Kids these days: All they want to do is play with their phones and stream music, and drive a small, inexpensive car that won't get in their way. Chevrolet aims its Techy Trio (Chevy's words, not mine) of subcompact cars—the Spark, the Sonic, and the Cruze—squarely at this Millennial audience.
Copyright General MotorsChevy wants its Sonic and other "Techy Trio" cars to appeal to Millennials.
These subcompact cars are relatively stripped-down and (at least usually) relatively inexpensive. The 2013 Chevrolet Sonic Hatchback starts at just $14,785 for the base model, for instance, while the Sonic RS Manual I drove costs $20,995.
The version of Chevy's MyLink infotainment system that comes standard on the RS model (and costs $595 as an upgrade) is similarly minimal, lacking some higher-end MyLink features such as voice recognition and a CD player. But that's okay, because the 'techy' part of the setup is that the 7-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth audio streaming, and app functionality are perfect for young drivers who already have everything they want on their phone.
The first thing you'll need to do, then, is connect your smartphone via Bluetooth. We tried this with a handful of phones, including an iPhone, Android phones, and even an older Windows Phone. In about half of the cases, the process went smoothly, requiring simply an acknowledgment of the Bluetooth code on the MyLink display. In a few cases, we had to reboot the phone to get MyLink to recognize it.
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