GM has announced the pricing for the Cobalt SS coupe.
The Cobalt SS coupe that will be in dealerships starting next month starts at $22,995. It is powered by a 260 horsepower 2.0L Ecotec engine that is mated to a five-speed manual transmission. It reaches 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds and even with all that power under the hood the Cobalt SS still manages to get 30 mpg on the highway. The suspension has also been upgraded to the all-new FE5 Sport suspension and new 18" wheels are standard.
In addition to the coupe, GM is also going to release a Cobalt SS sedan at a later date.
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PRESS RELEASE:
DETROIT: Powered by a 260-horsepower (194 kW) turbocharged and intercooled 2.0L Ecotec engine, the Cobalt SS delivers a balance of track-proven performance capability, driving refinement and premium features. Offered exclusively with a five-speed manual transmission, it is also an efficient performer, delivering an estimated 30 mpg in highway driving – the best among top competitors.
That combination of performance, features and efficiency comes with a MSRP of $22,995, including a $660 destination charge. The Cobalt SS is well equipped at that price, including standard air conditioning, premium sound system, remote keyless entry, StabiliTrak electronic stability control system, OnStar and XM Satellite Radio.
Major options include an uplevel audio system ($295), sunroof ($750), high-wing rear spoiler ($195) and a limited-slip differential ($495).
The Cobalt SS coupe is expected to arrive in dealerships in late April.
Maximum performance on the street or track
The Cobalt SS delivers a quick 0-60 time of approximately 5.7 seconds – thanks to the engine's "no-lift shift" calibration – and an impressive maximum lateral grip of 0.9 g. This combination enabled the Cobalt SS to set a new class record when running the famed Nürburgring racing circuit, posting a time of 8:22.85 minutes.
Ride and handing are supported by an all-new FE5 Sport suspension, with specific stabilizer bars, spring rates and damper tuning – all designed to complement the high-output turbocharged powertrain and mitigate afflictions such as torque steer. Driver-selectable modes help maximize performance whether on the street or track.
Four-wheel disc brakes with standard ABS help ensure the car stops as confidently as it accelerates and corners. The front brakes are from Brembo and have a performance-oriented, fixed-caliper design, which resists fade better than floating caliper designs; the rear discs are vented for better heat dissipation. Large, twin-five-spoke 18-inch forged aluminum wheels and performance tires are standard. They're mounted on 225/40-series Continental summer tires.
The Cobalt SS is also equipped with a host of standard safety features, including the StabiliTrak electronic stability control system and side-impact air bags.
Cobalt SS style
The Cobalt SS is distinguished on the exterior with several unique features, including a distinctive, air dam-style front fascia with integrated projector-beam fog lamps. New front upper and lower grilles sport an SS-specific diamond-mesh appearance; and SS-specific rockers and badging adorn the body sides.
A standard deck lid spoiler can be replaced with an optional high-wing aero enhancement. Also at the rear is a prominent, bright-tip exhaust outlet.
Inside the Cobalt SS are SS-embroidered sport seats with suede-like UltraLux inserts, a specific gauge cluster, an A-pillar-mounted turbo boost gauge and a specific shifter arrangement.
Comments (44)
Interesting pricing...should definitely help it sell...
Posted by gilly | March 21, 2008 11:19 AM
Posted on March 21, 2008 11:19
Are there any plans for a 4 door version?
Posted by rknbhg | March 21, 2008 11:38 AM
Posted on March 21, 2008 11:38
Still a decent looking car...looking forward to a re-design though. But for that price, with that power, can't complain too much.
Posted by Krazeee | March 21, 2008 1:07 PM
Posted on March 21, 2008 13:07
Price seems decent. I wonder how it will go against Hyundai's new coupe, which has 50 more HP but costs $2000 more.
Posted by SEALBoy | March 21, 2008 1:10 PM
Posted on March 21, 2008 13:10
A 4 door model?
The Colbalt SS is supposed to be a sports car not A family Sedan!!!!
Posted by mickk | March 21, 2008 1:22 PM
Posted on March 21, 2008 13:22
@ Krazeee
your not crazy you are blind.
Posted by dennisil | March 21, 2008 1:24 PM
Posted on March 21, 2008 13:24
thats ok you are blind but i suffer from obsessive-retardation
Posted by dennisil | March 21, 2008 1:33 PM
Posted on March 21, 2008 13:33
That is a fair amount of go the old super charged models were just too slow to be sporty.
Posted by RX-7 Guy | March 21, 2008 2:06 PM
Posted on March 21, 2008 14:06
Still not much in the looks department.
But the [power : price : gas] ratio seems to be pretty high.
Posted by JadeTalon | March 21, 2008 2:53 PM
Posted on March 21, 2008 14:53
@ Krazeee
im sorry that your mom used to feed you whiskey when you where a child, but rather than bicker back and fourth on a message board and have you use my name in your posts you could give me a reason why you feel this is a good looking car?
just give me one example of a desigen aspect of this car that makes is look good, i know that beuty is in the eye of the beholder and i know your not blind so explain your case and i will respect your opinion.
Posted by dennisil | March 21, 2008 3:08 PM
Posted on March 21, 2008 15:08
Hmm.......I may have to actually put my GM employee discount (it's a family thing) to use here........
Posted by Totenglocke | March 21, 2008 3:37 PM
Posted on March 21, 2008 15:37
@Dennisil:
It's not that bad looking of a car. Imagine the headlights with the top half cut off and extended down an inch or so, then give it some normal looking tails and you're set. It's got a decent side profile already IMO.
Posted by Gary | March 21, 2008 7:22 PM
Posted on March 21, 2008 19:22
Eye kent seigh ennytheeng neighss beecuzz' ahm naymd 4 uh puhnc anduh feminim creem.
Oh, and I can't spell either, which is an objectively determinable problem.
One, in fact, that I get help on when I use a decent browser.
All the while I am slamming people for their subjective viewpoints.
Posted by Vagisil | March 21, 2008 9:39 PM
Posted on March 21, 2008 21:39
guys, if GM decides 2 make tis look "cool" they'll end up making it look like a gay generic import, we don't need another "generic" car, that looks the same as everything else. Im actually kinda like the fact that GM took the generic route instead of the "rice burner" look u see from hyundai and everyone else these days
Posted by Alex | March 22, 2008 2:30 AM
Posted on March 22, 2008 02:30
opps, typo. *conservative route
shit
Posted by Alex | March 22, 2008 2:32 AM
Posted on March 22, 2008 02:32
sleeping pills are $2.95
Posted by rene | March 22, 2008 5:26 AM
Posted on March 22, 2008 05:26
But it's a Cobalt...$22k now, $15k a year later!!! And try $8500 2.5 years later!!!
Posted by worldbfree4me | March 22, 2008 11:13 AM
Posted on March 22, 2008 11:13
But it's a Cobalt...$22k now, $15k a year later!!! And try $8500 2.5 years later!!!
Posted by worldbfree4me | March 22, 2008 11:13 AM
Posted on March 22, 2008 11:13
Funny, that's what everyone said about the last gen SRT-4. The '05s go for as high as 20k, resale value of 86% 3 years later, higher mileage around 18k or 78%. The '04s are 15-18k depending on mileage, 65% to 78% 4 years later. The '03s, which no one really wanted after the '04s came out with more power anyway, still go for 13-15k, 56% to65%. The cheapest I found within 100 miles of me, $12990 with 80,000 miles on it, 5 years later.
No one can sale what resale value will be. The market determines that, not bean counters, or blue book. It is all what someone is willing to pay. There are far too many factors involved.
I like it because it is a sleeper. I look the understated look, keeps the cops looking at the other guy. Things like wings, ground effects, rims, hood scoops, and bright colors like red, orange and yellow are cop magnets.
It should be interesting to see this vs the Genesis coupe. Power to weight is almost exactly the same. Genesis is rwd though, so I for see it edging out over the SS do to the nature of rwd vs fwd. No one can say till people start hitting the track with both though.
Posted by Avatar | March 22, 2008 11:49 AM
Posted on March 22, 2008 11:49
@Gary
Thanks i can see your point.
it appears that chevy is really trying to make us all belive a fwd compact car can haul some major ass, it sounds good on paper and the nurburg ring run in less than 9 seconds sound like good numbers... if i worked ar chevy and designed this thing i would have shoehorned a vette engine in it...
Posted by dennisil | March 22, 2008 1:18 PM
Posted on March 22, 2008 13:18
22K for a cavalier. Next headline,GM reports record losses,again.
Posted by Patrick | March 22, 2008 5:57 PM
Posted on March 22, 2008 17:57
So, styling is not really stylish but it is cheap considering its Nurburgring sub 8 min and 30 mpg.
the red in the interior is puke inducing, hopefully there will be some more tasteful options
i'll take one just to wipe those smug smirks off faces of import owners.
Posted by SVT | March 22, 2008 10:47 PM
Posted on March 22, 2008 22:47
Correction, Chevrolet claims Nurburgring time of 8 min 22.85 sec...
Posted by SVT | March 22, 2008 11:33 PM
Posted on March 22, 2008 23:33
Somehow GM always seems to make anything with a 4 banger look distintively like a low end product. It's like they are making them for what their idea of a teenager would like, Only thing, teenagers never like them. It's like they are not being totally serious about it.
The mechanicals look pretty sound.
Posted by Bill | March 23, 2008 10:49 AM
Posted on March 23, 2008 10:49
If these are 8500 in 2.5 years, I'm going to have a heck of a time driving one.
This car tied the e46 (01-07) BMW M3 in lapping the ring. That's impressive, I'm pretty sure it wont' be as easy to drive fast though.
I'll bet $500 this laps the ring faster than the Genesis.
Posted by Cheap Car Lover | March 24, 2008 9:29 AM
Posted on March 24, 2008 09:29
I've had these prices up for a few weeks. It seems $22,995 is the magic price for turbocharged compacts, as the MazdaSpeed3 and Caliber SRT4 also check in at that level.
Good to see that the "look at me" wing is now optional. I'm also happy to see a four-door on the way. Anyone who doesn't see the point of a performance sedan is living in the 1970s.
For thorough price comparisons:
http://www.truedelta.com/prices.php
Posted by Michael Karesh | March 24, 2008 10:38 AM
Posted on March 24, 2008 10:38
Strangely enough, the interior looks BETTER than I expected. Of course what that says about consumer confidence in GM products is a different matter.
Posted by gm0n3y | March 24, 2008 1:24 PM
Posted on March 24, 2008 13:24
@ Cheap Car Lover
your going to compair the best cobalt vs' a regular hyundai and i bet your right too but as aoon as someone supercharges the v6 genesis or dare i say turbo charges it ths chevy is going to get smoked.
one of my friends drives a regular cobalt he got in 05' and even he admits its not a good car. i dont talk to him much anymore but last i heard hes been driving it through security barriers at speed. i think he dosent care much for the car because he says it sucks. i bet you get what you pay for and a chap car is just that cheap so the genesis wont exactally be a g35 either but time will tell.
Posted by dennisil | March 24, 2008 2:17 PM
Posted on March 24, 2008 14:17
A car that's cheap and fast, and decent on gas. Until this one came along I didn't even notice Cobalts. Styling and interior are plain and cheap. Fit and finish will be suspect, but the new Chevy warranty is nice. It might make a fun little commuter. Get one in silver or black, take the badges off, and remove the limp-looking wing and you have a little stealth fighter. Having said that, there are better (IMO) choices coming out in the near future in the 2+2 coupe category. Overall, a good effort by Chevy to spice up a ho-hum car line. Would I buy one? no. Rent one? hell yes.
Posted by Kell | March 24, 2008 2:58 PM
Posted on March 24, 2008 14:58
Man, it is almost like they try to make it look boring though..... The added HP is nicey nice but for an SS model they so totally could have done more with the looks. Other than the spoiler and three SS badges I cannot make out a difference from a standard cobalt.
Posted by carluver57 | March 24, 2008 3:44 PM
Posted on March 24, 2008 15:44
@ Denis
Why do people compare modified cars? This forum is about a factory stock vehicle, so I compared it to another factory stock vehicle. You can make most any car fast once it's modified.
I'd still buy the Hyundai because I like sliding sideways burning the tires off, and I'd miss that with the Cobalt's FWD.
I think Chevy's intention was to not make it look all riced up with ridiculous body kits and funky appearance packages. They wanted to actually make it fast. Adding body kids and badges and other distictive 'features' on performance models generally does little more than add weight. Clearly, Chevy didn't worry about looks. In my opinion, performance is more important anyways.
I think the Civic SI is one of the ugliest cars on the road today. It isn't fast, but it sure thinks it is.
Posted by Cheap Car Lover | March 24, 2008 4:08 PM
Posted on March 24, 2008 16:08
do people still throw their money away for piece of shit chevys? wow, how smart.
the last time i drove a chevy (or an american for the matter), all of the typical issues with american cars were present -- cheap plasticky interior materials, unconfortable seats, the most unthoughtful positioning of headrest that gave me a freaking neckache, minimal attention to details, the list goes on.
they just never learn.
Posted by HW | March 25, 2008 1:31 AM
Posted on March 25, 2008 01:31
Im sorry for the post above...i know its really moronic and sounds fake...I was having an attack of "America Obsession" and couldnt resist.
Posted by HW | March 25, 2008 5:54 AM
Posted on March 25, 2008 05:54
PS - I dont even have a drivers license and crashed while driving my lawnmower. Its was Honda of course...not some crappy american one with cheap interiors and cheap quality.
Posted by HW | March 25, 2008 5:59 AM
Posted on March 25, 2008 05:59
This Hyundai Accent lookalike isn't a better buy than a low 20k basic dodge Challenger...
Posted by Diesel | March 25, 2008 6:02 AM
Posted on March 25, 2008 06:02
Chevy might be on to something here.
While I dislike the bland styling (GTO rehash) it is the only two door turbo coupe you can currently buy. My main questions are reliability. The GXP roadsters from Pontiac and Saturn have horrible reliability, and I'm wondering if the ecotech can take all the turbos that aftermarket companies can throw at it.
That's the beauty of the SRT4, it can handle 1200hp on a stock block. Let's hope GM overbuilt the ecotech also...
I like the idea of the hyundai, and I like RWD, but in the past hyundai has not delivered well (I've owned a Tiburon GT/v6) and RWD, although cool, adds weight, consumes more power, and is a much more difficult package to shoehorn into a compact car.
Personally, I like the new tdi coupe that Mitsu is supposed to be working on.
Posted by Jeff | March 25, 2008 9:35 AM
Posted on March 25, 2008 09:35
That's the beauty of the SRT4, it can handle 1200hp on a stock block. Let's hope GM overbuilt the ecotech also...
I like the idea of the hyundai, and I like RWD, but in the past hyundai has not delivered well (I've owned a Tiburon GT/v6) and RWD, although cool, adds weight, consumes more power, and is a much more difficult package to shoehorn into a compact car.
1,200hp on the stock block Neon...you're on crack. Supra's and Skylines will barely do that (with their stock FORGED internals) if they're tuned perfectly.
You bought a Tiburon...ROTFL. RWD is where it's at...go drive a mid-to-late 90's Nissan 240sx.
Posted by Noya | March 25, 2008 3:21 PM
Posted on March 25, 2008 15:21
LIPSTICK on a pig
Posted by mr.car | March 25, 2008 3:38 PM
Posted on March 25, 2008 15:38
Why does it need a G meter, thats what your ass is for ...
Posted by mr.car | March 25, 2008 3:43 PM
Posted on March 25, 2008 15:43
Sorry guys,, I see thats a boost meter , makes it easy to see when the poorly made in the usa head gasket is blown out ..
Posted by mr.car | March 25, 2008 4:00 PM
Posted on March 25, 2008 16:00
Read stock block, not stock internals. The stock internals on last gen SRT4 are good for about 500-600 hp. The other only other thing that is good for that much power are the cams, although they start developing micro cracks at around 1000 hp and won't last for many passes at that level.
The Ecotec stock internals are only good for about 350 hp if that. The block, I am not quite sure. If I remember correctly, the 1000+ hp Ecotecs do not use the stock block. It is however easy to get replacements for an Ecotec, GM Performance Parts offers them.
As for the gaskets, you guys are thinking of the old 3.1L and 3.4L v6. Ecotecs, to my knowledge, have never had a problem with gaskets, and nether have mine, blown or otherwise. Then again, the fleet of box trucks I have setting outside blow gaskets all the time, but they are Mitsubishi's, so that can't be right, can it? Most go through 1 a year with ages from '99 up to '07, so it can't be wrong then.
Posted by Avatar | March 25, 2008 4:17 PM
Posted on March 25, 2008 16:17
I said that 3.1L and 3.4L V6 GM engines have gasket problems. As far as Ecotec engines, that's the best engine GM made for the last 20 years excluding Corvette's V8 engine.
Ecotec stock internals can't do more then 300-350HP.
Cobalt SS has a nice price though :)
Speaking of SRT-4, overrated. I smoke that car with my stock Mitsubishi Eclipse GT 2006 on daily basis.
Posted by Luka | March 25, 2008 5:46 PM
Posted on March 25, 2008 17:46
The 3.1s and 3.4s had problems primarily with lower intake gaskets. Not head gaskets. It's a lot easier problem to fix, and they did start using a revised gasket design in later models. They developed a bad reputation because of this, but the 60 degree GM V6s are actually pretty reliable otherwise.
"Then again, the fleet of box trucks I have setting outside blow gaskets all the time, but they are Mitsubishi's, so that can't be right, can it?"
Exactly. They're Mitsubishis, so you are clearly a liar! You probably swapped out all the engines for American ones. So they blow out American head gaskets. That's what you did!
:-P
Posted by Alexvrb | March 25, 2008 7:04 PM
Posted on March 25, 2008 19:04
Although the internal specs of this car sounds good, as well as its pricing, I don't like the exterior styling of it. I don't think it's ugly but it looks like an econo-box car and it's just plain Jane.
Also, the fact that it's American, despite being an American, is a turn off. The reason I feel this way is that for this price segment, there are lots of alternatives that look better, are more reliable, and have more credibility.
Posted by Optimummind | March 26, 2008 6:42 PM
Posted on March 26, 2008 18:42