On a flat road, the Sonic's shift suggestions were perfectly reasonable, but on any ascent the small engine just did not have the oomph to idle uphill. In this new era when automakers try to eke every bit of fuel economy out of their cars, even the driver is not safe from efficiency engineering. By 50 mph the Sonic LTZ turbo wanted to be in top gear. As I drove this six-speed-manual-equipped car down a coastal highway, the up arrow icon on the instrument cluster lit up consistently before what I felt was the right time to take a higher gear. But the 2012 Chevy Sonic LTZ turbo had other ideas. After decades of driving manual-transmission cars, I like to think I know when to shift up.
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