2012 Chevrolet Sonic with hill-hold

We all think we can drive stick and many of us can handle the clutch and the shifter, so long as the road remains level. You all know that helpless feeling when stopped on an incline and the light goes green and you're desperately trying get going and not stall or roast the clutch...

Chevy's got you covered with their new subcompact Sonic. The car, when equipped with the manual transmission, will get a standard hill-hold feature which temporarily holds the car in place, giving you an opportunity to engage first gear, take off smoothly and not “front-end” the car behind you...

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