Same old, same old. Everyone has the same red. Granted black, white and silver but nearly everyone has those as well. Where are the one or two colors that set it apart?
The best documented rating I could find when looking indicated it still did not rival Fiesta.
Not only myself but my son noted that compared to Fiesta access for the driver to the simplest controls required removing your eyes from the road. The majority of Fiesta controls are within peripheral vision of the driver.
While allowing for the difference between compact and sub-compact ratings, the Fiesta had an overall better pricepoint in the various trim levels than Cobalt. In all honesty Cobalt was a close second but the pricing is what broke the deal on getting on