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Chevrolet Sonic MPG

EPA fuel economy for 76 Chevrolet Sonic trims sold from 2012 to 2020. Best ever: 32 MPG (2018 Sonic). Latest model year 2020: 29 MPG combined across 2 trims.

32best combined MPG (2018)
28 / 37city / highway of the best trim
28lowest combined MPG (2018)
9model years rated
$2,320a year to fuel, cheapest 2020 trim at EPA prices

Chevrolet Sonic fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $4.48 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, every 2020 Chevrolet Sonic trim costs about $2,320 a year to fuel.

2020 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular29$2,320cheapest
Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular29$2,320cheapest

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Chevrolet Sonic MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
2020292634Sonic, 1.4 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)2
2019312738Sonic, 1.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd4
2018322837Sonic, 1.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd8
2017322838Sonic, 1.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd8
2016322838Sonic, 1.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd12
2015322838Sonic, 1.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd12
2014322838Sonic, 1.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd12
2013322838Sonic, 1.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd10
2012322838Sonic, 1.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd8

Every Chevrolet Sonic trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
2020Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263429308$2,320
2020Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263429308$2,320
2019Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular273831285$2,170
2019Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263429308$2,320
2019Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263429308$2,320
2019Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263529301$2,320
2018Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283732280$2,100
2018Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283732280$2,100
2018Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273530296$2,240
2018Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273530296$2,240
2018Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263529306$2,320
2018Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263529306$2,320
2018Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular253428311$2,400
2018Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular253428311$2,400
2017Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283832281$2,100
2017Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283832281$2,100
2017Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630295$2,240
2017Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630295$2,240
2017Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243428317$2,400
2017Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253328312$2,400
2017Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243428317$2,400
2017Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253328312$2,400
2016Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283832276$2,100
2016Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283832276$2,100
2016Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630295$2,240
2016Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630295$2,240
2016Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429305$2,320
2016Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429305$2,320
2016Sonic 5 RS1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263329302$2,320
2016Sonic RS1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263329302$2,320
2016Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243428318$2,400
2016Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243428318$2,400
2016Sonic 5 RS1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular253328321$2,400
2016Sonic RS1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular253328321$2,400
2015Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283832276$2,100
2015Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283832276$2,100
2015Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630295$2,240
2015Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630295$2,240
2015Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429305$2,320
2015Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429305$2,320
2015Sonic 5 RS1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263329306$2,320
2015Sonic RS1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263329306$2,320
2015Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243428317$2,400
2015Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243428317$2,400
2015Sonic 5 RS1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular253328321$2,400
2015Sonic RS1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular253328321$2,400
2014Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283832276$2,100
2014Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283832276$2,100
2014Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630295$2,240
2014Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630295$2,240
2014Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429305$2,320
2014Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429305$2,320
2014Sonic 5 RS1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263329306$2,320
2014Sonic RS1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263329306$2,320
2014Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243428317$2,400
2014Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243428317$2,400
2014Sonic 5 RS1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular253328318$2,400
2014Sonic RS1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular253328318$2,400
2013Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283832276$2,100
2013Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283832276$2,100
2013Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630290$2,240
2013Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630290$2,240
2013Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429305$2,320
2013Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429305$2,320
2013Sonic RS1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular273329301$2,320
2013Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243428317$2,400
2013Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243428317$2,400
2013Sonic RS1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular253328321$2,400
2012Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283832278$2,100
2012Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283832278$2,100
2012Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630296$2,240
2012Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630296$2,240
2012Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429306$2,320
2012Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429306$2,320
2012Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243428317$2,400
2012Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243428317$2,400

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Chevrolet Sonic?

The most efficient Chevrolet Sonic the EPA has rated is the 2018 Sonic at 32 MPG combined (28 city, 37 highway).

What MPG does the 2020 Chevrolet Sonic get?

Every 2020 Chevrolet Sonic trim is rated 29 MPG combined.

Which Chevrolet Sonic has the worst fuel economy?

The 2018 Sonic is the lowest rated at 28 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Chevrolet Sonic for a year?

At $4.48 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, every 2020 Chevrolet Sonic trim costs about $2,320 a year to fuel.

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