New Chevrolet Sonic at the 2010 Paris Auto Show

According to U.S. Trademark records, GM trademarked the name ‘Chevrolet Sonic’ on October 5th. The new Sonic will follow the footsteps of the recently-launched Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan in that the Sonic will be a global name – further unifying Chevrolet’s global lineup.

It is hoped that the new name would distance the all-new model from the previous generation’s less than fantastic image, and Sonic is also easier to pronounce than Aveo. The thing is, GM has already unveiled the Chevrolet Sonic at the 2010 Paris Auto Show this year and it has Aveo badges all over it. Is it too late for a rename?


New Chevrolet Sonic at the 2010 Paris Auto Show