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Curb Weight | 3216 lbs. | ||
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EPA Passenger | 87.1 cu.ft. | ||
EPA Total Interior | 101.0 cu.ft. | ||
Fuel Capacity | 13.0 gallons | ||
Front Head Room | 38.5 inches | ||
Front Leg Room | 41.8 inches | ||
Max Seating Capacity | 5 | ||
Minimum Ground Clearance | 5.4 inches | ||
Overall Length | 180.3 inches | ||
Front Shoulder Room | 53.0 inches | ||
Trunk or Cargo Capacity | 13.9 cu.ft. | ||
Turning Diameter | 33.5 feet | ||
Wheel Base | 103.3 inches | ||
Width with mirrors | 67.9 inches |
Alloy Wheels | Available | ||
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Fog Lights | Available | ||
Moon Roof/Sun Roof | Available | ||
Number of Doors | 4 doors | ||
Rear Spoiler | Available |
City | 22 mpg | ||
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Highway | 31 mpg | ||
Combined | 25 mpg |
Drivetrain | FWD | ||
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Transmission Type | Automatic | ||
4 speed | Available | ||
Recommended Fuel | Premium |
Horsepower | 171 @ 5800 RPM | ||
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Torque | 167 @ 4500 rpm | ||
Engine | 4-Cyl, 2.4 Liter |
Basic | 3 years / 36000 miles | ||
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Powertrain | 5 years / 100000 miles | ||
Corrosion | 6 years / 100000 miles |
You’ll like the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt SS if you want a quick, competent coupe that’s free of the flamboyant styling often found in sporty small cars. Also, those concerned about fuel economy will appreciate the Cobalt SS’s 30-mile-per-gallon EPA highway fuel economy rating.
You may not like the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt SS if you want a car that offers aggressive styling in addition to aggressive performance. The understated design of the Cobalt SS may strike some sport-compact buyers as too sedate.
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| Price | $3,950 | $4,125 | $3,775 | $3,750 | |
| Consumer Rating | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | |
| Fuel Economy | City 22/Hwy 31/Comb 25 MPG | City 27/Hwy 36/Comb 30 MPG | City 22/Hwy 32/Comb 25 MPG | City 20/Hwy 28/Comb 23 MPG | |
| Fuel Type | Gas | Gas | Gas | Flexible Fuel | |
| Safety Rating | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.0 | |
| Seating Capacity | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Basic Warranty | 3 years or 36000 miles | 5 years or 60000 miles | 5 years or 60000 miles | 3 years or 36000 miles | |
| Horsepower | 171 @ 5800 RPM | 110 @ 6000 RPM | 175 @ 6000 RPM | 240 @ 6550 RPM | |
| Engine | 4-Cyl, 2.4 Liter | 4-Cyl, 1.6 Liter | 4-Cyl, 2.4 Liter | V6, Flex Fuel, 3.0 Liter | |
| Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | FWD | FWD |