, squealed the tires every shift and i wasnt even close to redline. Build Quality- Havent had it very long so i cant really answer this. Appearance- Eh, aint too shabby when it comes to exterior. not a big fan of the bodyside moldin but i'm kind of used to it cuz of my cavalier. Interior is really nice, i got the sport bucket leather so its like a dream. Cost of ownership- extremely cheap. Yea, i added a few unnecessary packages like the sunroof and that kinda thing but i got it for $15,615 after taxes, tags and all that. Gas mileage? I think its better than my cavalier. The cobalt is 25/37 i believe. Mostly cuz its the XFE version. 5 speed to add the most. Fun factor- Come on, its a 5 spd with great pickup. Of course its fun to drive lol. I would like to take the SS Turbo out for a drive tho. Highly reccommended

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swimma9182 writes:
2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Turbocharged Coupe Review
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Excellent gas milage.  great sport handling.  eye catcher! very fun to drive!

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family on the way.. 2 door:(

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Fun! — very awesome straight out of the factory. performance brakes and very good handling, always felt safe in this car. I bought this car without even test driving and fell in love on my first drive! have tried my best to keep this car in excellent condition!

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IRoq writes:
2009 Chevrolet Cobalt LT2 Review
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The Speed & Handling.

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Plastic,Body Style,Not Much Head Room.

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Its A 50/50 Basically... — Its A Great Car. I Advise Any New College Student Try 1. I Enjoy Driving It Even Though There Are Some Downfalls Toward It, Its Still Wonderful. It Has Great Pick Up & Its A Cool Car 2 Drive. Have Fun.!!

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Christian writes:
2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Turbocharged Coupe Review
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Handles great, nice motor, full of features.

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Rear seat tight- duh, its a coupe.  Build quality is sad- paint issues, panel gaps, etc.

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Great Performance Bargain That Can Be A Daily Driver. — The engine is one of the best I've ever had. Throws you back in the seat HARD. Handles wonderfully, glad I got the LSD or it would roast the outside tire on any turn. It's been reliable, but I've never had to get so much warranty work done ever--recall for power steering, interior trim installed crooked on dash, l windshield washer jet installed crooked from factory, rear brakes squeel incessantly even after having the rotors turned at 12k miles. I average 25 mpg, but averaged 32 on a long road trip. Love the looks w/ the spoiler and the SS factory body kit. Too bad people have a stigma about it being a Cobalt. One of the best performance bargains of all time.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Josh writes:
2009 Chevrolet Cobalt LS Coupe Review
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Gas mileage

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exterior looks

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Good — I like the gas mileage 30 to 35 on the highway and 25 to 30 in the city pretty light car.great handling for astock car good acceleration for such a small engine nice and quiet when the windows are up. good a/c and heat.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Justin writes:
2009 Chevrolet Cobalt LT1 Coupe Review
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Fun to drive. Cheap to buy. Plenty of power for the class of car. Great car!!

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None

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Looking For A Car With Plenty Of Go With Great Economy And At A Low Price This Is The One To Get. — Love it. Great power for a four cylinder. Brakes a little weak in factory trim but only need a good set of pads and rotors to be great. Would have liked to see and independent rear suspension but handles well. Looks damn sexy outside could have used a little help inside. Gas mileage is excellent, maintenance is pretty cheap and i use synthetic oil. Extremely fun to drive with a manual trans.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Peter writes:
2009 Chevrolet Cobalt LT1 Coupe Review
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remote start feature

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cheap look on the inside

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My Cobalt Coupe — good car overall. naturally the 2 Lexus's that my parents own are so much better. however i love my car. the car is fast and sports. It is so much fun 2 drive! i got the vehicle remote start add-on. so whenever its 2 hot or cold i turn on my car with that and let the ac/heat do its thing. its really good on gas 2. i am averaging about 26-27 mpg overall. full tank gets me allmost 400 miles.

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Patrick writes:
2009 Chevrolet Cobalt LT1 Coupe Review
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Great car

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yellow?

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Sexxxy! — Four cylinder, acceleration medium, braking gret, handling good. No repairs up to now, no squeaks or rattles. Yollow exterior. black interior. add least 450 per tank, 40$ to fill from empty. oil and recals. This car is the perfect car to go lonmg distances, fun for Sunday night cruise.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Benjamin writes:
2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Turbocharged Coupe Review
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Great hp, torque, and sturdy suspension

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styling blahs, cheap meterials in some places

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Pocket Rocket — 260 hp, 260 lbs ft of torque, acceleration 0- 60 in about 5.6 secs. goes through the slaloms at 69.3 mph, cost about 22,750, very fun ride, great breaks with front brembo calipers, styling is a little bland in places, gas mileage about 24 - 31, godd sound system, all in all a very exciting daily driver and I would deffinetly recomend it to anyone who is looking for cheap speed!

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SLD88 writes:
2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Turbocharged Coupe Review
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Stage 1 is stupid fast. Decent mileage for eating other cars that are meant to be fast.

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Ugly cheap interior, exterior could have used a couple revamps to make it look better.
digital device on A pillar dim day and night, can't see in the day.

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Fastest, Best Handling, Practical, And Affordable Car Out There. — I bought a stage one yesterday! I am loving it. I am a little scared something might go, but am going to try to not rod it too much, just here and there for fun and to get the feel, or when some boys in "fast cars" need to be shown. The seats are comfortable, although I wish they had more leather than mesh, and the interior is a joke for quality. My 01 Hyundai Tiburon seems to have better feeling interior quality. The first time I felt the turbo spool up and release all that power I was hooked. The supercharged versions were fun, but this is a whole new level especially how they fixed the wheel hop issues and tightened the suspension even more. I absolutely love the car. Canada sucks though (Alberta specifically), and I am not allowed to have tinted front windows, but it looks gorgeous with the black colour of the car!!! Just amazing, custom headlights HIDs as well, custom tailights that resemble the nissan gtr, and this thing is a head turner. Customed exhaust as well sounds great with the turbo. Just loving this freaking car right now. Fingers crossed something does not go wrong with it. And its been getting 9 litre per 100 k when driven nice, not too bad for the power its packing. Good on Chevy for the performance, bad on Chevy for the crap interior quality and no redesign when it was overdue after the first year!!! onto one month now. holding up great. underrated for capabilities, by many, broke the plastic pull out drawer by wheel needs an armrest, and suspension squeaks when freezing temps out. need a track to get to to fully appreciate the car!!!!

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Cost $9,500 Average Instant Market Value $14,359 Average Instant Market Value $11,580 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 37 36 35
Horsepower 155 140 140
Crash Test Rating 4 5 4
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 13.9 12.0 13.8
Front Leg Room (inches) 41.8 42.2 41.7

Reviews From Other Years

2010 Chevrolet Cobalt Reviews

Fun Little Sauna By Noremac1993

Car's great, It got me 400 miles with plenty of gas left, and it only has an 11 Gallon tank. And It was comfortable, besides the temperature, the whole time. Back seats are surprisingly roomy for a 2 ... Read More

Gets The Job Done.. By rookie89

Over all I really like it... but people have there own views of different cars... you got to find the one that you like.. It has good acceleration and handles good for me in the winter which I like th... Read More

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2008 Chevrolet Cobalt Reviews

To Be Or Not To Be By Ray

could be better, has great grip, tires and rims are lighter than stock, still needs to loose some weight. with my upgrades i can keep up with a ss, all it needs is a turbo and a better clutch. not... Read More

Compact By Lissa_Anne07

Really great gas mileage, little room for cargo, handling is good, small car that sits really low and not meant for a husband that is 6'4. Maintenance on car is really low. tires are pretty well neede... Read More

Read all 72 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt reviews

2007 Chevrolet Cobalt Reviews

Reliable By Dason27

This car it's a LS model and it does not have a cruise control. It drives good that's the car my wife drives for in city driving because She fills the car is very reliable. I recommend this car but I... Read More

Ssupercharged! By Benjamin

205hp from a 2.0L supercharged engine in a car that weights under 2900lbs is just sweet! And from the dyno's I've seen, all 205hp are at the wheels. not to mention I average 29mpg, country back-roads ... Read More

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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt Reviews

Alright By jraupp

other then fuel problems its a great car Has enough room for everyone great radio and handles very well inside is very nice has a lot of space in the trunk and the right headlight you have to bang it ... Read More

Nice But Alot Of Work By Will

i love this car no lag with supercharger but iv just had little problems here and their and its annoying i just wanna start tuning it and enjoy it! hopefully the stage 2 kits flash fixes some of my sm... Read More

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2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Reviews

I Like It When It Works By James

I love the car. It has had a lot of problems since I've bought it. I also don't get to drive it much due to being gone all the time. When I am able to drive it it's an amazing feeling. Read More

Looks Good, Goes Better By Scott

With that supercharger the acceleration is awesome, 2nd and 3rd gear really pull. Corners good and flat, though it is front wheel drive. I like the look of the interior, I think it should age well sty... Read More

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