Available in coupe and sedan body styles, Cobalt features smooth and sleek exteriors with fast rooflines. Cobalt is light in the air, too, with a coefficient of drag of just 0.324 for both body styles. A myriad of subtle details, such as aircraft-style doors that integrate the door frames into the exterior surface for a tighter, flush fit, contribute to Cobalt's overall feeling of strength and solidity. Jewel-like headlamps and taillamps exude a premium appearance. The coupe features additional upscale cues, such as Corvette-inspired taillamps.

A sporty look for all models is achieved with a low-slung body and a curvaceous roofline; particularly in the coupe, which has tapered, reverse C-pillars that lead to Chevy's signature four round taillamps. Chevrolet Cobalt's other carefully executed design details include:

- Monochromatic details on all models, including door handles, bumpers, grille, B-pillars and roof molding for a more finished look
- Single-cavity headlamps with all forward lighting functions contained in the same unit (except foglamps)
- Different fascias for sedans and coupes creates distinction in lineup
- Chevy-signature horizontal grille bar and gold bowtie insignia for base, LS and LT models
- Available stanchion-mounted rear spoiler
- Available 16-inch high-vent steel wheels for LT
- Available 18-inch high-polished wheels for SS Supercharged
- Body-color ground effects fascias and rocker moldings for SS Supercharged
- Front wheelhouse liners with molded-in mud/stone guards for LS and LT models
- Nine available exterior colors


Dynamic driving experience and safety

From the outset, engineers designed Cobalt to be a responsive, fun-to-drive car. Cobalt's underbody uses high-strength steel as welded members in strategic locations for maximum strength, structural integrity, mass optimization and crashworthiness. The underbody boasts a rigid bending frequency of nearly 27 Hz.

All Cobalt models feature a strut-type front suspension, semi-independent torsion beam rear suspension, and front and rear stabilizer bars for more exact body roll control. Speed-sensitive electric power steering is tuned to match the performance levels of the various tire and suspension packages.

The Cobalt rides on a MacPherson strut front suspension and a semi-independent, torsion beam rear suspension. Front and rear stabilizer bars - uncommon features for compact cars in Cobalt's price range - are standard on all models. Suspension tuning for each model, including steering feel, spring rate and stabilizer bar diameter, is dialed in to provide distinct driving and handling characteristics. Three suspension settings are available:

- FE1 suspension - standard on LS, LT and LTZ models, it provides a smooth ride and includes a 19-mm front stabilizer bar and a 16-mm rear stabilizer bar
- FE3 suspension - standard and available only on SS models, it delivers a firmer, more direct ride and includes 22-mm front and rear stabilizer bars, four-wheel disc brakes, monotube shocks and 17-inch wheels and performance tires
- FE5 suspension - standard on the SS Supercharged, it was developed on the racetrack to deliver sports car levels of handling and grip; 24-mm front stabilizer bar and 22-mm rear stabilizer bar, higher-rate springs and bushings, four-wheel disc brakes, monotube shocks and 18-inch forged aluminum wheels with complementing performance tires

2007 Chevrolet Cobalt's strut-type front suspension is compact yet provides long wheel travel, with 90 mm of compression travel and 87 mm of rebound, which is substantially more than most competitors and enhances overall ride and handling. Monotube rear shocks are used for a more precise road feel.

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