Cobalt Good Buy?

Just wondering which cobalt has the most potential HP and some specs of the car....im thinking of buying one in the near future...short and sweet comments and websites if you know them....thanx

i apologize in advance for posting this when im sure someone else has covered it...but i always wanted to know what the engine types are...and if you could get 1 w/ out the stock supercharger and slap a turbo on it...anyone done this? send me a link...thanx

There are three different motor types for the Cobalt models.

1. Ecotec 2.2 - LS, LT -145 HP
2. Ecotec 2.4 VVT (Variable valve timing)- SS non-supercharged -175 HP
3. Ecotec 2.0 Supercharged - SS/SC - 205 HP (really has about 240 HP)


All the motors have great potential to make power. What car you should get just depends on your budget and what your plans are for it. If you plan on just a straight line speed car for cheap then get the Ecotec 2.2 and slap a Hahn turbo kit on there. If you want a decently priced car that is pretty good all around and takes to N/A modding and F/I well then get the 2.4 VVT.
If you want something that handles very well and can go up to 350+ hp without a rebuild then get the 2.0 supercharged SS.

ooo i didnt know they were all ecotec motors...wow
uhh so if i just wanted 2 get 1 and bolt on turbo it wit a kit and an intercooler i would want the 2.2 huh? well thats what i was leanin toward anyway cuz its cheaper but i was also thinkin about the look of the vehicle and the LS i believe comes wit the stock 17 inch rims wit some nice tires and i hear that the tires that come stock wit other cobalts are shit....so i guess the 2.2L Eco LS Coupe for me...im gonna buy 1 tomorrow...thank u


i was...uhhh...jk about the "buyin 1 2morrow" cuz i dont roll like that...lol

I have a black supercharged SS w/ everything only 5k miles ill sell for 20,000. I bought it a yr ago for 25. lemme know still under warranty as well

I am about to buy a cobalt and i was just wondering if the Cobalt SS was considered a sports car or not and also was wondering more about the other cobalts and which one is the best buy.
Thanks!

I am about to buy a cobalt and i was just wondering if the Cobalt SS was considered a sports car or not and also was wondering more about the other cobalts and which one is the best buy.
Thanks!

Just go in and look at some and then decide. I went in intending to buy a SS/SC and I got a black one. I am very happy with it and I have had it for a week now. Only you should decide on what type of Cobalt to buy. Yes it is a sports car and it will be one of the cheapest cars to insure. Mine saved me about $20 over my Cavalier per month.

I traded my 04 Cavalier for mine.

Alrighty thanks for your help I am planning on getting one with in this month I just totalled the car I had...completly not my fault but the rent car that I got is a Cobalt LS and I hate it lol I just hope that I like the LT or the SS better.

:screwy: wait y u gonna get a cobalt if u drove one for a while and u didnt like it? the other models arnt gonna change that much... :screwy:

:screwy: wait y u gonna get a cobalt if u drove one for a while and u didnt like it? the other models arnt gonna change that much... :screwy:


There's quite a bit of difference between the base model cobalt and an SS. It's like you're not even driving the same car at all.

u mean they changed the interior completly? and how the windshield is setup...and the body style? i mean the car dosnt completly change...it dosnt go from colbalt interior 2 mustang interior...its not gonna b a huge difference its still a cobalt and its still made by Chevy....

the interior does change significantly for the supercharged model.

u mean they changed the interior completly? and how the windshield is setup...and the body style? i mean the car dosnt completly change...it dosnt go from colbalt interior 2 mustang interior...its not gonna b a huge difference its still a cobalt and its still made by Chevy....

There is a huge differance when you get to the SS Supercharged. Mine has leather seats, power all, 7 speaker Pioneer with subwoofer in trunk and XM, 18 inch rims, spoiler. That's why I said to go look at them yourself.