2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo - Consumer Guide Automotive

Category	SS Rating (See All Ratings)	Midsize Car Average Rating

Acceleration	8	5.9

Fuel Economy	4	5.1

Ride Quality	5	6.1

Steering/Handling/Braking	7	6.2

Quietness	5	6.2

Controls	4	6.7

Room/Comfort/Driver Seating (front)	6	6.8

Room/Comfort (rear)	3	5.1

Cargo Room	4	4.8

Value within Class	5	6.3

Total Score:	51	59.2

Ratings: Maximum 10 points per category

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2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Review

Chevrolet's midsize coupe shares its basic underskin design with the Impala sedan. Monte Carlo comes in LS, LT, and sporty SS trim. LS and LT have a 211-hp V6 engine. SS has a 303-hp V8 with GM's Active Fuel Management that deactivates four cylinders while cruising to save fuel. The 233-hp V6 LTZ model is discontinued. All Monte Carlos have a 4-speed automatic transmission. Front side airbags are standard. Curtain side airbags are unavailable. Leather upholstery with heated front seats are standard on SS, available on LT. OnStar assistance is standard.

Competition

Consumer Guide® Automotive places each vehicle into one of 18 classes based on size, price, and market position. Midsize Cars represent the heart of the U.S. car market. Most are price-sensitive, conservatively designed, family oriented sedans and wagons.

Our Best Buys include Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. Our Recommended picks are the Ford Fusion, Hyundai Sonata, Mercury Milan, and Saturn Aura.

New or significantly redesigned models include the Saturn Aura.

News

Monte Carlo is a goner after 2008, say our sources. Slow sales are the main reason. But another factor is the announced return of a Camaro coupe and convertible on General Motors' new rear-wheel-drive Zeta platform. Expected to start sale in early 2009, Chevy's reborn "ponycars" should look much like the recent crowd-wowing concepts. Like previous Camaros, the new ones will seat four and offer both V6 and V8 power. Independent rear suspension is planned to trump the solid axle of archrival Ford Mustang.

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