2020 Chevrolet Cobalt Speaker Sizes

The 2020 Chevrolet Cobalt factory audio system features an a-pillar location that accommodates a 1 inch speaker size, while the front door panel and rear door panel locations accept 6.5 inch speakers. Compatible speaker types for a system replacement and upgrade consist of tweeters, midbass, and full-range units.

Specific details regarding locations, speaker sizes, and types are outlined in the compatibility chart.

Speaker Details by Location
Location Size Type Notes
A-Pillar 1 Tweeter
  • Requires panel disassembly
  • Professional installation recommended
  • Low replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: high
Front Door Panel 6.5 Midbass / Full-Range
  • Standard installation
  • High replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Door Panel 6.5 Midbass / Full-Range
  • Standard installation
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low

2020 Chevrolet Cobalt Speaker Replacement Summary

3 total positions
2 easy to replace
1 high priority
1 professional only

Replacement difficulty:

Low: 2 Medium: 0 High: 1

Replacement priority:

High: 1 Medium: 1 Low: 1

Additional Notes

  • The front and rear door panel locations in the 2020 Chevrolet Cobalt both share the same 6.5 inch sizing, which may suggest that a single speaker model could potentially fit in all four door positions.
  • The A-pillar position is sized at 1 inch and is limited to tweeter-type drivers, meaning it is likely intended solely for high-frequency reproduction rather than full-range audio coverage.
  • The door panel locations support either midbass or full-range speaker types, which could indicate some flexibility in how the system's frequency responsibilities might be distributed during a replacement.
  • Given that the A-pillar already accommodates a dedicated tweeter, the door panel positions might be more suited to midbass drivers in a component speaker setup, rather than full-range units handling the entire frequency spectrum on their own.
  • The presence of a tweeter slot at the A-pillar suggests the factory configuration may have had some degree of frequency separation, which could be worth considering when selecting replacement speaker types for the door panels.
  • The rear door panels sharing the same 6.5 inch sizing as the front could suggest that rear fill coverage might be achievable without sourcing a separate speaker size, potentially simplifying a full four-door speaker replacement.