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The Sonic combines a youthful, aggressive design with turbocharged
performance and agile ride and handling. When equipped with an available,
efficient 1.4L turbo, it is expected to achieve an estimated 40 mpg highway.
"The new Z-Spec accessories reinforce Sonic's fun, youthful spirit," said
Rick Scheidt, vice president, Chevrolet marketing. "Customization is
particularly important with the customers we believe will gravitate toward the
Sonic, and we want to help them make their vehicle look exactly the way they
want as easily as possible."
The Z-Spec accessories will initially
include body-color ground effects (with a silver exhaust tip), contrasting
mirror caps and roof spoiler, contrasting upper and lower grille surrounds and a
body graphics package, along with 16- and 17-inch painted alloy wheels. The
ground effects kit features a front fascia extension, rocker panel extensions,
rear fascia extension and silver exhaust tip.
Interior Upgrades include
aluminum sport pedals and sill plates.
Z-Spec also includes color accent
packages in "Black Out" or "White Out." These "Color Out" packages, displayed on
vehicles at the New York Auto Show, feature black accents on a Summit White
Sonic and Summit White accents on an Inferno Orange Sonic.
"Sonic is a
great canvas for customization, and Z-Spec offers a cohesive design with a
family of factory-engineered accessories and graphics," said Scheidt.
Z-Spec parts can be purchased individually, to suit customer tastes and budgets,
or can be purchased as a complete package. When the parts are purchased with the
Sonic and installed by the dealer, customers can roll the cost into their
monthly payments.
Additional accessories will be available for the Sonic,
ranging from the fashionable to the functional, such as chrome mirror caps and
door handles to cargo nets and trunk trays. Additional graphics packages also
will be available in the future.
The accessorized Sonics on display in
New York share traits with the Z-Spec concept versions of the Cruze, Spark and
Volt shown at the 2010 SEMA show. For example, each wore ground effects kits,
rear spoilers and Z-Spec-specific grilles, as well as Z-Spec graphics.
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