2012 Chevrolet Cobalt revealed

Chevrolet has officially unveiled the 2012 Cobalt, which will be available in over 40 countries in Europe, Africa, South America and the Middle East.

By: Michael Gauthier

Nov 7, 2011 at 1:21pm ET

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Chevrolet has officially unveiled the 2012 Cobalt, which will be available in over 40 countries in Europe, Africa, South America and the Middle East.

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As previewed by the concept, the production model has a prominent grille, vertical taillights and slightly odd proportions. The exterior styling won't win everyone over, but the cabin features a clean design with a sporty steering wheel, an analog / digital instrument cluster and 18 storage compartments. Speaking of the latter, the trunk holds a class-leading 563 liters (19.9 cubic feet) of luggage.

Under the hood, a variety of four-cylinder engines will be available with displacements ranging from 1.3- to 1.8-liters. More specifically, in Brazil, the Cobalt can be equipped with a 1.4-liter unit that develops 97 PS (71 kW / 96 hp) and 126 Nm (93 lb-ft) of torque - when running on petrol. This enables the car to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 11.9 seconds, before hitting a top speed of 170 km/h (106 mph).