The up - level turbocharged engine available on LT and LZ models offers excellent fuel
economy but suffers from the same quirky power delivery that hurt the Sonic's Chevy Cruze big brother in our most recent compact
sedan comparison test.
Not only is the 2.5 - liter engine $ 1,500 more expensive than the 2.0 - liter, but it's also much more expensive to run — the claimed 20mpg city / 29mpg highway
economy figures pale in
comparison to the 2.0 - liter's 26mpg city / 38mpg highway numbers (figures which, we may add, make the Volvo S60 with that engine the most efficient compact executive
sedan on the market today).