NEW FOR 2009:
- More efficient and powerful 2.2-litre engine with variable valve timing
- New XFE fuel-efficient model
- New SS sedan model; SS coupe returns
- Reconfigurable performance display added to SS Coupe
- OnStar standard on SS, available on LS and LT
- New wheels
- Exterior colours: Silver Ice, Gold Mist and Silver Moss added; Cashmere discontinued
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For 2009, the Chevrolet Cobalt undergoes several changes, including performance and fuel enhancements. The 2.2-litre Ecotec four-cylinder gains variable valve timing, raising horsepower from the previous 148 hp to 155 hp. An SS sedan model is now available, along with the return of the SS coupe, as well as a new XFE model, with reduced fuel consumption due to a new 3.63 final drive ratio with the manual transmission and new 15-inch low-rolling-resistance tires, for an improvement of up to 13 per cent in the city and eight per cent on the highway, achieving 8.0 L/100 km in the city and 5.4 L/100 km on the highway.
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Available as a two-door coupe or four-door sedan, the Cobalt uses a 2.2-litre in the LS and LT trim lines, and a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder in the SS models. The 2.2-litre comes with a five-speed manual or optional four-speed automatic, while the SS comes solely with a short-throw five-speed manual. Trim lines are the LS, LT and SS, all of them in sedan or coupe configuration.
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Features on the LS include 15-inch steel wheels, manual remote mirrors, variable intermittent wipers, driver information centre, tilt column, cloth seats, 60/40 split-folding rear seat with pass-through, CD stereo with auxiliary input, and automatic headlamps. Air conditioning, curtain airbags and anti-lock brakes can be added as options.
