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Chevrolet Sonic

GasCompact Cars

The Chevrolet Sonic has been sold in the US from 2012 to 2020, in 9 model years covered here. The 2020 line-up has 2 trims with 29 MPG combined.

Model years

2015 Sonic trims (12)

Sonic

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
30
City / highway
27 / 36
Engine
1.4L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,250
Tailpipe CO₂
295 g/mi

Sonic

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
32
City / highway
28 / 38
Engine
1.4L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,100
Tailpipe CO₂
276 g/mi

Sonic

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
28
City / highway
24 / 34
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,400
Tailpipe CO₂
317 g/mi

Sonic

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
29
City / highway
26 / 34
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,300
Tailpipe CO₂
305 g/mi

Sonic 5

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
30
City / highway
27 / 36
Engine
1.4L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,250
Tailpipe CO₂
295 g/mi

Sonic 5

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
32
City / highway
28 / 38
Engine
1.4L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,100
Tailpipe CO₂
276 g/mi

Sonic 5

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
28
City / highway
24 / 34
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,400
Tailpipe CO₂
317 g/mi

Sonic 5

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
29
City / highway
26 / 34
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,300
Tailpipe CO₂
305 g/mi

Sonic 5 RS

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
28
City / highway
25 / 33
Engine
1.4L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,400
Tailpipe CO₂
321 g/mi

Sonic 5 RS

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
29
City / highway
26 / 33
Engine
1.4L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,300
Tailpipe CO₂
306 g/mi

Sonic RS

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
28
City / highway
25 / 33
Engine
1.4L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,400
Tailpipe CO₂
321 g/mi

Sonic RS

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
29
City / highway
26 / 33
Engine
1.4L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,300
Tailpipe CO₂
306 g/mi

Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fueleconomy.gov. Annual fuel cost is the EPA estimate for 15,000 miles a year at national average fuel and electricity prices.