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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
$2,150a 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 $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, every 2020 Chevrolet Sonic trim costs about $2,150 a year to fuel.

2020 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular29$2,150cheapest
Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular29$2,150cheapest

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$2,150
2020Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263429308$2,150
2019Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular273831285$2,010
2019Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263429308$2,150
2019Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263429308$2,150
2019Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263529301$2,150
2018Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283732280$1,950
2018Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283732280$1,950
2018Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273530296$2,080
2018Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273530296$2,080
2018Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263529306$2,150
2018Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263529306$2,150
2018Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular253428311$2,230
2018Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular253428311$2,230
2017Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283832281$1,950
2017Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283832281$1,950
2017Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630295$2,080
2017Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630295$2,080
2017Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243428317$2,230
2017Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253328312$2,230
2017Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243428317$2,230
2017Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253328312$2,230
2016Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283832276$1,950
2016Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283832276$1,950
2016Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630295$2,080
2016Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630295$2,080
2016Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429305$2,150
2016Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429305$2,150
2016Sonic 5 RS1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263329302$2,150
2016Sonic RS1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263329302$2,150
2016Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243428318$2,230
2016Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243428318$2,230
2016Sonic 5 RS1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular253328321$2,230
2016Sonic RS1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular253328321$2,230
2015Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283832276$1,950
2015Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283832276$1,950
2015Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630295$2,080
2015Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630295$2,080
2015Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429305$2,150
2015Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429305$2,150
2015Sonic 5 RS1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263329306$2,150
2015Sonic RS1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263329306$2,150
2015Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243428317$2,230
2015Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243428317$2,230
2015Sonic 5 RS1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular253328321$2,230
2015Sonic RS1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular253328321$2,230
2014Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283832276$1,950
2014Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283832276$1,950
2014Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630295$2,080
2014Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630295$2,080
2014Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429305$2,150
2014Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429305$2,150
2014Sonic 5 RS1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263329306$2,150
2014Sonic RS1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263329306$2,150
2014Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243428317$2,230
2014Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243428317$2,230
2014Sonic 5 RS1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular253328318$2,230
2014Sonic RS1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular253328318$2,230
2013Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283832276$1,950
2013Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283832276$1,950
2013Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630290$2,080
2013Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630290$2,080
2013Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429305$2,150
2013Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429305$2,150
2013Sonic RS1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular273329301$2,150
2013Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243428317$2,230
2013Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243428317$2,230
2013Sonic RS1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular253328321$2,230
2012Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283832278$1,950
2012Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283832278$1,950
2012Sonic1.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630296$2,080
2012Sonic 51.4 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630296$2,080
2012Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429306$2,150
2012Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263429306$2,150
2012Sonic1.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243428317$2,230
2012Sonic 51.8 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular243428317$2,230

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 $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, every 2020 Chevrolet Sonic trim costs about $2,150 a year to fuel.

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