2006 Chevrolet Cobalt

Pros: Radio controls on steering, comfortable seats, smooth quiet ride
Cons: I haven't found any yet.

I decided to go with the Cobalt LT. It had the small body I was looking for and still had the semi sporty look. If you are looking for a luxury car of course this is not the one, but for a small sedan this is a great car at a great price. The seats are more comfortable than I imagined. You always figure if it has a cheap price the interior will be cheap, but not the case with this car. Front seating area is roomy and the air conditioner will freeze you out. Rear defrost works very quickly too.

Pros: Good head room, decent gas mileage, good power. Smooth and fairly quiet on hwy.
Cons: Radio sometimes "lock"s out and I have to stop and start the car to reset.

'Had a Pontiac Pursuit for 6 weeks, as a courtesy car. 110 Km (60-70 miles)/day.
'Very impressed with the power and smoothness — and the deep overdrive. Many 4-cyl cars cruise at 3,000 rpm at hwy speeds of 60 mph (100 km/h). This one is at 2,200 and it's not switching in and out of overdrive if you put the gas on a little heavier or go up a hill. It has the power to stay in overdrive and still accelerate.
My loaner has a/c, tach and cruise, plus the digital readout for the outside temp, oil life, trip meter — and the fuel mileage. With that, you're able to see how different speeds or other factors affect your mileage. It's not a gas miser, but it's decent fuel economy — especially if you don't speed.
Good head room and comfortable seats. Turns tight.
It also seems to have traction control on the drive wheels. (No ABS) On ice, wet pavement, or gravel — you hit the gas and the wheels spin for a few seconds — then the engine just about dies for 2-3 seconds. Saves on tires if you have a young driver borrowing the car!

Pros: Awesome speakers, very quiet, nice looking exterior shape
Cons: INTERIOR PLASTIC!, low fuel eco., clock looking speedometer, too heavy

I rented this car for 5 days, it was ok but not exceptional in any way except maybe the sound system. My biggest problem, if you're not careful, you will scrape skin off trying to roll windows down the interior plastic is so bad. Also, I don't care for the "euro" look of the instruments and interior, gimme the all american black on white gauges! The speakers do sound very good, and the interior is very quiet on hwy but those are the best things I can tell. It is NOT very efficient on gas, even with base engine. This car is too heavy for it's engine. I like the outside design of the car, but hate the inside layout. The only way the cobalt could best a mazda or similar import is with the SS maybe.