Marion, widely being associated with its large neighbor Cedar Rapids, is an often overlooked city. While by no means a small city with a population of  around 39,400, Marion offers its residents the charm of the Midwest without the big-city hassle. And, of course, the delicious Zoey's Pizza. The Equinox offers 63.9 cubic feet of cargo space when the 2nd row of seats are folded flat or 29.9 cubic feet when the 2nd row seats are in the upright position.  This amount of cargo space is great for residences travelling back and forth with goods from the Uptown Marion Market. The new Chevy Equinox is definitely popular with the younger generation in Marion as you'll sometimes see a younger crowd tooling around the city on the weekends in their leased Equinox SUV's.  It's definitely a sight to behold watching younger drivers cruising down Marion Boulevard just north of Thomas [...]

The Chevy Sonic car is officially out and are on the way here at Runde Auto Group! In case you weren’t in the know, the Chevy Sonic is a replacement to the popular Chevy Aveo. I know many of the Aveo fans might be skeptical about the switch but rest assured the Sonic promises to deliver a quality, impressive ride. In my opinion, it’s the best entry-level vehicle to any Make I’ve seen. The Sonic is available as a Sedan or Hatch. In addition to an impressive 40 MPG Highway, it offers features unheard of in its segment. Lets get some facts straight: Trims Available for the Chevy Sonic car: LS, LT, LTZ Engine: Standard – 1.8L I-4 Ecotech Engine (138HP/125 LB-FT Torque). Available – (only LT, [...]

Chevrolet unveiled the new Chevy Sonic at the Detroit Auto Show which acts as a replacement to the Chevrolet Aveo.  The Detroit Auto Show is always bound to bring out the latest and greatest each manufacturer has to offer in their vehicle displays.   While the Aveo’s departure from the lineup is a sad time for some, there is plenty of good to look forward to in the Sonic. At first glance it kind of feels like an Aveo.  The new Chevy Sonic was built to replace the Aveo and will probably be priced close to that of an Aveo… so what’s the difference? Glad you asked… Lets start off the bat with the engine. Remember the Ecotec 1.4L turbo that is available on the Chevy Cruze? It’s back, this time [...]