GM: Resurrect Cobalt LTZ

[SierraGS]

Originally Posted by F14CRAZY

If not pointed out, the LTZ was around for the '07 model year...my mom owns one. And it has the 5 lug wheels. It's a pretty good car, my only real complaint is that the seat does not really have a tilt adjustment.

Its got Onstar, XM, aux. input, pretty nice leather...the door panels are much nicer than a base LS you'd drive from Enterprise

Resurrecting the Cobalt LTZ is a great idea!

Now if GM would only put the 8-way power seat the HHR LT has in it, this would fix the lack of "tilt adjustment".

Add an Automatic version of XFE for a bump in MPG and GM has competitor in the compact market and a way to prepare buyers for the new Cruze that will be more expensive than the Cobalt.

[EldoFan]

Originally Posted by toronadoGT

This isn't my best chop, and it came out slightly darker when I uploaded it, but I tried to spice up the Cobalt's interior with a black/mocha color scheme, inspired by the '08 Malibu.

I think it's perfect there!

[toronadoGT]

Originally Posted by EldoFan

I think it's perfect there!

Glad you liked it.

Myself, I am not a fan of the design of the Cobalt's interior. It's wholesomely unoriginal, a carbon copy of the interior of a VW Passat. GM's design studios can do much better, and, in fact, they are with recent products.





Not only is it unoriginal, but it's quite dated as well. VW debuted that generation of Passat for the 1998 model year. The Cobalt, as we all know, debuted for the 2004 model year.

However, interesting color combos can and do improve the Cobalt's interior.

[EldoFan]

Originally Posted by toronadoGT

Glad you liked it.

Myself, I am not a fan of the design of the Cobalt's interior. It's wholesomely unoriginal, a carbon copy of the interior of a VW Passat. GM's design studios can do much better, and, in fact, they are with recent products.





Not only is it unoriginal, but it's quite dated as well. VW debuted that generation of Passat for the 1998 model year. The Cobalt, as we all know, debuted for the 2004 model year.

However, interesting color combos can and do improve the Cobalt's interior.

It's a competent design IMO given the class the Cobalt is in, might be slightly underwhelming given it's price though.

Hands down better than what it replaces.......

[chevydlrmn]

Originally Posted by toronadoGT

This isn't my best chop, and it came out slightly darker when I uploaded it, but I tried to spice up the Cobalt's interior with a black/mocha color scheme, inspired by the '08 Malibu.

that looks good.

[chevydlrmn]

Originally Posted by toronadoGT

The Cobalt, as we all know, debuted for the 2004 model year.

However, interesting color combos can and do improve the Cobalt's interior.

it was 2005, just over 3 years ago. But still not the best they could've done.

[eaton53]

Originally Posted by toronadoGT

Myself, I am not a fan of the design of the Cobalt's interior. It's wholesomely unoriginal, a carbon copy of the interior of a VW Passat. GM's design studios can do much better, and, in fact, they are with recent products.

The Cobalt's interior is rather generic, if entirely functional. I've got no complaints about its quality, though... everything's still nice and tight. It looks pretty good in black.

I'd say my #1 complaint would be that the lighting makes some of the controls quite hard to read at dusk. Another one they probably never thought of.... the silver finish on the bezel around the inside passenger door pull can be scratched off by a watch bracelet. I can fix that one myself in about five minutes, though.

I've got more complaints than that about my Miata's interior... from a dopey vent design to hidden controls, dust attracting materials, the fastest fogging windows ever (that also resist de-fogging) and a cheap, peeling steering wheel. Probably will have to get a nice leather cover for that.

[F14CRAZY]

Toronado: that color scheme really does look good

[buildacariwant]

Originally Posted by Joe in T.O.

I don't care what people say, but the Cobalt dash is 100 times better than the two tier Honda Civic design or the Toyota Yaris centre guage cluster design.

the design with all the beige and fake wood is dated. nuns and coupon clipping housewives will love it. no one else under 35 will be all that impressed.

[EldoFan]

Originally Posted by buildacariwant

the design with all the beige and fake wood is dated. nuns and coupon clipping housewives will love it. no one else under 35 will be all that impressed.

GM still has to get over the idea that people here aren't ready to pony up big bucks for compact cars......then you might loose a little of the beige.....

[F14CRAZY]

My mom bought hers for around $16k. It was a GM company car with around 3,400 miles and was a couple months old. Otherwise I would think that the $20k sticker price for it would have been a bit much for a Cobalt

[SierraGS]

Price will be a factor if the Cobalt LTZ returns, especially with $2.00 a gallon gas.

Bet that is one of the reasons the Cruze was "delayed" until after the 2010 union agreement kicks in.

[AmericanRevolution]

Originally Posted by EldoFan

It's a competent design IMO given the class the Cobalt is in, might be slightly underwhelming given it's price though.

Hands down better than what it replaces.......

ooooo boy, thank God that old GM is long gone now...