Great news, readers! Both the 4-and 5-door variants of the new 2012 Chevrolet Sonic have received a 5-star overall rating for safety, as determined by the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). The Sonic is now one of ten 2012 GM models with a perfect safety score. Gay Kent, Executive Director of Vehicle Safety for GM explains the importance of these ratings, stating, "We developed Sonic to exceed customer expectations of subcompacts in terms of segment-leading safety features. From the largest vehicles in our lineup to the smallest, we are putting overall crashworthiness and state-of-the-art safety technologies at the top of the list of must-haves." ¹.

The Chevy Sonic has various features to help the driver both avoid a crash and to protect its passengers in the occurrence of one.  A strong steel body structure, ten standard air bags, rollover sensors (which activate head-curtain air bags), StabiliTrak electronic stability control, front seatbelt pretensioners (to help manage the distribution of weight during a crash), power-assist front disc and rear drum brakes featuring ABS and traction control, as well as OnStar's Automatic Crash Response System are just a few of the helpful features the Sonic offers.

The Sonic managed to overcome new, more stringent crash test ratings this year, showing that it's truly a vehicle in which you can feel safe driving your family. In fact, why not stop by Munday Chevrolet, located at 17800 North Freeway Houston, TX 77090 and test drive one for yourself? We know you won't be disappointed.

Source: ¹http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en/chevrolet/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2012/Jan/0103_sonic